David Checa
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David Checa born on April 20, 1980 in Sant Fruitós de Bages
Sant Fruitós de Bages
Sant Fruitós de Bages is a municipality in the comarca of Bages inCatalonia, Spain. The monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is situated here....

, Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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 is the 2004 Endurance World Champion
Endurance World Championship
Endurance World Championship is the premier worldwide endurance motorcycle racing championship. The championship season consists of a series of races held on permanent racing facilities. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for teams and one for...

. He then competed for two years in the Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...

.

Early years

David Checa has been racing since 1996, contesting Superbike World Championship and Supersport World Championship races at home and in Europe. He spent - racing in the 250cc World Championship
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...

 with a best overall finish of 13th before moving to Endurance World Championship
Endurance World Championship
Endurance World Championship is the premier worldwide endurance motorcycle racing championship. The championship season consists of a series of races held on permanent racing facilities. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for teams and one for...

. He was Pirelli's
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...

 main tester for their Superbike World Championship control tyre in , also doing a few races. He signed up for the Supersport World Championship Le Mans 24 winner and master endurance winner in 2005 and 3 wild car races in motogp in place of Elias for injury. , but broke a wrist pre-season, he finished 11th overall. He continued in the Supersport World Championship for finishing 12th overall. He also won the 2007 Bol d'Or
Bol d'or
The Bol d'or is a motorcycle endurance race, held annually in France. Originally, it was an automobile as well as motorcycle race. The automobiles were limited to 1100cc engine capacity until the 1950s when the limit was raised to 1500cc, and later to 2000cc...

 endurance race.

World Superbike Championship (2008-2009)

David raced in the World Superbike Championship for two years, without a great deal of success collecting only a handful of points in each season.

Superbike World Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2008
2008 Superbike World Championship season
The 2008 World Superbike racing season was the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. Corona Extra ceased to be the championship's title sponsor, as it had been since 1998...

Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...

QAT
2008 Losail Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the opening round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of February 21–23, 2008 at the 5.38 km Losail International Circuit in Qatar....


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QAT
2008 Losail Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the opening round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of February 21–23, 2008 at the 5.38 km Losail International Circuit in Qatar....


Ret
AUS
2008 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the 2nd round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 29 February-2 March 2008, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Cowes, Victoria, Australia....


Ret
AUS
2008 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the 2nd round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 29 February-2 March 2008, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Cowes, Victoria, Australia....


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ESP
2008 Valencia Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the 3rd round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took take place on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008, at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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ESP
2008 Valencia Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the 3rd round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took take place on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008, at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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NED
2008 Assen Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Assen Superbike World Championship round was the 4th round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 25-27, 2008, at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


DNS
NED
2008 Assen Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Assen Superbike World Championship round was the 4th round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 25-27, 2008, at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


DNS
ITA
2008 Monza Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Monza Superbike World Championship round was the fifth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 9–11, 2008 at the Monza circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


ITA
2008 Monza Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Monza Superbike World Championship round was the fifth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 9–11, 2008 at the Monza circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


USA
2008 Miller Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Miller Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 30-June 1, 2008, at the Salt Lake City circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
USA
2008 Miller Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Miller Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 30-June 1, 2008, at the Salt Lake City circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


DNS
GER
2008 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 13-15, 2008, at the Nürburgring.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
GER
2008 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 13-15, 2008, at the Nürburgring.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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SMR
2008 Misano Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 27-29, 2008, at the Misano Adriatico circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


15
SMR
2008 Misano Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 27-29, 2008, at the Misano Adriatico circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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CZE
2008 Brno Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Brno Superbike World Championship round was the ninth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of July 18-20, 2008, at the Masaryk Circuit circuit located in Brno.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
CZE
2008 Brno Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Brno Superbike World Championship round was the ninth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of July 18-20, 2008, at the Masaryk Circuit circuit located in Brno.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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GBR
2008 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round was the tenth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of August 1-3, 2008, at the Brands Hatch circuit. The round was marred by the death of Craig Jones during the Supersport race.-Superbike race 1...


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GBR
2008 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round was the tenth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of August 1-3, 2008, at the Brands Hatch circuit. The round was marred by the death of Craig Jones during the Supersport race.-Superbike race 1...


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EUR
2008 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 5-7 September 2008, at the Donington Park circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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EUR
2008 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of 5-7 September 2008, at the Donington Park circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
ITA
2008 Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 19-21, 2008, at the Vallelunga circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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ITA
2008 Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 19-21, 2008, at the Vallelunga circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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FRA
2008 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the thirteenth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 3-5, 2008, at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
FRA
2008 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the thirteenth round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 3-5, 2008, at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
POR
2008 Portimão Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Portimão Superbike World Championship round was the last round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 31-November 2, 2008, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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POR
2008 Portimão Superbike World Championship round
The 2008 Portimão Superbike World Championship round was the last round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 31-November 2, 2008, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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2009
2009 Superbike World Championship season
The 2009 Superbike World Championship season was the 22nd season of the Superbike World Championship. It was the second season in which HANNspree had been the title sponsor of the championship...

Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...

QAT
2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the second round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of March 12–14, 2009, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.-Superbike race 1:...


QAT
2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the second round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of March 12–14, 2009, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.-Superbike race 1:...


AUS
2009 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the first round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place over the weekend of 27 February–1 March 2009, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Cowes, Victoria, Australia.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike...


AUS
2009 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the first round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place over the weekend of 27 February–1 March 2009, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Cowes, Victoria, Australia.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike...


ESP
2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 3–5, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.-Superbike race 1:...


Ret
ESP
2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 3–5, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.-Superbike race 1:...


20
NED
2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round will be the fourth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It will take place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-Superbike race 1:...


19
NED
2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round will be the fourth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It will take place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-Superbike race 1:...


Ret
ITA
2009 Monza Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Monza Superbike World Championship round was the fifth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 8–10, 2009 at Monza.-Superbike race 1:...


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ITA
2009 Monza Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Monza Superbike World Championship round was the fifth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 8–10, 2009 at Monza.-Superbike race 1:...


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RSA
2009 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 15–17, 2009 at Kyalami, South Africa.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:-Supersport race:...


RSA
2009 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 15–17, 2009 at Kyalami, South Africa.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:-Supersport race:...

 
USA
2009 Miller Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Miller Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 29–31, 2009 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.-Superbike race 1:...


USA
2009 Miller Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Miller Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of May 29–31, 2009 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.-Superbike race 1:...


SMR
2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 19–21, 2009 at the Misano Adriatico circuit.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:...


21
SMR
2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 19–21, 2009 at the Misano Adriatico circuit.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:...


Ret
GBR
2009 Donington Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Donington Superbike World Championship round was the ninth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 26–28, 2009 at Donington Park.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:-Supersport race:...


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GBR
2009 Donington Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Donington Superbike World Championship round was the ninth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 26–28, 2009 at Donington Park.-Superbike race 1:-Superbike race 2:-Supersport race:...


Ret
CZE
2009 Brno Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Brno Superbike World Championship round was the tenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of July 24-26, 2009 at the Masaryk Circuit circuit located in Brno...


18
CZE
2009 Brno Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Brno Superbike World Championship round was the tenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of July 24-26, 2009 at the Masaryk Circuit circuit located in Brno...


19
GER
2009 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009, at the Nürburgring.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
GER
2009 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Nürburgring Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009, at the Nürburgring.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


18
ITA
2009 Imola Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Imola Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 25-27, 2008, at the Imola circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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ITA
2009 Imola Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Imola Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of September 25-27, 2008, at the Imola circuit.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


Ret
FRA
2009 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 2-4, 2009 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


15
FRA
2009 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 2-4, 2009 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


17
POR
2009 Portimão Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Portimão Superbike World Championship round was the last round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 23–25, 2009 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


14
POR
2009 Portimão Superbike World Championship round
The 2009 Portimão Superbike World Championship round was the last round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of October 23–25, 2009 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.-Superbike race 1 classification:...


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