Sito Pons

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Sito Pons
Nationality	Spanish
Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years	1980 - 1991
Teams	Honda
Grands Prix	110
Championships	250cc - 1988, 1989
Wins	15
Podium finishes	41
Career points	944
Pole positions	4
Fastest laps	12
First Grand Prix	1981 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
First win	1984 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win	1989 250cc Swedish Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1991 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix

Alfonso "Sito" Pons Ezquerra (born November 1959 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 250cc World Championship with Honda in 1988 and 1989.

After retiring from competition, Pons managed a Honda team in MotoGP, with Alex Barros and Troy Bayliss his 2005 riders, before he was forced out for 2006 due to a lack of funding.

In 1990 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for his achievements in sports.

[edit] World Championship career

• 1981 - 250 cc. World Championship - 28th place.
• 1982 - 250 cc. World Championship - 15th place.
• 1983 - 250 cc. World Championship - 18th place.
• 1984 - 250 cc. World Championship - 4th place.
• 1985 - 500 cc. World Championship - 13th place.
• 1986 - 250 cc. World Championship - 2nd place.
• 1987 - 250 cc. World Championship - 3rd place.
• 1988 - 250 cc. World Championship - Champion.
• 1989 - 250 cc. World Championship - Champion.
• 1990 - 500 cc. World Championship - 10th place.
• 1991 - 500 cc. World Championship - 14th place.

Preceded by Anton Mang

250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1988-1989

Succeeded by John Kocinski

v • d • e 250 cc Motorcycle World Champions     1949 - B. Ruffo 1950 - D. Ambrosini 1951 - B. Ruffo 1952 - E. Lorenzetti 1953 - W. Haas 1954 - W. Haas 1955 - H. Müller 1956 - C. Ubbiali 1957 - C. Sandford 1958 - T. Provini 1959 - C. Ubbiali 1960 - C. Ubbiali 1961 - M. Hailwood 1962 - J. Redman 1963 - J. Redman 1964 - P. Read 1965 - P. Read 1966 - M. Hailwood 1967 - M. Hailwood 1968 - P. Read 1969 - K. Carruthers 1970 - R. Gould 1971 - P. Read 1972 - J. Saarinen 1973 - D. Braun 1974 - W. Villa 1975 - W. Villa 1976 - W. Villa 1977 - M. Lega 1978 - K. Ballington 1979 - K. Ballington 1980 - A. Mang 1981 - A. Mang 1982 - J. Tournadre 1983 - C. Lavado 1984 - C. Sarron 1985 - F. Spencer 1986 - C. Lavado 1987 - A. Mang 1988 - S. Pons 1989 - S. Pons 1990 - J. Kocinski 1991 - L. Cadalora 1992 - L. Cadalora 1993 - T. Harada 1994 - M. Biaggi 1995 - M. Biaggi 1996 - M. Biaggi 1997 - M. Biaggi 1998 - L. Capirossi 1999 - V. Rossi 2000 - O. Jacque 2001 - D. Kato 2002 - M. Melandri 2003 - M. Poggiali 2004 - D. Pedrosa 2005 - D. Pedrosa 2006 - J. Lorenzo 2007 - J. Lorenzo