Luca Lunetta

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Luca Lunetta
NationalityItalian
Born (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 18)
Rome, Italy [1]
Current team Sic58 Squadra Corse
Bike number58
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years 2024–
Manufacturers Honda
2024 championship position12th (112 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
210201112

Luca Lunetta (born 27 May 2006) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2025 Moto3 World Championship for Sic58 Squadra Corse.

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Career

Early career

Lunetta was born in Rome, Italy, and started riding minibikes at the age of five. Since he was young, he has used Marco Simoncelli's number 58 as a tribute, and has expressed how he sees him as an inspiration and reference. [2]

In 2020, at the age of fourteen, he joined the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and participated in ten out of twelve total races, scoring points in three occasions.

In 2021, he participated in his second Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season and finished 13th overall. He also took part in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship where he finished 16th.

In 2022, Lunetta completed his last Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season earning one win and four podiums. Meanwhile, he finished 11th in the Junior GP. He also made his Moto3 World Championship debut, replacing an injured Matteo Bertelle in the Dutch TT, and finished 19th. [3]

In his last year before his first full-time season in Moto3, Lunetta finished as championship runner-up in the 2023 Junior GP season behind Ángel Piqueras. He also participated in the Moto3 Italian Grand Prix, making his second World Championship appearance. [4]

Moto3 World Championship

Sic58 Squadra Corse (2024-present)

On 10 August 2023 it was announced that Lunetta would be joining the Moto3 World Championship for the 2024 season, pairing with compatriot Filippo Farioli. [5]

Lunetta had a strong 2024 season as a rookie, he scored a total of two podiums, a third position in Aragón and a second position in Thailand. He came 12th in the final standings, and was beaten to the rookie of the year award by Ángel Piqueras.

Career Statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
2020 KTM RBR1
Ret		 RBR1
18		 RBR2
Ret		 RBR2
15		 ARA1
19		 ARA1
18		 ARA2
16		 ARA2
19		 VAL1
12		 VAL1
15		 VAL2 VAL2 23rd6
2021 KTM POR1
16		 POR2
Ret		 JER1
14		 JER2
19		 MUG1
16		 MUG2
10		 SAC1
8		 SAC2
6		 RBR1
11		 RBR1
10		 RBR2
13		 RBR2
14		 ARA1
9		 ARA2
8		13th57
2022 KTM POR1
Ret		 POR2
10		 JER1
8		 JER2
2		 MUG1
8		 MUG2
5		 SAC1
3		 SAC2
8		 RBR1
5		 RBR2
8		 ARA1
Ret		 ARA2
4		 VAL1
1		 VAL2
3		5th150

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2021 KTM EST
24		 VAL1
Ret		 VAL2
14		16th37
Husqvarna CAT1
13		 CAT2
Ret		 POR
15		 ARA
13		 JER1
13		 JER2
11		 RSM
6		 VAL1
11		 VAL2
11

FIM JuniorGP World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2022 Husqvarna EST
13		 VAL1
Ret		 VAL2
6		 CAT1
25		 CAT2
Ret		 JER1
12		 JER2
6		 POR
7		 RSM
5		 ARA
5		 VAL1
5		 VAL2
6		11th79
2023 KTM EST
4		 VAL1
3		 VAL2
4		 JER1
4		 JER2
21		 POR1
3		 POR2
13		 CAT1
11		 CAT2
4		 ARA
2		 VAL1
6		 VAL2
3		2nd138

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2022 Moto3 KTM QJmotor Avintia Racing Team 10000035th
2023 Moto3 KTM MT Helmets – MSi10000036th
2024 Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 19020111212th
2025 Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 000000*NC*
Total210201112

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
Moto32022–present 2022 Assen 2024 Aragón 2102011120
Total2022–present2102011120

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPts
2022 Moto3 KTM QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED
19		 GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 35th0
2023 Moto3 KTM POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA
19		 GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 36th0
2024 Moto3 Honda QAT
15		 POR
22		 AME
19		 SPA
20		 FRA
11		 CAT
7		 ITA
7		 NED
6		 GER
Ret		 GBR AUT
17		 ARA
3		 RSM
9		 EMI
6		 INA
5		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
8		 THA
2		 MAL
10		 SLD
18		12th112
2025 Moto3 Honda THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL NC*0*

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References

  1. ↑ "Athlete profile: Luca Lunetta". redbull.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Luca Lunetta wants to take Marco Simoncelli's #58 far, starting in Moto3". motorcyclesports.net. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Moto3, Bertelle salta il GP di Olanda ad Assen: al suo posto Lunetta sport.sky.it (in Italian), 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Moto3, Luca Lunetta “Che bello al Mugello, sono cresciuto tanto” corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Moto3, Luca Lunetta al Mondiale nel 2024 “Con SIC58 ancora più speciale” corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 11 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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