RACING DRIVER

Luis Salom

1991 - 2016

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Luis Jaime Salom Horrach (7 August 1991 – 3 June 2016) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Salom died after a practice accident in the home event, at Circuit de Catalunya, when making contact with his bike and the wall after a high-speed accident. Racing in the Moto2 class since 2014, he finished 41 races, with 3 podium appearances, including a second-place finish at the 2016 Qatar season opener. At the time of his death, Salom ranked 10th in the 2016 Moto2 Championship point standings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Salom is the 953rd most popular racing driver (down from 863rd in 2024), the 2,606th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,314th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Spanish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Luis Salom ranks 953 out of 1,080. Before him are Miguel Oliveira, Tito Rabat, Alain Menu, Oliver Turvey, Greg Moore, and Rubén Xaus. After him are Pol Espargaró, Marco Bezzecchi, Manuel Poggiali, Axel Pons, Esteban Tuero, and Ben Spies.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Luis Salom ranks 358. Before him are Amel Tuka, Marlen Reusser, Malese Jow, Bastos, Denis Alibec, and Rogelio Funes Mori. After him are John Allen Chau, Pol Espargaró, Thomas Mann, Genzebe Dibaba, Mike Trout, and Nadech Kugimiya. Among people deceased in 2016, Luis Salom ranks 615. Before him are Arsen Pavlov, Sascha Lewandowski, René Marsiglia, Pantelis Pantelidis, Bahman Golbarnezhad, and Conrad Burns. After him are John Disley, Victoria Wood, Bruno Rangel, Carlos Loyzaga, Rémy Vogel, and Mohammed Shahid.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis Salom ranks 2,606 out of 3,355. Before him are Aura Garrido (1989), Javi López (1986), Gerard Martín (2002), Sergi Escobar (1974), Aitor Ocio (1976), and Rubén Xaus (1978). After him are José Guirao (1959), Juan Velasco Damas (1977), Stefan Bajcetic (2004), Pol Espargaró (1991), Xabier Zandio (1977), and Javier García (1966).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain

Among racing drivers born in Spain, Luis Salom ranks 44. Before him are Roberto Merhi (1991), Jesús Puras (1963), Joan Mir (1997), Álex Rins (1995), Tito Rabat (1989), and Rubén Xaus (1978). After him are Pol Espargaró (1991), Axel Pons (1991), Héctor Barberá (1986), Nicolás Terol (1988), Héctor Faubel (1983), and Oriol Servià (1974).

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