Name: Ruben Xaus
Nationality: Spanish
Birth Date: 2/18/1978
Ruben Xaus has been a competitor at the world level for several years in the WSS class. His move to the Ducati Factory team was accompanied with controversey when Ben Bostrom was moved to the NCR team. Xaus wasn't able to do well in his first year (2000). However, the 2001 season was a breakout year for him, especially at the end of the year where he won 2 of the last six races and claimed the second position in the remaining four, finishing 6th overall. The Spaniard then repeated the feat in 2002 and finished 2nd in the championship for 2003.
From there Xaus did a brief stint in MotoGP, earning Rookie of the Year on the D'antin Ducati squad before switching to Fortuna Yamaha in 2005.
Xaus went back to WSB and rode 2007 under the Sterilgarda Berik Ducati banner, where he was the only privateer to podium and score a race win. In 2008 Xaus was a legit contender on the new 1098R as he campaigned next to Max Biaggi for the Sterilgarda Go Eleven squad. For 2009 Ruben Xaus has joined BMW on their new S1000RR Superbike along with Troy Corser.
Career highlights:
2008 - 10th World Superbike
2007 - 6th World Superbike
2006 - 14th World Superbike
2005 - 16th MotoGP
2004 - 11th MotoGP
2003 - 2nd World Superbike
2002 - 6th World Superbike
2001 - 6th World Superbike
2000 - 7th World Supersport
1999 - 5th World Supersport
1998 - 6th German Pro-Superbikes Championship
1997 - 12th World Supersport
1996 - 6th Thunderbike Trophy
1995 - 3rd Open Ducados Supersport Championship
1994 - 17th Open Ducados Supersport Championship
1993 - 80cc Supermotard of Catalonia Champion
