# Jorge Martínez (motorcyclist)

Jorge Martínez Salvadores (born 29 August 1962), nicknamed "Aspar", is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer and racing team manager. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1982 to 1997.
Martínez is one of the most successful motorcycle racers in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history with 22 Grand Prix victories to his name in the 80 cc class and a further 15 wins in the 125 cc class.
After retiring from active competition, Martínez became a successful motorcycle racing team owner. In 2019, Martínez was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.

## Motorcycle racing career

Martínez was born in Alzira, Valencia, Spain. He entered his first Grand Prix in 1982. Between 1986 and 1988, he claimed a total of four World Championships in these two categories, three times in the 80cc event and once at 125 cc. In 1988 he achieved the ‘double’, taking both crowns that year. His nickname was "Aspar", a Spanish link with the shoe making industry which was given to him as a direct result of his father’s occupation as a cobbler.

## Racing team owner

After his competitive career had ended in 1997, he went on to create and manage the Aspar Team. In the 2010 season, Aspar team rider Nicolás Terol finished in second place in the 125cc class while his teammate Bradley Smith finished fourth, both riding Aprilia RSA 125 motorcycles. Julián Simón finished in second place in the inaugural Moto2 campaign, with teammate Mike Di Meglio finishing in twentieth place on Honda-powered Suter chassis. Aspar rider Héctor Barberá finished in twelfth place in the MotoGP division aboard a Ducati Desmosedici GP10.
Martínez was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in 2019.
Team owner of the 2024 Moto3 championship winner David "babyGOAT" Alonso, at The 2024 Japanese GP, with 4 races to go...

## Complete Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1993 onwards:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
| 1982 | 50cc | Motul | ESP 6 | NAT - | NED - | YUG 6 | RSM - | GER - | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11th | 0 |
| 1983 | 50cc | - | FRA - | NAT - | GER - | ESP 3 | YUG - | NED - | RSM - | | | | | | | | | 10 | 13th | 0 |
| 1984 | 80cc | Derbi | NAT 7 | ESP 8 | AUT 5 | GER NC | YUG 3 | NED 1 | BEL 2 | RSM 2 | | | | | | | | 62 | 4th | 1 |
| 1985 | 80cc | Derbi | ESP 1 | GER NC | NAT 1 | YUG 2 | NED 3 | FRA NC | RSM 1 | | | | | | | | | 67 | 2nd | 3 |
| 1986 | 80cc | Derbi | ESP 1 | NAT 2 | GER NC | AUT 1 | YUG 1 | NED 1 | GBR 3 | SWE - | RSM 2 | BWU NC | | | | | | 94 | 1st | 4 |
| 1987 | 80cc | Derbi | ESP 1 | GER 2 | NAT 1 | AUT 1 | YUG 1 | NED 1 | GBR 1 | CZE 2 | RSM NC | POR 1 | | | | | | 129 | 1st | 7 |
| 1988 | 80cc | Derbi | ESP 2 | EXP 1 | NAT 1 | GER 1 | | NED 1 | YUG 1 | | | | CZE 1 | | | | | 137 | 1st | 6 |
| 1988 | 125cc | Derbi | ESP 1 | NAT 1 | GER NC | AUT 1 | NED 1 | BEL 1 | YUG 1 | FRA 1 | GBR 2 | SWE 1 | CZE 1 | | | | | 197 | 1st | 9 |
| 1989 | 80cc | Derbi | | | ESP NC | NAT 1 | GER NC | YUG NC | NED NC | | | | | CZE 3 | | | | 35 | 8th | 1 |
| 1989 | 125cc | Derbi | JPN NC | AUS NC | ESP 2 | NAT NC | GER NC | AUT DNS | NED 7 | BEL NC | FRA 1 | GBR NC | SWE 4 | CZE 4 | | | | 72 | 9th | 1 |
| 1990 | 125cc | JJ Cobas | JPN NC | | ESP 1 | NAT 1 | GER NC | AUT 1 | YUG NC | NED 5 | BEL NC | FRA 6 | GBR 4 | SWE 17 | CZE 8 | HUN NC | AUS 13 | 105 | 6th | 3 |
| 1990 | 250cc | JJ Cobas | JPN NC | USA 16 | ESP NC | NAT 12 | GER NC | AUT 14 | YUG - | NED 14 | BEL NC | FRA NC | GBR NC | SWE NC | CZE 19 | HUN NC | AUS 11 | 13 | 24th | 0 |
| 1991 | 125cc | JJ Cobas-Honda | JPN 5 | AUS 10 | ESP 5 | ITA NC | GER 6 | AUT 7 | EUR 4 | NED 14 | FRA 11 | GBR 6 | RSM 7 | CZE 4 | MAL NC | | | 99 | 6th | 0 |
| 1992 | 125cc | Honda | JPN NC | AUS 6 | MAL 4 | ESP 9 | ITA 6 | EUR 10 | GER NC | NED 5 | HUN NC | FRA 3 | GBR 8 | BRA 2 | RSA 1 | | | 83 | 7th | 1 |
| 1993 | 125cc | Honda | AUS NC | MAL 10 | JPN 9 | ESP 7 | AUT 17 | GER 13 | NED DNF | EUR 6 | RSM 7 | GBR 11 | CZE 8 | ITA 12 | USA 12 | FIM 7 | | 74 | 8th | 0 |
| 1993 | 250cc | - | AUS - | MAL - | JPN - | ESP - | AUT - | GER - | NED - | EUR - | RSM NC | GBR - | CZE - | ITA - | USA - | FIM - | | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1994 | 125cc | Yamaha | AUS NC | MAL 3 | JPN 7 | ESP 9 | AUT 17 | GER 7 | NED 2 | ITA 7 | FRA 6 | GBR 10 | CZE 4 | USA 5 | ARG 1 | EUR NC | | 135 | 6th | 1 |
| 1995 | 125cc | Yamaha | AUS 13 | MAL 20 | JPN NC | ESP 13 | GER NC | ITA NC | NED NC | FRA NC | GBR 8 | CZE 18 | BRA 11 | ARG 8 | EUR NC | | | 27 | 18th | 0 |
| 1996 | 125cc | Aprilia | MAL NC | INA 5 | JPN 8 | ESP NC | ITA 13 | FRA NC | NED 9 | GER 7 | GBR 4 | AUT 6 | CZE 2 | IMO 3 | CAT 8 | BRA 4 | AUS 4 | 131 | 5th | 0 |
| 1997 | 125cc | Aprilia | MAL 6 | JPN 5 | ESP 3 | ITA 2 | AUT NC | FRA - | NED 6 | IMO 6 | GER 6 | BRA 7 | GBR NC | CZE NC | CAT 12 | INA 3 | AUS 13 | 119 | 6th | 0 |