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Luis Salom

Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (died 2016)

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Born
August 7, 1991
Died
June 3, 2016
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1991

About Luis Salom

Luis Jaime Salom Horrach was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Salom died after a practice accident in the home event, at Circuit de Catalunya, when making contact with his bike and the wall after a high-speed accident. Racing in the Moto2 class since 2014, he finished 41 races, with 3 podium appearances, including a second-place finish at the 2016 Qatar season opener. At the time of his death, Salom ranked 10th in the 2016 Moto2 Championship point standings. Previously he had competed in Moto3, accumulating nine race victories, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the 2012 and 2013 championships, respectively. In his first full season in the national championship, Salom finished seventh in the series, with a single podium coming in Catalunya. Salom won his first Grand Prix in Indianapolis in 2012, beating Sandro Cortese and Maverick Viñales in a last-lap fight.

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Luis Salom timeline

  1. Salom won his first Grand Prix in Indianapolis in 2012, beating Sandro Cortese and Maverick Viñales in a last-lap fight.
  2. Previously he had competed in Moto3, accumulating nine race victories, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the 2012 and 2013 championships, respectively.
  3. At the time of his death, Salom ranked 10th in the 2016 Moto2 Championship point standings.

The world when Luis Salom was born

Luis Salom was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luis Salom's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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