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He then took to sports as he became an avid admirer of his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal, but in racing there was no particular rider he looked upto as an inspiration, Joan once said in an interview that "like Rossi, I do not look up to anyone". Young Joan saw his cousin Joan Perelló ride a bike, he was member of the Stop & Go team in the World Championship, watching him Joan started getting fascinated by speed. His father owned a skating shop in Mallorca, so Joan grew up seeing skateboard decks all throughout his childhood. His family didn’t seem to have an excessive fervor for bikes. He started riding his first motorcycle called Polini when he was 6 years old, until a small Honda QR was given to him as a gift one year later. In fact, his beginnings in motorcycling came much later through the road racing championships.
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Joan Mir Mayrata (Palma de Mallorca, 1997) did not have an early start like his rivals. After success for Honda, he switched to Ducati and was crowned WorldSBK Champion in 2011.Let’s meet and look at the new champion’s profile as he made history with the Suzuki Ecstar Team.
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Winning his first race at the 1996 Catalan Grand Prix, Checa hit the WorldSBK stage 12 years later, taking a first win at the Miller Motorsport’s Park. A true great with many race wins in multiple classes.Ħ.) Checa gets better with age – 24 WorldSBK wins, 2 500cc winsĮxperience is a key attribute and in the case of Carlos Checa, he’d been a top performer in 500cc/MotoGP™ for a number of seasons. A first podium at Brno would be the start of good form in the Czech Republic as four years later, he took a first GP win, 35 years after the last British win by Barry Sheene. It was on to Tech 3 Yamaha for 2011 but it would be 2012 which would be his big year. Moving to WorldSBK as WorldSSP Champion in 2010, he won three races to finish fifth overall. Plagued by bad luck in 2012, it’s a case of ‘what could’ve been’ for Ben.ħ.) Crutchlow comes, Crutchlow conquers – 3 WorldSBK wins, 3 MotoGP™ winsĬal Crutchlow isn’t just a WorldSBK and MotoGP™ winner, he’s a WorldSSP Champion too. His only win came at the 2011 Dutch TT, with just one more podium achieved. After 14 wins, he joined MotoGP™ in 2010 with Tech 3 Yamaha, achieving a podium by round five. A year-long battle with veteran Noriyuki Haga witnessed the title race change dramatically, before the grand finale at Portimao gave Spies the crown. With three AMA titles, Ben Spies came to WorldSBK in 2009 and was an instant title contender. A huge rivalry with Carl Fogarty saw them duel for the 1997 crown Kocinski took the title before returning unsuccessfully to 500cc Grand Prix.Ĩ.) Ben Spies and his strong first impressions – 14 WorldSBK wins, 1 MotoGP™ win Two debut-round wins went unequalled until Alvaro Bautista in 2019. Taking 1995 out, Kocinski rocked up to WorldSBK in 1996, proving an instant hit. Graduating to 500cc racing in 1991, a first win came in Malaysia, before three more followed in the next three years. A formidable force in his short yet successful career, he’s deserving of a place on the list.ĩ.) ‘Little John’ and his big achievements – 14 WorldSBK wins, 4 500cc winsġ990 250cc World Champion John Kocinski’s attitude and eccentricity made him notable. He eased to a first victory at Jacarepagua in Brazil in 2004 – the last race winner there – before winning his home GP at Motegi. However, it was 2001 when he’d shine the most a double win at Sugo as a wildcard for Cabin Honda, it would be a springboard for him to hit the MotoGP™ World Championship with success. Makoto Tamada made a quiet WorldSBK debut in 1999 with two top ten finishes at Sugo. This week, it’s time to select the ten best riders to have won in both WorldSBK and MotoGP™ with 17 in total, find out who makes the cut in the list below!ġ0.) Tamada’s terrific triumphs – 3 WorldSBK wins, 2 MotoGP™ wins The 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continues to be held on pause but that means that we can look for the very best moments.