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Carlos Checa

1972 - Today

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Carlos Checa Carrera (born 15 October 1972) is a Spanish former professional motorcycle road racer and winner of the 2011 Superbike World Championship. After racing in 500 cc and MotoGP for over a decade, mostly on Honda and Yamaha machinery with and without full manufacturer support, he moved to the Superbike World Championship on a Honda for 2008. He has two Grand Prix victories. He has a younger brother, David Checa, also a motorcycle racer who competed in the Superbike World Championship for 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Checa is the 690th most popular racing driver (down from 627th in 2024), the 2,011th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,941st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Spanish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Carlos Checa ranks 690 out of 1,080. Before him are George Amick, Bernard de Dryver, Kenny Bräck, Antonio Giovinazzi, Mikko Hirvonen, and Tony Settember. After him are Jean-Claude Rudaz, Liam Lawson, Duncan Hamilton, David Hobbs, John Rhodes, and Isack Hadjar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Carlos Checa ranks 406. Before him are Gwendal Peizerat, Haim Revivo, Adam Elliot, Roland Møller, Chantal Andere, and Capone. After him are Meng Wanzhou, China Miéville, Kim Ji-soo, Amadou Sanogo, Hiroaki Morishima, and Andriy Husin.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Carlos Checa ranks 2,011 out of 3,355. Before him are Belén Cuesta (1984), José Luis Gayà (1995), José Bono (1950), Joseba Beloki (1973), Candela Peña (1973), and Cristian Tello (1991). After him are Delfí Geli (1969), Carmen Calvo Poyato (1957), Juan Sol (1947), Agustín (1959), Pau Donés (1966), and Vicente Rodríguez (1981).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain

Among racing drivers born in Spain, Carlos Checa ranks 25. Before him are Juan Jover (1903), Jorge Martínez (1962), Àlex Crivillé (1970), Sete Gibernau (1972), Ricardo Tormo (1952), and Alberto Puig (1967). After him are Álvaro Bautista (1984), Álex Márquez (1996), Jaime Alguersuari (1990), Marc Coma (1976), Aleix Espargaró (1989), and Maverick Viñales (1995).

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