Sito Pons

Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider


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Name = Sito Pons
Nationality = flagicon|Spain Spanish
Years = 1980 - 1991
Teams = Honda
Races = 110
Championships = 250cc - 1988, 1989
Wins = 15
Podiums = 41
Points = 944
Poles = 4
Fastest laps = 12
First race = 1981 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
First win = 1984 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win = 1989 250cc Swedish Grand Prix
Last race = 1991 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix

Alfonso "Sito" Pons Ezquerra (born November 1959 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 250cc World Championship with Honda in 1988 and 1989.

After retiring from competition, Pons managed a Honda team in MotoGP, with Alex Barros and Troy Bayliss his 2005 riders, before he was forced out for 2006 due to a lack of funding.

In 1990 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for his achievements in sports.

World Championship career

* 1981 - 250 cc. World Championship - 28th place.
* 1982 - 250 cc. World Championship - 15th place.
* 1983 - 250 cc. World Championship - 18th place.
* 1984 - 250 cc. World Championship - 4th place.
* 1985 - 500 cc. World Championship - 13th place.
* 1986 - 250 cc. World Championship - 2nd place.
* 1987 - 250 cc. World Championship - 3rd place.
* 1988 - 250 cc. World Championship - Champion.
* 1989 - 250 cc. World Championship - Champion.
* 1990 - 500 cc. World Championship - 10th place.
* 1991 - 500 cc. World Championship - 14th place.

Reference

* [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Sito+Pons Sito Pons career statistics at MotoGP.com]