The motoGP team Suzuki Rizla+ will invest all their efforts to the race machine #19 of Alvaro Bautista to obtain a competitive bike to develop the great potential Alvaro carries inside. PUIG sponsors the team and brings its screens to motoGP machine.
Pilotos
ALVARO BAUTISTA #19
from Talavera de la Reina, Spain
ALVARO BAUTISTA:
Place of Birth: Talavera de la Reina, Spain Date of Birth: 21st November 1984 Nationality: Spanish Home Town: Talavera de la Reina, Spain Marital Status: Single Eyes: Blue Car: Suzuki Vitara. Favourite car is an Audi R8 Motorcycle: Suzuki GSV-R Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite Drink: Lemon Fanta Favourite Film: All action films Favourite Music: All music except Hip-Hop Ideal Holiday: Beach, sun and relaxation First Race: Mini-bikes in 1993, first GP race was at Jerez, Spain in 2002 Racing hero: Mick Doohan Favourite Sports: Cycling and Skiing
Career Highlights 1993 - First mini-moto race. 1994 - Runner up in the Madrid Mini-moto championship 1995-1997 - Madrid Mini-moto Champion 1997 - 50cc Aprilia Cup. First podium, finishing the season in sixth place. 1998 - 50cc Aprilia Cup. Two more podiums and ending the season in third place. Chosen from over 4000 applicants for the famous Movistar Activa Joven Cup in 1999. 1999 - Movistar Activa Joven Cup. Fifth place, in front of Dani Pedrosa, earning him a second year in the Cup and a spot as a back-up rider for the 125cc Spanish Championship 2000 - Movistar Cup. One podium, ninth place (due to being sidelined through injury) 2001 - 125cc Spanish Championship. 2002 - 125cc Spanish Championship with Atlético de Madrid team. Runner-up in the championship. First international competition. 125cc European Championship podium at Assen and a fourth place in Hungary. Also competed in four 125cc World Championship races as a wildcard 2003 - 125cc World Championship. 20th place. Best finish fourth at Phillip Island and a sixth at Valencia. The same year crowned Spanish Champion with two races to go after an extremely dominant season, never being off the podium and with five consecutive pole-to-victory finishes. 2004 - 125cc World Championship. Seventh place overall. Four podiums 2005- 125cc World Championship. 15th place. 2006 - 125cc World Championship. World Champion. First 125cc race win. Eight victories and only off the podium twice during the whole year With eight pole positions, seven fastest laps and 338 points during an almost perfect season 2007 - 250cc World Championship. First 250cc wins and podiums. Fourth position overall and won the FIM 'Rookie of the Year' award. 2008 - 250cc World Championship runner-up. Ten consecutive podiums and a total of four wins 2009 - 250cc World Championship. Two victories and seven further podiums. Fourth overall in the Championship.
2010 - Debut in MotoGP class. Best results were fifth place in Catalunya and Sepang. Scored a number of top-10 finishes during the second-half of his rookie year. Finished in 13th place overall in MotoGP World Championship.
La moto
SUZUKI GSV-R 800cc
#19 Alvaro Bautista
Engine Type: Four-stroke water cooled V4 Displacement: 800cc Engine Control System: Mitsubishi ECM Max Power: 225+ ps / 18,000rpm Valve Control and Type: Pneumatic (air control), DOHC four-valve Carburation Type: Fuel injection Lubrication System: Wet sump (Motul Lubricants) Clutch: Dry multi plates (back torque reduction type) Transmission: Six speed low friction constant mesh Final Drive: Chain (RK) Frame Type: Twin spar aluminium alloy frame Suspension: Front: Inverted type telescopic (Ohlins) Rear: Link type (Ohlins) Tyres: Bridgestone Wheels: Front and rear: 429mm (16.5 inches) (Marchesini) Brake System: Front: Double carbon disc (Brembo) Rear: Single steel disc (Brembo) Windscreen: PUIG Overall Length: 2080mm Overall Width: 660mm Overall Height: 1150mm Weight : 150+kg Fuel Tank: 21L Estimated top speed: 330+km/h
