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David Checa
David Checa in 2008
NationalitySpanish
Born (1980-04-20) 20 April 1980 (age 45)
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
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
500000123
Superbike World Championship
Active years2005, 2008 - 2009
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
2009 championship position37th (4 pts)
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
50000041
Supersport World Championship
Active years1999, 2006 - 2007
ManufacturersDucati, Yamaha
Championships0
2007 championship position12th (50 pts)
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
32000695

David Checa Carrera (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

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Early years

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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

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Checa 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

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Checa is the brother of motorcycle rider Carlos Checa.

Career statistics

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Supersport World Championship

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Races by year

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

YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
1999DucatiRSA
17		GBR
20		SPA
18		ITA
Ret		GER
17		SMR
25		USA
19		EUR
Ret		AUT
DNQ		NED
15		GER
17		46th1
2006YamahaQATAUSSPAITA
13		EUR
11		SMR
4		CZE
8		GBR
21		NED
Ret		GER
Ret		ITA
12		FRA
5		11th44
2007YamahaQAT
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		12th50

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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Races by year

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

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
2000250ccTSR HondaRSA
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		19th24
2001250ccHondaJPN
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		17th35
2002250ccApriliaJPNRSA
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		13th60
2005MotoGPYamahaSPAPORCHNFRAITA
19		CAT
13		NED
15		USAGBRGERCZEJPNMALQATAUSTURVAL26th4

Superbike World Championship

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Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2005YamahaQATQATAUSAUSSPA
10		SPA
9		ITAITAEUREURSMRSMRCZE
15		CZE
14		GBRGBRNEDNEDGERGERITAITAFRA
11		FRA
12		21st25
2008YamahaQAT
23		QAT
Ret		AUS
Ret		AUS
12		SPA
15		SPA
18		NED
Ret		NED
DNS		ITAITAUSA
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		28th12
2009YamahaQATQATAUSAUSSPA
Ret		SPA
20		NED
19		NED
Ret		ITA
22		ITA
19		RSARSAUSAUSASMR
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		37th4

FIM World Endurance Championship

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By team

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YearTeamBikeRiderTC
2003France Yamaha - GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France William Costes
France Sebastien Gimbert
France Christophe Guyot
Spain David Checa
France Sebastien Scarnato		3rd
2004France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France William Costes
France Sebastien Gimbert
France Christophe Guyot
Spain David Checa		1st
2011France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
France Matthieu Lagrive
Spain David Checa		3rd
2012France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
France Matthieu Lagrive
France Gwen Giabbani
Spain David Checa		3rd
2013France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1Spain David Checa
France Kenny Foray
France Matthieu Lagrive
France Maxime Berger		2nd
2014France Yamaha Racing - GMT 94 - MichelinYamaha YZF-R1Spain David Checa
France Mathieu Gines
France Kenny Foray		1st
2015France GMT 94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
Spain David Checa
France Mathieu Ginnes		2nd
2016France GMT94 YamahaYamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
Spain David Checa
France Lucas Mahias		2nd
2016–17France GMT94 YamahaYamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
Spain David Checa
France Mike Di Meglio
France Lucas Mahias		1st
2017–18France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
Spain David Checa
France Mike Di Meglio		2nd
2018–19Japan Team SRC Kawasaki FranceKawasaki ZX-10RFrance Jérémy Guarnoni
Spain David Checa
France Erwan Nigon
France Randy de Puniet		1st
2021France Webike SRC KawasakiKawasaki ZX-10RSpain David Checa
France Jérémy Guarnoni
France Erwan Nigon		3rd
YearTeamBikeTyreRiderPtsTC
2025Germany ERC EnduranceBMW S1000RRDUkraine Illia Mykhalchyk
France Kevin Foray
Spain David Checa		58*5th*
Source: [6]

Suzuka 8 Hours results

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YearTeamRidersBikePos
2025Belgium ERC EnduranceUkraine Illia Mykhalchyk
France Kenny Foray
Spain David Checa		BMW S1000RR11th

References

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  1. ^ a b "David Checa". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  2. ^ "David Checa - Yamaha Racing". yamaha-racing.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "David Checa WSBK results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "FIM EWC Standings". FIM Endurance.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Checa.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Checa&oldid=1319500901"
    David Checa
    David Checa in 2008
    NationalitySpanish
    Born (1980-04-20) 20 April 1980 (age 45)
    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
    StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
    500000123
    Superbike World Championship
    Active years2005, 2008 - 2009
    ManufacturersYamaha
    Championships0
    2009 championship position37th (4 pts)
    StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
    50000041
    Supersport World Championship
    Active years1999, 2006 - 2007
    ManufacturersDucati, Yamaha
    Championships0
    2007 championship position12th (50 pts)
    StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
    32000695

    David Checa Carrera (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

    Checa 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

    Checa 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)

    YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
    1999DucatiRSA
    17    		GBR
    20    		SPA
    18    		ITA
    Ret    		GER
    17    		SMR
    25    		USA
    19    		EUR
    Ret    		AUT
    DNQ    		NED
    15    		GER
    17    		46th1
    2006YamahaQATAUSSPAITA
    13    		EUR
    11    		SMR
    4    		CZE
    8    		GBR
    21    		NED
    Ret    		GER
    Ret    		ITA
    12    		FRA
    5    		11th44
    2007YamahaQAT
    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    		12th50

    Grand Prix motorcycle racing

    Races by year

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

    YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
    2000250ccTSR HondaRSA
    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    		19th24
    2001250ccHondaJPN
    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    		17th35
    2002250ccApriliaJPNRSA
    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    		13th60
    2005MotoGPYamahaSPAPORCHNFRAITA
    19    		CAT
    13    		NED
    15    		USAGBRGERCZEJPNMALQATAUSTURVAL26th4

    Superbike World Championship

    Races by year

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

    YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
    R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
    2005YamahaQATQATAUSAUSSPA
    10    		SPA
    9    		ITAITAEUREURSMRSMRCZE
    15    		CZE
    14    		GBRGBRNEDNEDGERGERITAITAFRA
    11    		FRA
    12    		21st25
    2008YamahaQAT
    23    		QAT
    Ret    		AUS
    Ret    		AUS
    12    		SPA
    15    		SPA
    18    		NED
    Ret    		NED
    DNS    		ITAITAUSA
    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    		28th12
    2009YamahaQATQATAUSAUSSPA
    Ret    		SPA
    20    		NED
    19    		NED
    Ret    		ITA
    22    		ITA
    19    		RSARSAUSAUSASMR
    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    		37th4

    FIM World Endurance Championship

    By team

    YearTeamBikeRiderTC
    2003France Yamaha - GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France William Costes
    France Sebastien Gimbert
    France Christophe Guyot
    Spain David Checa
    France Sebastien Scarnato    		3rd
    2004France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France William Costes
    France Sebastien Gimbert
    France Christophe Guyot
    Spain David Checa    		1st
    2011France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
    France Matthieu Lagrive
    Spain David Checa    		3rd
    2012France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
    France Matthieu Lagrive
    France Gwen Giabbani
    Spain David Checa    		3rd
    2013France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1Spain David Checa
    France Kenny Foray
    France Matthieu Lagrive
    France Maxime Berger    		2nd
    2014France Yamaha Racing - GMT 94 - MichelinYamaha YZF-R1Spain David Checa
    France Mathieu Gines
    France Kenny Foray    		1st
    2015France GMT 94Yamaha YZF-R1France Kenny Foray
    Spain David Checa
    France Mathieu Ginnes    		2nd
    2016France GMT94 YamahaYamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
    Spain David Checa
    France Lucas Mahias    		2nd
    2016–17France GMT94 YamahaYamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
    Spain David Checa
    France Mike Di Meglio
    France Lucas Mahias    		1st
    2017–18France GMT94Yamaha YZF-R1Italy Niccolò Canepa
    Spain David Checa
    France Mike Di Meglio    		2nd
    2018–19Japan Team SRC Kawasaki FranceKawasaki ZX-10RFrance Jérémy Guarnoni
    Spain David Checa
    France Erwan Nigon
    France Randy de Puniet    		1st
    2021France Webike SRC KawasakiKawasaki ZX-10RSpain David Checa
    France Jérémy Guarnoni
    France Erwan Nigon    		3rd
    YearTeamBikeTyreRiderPtsTC
    2025Germany ERC EnduranceBMW S1000RRDUkraine Illia Mykhalchyk
    France Kevin Foray
    Spain David Checa    		58*5th*
    Source: [6]

    Suzuka 8 Hours results

    YearTeamRidersBikePos
    2025Belgium ERC EnduranceUkraine Illia Mykhalchyk
    France Kenny Foray
    Spain David Checa    		BMW S1000RR11th

    References

    1. ^ a b "David Checa". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
    2. ^ "David Checa - Yamaha Racing". yamaha-racing.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
    3. ^ a b c "David Checa WSBK results". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
    4. ^ a b "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.
    6. ^ "FIM EWC Standings". FIM Endurance.
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Checa.
    • David Checa at MotoGP.com
    • David Checa at WorldSBK.com
    • David Checa at AS.com (in Spanish)
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Checa&oldid=1319500901"