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'''Antonio Maeso''' (born 1 January 1979) is a Spanish motorcycling racer who was born in [[Madrid]] but moved to live in [[Almería]], [[Andalusia]] as a child.
==Career== Antonio Maeso's [[motorcycling]] career started when he was just four years old and his father bought a small [[dirt bike]] for him. Although he started off-road racing very young, it was not until he was 15 that he entered his first road race. He participated in the [[50 cc]], 80 cc, and 125 cc categories until 2002, winning 4 county championships. He then moved to [[Superbike]]s, racing a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] R1. Twice Spanish winner of the R1 Yamaha Cup, Maeso has also veen contesting the National level Superbike championship (called Extreme in Spain).
In 2007 he was a newcomer to the [[Isle of Man]] [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] races, getting two finishing medals. He competed in the TT races between 2007 and 2017, taking part in 20 races overall, with an overall best of 5th place at the [[2017 Isle of Man TT|2017]] [[TT Zero]] on a [[University of Nottingham]] bike. His best result in an internal combustion class was a 17th at the [[2009 Isle of Man TT|2009]] [[Senior TT]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TT Database |url=https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/events/races?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=9791}}</ref>
== Personal record ==
* height: 173 cm * weight: 68 [[kg]] * Studies: High Technician of International Trade and Marketing and in Business Management & Marketing, Commercial English Technician.
== {{anchor|List of winners}}List of victories == From 1995 to the present, Maeso has achieved victories in all national categories − 50 cc, 80 cc, 125 cc, in the Superbikes Regional Championship, and the Yamaha R1 Spanish Championship. He was the first Spanish (spaniard no, guiris) in more than 30 years to race in the Isle of Man, competing in the [[Isle of Man TT|TT]] races there.
=== 2007 ===
* Formula Extreme Spanish Championship
=== 2006 === * Formula Extreme Spanish Championship
=== 2005 === * Formula Extreme Spanish Championship
=== 2003 === * Yamaha R1 Challenge Cup National Final Champion * Champion of the [[Andalucía]] Fam Series Championship (1000c.C.) * Champion of Challenge Yamaha-Cepsa [[Andalucía]] R1
=== 2002 === * Champion of the [[Almería]] Supermotard Championship * Champion of the [[Almería]] Scooters 50 C.C. Championship
=== 2001 === * Champion of the National Final of Yamaha R1 Challenge * Second Classified of the Fórmula Campeones cat "Motociclismo Superseries" * Champion of the Andalucía Fam Series Championship (600-1000c.C.) * Champion of Challenge Yamaha-Cepsa [[Andalucía]] R1
=== 2000 === * Champion of Challenge Yamaha-Cepsa [[Andalucía]] R1 * Champion of Regional of [[Murcia]] De 80 C.C Scooters * Second Classified of Regional De [[Murcia]] Automatics 50 C.C.
=== 1998 === * Champion of Regional De [[Murcia]] 125 C.C. Production * Second Classified of Trofeo Interautonómico [[Castilla La Mancha]]-[[Murcia]] 125 C.C. Production
=== 1997 === * Champion of the Open 125 C.C. Production * Champion of the [[Castilla La Mancha]] 125 C.C. Production * Second Classified of the Regional of [[Murcia]] 125 C.C. Production * Second Classified of the Regional of [[Murcia]] 250 Gran Prix * 21 Clas. European Championship 250 Gran Prix
=== 1996 === * Champion of the [[Murcia]] 125 C.C. Production Championship
=== 1995 === * Champion of the [[Andalucía]] 125 C.C. Production Championship
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.maeso34.com Web of maeso34] * [http://www.bancodepotencia.com/ Motorcycling Dyno] * [http://www.iomtt.com/ Official web TT Isle of Man] * [http://www.maeso34.com/galeria_fotografica.htm Pictures of Maeso]
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