Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Salvadores.

Jorge Martínez Salvadores (born 29 August 1962), nicknamed "Aspar", is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer and racing team manager. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1982 to 1997.^[1]

Jorge Martínez
Martínez in 2024
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1962-08-29) 29 August 1962 (age 62) Alzira, Valencia, Spain
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1982 - 1997 First race 1982 50 cc Spanish Grand Prix Last race 1997 125 cc Australian Grand Prix First win 1984 80 cc Dutch TT Last win 1994 125 cc Argentine Grand Prix Team(s) Derbi Championships 80 cc - 1986, 1987, 1988 125 cc - 1988 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 196 37 61 19 11 1599

Martínez is one of the most successful motorcycle racers in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history with 22 Grand Prix victories to his name in the 80 cc class and a further 15 wins in the 125 cc class.^[1]

After retiring from active competition, Martínez became a successful motorcycle racing team owner. In 2019, Martínez was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.^[2]

Motorcycle racing career

Martínez was born in Alzira, Valencia, Spain. He entered his first Grand Prix in 1982. Between 1986 and 1988, he claimed a total of four World Championships in these two categories, three times in the 80cc event and once at 125 cc.^[1] In 1988 he achieved the ‘double’, taking both crowns that year. His nickname was "Aspar", a Spanish link with the shoe making industry which was given to him as a direct result of his father’s occupation as a cobbler.

Racing team owner

After his competitive career had ended in 1997, he went on to create and manage the Aspar Team.^[3] In the 2010 season, Aspar team rider Nicolás Terol finished in second place in the 125cc class while his teammate Bradley Smith finished fourth, both riding Aprilia RSA 125 motorcycles. Julián Simón finished in second place in the inaugural Moto2 campaign, with teammate Mike Di Meglio finishing in twentieth place on Honda-powered Suter chassis. Aspar rider Héctor Barberá finished in twelfth place in the MotoGP division aboard a Ducati Desmosedici GP10.

Martínez was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in 2019.^[4]

Team owner of the 2024 Moto3 championship winner David "babyGOAT" Alonso, at The 2024 Japanese GP, with 4 races to go...

Complete Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Martínez at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	20	17	15	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1993 onwards:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	Rank	Wins
1982	50cc	Motul	ESP 6	NAT -	NED -	YUG 6	RSM -	GER -										10	11th	0
1983	50cc	-	FRA -	NAT -	GER -	ESP 3	YUG -	NED -	RSM -									10	13th	0
1984	80cc	Derbi	NAT 7	ESP 8	AUT 5	GER NC	YUG 3	NED 1	BEL 2	RSM 2								62	4th	1
1985	80cc	Derbi	ESP 1	GER NC	NAT 1	YUG 2	NED 3	FRA NC	RSM 1									67	2nd	3
1986	80cc	Derbi	ESP 1	NAT 2	GER NC	AUT 1	YUG 1	NED 1	GBR 3	SWE -	RSM 2	BWU NC						94	1st	4
1987	80cc	Derbi	ESP 1	GER 2	NAT 1	AUT 1	YUG 1	NED 1	GBR 1	CZE 2	RSM NC	POR 1						129	1st	7
1988	80cc	Derbi	ESP 2	EXP 1	NAT 1	GER 1		NED 1	YUG 1				CZE 1					137	1st	6
	125cc	Derbi	ESP 1	NAT 1	GER NC	AUT 1	NED 1	BEL 1	YUG 1	FRA 1	GBR 2	SWE 1	CZE 1					197	1st	9
1989	80cc	Derbi			ESP NC	NAT 1	GER NC	YUG NC	NED NC					CZE 3				35	8th	1
	125cc	Derbi	JPN NC	AUS NC	ESP 2	NAT NC	GER NC	AUT DNS	NED 7	BEL NC	FRA 1	GBR NC	SWE 4	CZE 4				72	9th	1
1990	125cc	JJ Cobas	JPN NC		ESP 1	NAT 1	GER NC	AUT 1	YUG NC	NED 5	BEL NC	FRA 6	GBR 4	SWE 17	CZE 8	HUN NC	AUS 13	105	6th	3
	250cc	JJ Cobas	JPN NC	USA 16	ESP NC	NAT 12	GER NC	AUT 14	YUG -	NED 14	BEL NC	FRA NC	GBR NC	SWE NC	CZE 19	HUN NC	AUS 11	13	24th	0
1991	125cc	JJ Cobas-Honda	JPN 5	AUS 10	ESP 5	ITA NC	GER 6	AUT 7	EUR 4	NED 14	FRA 11	GBR 6	RSM 7	CZE 4	MAL NC			99	6th	0
1992	125cc	Honda	JPN NC	AUS 6	MAL 4	ESP 9	ITA 6	EUR 10	GER NC	NED 5	HUN NC	FRA 3	GBR 8	BRA 2	RSA 1			83	7th	1
1993	125cc	Honda	AUS NC	MAL 10	JPN 9	ESP 7	AUT 17	GER 13	NED DNF	EUR 6	RSM 7	GBR 11	CZE 8	ITA 12	USA 12	FIM 7		74	8th	0
	250cc	-	AUS -	MAL -	JPN -	ESP -	AUT -	GER -	NED -	EUR -	RSM NC	GBR -	CZE -	ITA -	USA -	FIM -		0	-	0
1994	125cc	Yamaha	AUS NC	MAL 3	JPN 7	ESP 9	AUT 17	GER 7	NED 2	ITA 7	FRA 6	GBR 10	CZE 4	USA 5	ARG 1	EUR NC		135	6th	1
1995	125cc	Yamaha	AUS 13	MAL 20	JPN NC	ESP 13	GER NC	ITA NC	NED NC	FRA NC	GBR 8	CZE 18	BRA 11	ARG 8	EUR NC			27	18th	0
1996	125cc	Aprilia	MAL NC	INA 5	JPN 8	ESP NC	ITA 13	FRA NC	NED 9	GER 7	GBR 4	AUT 6	CZE 2	IMO 3	CAT 8	BRA 4	AUS 4	131	5th	0
1997	125cc	Aprilia	MAL 6	JPN 5	ESP 3	ITA 2	AUT NC	FRA -	NED 6	IMO 6	GER 6	BRA 7	GBR NC	CZE NC	CAT 12	INA 3	AUS 13	119	6th	0

References

1. "Jorge Martínez career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
2. "Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' becomes a MotoGP Legend". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
3. www.teamaspar.net Archived 2010-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Jorge Martínez "Aspar" Becomes a MotoGP Legend". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

External links

• Team Aspar web site
• Mapfre Aspar Aprilia web site

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ricardo Tormo	Spanish 80cc Champion 1981-1986	Succeeded by Manuel Herreros
Preceded by Andrés Sánchez Marín	Spanish 125cc Champion 1988	Succeeded by Manuel Hernández
Preceded by Manuel Herreros	Spanish 80cc Champion 1988-1990	Succeeded by Carlos Giró
Preceded by Manolo Martín	Spanish 250cc Champion 1990	Succeeded by Ferrán Mas
Preceded by Dirk Raudies	Spanish 125cc Champion 1994	Succeeded by Emilio Alzamora