Joan Lascorz

Joan Lascorz Moreno (born 27 February 1985) is a former Spanish motorcycle racer. He competed in the Supersport World Championship from 2005 to 2010 and in the Superbike World Championship in 2011 and 2012.

Joan Lascorz
NationalitySpanish
Born (1985-02-27) 27 February 1985
Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Websitejoanlascorz.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Superbike World Championship
Active years2011–2012
ManufacturersKawasaki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
30 0 0 0 1 178
Supersport World Championship
Active years2005–2010
ManufacturersHonda, Kawasaki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
52 3 19 3 3 490
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lascorz and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Racing career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat near Barcelona, Lascorz won the 1995 Catalan Pocket Bike Championship. He raced scooters and 125ccs in his home country, before switching back to Supermoto for 2004, winning the Spanish Championship in this field. He concentrated fully on Supersport after this, having 2 successful seasons in the domestic championship on Hondas.

Lascorz and his Glaner Motocard.com team moved up to World Supersport for 2007. Lascorz and the team took time to adjust and were only 18th overall despite a podium finish at Vallelunga. He started 2008 with a bang, finishing second in the season opener in Losail, Qatar[1] (briefly leading on the run to the line, before the more-powerful factory bike of Broc Parkes overtook him) before winning the season's third race at Valencia to briefly lead the championship, after most other major contenders had at least one non-finish in the first three races.[2] The works Honda and Yamaha teams ultimately overhauled him in the standings, and he finished 5th overall after a further podium at the final round.

For 2009, Lascorz and the Motocard team gained factory Kawasaki support, with Katsuaki Fujiwara joining the team and support from former race winner Pere Riba.[3] He scored four podiums, and also led at Imola when the engine failed.

Lascorz and Fujiwara remained with the team for 2010. A championship challenge against the Hondas of Eugene Laverty and Kenan Sofuoğlu was mounted early on, but a collision with Laverty and Roberto Tamburini at the start at Silverstone left him with multiple injuries.[4]

In 2011 he moved to Superbike World Championship with Kawasaki[5] finishing in 11th position in the championship overall.

After a good start to the 2012 Superbike World Championship, Lascorz was involved in a serious accident in post-race testing at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, which involved Lascorz crashing into an unprotected concrete wall near the track at nearly 200 km/h.[6] Despite the best efforts of multiple medical teams, Kawasaki Racing Team released an update in August 2012 confirming what many initially expected- Lascorz had been paralysed, and will be unable to walk again.[7] Commenting on his injuries, Lascorz stated that "What happened to me is a shame. I’m not sure if it was bad luck or that conditions in Imola were not suitable for a 240 HP bike. In any case, it is undoubtedly a full stop for my career as a SBK racer, and a period in my life. It's a very difficult situation and I have to be very strong to go ahead. I want to thank for the endless support I'm getting: all motorcycle riders both in SBK and MotoGP, and all the other categories. I also want to thank all the racing fans, and the amateur and professional bikers that have shown me examples of their affection."[7]

In 2013 Lascorz has joined a team of sports commentators, and he is covering the World Superbikes series on the Spanish television.

Career statistics

Supersport World Championship
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts
2005 Honda QAT AUS SPA ITA EUR SMR CZE GBR NED GER ITA
19		 FRA NC 0
2006 Honda QAT AUS SPA ITA EUR SMR CZE GBR NED GER ITA
20		 FRA NC 0
2007 Honda QAT
Ret		 AUS
Ret		 EUR
Ret		 SPA
8		 NED
Ret		 ITA
15		 GBR
15		 SMR
17		 CZE
17		 GBR
12		 GER
8		 ITA
3		 FRA
22		 18th 38
2008 Honda QAT
2		 AUS
7		 SPA
1		 NED
3		 ITA
9		 GER
12		 SMR
Ret		 CZE
18		 GBR
14		 EUR
7		 ITA
4		 FRA
Ret		 POR
3		 5th 121
2009 Kawasaki AUS
8		 QAT
13		 SPA
19		 NED
3		 ITA
2		 RSA
4		 USA
4		 SMR
4		 GBR
2		 CZE
3		 GER
3		 ITA
Ret		 FRA
1		 POR
Ret		 4th 163
2010 Kawasaki AUS
2		 POR
2		 SPA
1		 NED
2		 ITA
3		 RSA
5		 USA
3		 SMR
2		 CZE
2		 GBR
DNS		 GER ITA FRA 3rd 168

Superbike World Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2011 Kawasaki AUS
Ret		 AUS
Ret		 EUR
10		 EUR
5		 NED
11		 NED
12		 ITA
Ret		 ITA
9		 USA
14		 USA
12		 SMR
9		 SMR
9		 SPA
7		 SPA
5		 CZE
9		 CZE
8		 GBR
7		 GBR
Ret		 GER
7		 GER
11		 ITA
10		 ITA
8		 FRA
8		 FRA
7		 POR
5		 POR
8		 11th 161
2012 Kawasaki AUS
15		 AUS
Ret		 ITA
7		 ITA
9		 NED NED ITA ITA EUR EUR USA USA SMR SMR SPA SPA CZE CZE GBR GBR RUS RUS GER GER POR POR FRA FRA 23rd 17

British Superbike Championship
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts Ref
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2011 Kawasaki BHI BHI OUL OUL CRO CRO THR THR KNO KNO SNE SNE OUL OUL BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
7		 BHGP
8		 CAD CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 24th 17 [8]
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References
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Lascorz Will Join Fujiwara On New Kawasaki World Supersport Team In 2009 News Article // RoadracingWorld.com
  4. "Lascorz faces weeks out of action after smash". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  5. "Lascorz y Sykes, con Kawasaki en el Mundial SBK". Motociclismo.es. Motociclismo.es. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  6. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/838/12645/Motorcycle-Article/Joan-Lascorz-Injured-at-Imola-Test---Update.aspx
  7. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/838/14159/Motorcycle-Article/Joan-Lascorz-Update.aspx
  8. "Round 12 Standings Brands Hatch GP 7–9 October 2011" (PDF). britishsuperbike.com. British Superbike Championship. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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