Jordi Torres
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For the Andorran Olympic skier, see Jordi Torres (alpine skier).
Jordi Torres Fernández[1] (born August 27, 1987) is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He is a two-time MotoE World Cup winner, having won in 2020 and 2021.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
He is a two-time winner of the Spanish Moto2 championship, and has previously competed in his native Supersport and Stock Extreme championships. He is best known for winning the 2013 German Grand Prix, in the Moto2 class; having qualified in a career-best second place, Torres overtook long-time race leader Pol Espargaró with ten laps remaining,[2] and held on to win the race, his first Grand Prix podium. From 2015 to 2019 he competed in the Superbike World Championship.