Description
Please Note: We have reduced the minimum bid increment from the usual $100 to $50 for this auction. The minimum buyer’s fee has also been reduced from $250 to $100.
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Toni Elías first took to racing back in 2000 at the ripe age of 17 when he made a go for the 125cc World Championship. Just one year later, he finished the season in third, also securing his first win in the Dutch TT. His early promise allowed him to move up to the 250cc class for 2002, during which time he finished 4th. He bettered his performance a year later with 3rd before finishing fourth in 2004.
Come 2005, Elías got his MotoGP start with Fortuna Yamaha. For the next two years, he rode for Gresini Honda, taking his first GP podium in 2006 before breaking his leg at Assen in 2007. After spending some time in recovery, he was able to return for the 2008 season with Alice Ducati before moving back to Gresini Honda for 2009.
In 2010, Toni Elías moved down to the newly-created Moto2 class. While racing for Gresini Honda that year, he was able to take his Moriwaki bike to a Le Mans victory and take the World Championship title. He returned to MotoGP again in 2011 for Team LCR; after a lackluster season, he rode as a subsitute for Hector Barbera at Hector Ducati.
Finally, in 2016, Elías entered the MotoAmerica Superbike class as a rider for the Yoshimura Suzuki Factory team. He won the championship outright in 2017 — after an impressive 10 victories and 18 podium finishes. Though Elías announced retirement in 2020, he hasn’t been able to stay away from the track.
These leathers are from Elías’ 2017 MotoAmerica-winning season. The seller acquired them six months ago from a collector.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, these leathers are offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any Elías stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
