Alex Debón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alex Debón

Spanish motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1976

Place of Birth: La Vall d'Uixó, Valencian Community, Spain

Profession: motorcycle racer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Alex Debón

  • Alex Debón Latorre (born 1 March 1976 in La Vall d'Uixó, Valencia, Spain) is a former professional motorcycle road racer, who last competed in the Moto2 World Championship. 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 2011 season.

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