Luis d'Antin
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Luis d'Antin is a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
. He had his best year in 1996
when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship.
After his riding career ended, D'Antin formed the Pramac Racing team. In 2008
D'Antin resigned his position with the team.
Luis D'Antin also won the prestigious European 600cc Championship in 1991
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
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. He had his best year in 1996
1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic...
when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship.
After his riding career ended, D'Antin formed the Pramac Racing team. In 2008
2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-MotoGP:The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history...
D'Antin resigned his position with the team.
Luis D'Antin also won the prestigious European 600cc Championship in 1991