 In 2000 his team had sponsorship from Maxon Dee Cee Jeans, and he finished 18th overall.2001 was his first year with Luis D'Antin's team, and he racked up 45 points, more than double his 2000 total, although it was only good for 16th overall.The championship became MotoGP in 2002, although he only made 5 appearances, and did not race anything in 2003.