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Thomas Lüthi

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Thomas Lüthi, born in Oberdiessbach in the canton of Bern on 6 September 1986, is a Swiss former Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is now sporting director at Prüstel GP. He started racing pocket bikes at the age of nine, won pocket bike championships in 1999 and 2000 and made his 125cc World Championship debut at the 2002 German Grand Prix. He scored his first Grand Prix win at Le Mans in 2005 and secured the 125cc world championship at Valencia on 6 November 2005, five points ahead of Mika Kallio, on a Honda RS125R kit with the Interwetten Paddock team. He spent 19 years in Grand Prix world championships and became one of only nine riders to reach 300 race starts. He was voted Swiss sportsman of the year in 2005.

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Birth Year
1986 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
Titles
1 1
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MotoGP, Competitions
Source Thomas Lüthi (Wikipedia)

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Motorcycle racing, Sports
Source Thomas Lüthi (Wikipedia)
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Switzerland

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Thomas Lüthi (born 6 September 1986) is a Swiss sporting director at Prüstel GP, and former Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
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1. Thomas Lüthi (Wikipedia)
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    Thomas Lüthi (born 6 September 1986) is a Swiss sporting director at Prüstel GP, and former Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
  • Titles
    He spent 19 years in Grand Prix world championships, becoming one of only nine riders to reach 300 race starts, spending much of his career with the Interwetten Paddock team, with who he became the 2005 season's 125cc world champion.
  • Lead, nationality
    Thomas Lüthi (born 6 September 1986) is a Swiss sporting director at Prüstel GP, and former Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
  • Plays: Motorcycle racing, Lead
    Thomas Lüthi (born 6 September 1986) is a Swiss sporting director at Prüstel GP, and former Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
  • Competed In: MotoGP, Lead, competition
    He spent 19 years in Grand Prix world championships, becoming one of only nine riders to reach 300 race starts, spending much of his career with the Interwetten Paddock team, with who he became the 2005 season's 125cc world champion.
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