15 Facts About Alex Barros

Alex Barros returned to MotoGP for 2007, but retired by the end of the season.

Alex Barros finished the championship in sixteenth place, scoring 6 points.

In 1988, Alex Barros made his first race on the World Championship 250cc category, scoring no points.

In 1990, Alex Barros was the youngest rider in history to join the top motorcycling category, the 500cc, at the age of 20.

In 2005, Alex Barros returned to the top of the podium in Portugal, however he did not mount a lasting championship challenge, and was not offered a ride for 2006.

Alex Barros returned to MotoGP in 2007, riding a Ducati GP7 for Pramac d'Antin.

Alex Barros came third at Mugello and fourth at Istanbul Park.

The wet meeting at Assen was a disappointment for Alex Barros, especially as he is a wet-weather expert.

Alex Barros's season was characterised by poor starts, but despite this he ended the season as the second highest Honda rider in the championship in sixth place, behind former champion James Toseland.

Alex Barros is still competitive and has won several victories in the Brazilian SuperBike Championship.

Alex Barros won the 2016 Brazilian SuperBike final riding a BMW S1000RR.

Alex is known as the owner of the BMW Motorrad Alex Barros Racing Team which he formed after retiring from the world of MotoGP racing, his last work in the 2007 season.

In race 1, Alex Barros was second behind Diego Faustino, the BRSBK champion, and first in race 2 beating Diego by 6.8 seconds.

Alex Barros is in 9th place in the standings after the two races of the final round of the BRSBK.

Until 2019, Alex Barros is still racing in this championship.