Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)


Jorge Martínez Salvadores, nicknamed "Aspar", is one of the most successful motorcycle racers in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history with 22 Grand Prix victories to his name in the 80 cc class and a further 15 wins in the 125 cc class.

Motorcycle racing career

Martínez entered his first Grand Prix in 1982. Between 1986 and 1988, he claimed a total of four World Championships in these two categories, three times in the 80cc event and once at 125 cc. In 1988 he achieved the ‘double’, taking both crowns that year. His nickname was Aspar, a Spanish link with the shoe making industry which was given to him as a direct result of his father’s occupation as a cobbler.

Racing team owner

After his competitive career had ended in 1997, he went on to create and manage the Mapfre Aspar Racing Team. In the 2010 season, Aspar team rider Nicolás Terol finished in second place in the 125cc class while his teammate Bradley Smith finished fourth, both riding Aprilia RSA 125 motorcycles. Julián Simón finished in second place in the inaugural Moto2 campaign, with teammate Mike Di Meglio finishing in twentieth place on Honda-powered Suter chassis. Aspar rider Héctor Barberá finished in twelfth place in the MotoGP division aboard a Ducati Desmosedici GP10.

Complete Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:
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Points system from 1988 to 1992:
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Points system from 1993 onwards:
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YearClassBike123456789101112131415PointsRankWins
198250ccMotulESP
6
NAT
-
NED
-
YUG
6
RSM
-
GER
-
1011th0
198350cc-FRA
-
NAT
-
GER
-
ESP
3
YUG
-
NED
-
RSM
-
1013th0
198480ccDerbiNAT
7
ESP
8
AUT
5
GER
NC
YUG
3
NED
1
BEL
2
RSM
2
624th1
198580ccDerbiESP
1
GER
NC
NAT
1
YUG
2
NED
3
FRA
NC
RSM
1
672nd3
198680ccDerbiESP
1
NAT
2
GER
NC
AUT
1
YUG
1
NED
1
GBR
3
SWE
-
RSM
2
BWU
NC
941st4
198780ccDerbiESP
1
GER
2
NAT
1
AUT
1
YUG
1
NED
1
GBR
1
CZE
2
RSM
NC
POR
1
1291st7
198880ccDerbiESP
2
EXP
1
NAT
1
GER
1
NED
1
YUG
1
CZE
1
1371st6
1988125ccDerbiESP
1
NAT
1
GER
NC
AUT
1
NED
1
BEL
1
YUG
1
FRA
1
GBR
2
SWE
1
CZE
1
1971st9
198980ccDerbiESP
NC
NAT
1
GER
NC
YUG
NC
NED
NC
CZE
3
358th1
1989125ccDerbiJPN
NC
AUS
NC
ESP
2
NAT
NC
GER
NC
AUT
DNS
NED
7
BEL
NC
FRA
1
GBR
NC
SWE
4
CZE
4
729th1
1990125ccJJ CobasJPN
NC
ESP
1
NAT
1
GER
NC
AUT
1
YUG
NC
NED
5
BEL
NC
FRA
6
GBR
4
SWE
17
CZE
8
HUN
NC
AUS
13
1056th3
1990250ccJJ CobasJPN
NC
USA
16
ESP
NC
NAT
12
GER
NC
AUT
14
YUG
-
NED
14
BEL
NC
FRA
NC
GBR
NC
SWE
NC
CZE
19
HUN
NC
AUS
11
1324th0
1991125ccJJ Cobas-HondaJPN
5
AUS
10
ESP
5
ITA
NC
GER
6
AUT
7
EUR
4
NED
14
FRA
11
GBR
6
RSM
7
CZE
4
MAL
NC
996th0
1992125ccHondaJPN
NC
AUS
6
MAL
4
ESP
9
ITA
6
EUR
10
GER
NC
NED
5
HUN
NC
FRA
3
GBR
8
BRA
2
RSA
1
837th1
1993125ccHondaAUS
NC
MAL
10
JPN
9
ESP
7
AUT
17
GER
13
NED
DNF
EUR
6
RSM
7
GBR
11
CZE
8
ITA
12
USA
12
FIM
7
748th0
1993250cc-AUS
-
MAL
-
JPN
-
ESP
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NED
-
EUR
-
RSM
NC
GBR
-
CZE
-
ITA
-
USA
-
FIM
-
0-0
1994125ccYamahaAUS
NC
MAL
3
JPN
7
ESP
9
AUT
17
GER
7
NED
2
ITA
7
FRA
6
GBR
10
CZE
4
USA
5
ARG
1
EUR
NC
1356th1
1995125ccYamahaAUS
13
MAL
20
JPN
NC
ESP
13
GER
NC
ITA
NC
NED
NC
FRA
NC
GBR
8
CZE
18
BRA
11
ARG
8
EUR
NC
2718th0
1996125ccApriliaMAL
NC
INA
5
JPN
8
ESP
NC
ITA
13
FRA
NC
NED
9
GER
7
GBR
4
AUT
6
CZE
2
IMO
3
CAT
8
BRA
4
AUS
4
1315th0
1997125ccApriliaMAL
6
JPN
5
ESP
3
ITA
2
AUT
NC
FRA
-
NED
6
IMO
6
GER
6
BRA
7
GBR
NC
CZE
NC
CAT
12
INA
3
AUS
13
1196th0