Luis Salom
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World Cup points: | 927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums: | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luis Jaime Salom Horrach (born August 7, 1991 in Palma ; † June 3, 2016 in Sant Cugat del Vallès ) was a Spanish motorcycle racer .
Career
Salom made his debut in the motorcycle world championship in 2009 in the 125 cc class for the SAG-Castrol team . He was also used as a substitute driver in the Jack & Jones team that season . In 2010 he initially drove for the Lambretta Reparto Corse team and switched to Stipa-Molenaar Racing GP after two races . In 2011 and 2012 he competed for RW Racing GP . His final season in the Moto3 class was 2013 for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team .
Salom has been racing in the Moto2 class since 2014 . He started at Paginas Amarillas HP 40 and moved to the Stop and Go Racing Team in 2016 .
On June 3, 2016, Salom had a serious accident during the second free practice session on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya . According to the medical report by Dorna chief doctor Angel Charte, which was published the next day, Salom was already in a state of cardiac arrest when the rescue workers arrived. Resuscitation measures were taken along the route and later in the ambulance. A helicopter was ready but was not used due to the severity of the injuries. Salom was admitted to the Hospitale Generale de Catalunya at 4:10 p.m. local time, where he was pronounced dead at 4:55 p.m.
At the FIM Awards ceremony at the end of the 2016 season it was announced that Luis Salom's start number 39 will no longer be awarded in the Moto2 World Championship.
statistics
In the motorcycle world championship
season | class | motorcycle | run | Victories | Podiums | Poles | Nice Race laps | Points | Result |
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2009 | 125 cc |
Honda / Aprilia |
12 | - | - | - | - | 21st | 22nd |
2010 | 125 cc |
Lambretta / Aprilia |
16 | - | - | - | - | 72 | 12. |
2011 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 15th | - | 2 | - | - | 116 | 8th. |
2012 | Moto3 | Kalex - KTM | 17th | 2 | 8th | - | 1 | 214 | 2. |
2013 | Moto3 | KTM | 17th | 7th | 12 | 4th | 5 | 302 | 3. |
2014 | Moto2 | Kalex | 18th | - | 2 | - | 1 | 85 | 8th. |
2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | 17th | - | - | - | - | 80 | 13. |
2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | 6th | - | 1 | - | - | 37 | 19th |
total | 118 | 9 | 25th | 4th | 7th | 927 |
Web links
- Former website of Luis Salom (English)
- Luis Salom on the official website of the motorcycle world championship (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Luis Salom: The medical report on the accident - motorcycle at Motorsport-Total.com. In: Motorsport-Total.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
- ↑ MotoGP sends Salom's number 39 into retirement. In: motorsport-magazin.com. November 13, 2016, accessed November 15, 2016 .
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SURNAME | Salom, Luis |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salom Horrach, Luis Jaime (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish motorcycle racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1991 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Palma , Spain |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd June 2016 |
Place of death | Sant Cugat del Vallès , Spain |