2006 125cc World Champion Alvaro Bautista became a frontrunner in the 250cc World Championship for three seasons before moving up to MotoGP™ in 2010, where he scored a top-five race finish in his rookie year twice, onboard a Suzuki. In 2011, he achieved another top five before switching to Honda machinery for 2012 – with which Bautista scored his first pole and podium in the same year. Another podium in 2014 prefaced a move to Aprilia for their inaugural year with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, before 2016 saw the Spaniard and the team begin to gain entry to Q2 and fight for consistent top ten results. In 2017, Bautista joined the Pull&Bear Aspar Team in MotoGP™ aboard a Ducati, where P4 was his best result, while he continued with the team for 2018, once again with P4 his best as he rode to a third consecutive Championship 12th place. That proved his final year in MotoGP™ as he embarked on a WorldSBK adventure in 2019 that yielded back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. After a five year absence, Bautista returned to MotoGP™ in 2023 for a Wildcard appearance with Ducati at the Malaysian GP.
Rider Stats
Videos
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Ducati stars outline expectations for Bautista in Malaysia
Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi discuss the arrival of the WorldSBK Champion ahead of his Wildcard appearance in Sepang
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What are WorldSBK Champion Bautista Wildcard expectations?
Having recently sown up back-to-back superbike title, the Spaniard returns to the MotoGP™ paddock after five years and looks ahead to the Malaysian GP
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A new star shines in WorldSBK? Alvaro Bautista joins Ducati
The Spanish rider leaves MotoGP™ after 17 years, to race for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati in WorldSBK
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Bautista's brilliant Sunday
Replacing injured Lorenzo, the Spaniard produced a phenomenal ride on board the factory Ducati in Australia to finish a season's best P4
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FREE: Bautista bails out but his bike rides on regardless!
The Ducati factory substitute made an error at T10 of Phillip Island, jumping off his bike, leaving it to run on its own!
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
8 years of Alvaro Bautista in MotoGP™
After the announcement that the Spanish rider is to move to WorldSBK, we take a look back over his career in the premier class
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Bautista: "I feel better than at Sachsenring"
The Angel Nieto Team Rider arrives at Brno after a streak of top 10 finishes and a 4th place finish, feeling strong and ready for the race
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Bautista: "I feel like I'm 20 years old in my first season"
The Spanish rider is not having the best time this season, but he isn't lacking the energy for a comeback
Rider Bio
Bike
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Date of birth
21/11/1984
Place of birth
Talavera de la Reina
Height
169 cm
Weight
58 kg
Rider Story
News
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Bautista set for Grand Prix of Malaysia wildcard
The reigning WorldSBK Champion will be on the MotoGP™ grid at Sepang with Aruba.it Racing
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Pastures new: an emotional Sunday awaits in Valencia
Pedrosa, Bautista, Lorenzo and Zarco spoke ahead of the Valencia GP as each says goodbye to their respective teams on Sunday afternoon
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Bautista battles to a 12th top ten of the year
It was yet another solid ride for the Spaniard after finishing P7 in Malaysia, with his final Grand Prix race now on the horizon in Valencia
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Bautista “so happy” with phenomenal Phillip Island P4
A best result of the season and a fantastic stand-in job done by the Spaniard on the factory Ducati machine
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Bautista: “I’m so happy and proud of all my team”
An equal best result of the season was secured in Japan for the Spaniard who now has a factory Ducati seat to look forward to in Australia…
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Bautista confirms WorldSBK move with Ducati in 2019
After 16 years in the GP paddock, the Spaniard will join forces with Aruba.it Racing - Ducati in World Superbike at the end of the season
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Bautista: 16 years of Grand Prix racing
After confirming he will be moving to WorldSBK in 2019, motogp.com take a look at some of the Spaniard's GP highlights
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Bautista: "I have options in Moto2™ and WorldSBK"
Along with Ciabatti and Borsoi, the Spaniard confirmed he won't be on the MotoGP™ grid next season
By motogp.com
Videos
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Ducati stars outline expectations for Bautista in Malaysia
Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi discuss the arrival of the WorldSBK Champion ahead of his Wildcard appearance in Sepang
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What are WorldSBK Champion Bautista Wildcard expectations?
Having recently sown up back-to-back superbike title, the Spaniard returns to the MotoGP™ paddock after five years and looks ahead to the Malaysian GP
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A new star shines in WorldSBK? Alvaro Bautista joins Ducati
The Spanish rider leaves MotoGP™ after 17 years, to race for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati in WorldSBK
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Bautista's brilliant Sunday
Replacing injured Lorenzo, the Spaniard produced a phenomenal ride on board the factory Ducati in Australia to finish a season's best P4
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FREE: Bautista bails out but his bike rides on regardless!
The Ducati factory substitute made an error at T10 of Phillip Island, jumping off his bike, leaving it to run on its own!
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
8 years of Alvaro Bautista in MotoGP™
After the announcement that the Spanish rider is to move to WorldSBK, we take a look back over his career in the premier class
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Bautista: "I feel better than at Sachsenring"
The Angel Nieto Team Rider arrives at Brno after a streak of top 10 finishes and a 4th place finish, feeling strong and ready for the race
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Bautista: "I feel like I'm 20 years old in my first season"
The Spanish rider is not having the best time this season, but he isn't lacking the energy for a comeback