David Muñoz (motorcyclist)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
David Muñoz
NationalitySpanish
Born (2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18)
Brenes, Spain
Current teamBoé Motorsports
Bike number64
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2022–
ManufacturersKTM
2023 championship position10th (113 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
49 0 8 1 1 368

David Muñoz Rodríguez (born 15 May 2006) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for Boé Motorsports in the 2024 Moto3 World Championship.

Career

Early career

In 2018, Muñoz participated in the European Talent Cup, where in two seasons he obtained three podiums including a win at MotorLand Aragón. In 2020, he entered the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, his first season ended with three podium finishes and the following year, seven more were added, including two victories.[1] These results in his second year lead him to finish third in the drivers' standings. The same year he took part in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, where he won two more races, the first in Aragón and the second in Jerez.[2]

Moto3

2022

In 2022, Muñoz made his debut in the world championship racing for the Boé Motorsports team in Moto3. Being still too young, Muñoz was forced by regulation to miss the first seven races of the season and he made his debut in the Italian Grand Prix.[3][4] In the Catalan Grand Prix, the second held for the Spaniard, he had his first podium in the world championship, finishing second behind Izan Guevara.[5] During the season he got on the podium again, finishing in third place in the Austrian Grand Prix.

2023

For the 2023 season, Muñoz continues to race for the Boé Motorsports team in Moto3.[6][7] In the first race of the season in Portimão, he finished in second place behind Daniel Holgado.[8]

Career statistics

European Talent Cup

Races by year

(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 Pts Pos
2018 Honda EST1
 EST2
 VAL1
 VAL2
 CAT
17 		ARA1
8 		ARA2
1 		JER1
6 		JER2
6 		ALB
Ret 		VAL
19 		13th 53
2019 Honda EST
3 		EST
13 		VAL
5 		VAL
2 		CAT
 ARA
 ARA
 JER
 JER
 ALB
 VAL
11 		11th 55

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
2020 RBR1
2 		RBR2
2 		RBR3
3 		RBR4
8 		ARA1
Ret 		ARA2
Ret 		ARA3
4 		ARA4
9 		VAL1
Ret 		VAL2
3 		VAL3
1 		VAL4
1 		2nd 150
2021 POR1
5 		POR2
4 		SPA1
1 		SPA2
7 		MUG1
2 		MUG2
1 		GER1
3 		GER2
Ret 		RBR1
4 		RBR2
3 		RBR3
2 		RBR4
6 		ARA1
2 		ARA2
4 		2nd 211

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(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
2020 KTM EST
12 		POR
Ret 		JER1
Ret 		JER2
10 		JER3
Ret 		ARA1
11 		ARA2
15 		ARA3
16 		VAL1
17 		VAL2
Ret 		VAL3
Ret 		20th 16
2021 KTM EST
5 		VAL1
5 		VAL2
Ret 		CAT1
2 		CAT2
5 		POR
5 		ARA
1 		JER1
2 		JER2
1 		RSM
3 		VAL3
19 		VAL4
Ret 		3rd 150

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2022 Moto3 KTM Boé Motorsports 13 0 2 0 1 93 13th
2023 Moto3 KTM Boé Motorsports 17 0 2 1 0 113 10th
2024 Moto3 KTM Boé Motorsports 19 0 4 0 0 162* 5th*
Total 49 0 8 1 1 368

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2022–present 2022 Italy 2022 Catalunya 49 0 8 1 1 368 0
Total 2022–present 49 0 8 1 1 368 0

Races by year

(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 Pos Pts
2022 Moto3 KTM QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA
11 		CAT
2 		GER
9 		NED
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		AUT
3 		RSM
12 		ARA
7 		JPN
5 		THA
9 		AUS
11 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
7 		13th 93
2023 Moto3 KTM POR
2 		ARG
16 		AME
Ret 		SPA
DNS 		FRA ITA GER
12 		NED
5 		GBR
5 		AUT
9 		CAT
Ret 		RSM
4 		IND
6 		JPN
6 		INA
3 		AUS
Ret 		THA
Ret 		MAL
17 		QAT
12 		VAL
9 		10th 113
2024 Moto3 KTM QAT
16 		POR
9 		AME
5 		SPA
2 		FRA
Ret 		CAT
5 		ITA
5 		NED
3 		GER
8 		GBR
12 		AUT
2 		ARA
7 		RSM
Ret 		EMI
Ret 		INA
3 		JPN
8 		AUS
5 		THA
6 		MAL
17 		VAL
 5th* 162*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ Diana Tamantini (15 November 2020). "Red Bull Rookies Cup, Valencia-2: David Muñoz, il bis in Gara 2". www.corsedimoto.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ "David Muñoz vince la sensazionale gara della Rookies Cup a Jerez". www.motogp.com. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ana Carrasco announced on BOE SKX alongside David Muñoz". 1 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ Diana Tamantini (30 October 2021). "Moto3: David Muñoz, esordiente mondiale ma solo dopo 6 GP". www.corsedimoto.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ Diana Tamantini (6 June 2022). "David Muñoz grinta e talento, primo podio dopo due GP!". www.corsedimoto.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ "David Muñoz to race with BOÉ Motorsports in 2023". boemotorsports.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ Diana Tamantini (18 August 2022). "Una pura formalità: David Munoz e BOE insieme nel 2023". www.corsedimoto.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ Paolo Lorenzi (26 March 2023). "GP Portogallo (Portimao): vittoria di Holgado, 2° Munoz, 3° Moreira". sport.sky.it. Retrieved 28 March 2023.