Xabi Zurutuza

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Xabi Zurutuza
NationalitySpanish
Born (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 19)
Legazpi, Gipuzkoa, Spain [1]
Current teamAndifer American Racing
Bike number85
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years 2024
Manufacturers KTM
2024 championship position23rd (13 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
18000013

Xabier Zurutuza Torres [2] (born 7 April 2006) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who currently competes for Andifer American Racing in the 2025 FIM Moto2 European Championship.

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Career

In 2021, Zurutuza made his European debut by joining Cuna de Campeones to race in the European Talent Cup. [3] After scoring his maiden podium at Valencia, Zurutuza won in Barcelona and Algarve on his way to third in points. [4] [5]

Zurutuza joined Angeluss MTA in 2022 to step up to the FIM JuniorGP World Championship. [6] After scoring only a best result of ninth in his rookie year, [7] Zurutuza continued with the team for his second season in JuniorGP. [8] At the fourth round at Algarve, Zurutuza scored his maiden series win ahead of Tatchakorn Buasri and Luca Lunetta. [9] Zurutuza then won again in Barcelona and scored both pole positions in Valencia on his way to sixth in points. [10]

With two rounds left in his sophomore season in JuniorGP, Zurutuza signed with Red Bull KTM Ajo to compete in the Moto3 World Championship the following year. [11] After missing the first two races as he was under the age limit, [12] Zurutuza made his debut at the Americas Grand Prix, where he scored his first points in Moto3 by finishing 13th. [13] Despite suffering a scary crash four races later at Mugello, Zurutuza recovered in time for the following round at Assen. [14] In the remaining 13 races Zurutuza scored points twice, taking eighth at Aragón and 14th at Sepang en route to 23rd in the standings. [15]

In late 2024, Zurutuza joined American Racing to compete in the FIM Moto2 European Championship. [16] [17] At the third round of the season at Magny Cours, Zurutuza qualified on pole and scored his maiden podium by finishing third in race one, [18] [19] a feat he also repeated in race two. [20]

Career statistics

European Talent Cup

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2021 Honda EST
11
EST
6
VAL
3
VAL
4
CAT
1
POR
1
ARA
2
ARA
C
JER
5
JER
Ret
VAL
3
VAL
8
3rd149

FIM JuniorGP World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2022 KTM EST
10
VAL1
12
VAL2
9
CAT1
15
CAT2
9
JER1
14
JER2
15
POR
16
RSM
Ret
ARA
20
VAL1
20
VAL2
22
18th28
2023 KTM EST
10
VAL1
12
VAL2
5
JER1
Ret
JER2
6
POR1
1
POR2
Ret
CAT1
1
CAT2
Ret
ARA
4
VAL1
4
VAL2
7
6th120

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2024 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1800001323rd
Total18000013

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
Moto32024 2024 Americas 180000130
Total2024180000130

Races by year

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

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617181920PosPts
2024 Moto3 KTM QAT POR AME
13
SPA
22
FRA
16
CAT
19
ITA
Ret
NED
19
GER
16
GBR
Ret
AUT
18
ARA
8
RSM
18
EMI
19
INA
Ret
JPN
18
AUS
17
THA
18
MAL
14
SLD
22
23rd13

FIM Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2025 Kalex EST1
4
EST2
7
JER
6
MAG1
3
MAG2
3
ARA1
ARA2
MIS
CAT1
CAT2
VAL1
VAL2
4th*64*

References

  1. "Riders: Xabi Zurutuza". motogp.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. "FIM JuniorGP™ CATALUNYA" (PDF). fimjuniorgp.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. "Xabi Zurutuza, Legazpitik Europara motor gainean". goierri.hitza.eus. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. "El legazpiarra Xabi Zurutuza se impone en la prueba de Cataluña de la European Talent Cup". diariovasco.com. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. "Xabi Zurutuza contiene a Brian Uriarte y se pone líder de la European Talent Cup". motociclismo.es. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. ""La moto va como un avión y soy optimista ante lo que viene"". diariovasco.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. "José Antonio Rueda arrasa en Catalunya y abre hueco en el Mundial de JuniorGP 2022". motociclismo.es. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. "JuniorGP, tre frecce per MTA: Tonucci prepara i nuovi Ortola". corsedimoto.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. "JuniorGP | Portimao: primo centro per Zurutuza e Esteban. Agius e Bioggio al top in Moto2 e ETC". livegp.it. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  10. "Xabi Zurutuza repite, Fadillah Aditama se estrena y Ángel Piqueras roza el JuniorGP". motociclismo.es. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  11. "Xabi Zurutuza: «Doy un paso a un lado para dar dos adelante»". corsedimoto.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  12. "Moto3, Austin: il mondiale di Xabi Zurutuza inizia dal Texas". motosprint.it. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  13. "Xabi Zurutuza finaliza 13º el Gran Premio de las Américas de Moto3". eitb.eus. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  14. "Xabi Zurutuza, sin lesiones graves tras su duro accidente en Mugello". es.motorsport.com. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  15. "Gran Premio de Aragón: el español José Antonio Rueda logra en Motorland su primera victoria en el Mundial de Moto 3". heraldo.es. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  16. "Xabi Zurutuza al FIM JuniorGP Moto2 dentro de la nueva alianza American Racing & Andifer". super7moto.com. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  17. "Xabi Zurutuza: «Doy un paso a un lado para dar dos adelante»". diariovasco.com. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  18. "A Magny-Cours Xabi Zurutuza in pole in Moto2. Seguono Orradre e Pawelec". polegp.it. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  19. "Alberto Ferrández vince in Moto2 a Magny-Cours. Sul podio Pawelec e Zurutuza". polegp.it. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  20. "JuniorGP | Magny-Cours: Alberto Surra trionfa sotto la pioggia in un weekend segnato dal lutto". livegp.it. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.