Luis d'Antin explained

Luis d'Antin
Nationality:Spanish
Gp Active Years:1989, 1992 - 1998
Gp Teams:Honda, Yamaha
Gp Race Starts:93
Gp Championships:0
Gp Race Wins:0
Gp Podiums:3
Gp Total Points:475
Gp Poles:0
Gp Fastest Laps:0
Gp First Race:1989 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Gp Last Race:1998 250cc Argentine Grand Prix

Luis d'Antin (born 2 January 1964) is a Spanish former professional motorcycle road racer and motorcycle racing team owner. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships between 1989 and 1998.

Motorcycle racing career

Born in Madrid, Spain, d'Antin had his best year in 1996 when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship.[1] He also won the European 600cc Championship in 1991.[2]

After his riding career ended, D'Antin formed the D'Antin MotoGP team in 1999.[3] The team used Yamaha motorcycles before becoming Ducati's satellite MotoGP team in 2004.[3] Norick Abe won a 500cc race for the d'Antin team in both 1999 and 2000.[3] In 2008 D'Antin resigned from his position with the team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis d'Antin career statistics at MotoGP.com . motogp.com . 21 November 2018 .
  2. Web site: European Supersport 600 Championship: Overview . motorsport-archive.com . 21 November 2018 .
  3. Web site: Hofmann talks d'Antin exit . 4 September 2008 . crash.net . 21 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: Luis D'Antin leaves Alice team . autosport.com . 21 November 2018 .