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Alex Barros (born '''Alexandre Barros''' on October 18 , 1970 in São Paulo ) is a Brazil ian Motorcycle racer. After a long career in MotoGP , for 2006 he switches to World Superbike . CAREER Early years Barros started racing in the age of 8, when he won on his début in the Brazilian minibike championship. In the next two years, he was twice Brazilian Moped champion. In 1981 , he was the Brazilian 50cc Champion, and in 1985 he won the title of Brazilian's 250cc category. The year of 1986 saw him international début in the 80cc category -- he lied about his age so he could race at the Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 15. He finished the championship in thirteenth place, scoring 6 points. In 1987 , he also raced the 80cc championship, finishing seventeenth, scoring 8 points. 250cc In 1988 , Barros made his first race on the World Championship 250cc category, scoring no points. That same year, he was 3rd in the Latin American circuit of that same class. The next year, he finished 18th in the World Championship, scoring 30 points. 500cc and MotoGP In 1990 , Alex Barros was the youngest rider in history to join the top motorcycling category, the 500cc , at the age of 20. In his first year, he was 12th overall, with 57 points. Notable results included 8th in the United States and Germany, and 5th in the Belgium Grand Prix. Two years later, his first podium: a third place in the Netherlands. The year of 1993 saw his breakthrough as he joined the Suzuki team. After qualifying third in the US Grand Prix, Barros had his first victory in Spain, finishing that year's world championship in sixth place. His team mate Kevin Schwantz was that year's champion. In the next year, Barros scored in all but one the races. 1996 saw his best performance yet, finishing the championship at fourth, a feat he repeated in 2000 , 2001 and 2002 . In that year, the first of MotoGP (with engine displacement capacity increased to up to 990cc) he scored 206 points, only eleven points behind the second place. The year of 2003 was hard for Barros due to injuries, but in 2004 once again Alex Barros finished the championship in fourth, in a championship dominated by Valentino Rossi , Sete Gibernau and Max Biaggi . In 2005 , Barros returned to the top of the podium, at the Portuguese Grand Prix, however he did not mount a lasting championship challenge, and had no ride for 2006. World Superbike For 2006 he was hired by the Klaffi Honda team for WSBK . Suzuka 8 Hours In 1999 , Barros and Japan ese team-mate Tadayuki Okada won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurace race riding a Honda RC45 Superbike . EXTERNAL LINKS
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