Luis Salom

**Luis Salom**
Nation:	Spain
Motorcycle world championship
statistics
World Cup points:	927
Podiums:	25th
125 cc class
First start:	2009 Spanish Grand Prix
Last start:	2011 Valencia Grand Prix
	Constructors
	2009 Honda • 2009 Aprilia
	World Cup balance
	World Cup eight ( 2011 )
World Cup points:	209
Podiums:	2
Moto3 class
First start:	2012 Qatar Grand Prix
Last start:	2013 Valencia Grand Prix
	Constructors
	2012 Kalex - KTM • 2013 KTM
	World Cup balance
	Vice World Champion ( 2012 )
World Cup points:	516
Podiums:	20th
Moto2 class
First start:	2014 Qatar Grand Prix
Last start:	2016 Italian Grand Prix
	Constructors
	2014-2016 Kalex
	World Cup balance
	World Cup eighth ( 2014 )
World Cup points:	202
Podiums:	3

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
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

Commons : Luis Salom - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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 .

personal data
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

[1] Luis Salom: The medical report on the accident - motorcycle at Motorsport-Total.com. In: Motorsport-Total.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .

[2] MotoGP sends Salom's number 39 into retirement. In: motorsport-magazin.com. November 13, 2016, accessed November 15, 2016 .