Alex Debón


Alex Debón Latorre is a former professional motorcycle road racer, who last competed in the Moto2 World Championship.

Career

He began racing internationally in 2000 after a handful of wildcard rides, but after several years of middling results he became Aprilia's test and reserve rider in 2006. He was promoted to a regular race ride for 2008, after some strong wildcard showings including Catalunya in 2006 and Brno in 2007.
Debón opened the season with a pole position in Qatar, leading on the final lap before dropping to fourth. He took his first GP win on 18 May 2008 at Le Mans in the French Grand Prix. Having qualified on pole, he correctly chose dry tyres in changeable conditions, and pulled away to a huge lead - resulting in speculation that his bike may contain traction control, in preparation for Aprilia's planned MotoGP class bike. It was the 112th GP start of his career.
For 2010 he raced for Ajo Motorsport in Moto2, with a chassis by FTR Moto. He finished second in the first race in Qatar. At Assen, he crashed heavily in qualifying, breaking his collarbone having set the third-quickest time in the session. During the season, Debón announced his intention to retire at the end of the season, and will be replaced by Kevin Coghlan for the season.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Races by year

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
250ccHondaJPNMALSPAITAFRAMAD
Ret		NEDGBRGERCZEIMOCATAUSARGNC0
250ccHondaMALJPNSPA
26		FRAITACAT
Ret		NEDGBRGERCZEIMOVAL
18		AUSRSABRAARGNC0
2000250ccApriliaRSA
12		MAL
9		JPN
Ret		SPA
14		FRA
15		ITA
Ret		CAT
Ret		NED
Ret		GBR
6		GER
Ret		CZE
Ret		POR
Ret		VAL
11		BRA
Ret		PAC
12		AUS
18		15th33
2001250ccApriliaJPN
Ret		RSA
15		SPA
13		FRA
10		ITA
8		CAT
11		NED
20		GBR
8		GER
6		CZE
10		POR
12		VAL
9		PAC
18		AUS
Ret		MAL
14		BRA
16		11th60
2002250ccApriliaJPN
9		RSA
9		SPA
8		FRA
9		ITA
Ret		CAT
13		NED
12		GBR
9		GER
10		CZE
13		POR
Ret		BRA
Ret		PAC
10		MAL
Ret		AUS
9		VAL
9		11th72
2003250ccHondaJPN
11		RSA
DSQ		SPA
9		FRA
8		ITA
12		CAT
11		NED
11		GBR
10		GER
9		CZE
DNS		POR
11		BRA
11		PAC
9		MAL
Ret		AUS
5		VAL
10		11th81
250ccHondaRSA
6		SPA
5		FRA
9		ITA
15		CAT
8		NED
12		BRA
9		GER
11		GBR
Ret		CZE
DNS		POR
8		JPN
10		QAT
8		MAL
Ret		AUS
11		VAL
14		12th82
2005250ccHondaSPA
8		POR
13		CHN
11		FRA
8		ITA
Ret		CAT
11		NED
13		GBR
Ret		GER
12		CZE
13		JPN
9		MAL
Ret		QAT
11		AUS
9		TUR
12		VAL
11		12th67
2006250ccApriliaSPA
DNS		QATTURCHNFRAITA
5		CAT
5		NED
4		GBRGERCZE
12		MALAUSJPNPORVAL
5		13th50
2007250ccApriliaQATSPA
5		TURCHNFRAITACAT
16		GBRNEDGERCZE
Ret		RSMPORJPNAUSMALVAL
3		18th27
2008250ccApriliaQAT
4		SPA
6		POR
Ret		CHN
5		FRA
1		ITA
2		CAT
4		GBR
7		NED
4		GER
Ret		CZE
1		RSM
Ret		IND
C		JPN
3		AUS
5		MAL
6		VAL
Ret		4th176
2009250ccApriliaQAT
14		JPN
5		SPA
Ret		FRA
Ret		ITA
7		CAT
5		NED
6		GER
2		GBR
6		CZE
Ret		IND
Ret		RSM
7		POR
9		AUS
13		MAL
7		VAL
DNS		10th101
2010Moto2FTRQAT
2		SPA
25		FRA
16		ITA
10		GBR
5		NED
DNS		CAT
Ret		GER
Ret		CZE
7		IND
Ret		RSMARA
22		JPN
10		MAL
5		AUS
9		POR
DNS		VAL
13		16th73