Aspar Team (formerly Ángel Nieto Team ) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racing team from Spain, competing in the Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE World Championships.
12-507: The team was created by former world champion Jorge Martínez in 1992, when he was still riding a Honda RS125R . For 1993 Martínez expanded his operations into the 250cc class debuting with Juan Borja . For the next two seasons the Aspar team switched to Yamaha TZ125 bikes leaving the 250cc division. In 1996 Aspar started an 18-year relationship with Aprilia ; in those years he fielded riders like Fonsi Nieto and Arnaud Vincent before entering
24-647: A 3rd straight title in the CRT class with Forward Racing . Irishman Eugene Laverty joined the team in 2015 , the last year for Hayden in the World Championship before switching to the Superbike World Championship . Before the 2018 season began, the team changed their name from Aspar Racing Team to Ángel Nieto Team , as a tribute by former team principal Jorge Fernandez to his late compatriot Ángel Nieto . The team also announced Ángel's son Gelete as
36-537: Is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing , which has been divided into four classes since the 2023 : MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE. Classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, and 50cc/80cc. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship. There were four classes when
48-401: The 250cc class again, in 2000 with Alex Debón . Between 2006 and 2011 the Aspar team won four World Championship titles in the 125cc class with Álvaro Bautista , Gábor Talmácsi , Julián Simón and Nicolás Terol . Riders that competed with the team in the 250cc class included Toni Elías , Alex de Angelis , Sebastián Porto and Randy de Puniet . In the 2010 season the Aspar team entered
60-420: The 50cc class was replaced with an 80cc class, which was discontinued in 1989 . In 2002 , 990cc bikes replaced the 500cc bikes and the class was renamed as MotoGP. 600cc bikes replaced the 250cc bikes in the 2010 season , with the class re-branded as Moto2. In 2012 , 250cc bikes replaced the 125cc bikes, with the class re-branded as Moto3, retiring the two-stroke bikes from Grand Prix motorcycle racing. MotoE
72-575: The MotoGP class with Héctor Barberá , who finished in twelfth place aboard a Ducati Desmosedici GP10 . Simón finished in second place in the inaugural Moto2 campaign, with teammate Mike Di Meglio finishing in twentieth place. Both riders started the season on Honda-powered RSV Motors frames, switching to a Suter chassis after two races. Nicolás Terol finished in second place in the 125cc class while his teammate Bradley Smith finished fourth, both riding Aprilia RSA 125 motorcycles. Barberá remained with
84-488: The championship started in 1949; 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. The 50cc class was introduced in the 1962 season . Due to escalating costs that resulted in a number of manufacturers leaving the championship, the FIM limited the 50cc bikes to a single cylinder , the 125cc and 250cc bikes were limited to two cylinders and the 350cc and 500cc bikes were limited to four cylinders. The 350cc class was discontinued in 1982 ; two years later
96-499: The new team principal. * Season still in progress. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress. 2018 Del Conca Gresini Moto3 2019 Leopard Racing 2020 Leopard Racing 2021 Red Bull KTM Ajo 2022 GasGas Aspar Team 2023 Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champions Grand Prix motorcycle racing
108-467: The record for the most victories in the 500cc/MotoGP and 350cc classes with eight and seven world championships respectively. Phil Read and Max Biaggi have won the most 250cc/Moto2 championships, with four victories each. Nieto won the most championships in the 125cc and 50cc/80cc classes with seven and six victories respectively. Bibliography General Specific 2023 Moto3 World Championship The 2023 FIM Moto3 World Championship
120-519: The team for 2011 , recording a best result of 6th at the Spanish Grand Prix . The team expanded to two bikes in 2012 , switching from Ducati to ART . Aleix Espargaró and Randy de Puniet dominated the recently created CRT (Claiming Rule Teams) class for two straight years. In 2014 , Aspar entered two Honda bikes, after hiring former World Champion Nicky Hayden to partner Hiroshi Aoyama . The duo scored points regularly, but Espargaró claimed
132-411: Was introduced in 2019 as a "World Cup" until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. MotoE gained World Championship status in 2023 . Giacomo Agostini , with 15 victories, has won the most world championships. Ángel Nieto is second with 13 world championships and Valentino Rossi , Mike Hailwood and Carlo Ubbiali are third with 9 world championships. Agostini holds
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#1732883847072144-466: Was part of the 75th FIM Road Racing World Championship season. Jaume Masià won the championship with one race to spare after winning the Grand Prix of Qatar . All teams used series-specified Dunlop tyres. The minimum age to have a license for Moto3 was raised to 18 years old. The following Grands Prix took place in 2023: Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish
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