Alex Rins
Spanish MotoGP racer for Monster Energy Yamaha, 2011 CEV 125 Junior GP champion, and multiple MotoGP race winner.
Álex Rins Navarro (born 8 December 1995) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing for the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team in the MotoGP class. He was the 2011 CEV Buckler 125 Junior GP Champion, and made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in the Moto3 World Championship during the 2012 season. Rins is set to leave Yamaha at the 2026 season.
Quick Facts
- Nationality
- Spanish (Barcelona)
- Motogp team (primary)
- Suzuki Ecstar (2016–2022)
- Best championship finish
- 2nd (2019)
- Riding style
- Aggressive
- fearless
- high-speed cornering
- Junior classes
- Moto3 and Moto2 before premier class
- Notable incident
- Serious arm fracture at Jerez, 2020
Lore & Background
Born in Barcelona, Rins began his career in Moto3 with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 team. In his second meeting, Rins took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. He took his first podium in France, with third place. He scored no further podiums, but was very consistent throughout the remainder of the season, regularly finishing in the top ten. He finished fifth in the final standings and became the rookie of the year. Rins continued racing for Estrella Galicia 0,0 alongside Álex Márquez in 2013, which would prove to be his breakthrough year. Maverick Viñales, Luis Salom and Rins dominated the season, with Rins scoring six wins, 14 podiums and eight poles, and was in the running for the title throughout the season, finishing second to Viñales by a margin of 12 points. Rins continued to race for Estrella Galicia 0,0 in 2014. The 2014 season saw a dip in Rins' performance with two wins, eight podiums and four poles which was lesser than his previous years' performance. Ultimately, Rins finished the season in third place in the riders' championship. Rins moved to Moto2 for 2015 with the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team riding a Kalex. He sported the racing number 40, for the team's sponsorship purposes. In a season dominated by Johann Zarco, Rins achieved two wins and ten podiums, ultimately finishing second in the final standings and winning the rookie of the year. Rins stayed with the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team for 2016. The season began well for Rins, achieving wins in Austin and Le Mans and seven podiums. However, a late season slump coupled with a surge in performance from Thomas Lüthi resulted in Rins finishing the season in third place. Rins moved up to the MotoGP class for the 2017 season with Team Suzuki Ecstar alongside his new teammate, Andrea Iannone, and changed his number back from 40 to 42. The first half of his season was hampered when he broke his wrist during practice at Texas in April, and didn't return to the bike until two months later at Assen. However, his fortunes took an upturn with a season-best fifth place in the wet in Japan, bettered with a fourth-place finish at the final round in Valencia. An improved Suzuki machine coupled with a lack of injuries allowed Rins to be a consistent podium contender in 2018.
Reader's Guide
Álex Rins competes in the MotoGP class for the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team. He has previously raced for Team Suzuki Ecstar (2017–2022), LCR Honda Castrol (2023), and in lower classes for Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Moto3) and Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Moto2). His career highlights include winning the 2011 CEV Buckler 125 Junior GP Championship, finishing second in the 2013 Moto3 World Championship, second in the 2015 Moto2 World Championship, and multiple MotoGP wins including the 2019 and 2023 Grand Prix of the Americas. He is set to retire from motorcycle racing after the 2026 season.
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