David Checa
David Checa in 2008
NationalitySpanish
Born20 April 1980
Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Bike number11
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years2000 - 2003, 2005
First race2000 250cc South African Grand Prix
Last race2005 MotoGP Dutch TT
Team(s)TSR Honda, Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
50 0 0 0 0 123
Superbike World Championship
Active years2005, 2008 - 2009
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
2009 championship position37th (4 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
50 0 0 0 0 41
Supersport World Championship
Active years1999, 2006 - 2007
ManufacturersDucati, Yamaha
Championships0
2007 championship position12th (50 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
32 0 0 0 6 95

David Checa (born 20 April 1980)[1] is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer. He is four time FIM Endurance World Champion, winning the title in 2004, 2014, 2016–17 and 2018–19. In 2016 he was the French Superbike Champion.[2] He previously competed for two years in the Superbike World Championship. He currently competes in the FIM Endurance World Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10R and the RFME Superstock 1000 Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. He's a triple winner of the 24 Hours Moto of Le Mans endurance race, in 2005 and 2017 on Yamaha and in 2019 with Kawasaki. He also won the Bol d'Or 24-hour motorcycle endurance race twice on Circuit Paul Ricard. In 2007 and 2017 both on a Yamaha.

Career

Early years

Born in Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Spain, Checa began racing since 1996, contesting Superbike World Championship and Supersport World Championship races at home and in Europe.[3] He spent 2000-2002 racing in the 250cc World Championship with a best overall finish of 13th before moving to Endurance World Championship.[1] He was Pirelli's main tester for their Superbike World Championship control tyre in 2005, also doing a few races. He signed up for the Supersport World Championship Le Mans 24 winner and master endurance winner in 2005 and 3 races in MotoGP in place of injured Toni Elias. 2006, but broke a wrist pre-season, he finished 11th overall. He continued in the Supersport World Championship for 2007 finishing 12th overall.[3] He also won the 2007 Bol d'Or 24-hour endurance race.[4][5]

Superbike World Championship

David raced in the World Superbike Championship for two years, without a great deal of success collecting only a handful of points in each season.[3][4]

Personal life

He is the brother of motorcycle rider Carlos Checa.

Career statistics

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
1999 Ducati RSA
17		 GBR
20		 SPA
18		 ITA
Ret		 GER
17		 SMR
25		 USA
19		 EUR
Ret		 AUT
DNQ		 NED
15		 GER
17		 46th 1
2006 Yamaha QAT AUS SPA ITA
13		 EUR
11		 SMR
4		 CZE
8		 GBR
21		 NED
Ret		 GER
Ret		 ITA
12		 FRA
5		 11th 44
2007 Yamaha QAT
23		 AUS
18		 EUR
9		 SPA
14		 NED
7		 ITA
14		 GBR
Ret		 SMR
Ret		 CZE
7		 GBR
17		 GER
6		 ITA
15		 FRA
6		 12th 50

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(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 16 17 Pos Pts
2000 250cc TSR Honda RSA
16		 MAL
Ret		 JPN
23		 SPA
18		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
13		 CAT
13		 NED
15		 GBR
9		 GER
19		 CZE
13		 POR
Ret		 VAL
10		 BRA
Ret		 PAC
15		 AUS
20		 19th 24
2001 250cc Honda JPN
16		 RSA
13		 SPA
16		 FRA
16		 ITA
7		 CAT
16		 NED
Ret		 GBR
11		 GER
Ret		 CZE
18		 POR
8		 VAL
11		 PAC
12		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
15		 BRA
22		 17th 35
2002 250cc Aprilia JPN RSA
10		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
10		 ITA
10		 CAT
12		 NED
16		 GBR
15		 GER
15		 CZE
18		 POR
8		 BRA
12		 PAC
21		 MAL
10		 AUS
8		 VAL
6		 13th 60
2005 MotoGP Yamaha SPA POR CHN FRA ITA
19		 CAT
13		 NED
15		 USA GBR GER CZE JPN MAL QAT AUS TUR VAL 26th 4

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2005 Yamaha QAT QAT AUS AUS SPA
10		 SPA
9		 ITA ITA EUR EUR SMR SMR CZE
15		 CZE
14		 GBR GBR NED NED GER GER ITA ITA FRA
11		 FRA
12		 21st 25
2008 Yamaha QAT
23		 QAT
Ret		 AUS
Ret		 AUS
12		 SPA
15		 SPA
18		 NED
Ret		 NED
DNS		 ITA ITA USA
Ret		 USA
DNS		 GER
Ret		 GER
15		 SMR
15		 SMR
16		 CZE
Ret		 CZE
16		 GBR
17		 GBR
20		 EUR
11		 EUR
Ret		 ITA
17		 ITA
20		 FRA
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 POR
20		 POR
22		 28th 12
2009 Yamaha QAT QAT AUS AUS SPA
Ret		 SPA
20		 NED
19		 NED
Ret		 ITA
22		 ITA
19		 RSA RSA USA USA SMR
21		 SMR
Ret		 GBR
24		 GBR
Ret		 CZE
18		 CZE
19		 GER
Ret		 GER
18		 ITA
17		 ITA
Ret		 FRA
15		 FRA
17		 POR
14		 POR
15		 37th 4

References

  1. 1 2 "David Checa". motogp.com. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "David Checa - Yamaha Racing". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "David Checa WSBK results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 "David Checa - World Superbike riders - autoevolution". autoevolution.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  5. ↑ Staff (11 September 2010). "David Checa y GMT 94 lideran el Bol d'Or". Motoworld (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2010.
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