Sebastián Porto


Sebastián Porto is an Argentine professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He currently races in the Brazilian Moto 1000 GP Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR.

Career

Early career

Born in Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Porto started his racing career at age 11, competing in the mini-motorcycle local circuit.
His first international competition was the 125cc 1994 Argentine Grand Prix, and only two years later he won the 250cc European Championship.

250cc, (1995-2006)

The bulk of his racing career was in the 250cc World Championship, starting in 1996 with Aprilia. In 1999 he moved to Yamaha and finished in 9th place in his first two years at the team and in 5th place in the 2002 championship, winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro
He moved to the Repsol Aprilia team in 2004 and was championship runner-up, winning five Grands Prix and taking ten podium positions in total. In the 2005 season he claimed the Dutch TT at Assen and also finished second in the Australian Grand Prix, before the Repsol team moved to Honda bikes for 2006.
Rather than the expected switch to MotoGP after the 2006 season, he surprised everyone with the news of his retirement from motorcycle competition, claiming he had a hard time adjusting to the 250cc Honda bike, and that he was no longer enjoying his work. He returned to racing in late 2013.

2014, Wildcard Comeback on Moto2

Porto make one-off wildcard appearance at newly Termas Rio Hondo Grand Prix entered by Argentina TSR Motorsport riding a Kalex bikes, He finish the race in 23rd place after starting from 32nd on the grid.

Titles and achievements

Being the most visible exponent of motorcycling in Argentina, he has received all 12 Argentine Olimpia Awards for that sport between 1994 and 2005.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718
1994125ccApriliaAUSMALJPNESPAUTGERNEDITAFRAGBRCZEUSAARG
Ret		EURNC0
1995250ccApriliaAUSMALJPNESPGERITANEDFRAGBRCZEBRAARG
13		EUR28th3
1996250ccApriliaMAL
Ret		INA
9		JPN
16		SPA
12		ITA
16		FRA
16		NED
Ret		GER
20		GBRAUT
13		CZE
Ret		IMO
Ret		CAT
12		BRA
12		AUS
13		19th25
1997250ccApriliaMAL
Ret		JPN
12		SPA
Ret		ITA
10		AUT
9		FRA
7		NED
Ret		IMO
Ret		GER
16		BRA
9		GBR
9		CZE
10		CAT
18		INA
9		AUS
9		11th60
1998250ccApriliaJPN
Ret		MAL
9		SPA
Ret		ITA
Ret		FRA
Ret		MAD
Ret		NED
6		GBR
DNS		GER
Ret		CZE
Ret		IMO
Ret		CAT
Ret		AUS
Ret		ARG
Ret		22nd17
1999250ccYamahaMAL
15		JPN
17		SPA
12		FRA
7		ITA
9		CAT
9		NED
12		GBR
Ret		GER
7		CZE
Ret		IMO
9		VAL
6		AUS
9		RSA
6		BRA
6		ARG
4		9th98
2000250ccYamahaRSA
8		MAL
8		JPN
12		SPA
9		FRA
10		ITA
Ret		CAT
Ret		NED
7		GBR
11		GER
9		CZE
8		POR
Ret		VAL
8		BRA
8		PAC
Ret		AUS
11		9th83
2001250ccYamahaJPN
9		RSA
7		SPA
Ret		FRA
8		ITA
Ret		CAT
14		NED
14		GBR
Ret		GER
Ret		CZE
8		POR
Ret		VAL
13		PAC
Ret		AUS
Ret		MAL
Ret		BRA
Ret		16th39
2002250ccYamahaJPN
5		RSA
8		SPA
7		FRA
8		ITA
7		CAT
Ret		NED
4		GBR
Ret		GER
3		CZE
2		POR
3		BRA
1		PAC
8		MAL
4		AUS
3		VAL
Ret		5th172
2003250ccHondaJPN
4		RSA
4		SPA
6		FRA
Ret		ITA
8		CAT
7		NED
5		GBR
6		GER
4		CZE
5		POR
5		BRA
Ret		PAC
Ret		MAL
8		AUS
Ret		VAL
6		8th127
2004250ccApriliaRSA
3		SPA
7		FRA
Ret		ITA
1		CAT
4		NED
1		BRA
Ret		GER
2		GBR
2		CZE
1		POR
2		JPN
4		QAT
1		MAL
2		AUS
1		VAL
Ret		2nd256
2005250ccApriliaSPA
2		POR
9		CHN
5		FRA
Ret		ITA
5		CAT
Ret		NED
1		GBR
5		GER
5		CZE
7		JPN
Ret		MAL
3		QAT
5		AUS
2		TUR
Ret		VAL6th152
2006250ccHondaSPA
Ret		QAT
7		TUR
10		CHN
Ret		FRA
14		ITA
13		CATNEDGBRGERUSACZEMALAUSJPNPORVAL18th20
2014Moto2KalexQATAMEARG
23		SPAFRAITACATNEDGERINDCZEGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVALNC0