200 + 111 = Ruben Xaus

Ruben Xaus will be reaching for a goal at this year’s season opener at Phillip Island and no, it’s not the number of crashes he’s had in his career, but his 200th start in World Superbikes.
The Spaniard will be joining the likes of Carl Fogarty, Noriyuki Haga, Troy Corser, Aaron Slight, and Frankie Chili for the number of race starts, and if you ever wondered why Xaus uses #111 as his racing number, it’s because each digit is dedicated to the names of the women in his life, his wife and two daughters.