Dominique Aegerter (born 30 September 1990) is a Swiss professional circuit racer of solo motorcycles, competing in World superbike Championship. He won the Supersport World Championship in 2021 and 2022. He also won the MotoE World Cup in 2022. He is also the first Swiss rider to set foot on a world SBK podium.
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Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Rohrbach, Switzerland | 30 September 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bike number | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://www.domi77.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For 2023, Aegerter joined the GRT Yamaha team in World Superbikes.[2]
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Rohrbach, Switzerland, Aegerter started his career in motocross. He then competed in the ADAC Pro Junior Cup 125cc class in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 he moved into the equivalent IDM class, where he competed until the end of 2006. Also in 2006, Aegerter was called up by Multimedia Racing to compete in the 125cc World Championship. Aegerter made his world championship debut in the Portuguese Grand Prix replacing fellow Swiss rider Vincent Braillard. He remained with the team for the rest of the season.
125cc World Championship
editAegerter continued with Multimedia Racing for the 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and still had Italian teammates Raffaele De Rosa and Simone Grotzkyj. He had a very slow start only managing to score back to back 15th place at the 2007 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix and at the 2007 Dutch TT, and later at the wet 2007 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix at 11th place. This championship points scoring finishes only manage he finished at 23rd place with 7 points.
For the 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he was offered alongside Frenchman Mike Di Meglio by Ajo Motorsport to ride for them. They both accepted it, while Di Meglio has a full factory Derbi RSA 125, he uses only a standard Derbi RS 125 making him the only Derbi rider to use a standard Derbi bike. Results improved however, as he finished 16th overall, peaking with three 8th places – ahead of di Meglio in Spain, and in San Marino and Malaysia.
For 2009, Aegerter stays with the team alongside Sandro Cortese. Both riders use the factory Derbi RSA 125, giving Aegerter hope for a stronger year than 2008. Sixth place in the wet at Le Mans was the highlight of the first half of the season.
Moto2 World Championship
editAt the 2014 German Grand Prix, Aegerter achieved both his first Grand Prix pole position and victory in his 129th fending off Mika Kallio's advances in the closing stages.[3]
MotoGP test
editKawasaki (2015)
editIn 2015, Aegerter took part in tests with Akira Kawasaki MotoGP who supplied Kawasaki engines to the Avintia Racing team in MotoGP along with the WSBK riders.[4]
Suzuki (2022)
editAegerter made a debut-ride in September 2022 at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, near Misano, Italy, with Team Suzuki Ecstar in a mid-season test. He rode a Suzuki GSX-RR motorcycle due to injury of the regular rider. Aegerter has previously competed for Suzuki in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, when the Swiss racer was on the podium twice.[5]
Supersport World Championship
editHe competed in the 2021 Supersport World Championship, winning the title with Ten Kate Racing Yamaha team.[6]
In the 2022 Supersport World Championship, he received a one race ban for unsporting behaviour when leading the championship with nine consecutive wins. After a crash caused by another rider at the first corner of lap one at the Most round, he simulated an injury to try to force a red flag and start the race again.[7][8]
Superbike World Championship
editGRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team (from 2023)
editAfter he clinch as World Supersport world champion in 2022, he joined Yamaha for the 2023 Superbike World Championship.[9]
Career statistics
editGrand Prix motorcycle racing
editBy season
editSeason | Class | Motorcycle | Type | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RS 125 | Multimedia Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2007 | 125cc | Aprilia | Aprilia RS 125 | Multimedia Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23rd |
2008 | 125cc | Derbi | Derbi RS 125 | Ajo Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16th |
2009 | 125cc | Derbi | Derbi RSA 125 | Ajo Interwetten | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.5 | 13th |
2010 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMX | Technomag-CIP | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 15th |
2011 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMXI | Technomag-CIP | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 8th |
2012 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMX2 | Technomag-CIP | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8th |
2013 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMX2 | Technomag carXpert | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 5th |
2014 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMX2 | Technomag carXpert | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 5th |
2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | Technomag Racing Interwetten | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th |
2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | CarXpert Interwetten | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12th |
2017 | Moto2 | Suter | Suter MMX2 | Kiefer Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 12th |
2018 | Moto2 | KTM | KTM Moto2 | Kiefer Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 17th |
2019 | Moto2 | MV Agusta | MV Agusta F2 | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22nd |
2020 | MotoE | Energica | Energica Ego Corsa | Dynavolt Intact GP | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 3rd |
Moto2 | NTS | NTS NH7 | NTS RW Racing GP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28th | |
2021 | MotoE | Energica | Energica Ego Corsa | Dynavolt Intact GP | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 2nd |
2022 | MotoE | Energica | Energica Ego Corsa | Dynavolt Intact GP | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 227 | 1st |
Total | 246 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1442.5 |
By class
editClass | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
125cc | 2006–2009 | 2006 Portugal | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.5 | 0 | ||
Moto2 | 2010–2020 | 2010 Qatar | 2011 Valencia | 2014 Germany | 168 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 903 | 0 |
MotoE | 2020–2022 | 2020 Spain | 2020 Spain | 2020 Andalusia | 26 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 417 | 1 |
Total | 2006–2022 | 246 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1442.5 | 1 |
Races by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
Suzuka 8 Hours results
editYear | Team | Co-Riders | Bike | Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Team KAGAYAMA & Verity | Yukio Kagayama Noriyuki Haga |
Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 3rd |
2015 | F.C.C. TSR | Joshua Hook Kyle Smith |
Honda CBR1000RR | 2nd |
2016 | F.C.C. TSR | P. J. Jacobsen Kazuma Watanabe |
Honda CBR1000RR | 18th |
2017 | F.C.C. TSR | Randy de Puniet Joshua Hook |
Honda CBR1000RR | 3rd |
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Kalex | EST1 | EST2 | POR1 | POR2 | JER1 | JER2 | ARA1 | ARA2 | ARA3 | VAL1 3 |
VAL2 2 |
16th | 36 |
Supersport World Championship
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Yamaha | SPA 2 |
SPA 5 |
POR 4 |
POR 1 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 1 |
NED 1 |
NED 1 |
CZE 4 |
CZE 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 1 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
SPA | SPA | SPA C |
SPA 1 |
POR 3 |
POR 5 |
ARG 5 |
ARG 3 |
INA 2 |
INA 3 |
1st | 417 |
2022 | Yamaha | SPA 2 |
SPA 1 |
NED 1 |
NED 1 |
POR 1 |
POR 1 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 1 |
CZE Ret |
CZE EX |
FRA 3 |
FRA 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 1 |
POR 4 |
POR 1 |
ARG 1 |
ARG 1 |
INA 4 |
INA 1 |
AUS 5 |
AUS 1 |
1st | 498 |
Superbike World Championship
editBy season
editSeason | Class | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 8th |
2024 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 16th |
Total | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 254 |
Races by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | ||||
2023 | Yamaha | AUS 13 |
AUS Ret |
AUS 7 |
INA 8 |
INA 10 |
INA 12 |
NED 6 |
NED 7 |
NED 4 |
SPA 5 |
SPA 6 |
SPA 8 |
ITA 6 |
ITA 21 |
ITA 11 |
GBR 12 |
GBR 11 |
GBR 11 |
ITA Ret |
ITA 14 |
ITA 12 |
CZE 8 |
CZE 11 |
CZE 11 |
FRA 11 |
FRA 6 |
FRA Ret |
SPA 16 |
SPA 14 |
SPA 12 |
POR 14 |
POR 14 |
POR 8 |
SPA 18 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
8th | 163 |
2024 | Yamaha | AUS 6 |
AUS 7 |
AUS 12 |
SPA 8 |
SPA 10 |
SPA 9 |
NED 13 |
NED 14 |
NED 7 |
ITA Ret |
ITA 10 |
ITA Ret |
GBR 8 |
GBR 11 |
GBR 9 |
CZE 13 |
CZE 18 |
CZE 16 |
POR 9 |
POR 8 |
POR 10 |
FRA |
FRA |
FRA |
ITA |
ITA |
ITA |
SPA |
SPA |
SPA |
POR 14 |
POR 16 |
POR 13 |
SPA 9 |
SPA 10 |
SPA Ret |
16th | 91 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Dominique Aegerter | The Official MotoGP Website". Archived from the original on 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ Supersport champion Aegerter secures 2023 WSBK graduation motorsport.com, 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022
- ^ "Aegerter converts first pole to first win". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Aegerter Ikut Tes Kawasaki MotoGP Bareng Pembalap WSBK - Naik Motor - Jurnal Pengendara Motor".
- ^ Suzuki hands Dominique Aegerter surprise MotoGP debut at Misano test Crash.net 5 September 2022
- ^ Close, Josh (2 December 2020). "WSB:Ten Kate Racing return to World Supersport with Dominique Aegerter". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Aegerter banned from Race 2 at Most due to unsporting behaviour". 31 July 2022.
- ^ ""I am sorry for the whole situation" – Aegerter issues apology after Most Race 2 ban". 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Aegerter Capai Kesepakatan dengan Yamaha di WSBK 2023". 29 September 2022.
External links
edit- Dominique Aegerter at MotoGP.com
- Dominique Aegerter at WorldSBK.com
- Dominique Aegerter at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Official website