Emilio Alzamora Escardibul (born 22 May 1973 in

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) is a former

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road racer. He was the

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F.I.M. 125cc world champion. He is the second rider to win a Grand Prix motorcycle world championship without having won a race. Alzamora got his start racing in the 80cc class, winning the 1989 80cc championship of Catalunya at the age of 16. In

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, he made his Grand Prix debut in the 125 class as a member of former world champion Paolo Pileri's team. He moved up to the 250 class in

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, but after a season marred by injuries, he returned to the 125 class. Alzamora won the

125cc world championship without winning a race by virtue of 10 podium positions, defeating

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and

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who each had five victories. He continued to compete until the

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season. Since 2005 he is the director of the Monlau Competición technical school. He manages motorcycle racing projects from the base up to the Moto3 World Championship with the creation of the new Team Estrella Galicia 0,0.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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