David Muñoz (motorcyclist) explained

David Muñoz
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:15 May 2006
Birth Place:Brenes, Spain
Current Team:Boé Motorsports
Bike Number:64
Moto3 Active Years:
Moto3 Manufacturers:KTM
Moto3 Race Starts:31
Moto3 Race Wins:0
Moto3 Podiums:4
Moto3 Poles:1
Moto3 Fastest Laps:1
Moto3 Total Points:206
Moto3 Last Season:2023
Moto3 Last Position:10th (113 pts)

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)

YearBike1234567891011PtsPos
2018HondaEST1
EST2
VAL1
VAL2
CAT
ARA1
ARA2
JER1
JER2
ALB
VAL
13th53
2019HondaEST
EST
VAL
VAL
CAT
ARA
ARA
JER
JER
ALB
VAL
11th55

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year1234567891011121314PosPts
2020RBR1
RBR2
RBR3
RBR4
ARA1
ARA2
ARA3
ARA4
VAL1
VAL2
VAL3
VAL4
2nd150
2021POR1
POR2
SPA1
SPA2
MUG1
MUG2
GER1
GER2
RBR1
RBR2
RBR3
RBR4
ARA1
ARA2
2nd211

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2020KTMEST
POR
JER1
JER2
JER3
ARA1
ARA2
ARA3
VAL1
VAL2
VAL3
20th16
2021KTMEST
VAL1
VAL2
CAT1
CAT2
POR
ARA
JER1
JER2
RSM
VAL3
VAL4
3rd150

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
Moto3KTMBoé Motorsports1302019313th
Moto3KTMBoé Motorsports17021011310th
Moto3KTMBoé Motorsports10000016th
Total310411206

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
Moto32022–present2022 Italy2022 Catalunya3104112060
Total2022–present3104112060

Races by year

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

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718192021PosPts
Moto3KTMQATINAARGAMEPORSPAFRAITA
CAT
GER
NED
GBR
AUT
RSM
ARA
JPN
THA
AUS
MAL
VAL
13th93
Moto3KTMPOR
ARG
AME
SPA
FRAITAGER
NED
GBR
AUT
CAT
RSM
IND
JPN
INA
AUS
THA
MAL
QAT
VAL
10th113
Moto3KTMQAT
POR
AME
SPA
FRA
CATITAKAZNEDGERGBRAUTCATRSMINDINAJPNAUSTHAMALVAL6th*38*
Season still in progress.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Bull Rookies Cup, Valencia-2: David Muñoz, il bis in Gara 2. Diana Tamantini. www.corsedimoto.com. 15 November 2020. 28 March 2023.
  2. Web site: David Muñoz vince la sensazionale gara della Rookies Cup a Jerez. www.motogp.com. 1 May 2021. 28 March 2023. en.
  3. Web site: Ana Carrasco announced on BOE SKX alongside David Muñoz. 1 February 2022. 8 April 2023. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204084633/https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/ana-carrasco-announced-on-boe-skx-alongside-david-munoz. dead.
  4. Web site: Moto3: David Muñoz, esordiente mondiale ma solo dopo 6 GP. Diana Tamantini. www.corsedimoto.com. 30 October 2021. 28 March 2023.
  5. Web site: David Muñoz grinta e talento, primo podio dopo due GP!. Diana Tamantini. www.corsedimoto.com. 6 June 2022. 28 March 2023.
  6. Web site: David Muñoz to race with BOÉ Motorsports in 2023. boemotorsports.com. 18 August 2022. 5 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Una pura formalità: David Munoz e BOE insieme nel 2023. Diana Tamantini. www.corsedimoto.com. 18 August 2022. 28 March 2023.
  8. Web site: GP Portogallo (Portimao): vittoria di Holgado, 2° Munoz, 3° Moreira. Paolo Lorenzi. sport.sky.it. 26 March 2023. 28 March 2023.