As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Sete Gibernau

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Nationality: Spain
Number: 15
Team (2019 MotoE): Join Contract Pons 40
Bike: Energica
Born: December 15, 1972(age 53)
Birthplace: Barcelona

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Jerez in 1992.

In 250cc (1992–1996): 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1997–2001): 74 starts, 1 wins, 6 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2009): 82 starts, 8 wins, 24 podiums. Teams: Movistar Honda MotoGP, Ducati Marlboro Team, Grupo Francisco Hernando. In MotoE (2019): 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Join Contract Pons 40.

First podium: Jarama 1998 (500cc). First win: Valencia 2001 (500cc).

In all, 174 Grand Prix starts, 9 wins and 30 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 24 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1992 250cc (EUR, HUN, BRA, RSA, JPN, AUS, MAL) / 1993 250cc (NED, USA, AUS) / 1994 250cc (CZE, USA, SPA, AUT) / 1995 250cc (GER, NED, GBR) / 1996 250cc (SPA, IMO, MAL, JPN) / 1997 500cc (GER) / 1998 500cc (MAL) / 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

250cc500ccMotoGPMotoE ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1992–2019 (the rider's racing years); excludes 24 races with no official result data

Totals

250cc1992–1996

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P19.0

7 pts · Poles 0

500cc1997–2001

Win rate1.4%

Podium rate8.1%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.1

475 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2002–2009

Win rate9.8%

Podium rate29.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.3

842 pts · Poles 11

MotoE2019–2019

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.4

38 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1992–2019 (the rider's racing years); excludes 24 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong

Brno 2.6 places better than usual (5 finishes)
Jerez 1.2 places better than usual (5 finishes)
Valencia 1.0 places better than usual (5 finishes)

Weak

Welkom 1.6 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
Motegi 1.2 places worse than usual (5 finishes)
Sepang 0.6 places worse than usual (6 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1992. Of the 44 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
114 races together: ahead 18, behind 94, both out 2
Mick Doohan 5 world titles
29 races together: ahead 4, behind 25, both out 0
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
136 races together: ahead 46, behind 84, both out 6
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
113 races together: ahead 40, behind 68, both out 5

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

MotoE 6 races · 2019

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry4 races0%(0 wins)

Wet2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry4 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry4 racesavg P9.0

Wet2 racesavg P7.5

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 10–15	12.5 → 7.5	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 16〜	16.5 → 9.0	0 wins / 4 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Red Bull Ring (average P6.0, 1 races)

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P6.0

Valencia2 racesavg P9.0

Misano2 racesavg P9.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P9.0

MotoGP 82 races · 2002–2009

By tyre era

No podium yet in the Bridgestone era

Win rate

Multiple suppliers76 races11%(8 wins)

Bridgestone6 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers76 races32%(24 podiums)

Bridgestone6 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers76 racesavg P4.8

Bridgestone6 racesavg P13.0

Dry / wetSmall sample

More podiums in the wet (20.0% wet, 10.7% dry)

Win rate

Dry28 races0%(0 wins)

Wet5 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry28 races11%(3 podiums)

Wet5 races20%(1 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry28 racesavg P7.0

Wet5 racesavg P4.5

49 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.9 to an average finish of 10.7

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.9 → 3.0	5 wins / 34 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 4.5	1 wins / 14 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 4.5	1 wins / 9 races
Grid 10–15	12.9 → 10.7	0 wins / 16 races
Grid 16〜	16.7 → 9.8	0 wins / 7 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Brno (average P2.3, 4 races)

Brno4 racesavg P2.3

Sachsenring5 racesavg P3.7

Donington4 racesavg P3.7

Estoril5 racesavg P4.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P4.0

Motegi6 racesavg P4.7

Mugello5 racesavg P4.7

Le Mans5 racesavg P4.8

Rio2 racesavg P5.0

Assen5 racesavg P5.3

Phillip Island5 racesavg P5.4

Catalunya5 racesavg P5.5

Jerez6 racesavg P5.8

Lusail4 racesavg P5.8

Valencia4 racesavg P6.3

Shanghai2 racesavg P6.5

Welkom3 racesavg P6.7

Sepang5 racesavg P7.0

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P7.5

Istanbul2 racesavg P7.5

500cc 74 races · 1997–2001

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.7 to an average finish of 8.2

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.7 → 3.3	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 6.0	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 7–9	8.3 → 5.5	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	12.7 → 8.2	0 wins / 40 races
Grid 16〜	16.7 → 13.3	0 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Catalunya (average P4.0, 5 races)

Jarama1 racesavg P3.0

Catalunya5 racesavg P4.0

Valencia3 racesavg P6.0

Welkom3 racesavg P6.0

Phillip Island5 racesavg P7.0

Brno5 racesavg P7.5

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P7.5

Rio4 racesavg P8.0

Sentul1 racesavg P8.0

Sepang3 racesavg P8.3

Jerez5 racesavg P8.5

Motegi3 racesavg P8.7

Mugello5 racesavg P9.0

Assen5 racesavg P9.0

Sachsenring4 racesavg P9.0

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P9.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P9.0

Donington4 racesavg P9.5

Imola3 racesavg P9.7

Suzuka4 racesavg P10.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P12.0

Estoril2 races—

Red Bull Ring1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 12 races · 1992–1996

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Catalunya (average P21.0, 3 races)

Donington1 racesavg P11.0

Brno1 racesavg P14.0

Sentul1 racesavg P17.0

Nürburgring1 racesavg P19.0

Catalunya3 racesavg P21.0

Mugello1 racesavg P24.0

Jerez1 racesavg P27.0

Paul Ricard1 races—

Jarama1 races—

Assen1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1992–2019 (the rider's racing years); excludes 24 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)25 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

at least 10,435 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,625 laps

Time on the bike: at least 128 hours (5.3 days)
Average 146 km/h, top 341.8 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2019, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 508,496 miles
20.4× around the Earth · at least 45.9 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

96.4%Start rate (162/168)

3Longest run of absences (races)

110Longest run of starts (races)

57Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1996 250cc

1997 500cc P13 · 56 pts

1998 500cc P11 · 72 pts

1999 500cc P5 · 165 pts

2000 500cc P15 · 72 pts

2001 500cc P9 · 119 pts

2002 MotoGP P16 · 51 pts

2003 MotoGP P2 · 277 pts

2004 MotoGP P2 · 257 pts

2005 MotoGP P7 · 150 pts

2006 MotoGP P13 · 95 pts

2007〜2018 no Grand Prix starts

2019 MotoE P11 · 38 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1992–2019 (the rider's racing years); excludes 24 races with no official result data

1992	Jerez	grid 35	27
1993	Jarama	grid 19	DNF
1994	Catalunya	grid 23	21
1995	Catalunya	grid 22	DNF
1996	Sentul	grid 21	17
1996	Mugello	grid 24	24
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 14	DNF
1996	Assen	grid 19	Did not complete lap 1
1996	Nürburgring	grid 27	19
1996	Donington	grid 25	11 +5
1996	Brno	grid 18	14 +2
1996	Catalunya	grid 16	DNF

1997	Shah Alam	grid 14	9 +7
1997	Suzuka	grid 10	DNF
1997	Jerez	grid 14	9 +7
1997	Mugello	grid 14	9 +7
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 15	DNF
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 17	13 +3
1997	Assen	grid 18	19
1997	Imola	grid 11	11 +5
1997	Rio	grid 10	DNF
1997	Donington	grid 17	DNF
1997	Brno	grid 5	DNF
1997	Catalunya	grid 14	Did not complete lap 1
1997	Sentul	grid 11	8 +8
1997	Phillip Island	grid 13	6 +10
1998	Suzuka	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Jerez	grid 12	12 +4
1998	Mugello	grid 14	14 +2
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Jarama	grid 14	3 +16
1998	Assen	grid 13	DNF
1998	Donington	grid 10	DNF
1998	Sachsenring	grid 9	DNF
1998	Brno	grid 16	6 +10
1998	Imola	grid 13	8 +8
1998	Catalunya	grid 10	4 +13
1998	Phillip Island	grid 14	DNF
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 4	9 +7
1999	Sepang	grid 13	10 +6
1999	Motegi	grid 14	5 +11
1999	Jerez	grid 7	3 +16
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 14	4 +13
1999	Mugello	grid 12	6 +10
1999	Catalunya	grid 3	3 +16
1999	Assen	grid 6	3 +16
1999	Sachsenring	grid 14	9 +7
1999	Brno	grid 15	10 +6
1999	Imola	grid 11	10 +6
1999	Valencia	grid 14	9 +7
1999	Phillip Island	grid 6	6 +10
1999	Welkom	grid 3	2 +20
1999	Rio	grid 2	5 +11
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 13	6 +10
2000	Welkom		DNF
2000	Sepang	grid 14	7 +9
2000	Suzuka	grid 4	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 16	DNF
2000	Le Mans	grid 16	15 +1
2000	Mugello	grid 15	10 +6
2000	Catalunya	grid 10	DNF
2000	Assen	grid 14	7 +9
2000	Donington	grid 14	8 +8
2000	Sachsenring	grid 12	8 +8
2000	Brno	grid 12	6 +10
2000	Estoril	grid 11	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 9	8 +8
2000	Rio	grid 11	7 +9
2000	Motegi	grid 11	12 +4
2000	Phillip Island	grid 14	DNF
2001	Suzuka		DNF
2001	Welkom		10 +6
2001	Jerez		10 +6
2001	Le Mans		9 +7
2001	Mugello		6 +10
2001	Catalunya		5 +11
2001	Assen		7 +9
2001	Donington		11 +5
2001	Sachsenring		10 +6
2001	Brno		8 +8
2001	Estoril		DNF
2001	Valencia		1 +25
2001	Motegi		9 +7
2001	Phillip Island		9 +7
2001	Sepang		8 +8
2001	Rio		12 +4

2002	Suzuka	grid 14	DNF
2002	Welkom	grid 10	16
2002	Jerez	grid 13	9 +7
2002	Le Mans	grid 16	12 +4
2002	Mugello	grid 18	DNF
2002	Catalunya	grid 3	DNF
2002	Assen	grid 16	DNF
2002	Donington	grid 17	6 +10
2002	Sachsenring	grid 12	DNF
2002	Brno	grid 9	4 +13
2002	Estoril	grid 9	DNF
2002	Rio	grid 18	8 +8
2002	Motegi	grid 11	DNF
2002	Sepang	grid 15	14 +2
2002	Phillip Island	grid 15	12 +4
2002	Valencia	grid 10	13 +3
2003	Suzuka	grid 6	4 +13
2003	Welkom	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Jerez	grid 6	DNF
2003	Le Mans		1 +25
2003	Mugello	grid 6	7 +9
2003	Catalunya	grid 4	3 +16
2003	Assen	grid 7	1 +25
2003	Donington	grid 2	2 +20
2003	Sachsenring	grid 5	1 +25
2003	Brno	grid 2	2 +20
2003	Estoril	grid 4	4 +13
2003	Rio	grid 3	2 +20
2003	Motegi	grid 4	4 +13
2003	Sepang	grid 7	2 +20
2003	Phillip Island	grid 3	4 +13
2003	Valencia	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Welkom	grid 2	3 +16
2004	Jerez	grid 2	1 +25
2004	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Mugello		2 +20
2004	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
2004	Assen	grid 3	2 +20
2004	Sachsenring	grid 4	DNF
2004	Donington	grid 2	3 +16
2004	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Estoril	grid 3	4 +13
2004	Motegi	grid 13	6 +10
2004	Lusail	grid 3	1 +25
2004	Sepang	grid 4	7 +9
2004	Phillip Island	grid 1	2 +20
2004	Valencia	grid 4	4 +13
2005	Jerez	grid 2	2 +20
2005	Estoril	grid 2	DNF
2005	Shanghai	grid 1	4 +13
2005	Le Mans	grid 4	2 +20
2005	Mugello	grid 2	DNF
2005	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
2005	Assen	grid 2	5 +11
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 13	5 +11
2005	Donington	grid 2	DNF
2005	Sachsenring	grid 2	2 +20
2005	Brno	grid 1	DNF
2005	Motegi	grid 7	DNF
2005	Sepang	grid 2	DNF
2005	Lusail	grid 2	5 +11
2005	Phillip Island	grid 3	5 +11
2005	Istanbul	grid 1	4 +13
2005	Valencia	grid 1	DNF
2006	Jerez	grid 2	DNF
2006	Lusail	grid 7	4 +13
2006	Istanbul	grid 3	11 +5
2006	Shanghai	grid 6	9 +7
2006	Le Mans	grid 8	8 +8
2006	Mugello	grid 1	5 +11
2006	Catalunya	grid 13	Did not start
2006	Sachsenring	grid 7	8 +8
2006	Laguna Seca	grid 16	10 +6
2006	Sepang	grid 6	5 +11
2006	Phillip Island	grid 12	4 +13
2006	Motegi	grid 5	4 +13
2006	Estoril	grid 8	DNF
2009	Lusail	grid 15	13 +3
2009	Motegi	grid 14	DNF
2009	Jerez	grid 12	11 +5
2009	Catalunya	grid 15	15 +1
2009	Assen	grid 16	13 +3
2009	Laguna Seca	grid 13	DNF

2019	Sachsenring	grid 13	9 +7
2019	Red Bull Ring	grid 12	6 +10
2019	Misano	grid 17	9 +7
2019	Misano	grid 17	DNF
2019	Valencia	grid 16	11 +5
2019	Valencia	grid 16	7 +9