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

Riders

Alvaro Bautista (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Jared Earle · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2022 · Wikimedia Commons

Alvaro Bautista

Nationality
Spain Spain
Number
19
Team (2023 MotoGP)
Aruba.it Racing
Bike
Ducati
Born
November 21, 1984(age 41)
Birthplace
Talavera de la Reina

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Jerez in 2002.

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In 125cc (2002–2006): 64 starts, 8 wins, 18 podiums. Teams: Seedorf RC3 - Tiempo Holidays, Master - MVA Aspar Team. In 250cc (2007–2009): 49 starts, 8 wins, 28 podiums. Teams: Master - MVA Aspar, Mapfre Aspar Team. In MotoGP (2010–2023): 158 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. Teams: Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, San Carlo Honda Gresini, GO&FUN Honda Gresini, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Pull&Bear Aspar Team, Angel Nieto Team.

First podium: Donington 2004 (125cc). First win: Jerez 2006 (125cc). World champion: 2006 125cc.

In all, 271 Grand Prix starts, 16 wins and 49 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 4 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2002 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2003 125cc (RIO, PAC)

Season by season

125cc250ccMotoGP ★ Champion

15101520253020052010201520202003 125cc: P20 / 31 pts / 0 wins2004 125cc: P7 / 129 pts / 0 wins2005 125cc: P15 / 47 pts / 0 wins2006 125cc: P1 / 338 pts / 8 wins ★125cc2007 250cc: P4 / 181 pts / 2 wins2008 250cc: P2 / 244 pts / 4 wins2009 250cc: P4 / 218 pts / 2 wins250cc2010 MotoGP: P13 / 85 pts / 0 wins2011 MotoGP: P13 / 67 pts / 0 wins2012 MotoGP: P5 / 178 pts / 0 wins2013 MotoGP: P6 / 171 pts / 0 wins2014 MotoGP: P11 / 89 pts / 0 wins2015 MotoGP: P16 / 31 pts / 0 wins2016 MotoGP: P12 / 82 pts / 0 wins2017 MotoGP: P12 / 75 pts / 0 wins2018 MotoGP: P12 / 105 pts / 0 wins2023 MotoGP: P31 / 0 pts / 0 winsMotoGP

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Scope: official results DB, 2002–2023 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc2002–2006 ★ 1 titles (2006)
Win rate12.5%
Podium rate28.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.3

541 pts · Poles 8

250cc2007–2009
Win rate16.3%
Podium rate57.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.2

643 pts · Poles 9

MotoGP2010–2023
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate1.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.2

883 pts · Poles 1

Sprint

0 pts · Average finish (when classified) avg P22.0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2023 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong
  1. Motegi 1.7 places better than usual (7 finishes)
  2. Catalunya 1.7 places better than usual (4 finishes)
  3. Aragón 1.6 places better than usual (8 finishes)
Weak
  1. COTA 3.2 places worse than usual (5 finishes)
  2. Lusail 2.1 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
  3. Estoril 1.9 places worse than usual (3 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 2002. Of the 45 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

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)

MotoGP 158 races · 2010–2023

By tyre era

No podium yet in the Michelin era

Win rate
Bridgestone103 races0%(0 wins)
Michelin55 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Bridgestone103 races3%(3 podiums)
Michelin55 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Bridgestone103 racesavg P8.9
Michelin55 racesavg P9.9

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 2.2% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry138 races0%(0 wins)
Wet19 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry138 races2%(3 podiums)
Wet19 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry138 racesavg P9.1
Wet19 racesavg P9.6

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.3 to an average finish of 9.1

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 4.3 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.2 → average finish 4.8 (10 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 6.2 (35 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 9.1 (58 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.0 → average finish 12.6 (50 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.2 → 4.30 wins / 5 races
Grid 4–65.2 → 4.80 wins / 10 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 6.20 wins / 35 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 9.10 wins / 58 races
Grid 16〜19.0 → 12.60 wins / 50 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Laguna Seca (average P6.0, 4 races)

Laguna Seca4 racesavg P6.0
Motegi9 racesavg P7.4
Aragón9 racesavg P7.6
Sachsenring8 racesavg P7.9
Silverstone8 racesavg P8.0
Buriram1 racesavg P8.0
Catalunya9 racesavg P8.1
Jerez8 racesavg P8.5
Indianapolis6 racesavg P8.6
Misano9 racesavg P8.9
Sepang9 racesavg P9.1
Le Mans8 racesavg P9.2
Phillip Island9 racesavg P9.4
Valencia9 racesavg P9.7
Lusail8 racesavg P9.8
Brno9 racesavg P9.8
Estoril3 racesavg P10.0
Mugello9 racesavg P10.4
Assen9 racesavg P10.8
Red Bull Ring3 racesavg P11.3
Termas5 racesavg P12.3
COTA6 racesavg P12.8
250cc 49 races · 2007–2009

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 57.9% dry, 50.0% wet

Win rate
Dry38 races18%(7 wins)
Wet10 races10%(1 wins)
Podium rate
Dry38 races58%(22 podiums)
Wet10 races50%(5 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry38 racesavg P3.6
Wet10 racesavg P6.3

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 4–6, they move up from an average grid of 5.2 to an average finish of 3.3

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 3.7 (23 races, 6 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.2 → average finish 3.3 (16 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 6.0 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 10.6 → average finish 6.6 (5 races, 1 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 1–32.0 → 3.76 wins / 23 races
Grid 4–65.2 → 3.31 wins / 16 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 6.00 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–1510.6 → 6.61 wins / 5 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Sepang (average P1.0, 3 races)

Sepang3 racesavg P1.0
Estoril3 racesavg P1.0
Jerez3 racesavg P2.0
Mugello3 racesavg P2.0
Assen3 racesavg P2.0
Valencia3 racesavg P2.5
Donington3 racesavg P2.5
Catalunya3 racesavg P2.7
Indianapolis1 racesavg P3.0
Istanbul1 racesavg P3.0
Brno3 racesavg P3.3
Misano3 racesavg P4.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P4.7
Motegi3 racesavg P6.0
Lusail3 racesavg P6.5
Shanghai2 racesavg P7.0
Sachsenring3 racesavg P7.7
Le Mans3 racesavg P8.7

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 64 races · 2002–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 46.4% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry28 races25%(7 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry28 races46%(13 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry28 racesavg P6.5
Wet2 racesavg P17.0

34 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 1.8

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.5 → average finish 1.8 (15 races, 8 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.5 → average finish 2.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 4.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 7.9 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.0 → average finish 15.2 (25 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.5 → 1.88 wins / 15 races
Grid 4–64.5 → 2.50 wins / 2 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 4.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 7.90 wins / 7 races
Grid 16〜21.0 → 15.20 wins / 25 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Sachsenring (average P4.5, 4 races)

Sachsenring4 racesavg P4.5
Motegi3 racesavg P5.5
Donington4 racesavg P5.7
Le Mans4 racesavg P6.5
Catalunya4 racesavg P7.0
Estoril4 racesavg P7.0
Istanbul2 racesavg P7.0
Phillip Island4 racesavg P7.5
Assen4 racesavg P7.7
Lusail3 racesavg P8.7
Rio1 racesavg P9.0
Valencia5 racesavg P9.6
Shanghai2 racesavg P10.0
Brno4 racesavg P10.5
Sepang4 racesavg P11.3
Mugello4 racesavg P14.0
Jerez5 racesavg P14.3
Welkom2 racesavg P17.0
Suzuka1 racesavg P18.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2023 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 16,388 miles
0.7× around the Earth · 5,691 laps

Time on the bike: at least 782 hours (32.6 days)
Average 148.3 km/h, top 352.5 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2023, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 819,651 miles
32.9× around the Earth · at least 74.3 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

98.2%Start rate (267/272)
2Longest run of absences (races)
141Longest run of starts (races)
8.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2003 125cc P20 · 31 pts
2004 125cc P7 · 129 pts
2005 125cc P15 · 47 pts
2006 125cc P1 · 338 pts
2007 250cc P4 · 181 pts
2008 250cc P2 · 244 pts
2009 250cc P4 · 218 pts
2010 MotoGP P13 · 85 pts
2011 MotoGP P13 · 67 pts
2012 MotoGP P5 · 178 pts
2013 MotoGP P6 · 171 pts
2014 MotoGP P11 · 89 pts
2015 MotoGP P16 · 31 pts
2016 MotoGP P12 · 82 pts
2017 MotoGP P12 · 75 pts
2018 MotoGP P12 · 105 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, 2002–2023 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

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