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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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1996 Girona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | QJmotor Gresini Moto2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Moto3 World Championship edit
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) edit
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) edit
In 2016, later joined the Peugeot MC Saxoprint team as the permanent replacement for Alexis Masbou.[4]
Aspar Team (2017–2020) edit
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 edit
Aspar Team (2021–2022) edit
Arenas joined the Aspar Moto2 team in the 2021 season.
Red Bull KTM Ajo (2023) edit
He competed for the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 team in the 2023 season.
Gresini Racing Moto2 (2024) edit
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 edit
CEV Buckler Moto3 Championship edit
Races by year edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honda | JER Ret |
NAV Ret |
ARA 12 |
CAT 9 |
ALB1 Ret |
ALB2 3 |
VAL Ret |
16th | 27 | ||
| 2013 | FTR Honda | CAT1 Ret |
CAT2 Ret |
ARA 8 |
ALB1 1 |
ALB2 Ret |
NAV Ret |
VAL1 23 |
VAL1 14 |
JER 9 |
10th | 42 |
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship edit
Races by year edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mahindra | JER1 7 |
JER2 8 |
LMS 8 |
ARA | CAT1 | CAT2 | ALB | NAV DNS |
10th | 54 | ||||
| Ioda | ALG | VAL1 3 |
VAL1 4 |
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| 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 |
2nd | 185 |
| 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 |
8th | 79 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing edit
By season edit
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Moto3 | KTM | Calvo Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | Moto3 | Mahindra | Aspar Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35th |
| Peugeot | Peugeot MC Saxoprint | |||||||||
| 2017 | Moto3 | Mahindra | Aspar Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26th |
| 2018 | Moto3 | KTM | Aspar Team | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 9th |
| 2019 | Moto3 | KTM | Aspar Team | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 11th |
| 2020 | Moto3 | KTM | Aspar Team | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 1st |
| 2021 | Moto2 | Boscoscuro | Aspar Team | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21st |
| 2022 | Moto2 | Kalex | GasGas Aspar Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 12th |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14th |
| 2024 | Moto2 | Kalex | QJmotor Gresini Moto2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10th |
| Total | 132 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 624 | ||||
By class edit
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2014, 2016–2020 | 2014 Valencia | 2018 France | 2018 France | 74 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 405 | 1 |
| Moto2 | 2021–present | 2021 Qatar | 2023 Catalonia | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | |
| Total | 2014, 2016–present | 132 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 624 | 1 | |||
Races by year edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT | AME | ARG | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL 28 |
NC | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Moto3 | Mahindra | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA 18 |
FRA | ITA | CAT Ret |
NED Ret |
GER | 35th | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Peugeot | AUT 22 |
CZE Ret |
GBR Ret |
RSM 19 |
ARA 24 |
JPN 14 |
AUS 16 |
MAL Ret |
VAL 24 |
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| 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 |
26th | 14 | |||
| 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 |
9th | 107 | ||
| 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 |
11th | 108 | ||
| 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 |
1st | 174 | ||||||
| 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 |
21st | 28 | |||
| 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 |
12th | 90 | |
| 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 |
14th | 85 | |
| 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.
References edit
- ^ "El gironí Albert Arenas debutarà a València en Moto3 amb 17 anys". diaridegirona.cat (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Wildcards: Two Italians and a Frenchman in Spain". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Thukral, Rachit (24 June 2016). "Martin pulls out of Assen, Arenas to fill in". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Peugeot MC Saxoprint part ways with Masbou". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "ARENAS TO JOIN GRESINI FAMILY FROM 2024". 14 September 2023.
External links edit
- Albert Arenas at MotoGP.com
- Albert Arenas at WorldSBK.com
- Albert Arenas at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Profile on GPUpdate.net
