Sergio Gadea
Sergio Gadea Panisello (born December 30, 1984 in Puçol , Spain ) is a Spanish motorcycle racer .
Gadea made her first outings in the motorcycle world championship as a wildcard driver in 2003 on Aprilia in the 125 cc class. A year later he finished his first full season in 19th place. In 2005 the Spaniard started for the Aspar team of four-time world champion Jorge Martínez . With second place behind Thomas Lüthi at the French Grand Prix , he achieved his first podium and moved up to twelfth place in the overall standings. In the 2006 season , Gadea achieved not only a second, but also four third places, was fifth in the overall World Championship ranking in the eight-liter class and was still the worst of the four Aspar pilots.
In the 2007 season , Gadea was able to achieve his first Grand Prix victory on an Aspar Aprilia at Le Mans in France. This was followed by second place in Mugello and third place at the Valencia Grand Prix . The World Cup ended for him in seventh place. In 2008 the Spaniard won the Qatar Grand Prix , but otherwise did not make it onto the podium and finished twelfth in the overall standings. In the following season Gadea won the Dutch TT in Assen and took two second and third places. In the World Cup, he was fifth.
For the 2010 season, Gadea moved to the Tenerife 40 Pons team of the former world champion Sito Pons and started alongside Axel Pons on a machine from the German manufacturer Kalex in the newly launched Moto2 class.
Statistics in the motorcycle world championship
(Status: end of season 2013)
| season | class | motorcycle | run | Victories | Podiums | Poles | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 4th | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 16 | - | - | - | 29 | 19th |
| 2005 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 16 | - | 1 | 1 | 68 | 12. |
| 2006 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 16 | - | 5 | - | 160 | 5. |
| 2007 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 17th | 1 | 3 | - | 160 | 7th |
| 2008 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 17th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 12. |
| 2009 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 16 | 1 | 5 | - | 141 | 5. |
| 2010 | Moto2 | Pons- Kalex | 17th | - | 1 | - | 67 | 17th |
| 2011 | 125 cc | Aprilia | 12 | - | 2 | - | 103 | 9. |
| Moto2 | Moriwaki | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2013 | Moto2 | Suter | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| total | 133 | 3 | 18th | 2 | 811 | |||
Web links
- Sergio Gadea on the official website of the motorcycle world championship (English).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gadea, Sergio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gadea Panisello, Sergio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Puçol |