David Salvador - That great feeling winning a race - Aragon 2019
David Salvador - That great feeling winning a race - Aragon 2019

#38 David
Salvador

Spain

Spain

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Red Bull Rookies Cup

Date of birth

27 June 2003

Place of birth

Madrid, Spain

Age

22

Nationality

Spain

Spain

Career start

2008

Disciplines

Rookies Cup

David Salvador - Helmet Design 2020

David Salvador - Helmet Design 2020

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"When I was a child I had a plastic bike (motofiber) that I used to go to every part of our home."
David Salvador at a year and a half with his plastic bike

David Salvador at a year and a half with his plastic bike

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When I was five my uncle Ismael gave me a Minibike 4.2 as a present so I started training at the "Circuito de la Princesa" taking it as a simple game without knowing that simple game was going to become in the dream of my life.
David Salvador at Madrid Championship - Alevi B Minibikes 2011

David Salvador at Madrid Championship - Alevi B Minibikes 2011

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My parents and my sister always come to every race to support me.
David Salvador - Cradle of Champions Spain Mir- 140cc 2015

David Salvador - Cradle of Champions Spain Mir- 140cc 2015

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My mother is the one in charge of driving me to the bike training in Madrid.
David Salvador with his supportive parents as a kid

David Salvador with his supportive parents as a kid

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Obviously they have paid all the things that I have needed during all these years like bikes, suits, helmets, travels, and all the stuff related with the races. They took care of me since I was a child until the recent days so I will be always in debt with all of them.
David Salvador - Jarama Circuit (ESP) training Mir Premoto4 2016

David Salvador - Jarama Circuit (ESP) training Mir Premoto4 2016

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My father is a gas a air conditioner installer in his own company, Instalaciones Salvador. My mother works in a school as a monitor. I've got a sister who is 18 years old. She studies pharmacy.
David Salvador - Community of Madrid Champs - Minimotal Kawasaki 85cc 2017

David Salvador - Community of Madrid Champs - Minimotal Kawasaki 85cc 2017

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My best race was in 2017 at the Jerez Circuit. The race was very tough, in a big group. In the last corner I overtook all the riders taking the lead that allowed me to win the race. Thanks to that I finished second in Spanish PreMoto3.
I also have great memories of Albacete in 2018 and the European Talent Cup round. I started from the 26th position of the grid due to a penalty. I chased the front group and lap by lap I was getting closer from the leader. At the end of the race I finished second, just a few seconds behind the winner. It was a wet race and I enjoyed a lot doing the best comeback of my life.
David Salvador - Pole - European Talent Cup Honda NSF 250R -  Jerez - 2018

David Salvador - Pole - European Talent Cup Honda NSF 250R - Jerez - 2018

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In 2018 I learnt how to manage a race in a complete way. I also learned how to turn the bad moments in good ones, making a great effort in strengthen my mind."
I want to work hard side by side with the Red Bull Rookies Cup Team to learn about the new circuits that I'm visiting,also I want to win. I want to be a MotoGP champion like my heroes Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. For this I want to work hard during the whole season, learning and enjoying with every step that I take.
David Salvador - Jerez - European Talent Cup - Honda NSF 250R - 2018

David Salvador - Jerez - European Talent Cup - Honda NSF 250R - 2018

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I like circuits with fast corners and hard braking, ups and downs and with a technical part. I get the most satisfaction when the hard work that I do together with my team ends with a good result.
I want to be a World Champion, that's why I work hard every day of my life to achieve that goal. At School my favourite thing is Physical education because it helps me keeping fit and I can learn and have fun doing sports.
David Salvador - Surfing - 2016

David Salvador - Surfing - 2016

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In my free time I like cycling, water sports, playing soccer with my friends and listening to music.
David Salvador with other Rookies Cup riders in Aragon 2019

David Salvador with other Rookies Cup riders in Aragon 2019

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In 2019 I learnt how to improve the management of the races, I reached a better English level and I developed my communication with the suspension technician. I had the opportunity of participating in races in new circuits and I could see how my rivals Carlos Tatay and Yuki Kunii performed to learn more about them and from them.
David Salvador - On the way to win Aragón Race 1 in 2019

David Salvador - On the way to win Aragón Race 1 in 2019

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My favourite race was Aragon because I got a win there after the hard work during the whole season. It was a really fun race but also difficult because we were many riders in the front group. I knew how to manage it to get the win therefore my first Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup win is a great memory.
David Salvador - That great feeling winning a race - Aragon 2019

David Salvador - That great feeling winning a race - Aragon 2019

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In 2020 I expect to fight for the Championship title becasue I'm training very hard in the pre season and I'm getting ready for the new year, taking care of all the details that races involve and improving the weak points from last season.
David Salvador training hard for the upcoming season with his friend

David Salvador training hard for the upcoming season with his friend

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