- Races under #7
- One of Moto GP's most popular and friendly riders
- Former team-mate of Loris Capirossi
- Started riding at the age of nine
- Dropped out of mechanical engineering to race
- In 1998 at Donington Park, he had a high speed crash, suffering internal injuries including a ruptured spleen. Then suffered a relapse in the hospital, losing his sight and suffering partial paralysis for 19 hours. Within seven weeks he was back racing again.
- Father broke his leg while rushing to the hospital on a motorcycle when Carlos was about to be born
- Hobbies - Reading, karting, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding and the occasional skydive
- Currently competing in Moto GP on a Marlboro Ducati GP5 (2005)
- Currently competing in Moto GP on a Tech 3 Yamaha YZR M1 (2006)
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