Jorge Martínez

Jorge Martínez Salvadores, nicknamed Aspar, was born in Alzira, Valencia, on 29 August 1962 and is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer and racing team manager. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1982 to 1997 and claimed four world championships between 1986 and 1988, three in the 80cc class and one in the 125cc class, taking both crowns in 1988. He won 22 Grand Prix races in the 80cc class and 15 in the 125cc class. The nickname Aspar was given to him because of his father occupation as a cobbler. After his competitive career ended in 1997 he created and managed the Aspar Team, and in 2019 he was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.