Albert Arenas

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Albert Arenas
Albert Arenas CEV Catalunya 2016.jpg
Arenas in 2016
NationalitySpanish
Born (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 27)
Girona, Spain
Current team QJmotor Gresini Moto2
Bike number75
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2021
Manufacturers Boscoscuro (2021)
Kalex (2022–)
2023 championship position14th (85 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
580100219
Moto3 World Championship
Active years 2014, 20162020
Manufacturers KTM (2014, 20182020)
Mahindra (20162017)
Peugeot (2016)
Championships 1 (2020)
2020 championship position1st (174 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
7461001405

Albert Arenas Ovejero (born 11 December 1996) is a Spanish motorcycle racer competing in the 2024 Moto2 World Championship, riding for Gresini Racing. He won the 2020 Moto3 World Championship.

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Career

Moto3 World Championship

Arenas debuted in the Moto3 World Championship in the last race of the 2014 season in Valencia, as he was signed by Calvo Team to replace the injured Eric Granado. [1] In 2015 he was the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship runner-up. [2]

Aspar Team (2016)

In the 2016 Moto3 season he first made three appearances with the Aspar Team, two as a wild card entry and one as the substitute for the injured Jorge Martín, [3]

Peugeot MC Saxoprint (2016)

In 2016, later joined the Peugeot MC Saxoprint team as the permanent replacement for Alexis Masbou. [4]

Aspar Team (2017–2020)

In 2020, He finished the 2020 Moto3 World Championship season as the world champion, taking 174 points with 3 wins and 5 podiums.

Moto2 World Championship

Aspar Team (2021–2022)

Arenas joined the Aspar Moto2 team in the 2021 season.

Red Bull KTM Ajo (2023)

He competed for the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 team in the 2023 season.

Gresini Racing Moto2 (2024)

Arenas has officially joined Gresini Racing Moto2 to ride the upcoming Moto2 2024. In the Gresini team, he will be paired with Manuel González. [5]

Career statistics

CEV Buckler Moto3 Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789PosPts
2012 Honda JER
Ret
NAV
Ret
ARA
12
CAT
9
ALB1
Ret
ALB2
3
VAL
Ret
16th27
2013 FTR Honda CAT1
Ret
CAT2
Ret
ARA
8
ALB1
1
ALB2
Ret
NAV
Ret
VAL1
23
VAL1
14
JER
9
10th42

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2014 Mahindra JER1
7
JER2
8
LMS
8
ARA CAT1 CAT2 ALB NAV
DNS
10th54
Ioda ALG VAL1
3
VAL1
4
2015 Husqvarna ALG
5
LMS
Ret
CAT1
4
CAT2
5
ARA1
6
ARA2
3
ALB
3
NAV
4
JER1
1
JER2
2
VAL1
1
VAL2
1
2nd185
2016 Mahindra VAL1
8
VAL2
8
LMS
11
ARA
15
CAT1
5
CAT2
3
ALB
7
ALG JER1
8
JER2
DNS
VAL1
4
VAL2
Ret
8th79

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2014 Moto3 KTM Calvo Team100000NC
2016 Moto3 Mahindra Aspar Team 120000235th
Peugeot Peugeot MC Saxoprint
2017 Moto3 Mahindra Aspar Team 1200001426th
2018 Moto3 KTM Aspar Team 1722001079th
2019 Moto3 KTM Aspar Team 17130010811th
2020 Moto3 KTM Aspar Team 1535011741st
2021 Moto2 Boscoscuro Aspar Team 1800002821st
2022 Moto2 Kalex GasGas Aspar Team 2000009012th
2023 Moto2 Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 1801008514th
2024 Moto2 Kalex QJmotor Gresini Moto2 200001610th
Total13261101624

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
Moto32014, 2016–2020 2014 Valencia 2018 France 2018 France 74610014051
Moto22021–present 2021 Qatar 2023 Catalonia 5801002190
Total2014, 2016–present132611016241

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718192021PosPts
2014 Moto3 KTM QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
28
NC0
2016 Moto3 Mahindra QAT ARG AME SPA
18
FRA ITA CAT
Ret
NED
Ret
GER 35th2
Peugeot AUT
22
CZE
Ret
GBR
Ret
RSM
19
ARA
24
JPN
14
AUS
16
MAL
Ret
VAL
24
2017 Moto3 Mahindra QAT
Ret
ARG
25
AME
21
SPA
14
FRA
Ret
ITA
Ret
CAT NED GER CZE
12
AUT
Ret
GBR
27
RSM
8
ARA
27
JPN
DNS
AUS MAL VAL
23
26th14
2018 Moto3 KTM QAT
DNS
ARG
Ret
AME
15
SPA
Ret
FRA
1
ITA
14
CAT
Ret
NED
14
GER
Ret
CZE
9
AUT
4
GBR
C
RSM
6
ARA
7
THA
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
1
MAL
4
VAL
Ret
9th107
2019 Moto3 KTM QAT
6
ARG AME SPA
5
FRA
11
ITA
12
CAT
Ret
NED
Ret
GER
21
CZE
Ret
AUT
11
GBR
Ret
RSM
Ret
ARA
8
THA
1
JPN
2
AUS
3
MAL
12
VAL
20
11th108
2020 Moto3 KTM QAT
1
SPA
1
ANC
Ret
CZE
2
AUT
1
STY
5
RSM
Ret
EMI
4
CAT
Ret
FRA
3
ARA
7
TER
4
EUR
DSQ
VAL
4
POR
12
1st174
2021 Moto2 Boscoscuro QAT
21
DOH
15
POR
13
SPA
Ret
FRA
14
ITA
Ret
CAT
12
GER
8
NED
12
STY
15
AUT
Ret
GBR
19
ARA
Ret
RSM
22
AME
Ret
EMI
11
ALR
Ret
VAL
22
21st28
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
13
INA
10
ARG
8
AME
11
POR
Ret
SPA
9
FRA
19
ITA
10
CAT
Ret
GER
6
NED
Ret
GBR
Ret
AUT
9
RSM
4
ARA
Ret
JPN
8
THA
14
AUS
14
MAL
13
VAL
5
12th90
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR
8
ARG
9
AME
12
SPA
8
FRA
DNS
ITA
23
GER
9
NED
9
GBR
14
AUT
Ret
CAT
3
RSM
DNS
IND
14
JPN
18
INA
15
AUS
14
THA
7
MAL
9
QAT
21
VAL
10
14th85
2024 Moto2 Kalex QAT
8
POR
8
AME SPA FRA CAT ITA KAZ NED GER GBR AUT CAT RSM IND INA JPN AUS THA MAL VAL 10th*16*

Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
* Season still in progress.

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References

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