Julián Simón


Julián Simón Sesmero is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He is best known for winning the 2009 125cc World Championship.

Career

125cc World Championship

Born in Villacañas, Toledo, Spain, Simón began his racing career racing for Honda in the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season at the Spanish Grand Prix. In 2003 he raced for Malaguti before switching to Aprilia in 2004 and KTM in 2005. He won the 2005 125cc British Grand Prix.

250cc World Championship

In 2007 he raced in the 250cc class for the Repsol Honda team, before riding a KTM in 2008.

Return to 125cc

In 2009 he signed with the Mapfre Aspar team to compete in the 125 class. He famously celebrated winning a race a lap before the race finished, allowing himself to be overtaken. He eventually finished fourth. He was dominant at the subsequent Sachsenring race, dominating both wet qualifying and the dry race. This set the tone for a dominant season in which he clinched the title by overtaking closest rival Bradley Smith on the final lap at Phillip Island. He then also beat Smith to win the final two races of the year.

Moto2 World Championship

For 2010 he stepped up to the new Moto2 class with Mapfre Aspar, initially on an RSV chassis but switching to Suter after the first two rounds. He scored his first podium – and his team's first podium – in the class at the French round at Le Mans, moving into fourth place in the championship standings.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2002125ccHondaJPNRSASPA
Ret		FRAITACAT
22		NEDGBRGERCZEPOR
14		BRAPACMALAUSVAL
Ret		37th2
2003125ccMalagutiJPN
19		RSA
27		SPA
Ret		FRA
20		ITA
Ret		CAT
24		NED
17		GBR
18		GER
20		CZE
22		POR
Ret		BRA
25		PAC
24		MAL
25		AUS
12		VAL
19		29th4
2004125ccHondaRSA
11		SPA
11		FRA
13		ITA
20		CAT
14		NED
19		BRA
14		GER
9		GBR
8		CZE
10		POR
WD		JPNQAT
7		MAL
6		AUS
20		VAL
13		14th60
2005125ccKTMSPA
9		POR
9		CHN
10		FRA
8		ITA
7		CAT
8		NED
6		GBR
1		GER
5		CZE
10		JPN
Ret		MAL
6		QAT
8		AUS
Ret		TURVAL
8		7th123
2006125ccKTMSPA
5		QAT
10		TUR
11		CHN
5		FRA
12		ITA
7		CAT
Ret		NEDGBRGERCZE
Ret		MAL
4		AUS
5		JPN
3		POR
5		VAL
Ret		9th97
2007250ccHondaQAT
8		SPA
Ret		TUR
7		CHN
7		FRA
5		ITA
7		CAT
10		GBR
7		NED
Ret		GER
Ret		CZE
8		RSM
10		POR
8		JPN
6		AUS
6		MAL
6		VAL
6		9th123
2008250ccKTMQAT
11		SPA
7		POR
7		CHN
Ret		FRA
8		ITA
11		CAT
9		GBR
8		NED
10		GER
5		CZE
12		RSM
5		IND
C		JPN
4		AUS
4		MAL
Ret		VAL
Ret		10th109
2009125ccApriliaQAT
2		JPN
2		SPA
Ret		FRA
1		ITA
3		CAT
4		NED
2		GER
1		GBR
1		CZE
2		IND
5		RSM
1		POR
12		AUS
1		MAL
1		VAL
1		1st289
2010Moto2RSVQAT
Ret		SPA
8		2nd201
2010Moto2SuterFRA
2		ITA
9		GBR
3		NED
6		CAT
3		GER
Ret		CZE
5		IND
2		RSM
2		ARA
2		JPN
2		MAL
21		AUS
4		POR
12		VAL
3		2nd201
2011Moto2SuterQAT
10		SPA
6		POR
2		FRA
4		CAT
Ret		GBRNEDITAGER
Ret		CZE
DNS		IND
7		RSM
12		ARA
17		JPNAUSMALVAL
10		14th68
Moto2FTRQAT
15		13th81
Moto2SuterSPA
23		POR
8		FRA
12		CAT
Ret		GBR
22		NED
14		GER
15		ITA
14		IND
3		CZE
11		RSM
12		ARA
17		JPN
11		MAL
4		AUS
Ret		VAL
2		13th81
Moto2KalexQAT
6		AME
19		SPA
16		FRA
8		ITA
17		CAT
15		NED
10		GER
4		IND
11		CZE
Ret		GBR
12		RSM
12		ARA
8		MAL
10		AUS
Ret		JPN
5		VAL
11		13th81
2014Moto2KalexQAT
16		AME
23		ARG
17		SPA
14		FRA
Ret		ITA
22		CAT
12		NED
7		GER
16		IND
Ret		CZE
7		GBR
12		RSM
8		ARA
16		JPN
6		AUS
20		MAL
6		VAL
Ret		17th56
2015Moto2Speed UpQAT
13		AME
9		ARG
26		SPA
11		FRA
6		ITA
7		CAT
15		NED
11		GER
9		IND
Ret		CZE
18		GBR
18		RSM
5		ARA
Ret		JPN
16		AUS
18		MAL
25		VAL
18		18th58
2016Moto2Speed UpQAT
Ret		ARG
19		AME
9		SPA
DNS		FRA
Ret		ITA
17		CAT
13		NED
16		GER
3		AUT
15		CZE
13		GBR
14		RSM
Ret		ARA
21		JPN
8		AUS
Ret		MAL
WD		VAL
23		18th40
2017Moto2KalexQAT
23		ARG
18		NC0
2017Moto2Tech 3AME
Ret		SPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVALNC0

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