1. Alex Hofmann is nicknamed 'The Hoff' in English-speaking countries, a nod to David Hasselhoff.
10 Facts About Alex Hofmann
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Alex Hofmann successfully raced in Motocross in his early teens, before entering the German 125cc championship for the first time in 1995, and the European series alongside it a year later.
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From 1999 to 2001 Hofmann was a regular in this series, although without taking a podium finish, and missing 8 races in 2000 due to injury.
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Alex Hofmann started 2002 without a ride, but made his MotoGP debut as a stand-in rider for Garry McCoy at the WCM Red Bull team, filling in for Loris Capirossi for Sito Pons' team.
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Alex Hofmann was hired to be Kawasaki's test rider role in 2003.
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Alex Hofmann injured his hand in practice at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
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Alex Hofmann was replaced at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by Chaz Davies and by Ivan Silva at Brno.
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Alex Hofmann returned to racing at Misano but he was fired by the team following the Portuguese Grand Prix, after pulling out of the race while in with a chance of scoring points, due to a lack of motivation.
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Alex Hofmann loves action sports such as skiing and BMX bikes.
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Alex Hofmann is fluent in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian.