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| Nationality |  Argentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1978-09-12)12 September 1978 (age 47) Rafaela,Santa Fe Province, Argentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | BMW Motorrad Petronas Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sebastián Porto (born September 12, 1978 asSebastián Porco) is anArgentine professionalGrand Prixmotorcycleroad racer. He currently races in the Brazilian Moto 1000 GP Championship aboard aBMW S1000RR.
Born inRafaela,Santa Fe Province, Porto started his racing career at age 11, competing in the mini-motorcycle local circuit.His first international competition was the 125cc1994 Argentine Grand Prix, and only two years later he won the250cc European Championship.
The bulk of Porto's racing career was in the 250ccWorld Championship, starting in1996 withAprilia. In1999 he moved toYamaha and finished in 9th place in his first two years at the team and in 5th place in the2002 championship, winning theBrazilian Grand Prix inRio de Janeiro[1]
Porto moved to theRepsolAprilia team in2004 and was championship runner-up, winning five Grands Prix and taking ten podium positions in total. In the2005 season he claimed theDutch TT atAssen and also finished second in theAustralian Grand Prix, before theRepsol team moved toHonda bikes for 2006.
Rather than the expected switch toMotoGP after the2006 season, Porto surprised everyone with the news of his retirement from motorcycle competition, claiming he had a hard time adjusting to the 250ccHonda bike, and that he was no longer enjoying his work. He returned to racing in late 2013.
Porto made a one-off wildcard appearance at theTermas Río Hondo Grand Prix entered by Argentina TSR Motorsport riding aKalex bikes, He finished the race in 23rd place after starting from 32nd on the grid.
Being the most visible exponent of motorcycling in Argentina, he has received all 12 ArgentineOlimpia Awards for that sport between 1994 and 2005.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position, races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts |
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| 2014 | Kalex | JER 4 | ARA1 5 | ARA2 4 | CAT 4 | ALB 2 | NAV1 | NAV2 | ALG1 | ALG2 | VAL | 7th | 69 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
