Luis Salom
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salom and the second or maternal family name is Horrach.
Luis Jaime Salom Horrach[1] (7 August 1991 – 3 June 2016) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Salom died after a practice accident at Circuit de Catalunya, when making contact with his bike and the wall after a high-speed accident. Racing in the Moto2 class since 2014, he finished 41 races, with 3 podium appearances, including a second-place finish at the 2016 Qatar season opener. At the time of his death, Salom ranked 10th in the 2016 Moto2 Championship point standings. Previously he had competed in Moto3, accumulating nine race victories, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the 2012 and 2013 championships, respectively.[2]
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Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1991-08-07)7 August 1991 Palma, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 June 2016(2016-06-03) (aged 24) Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bike number | 39 (retired in honour in Moto2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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