Alex Barros

Alexandre Abrahão Coelho de Barros is a Brazilian former professional motorcycle road racer, born on 18 October 1970, who is a seven-time 500cc and MotoGP race winner and also a race winner in the Superbike World Championship. He started racing at the age of eight, winning on his debut in the Brazilian minibike championship, and was Brazilian 50cc champion in 1981 and 250cc champion in 1985. He made his international debut in the 80cc class in 1986 after lying about his age to race at the Spanish Grand Prix at 15. In 1990 he became the youngest rider in history to join the 500cc class, at the age of 20, and finished twelfth overall. After a long Grand Prix career he moved to the Superbike World Championship in 2006, returned to MotoGP for 2007 and retired at the end of that season.