Edgar Pons Explained

Edgar Pons
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:16 June 1995
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Bike Number:57
Moto2 Active Years:–,
Moto2 Manufacturers:Kalex, Speed Up
Moto2 Championships:0
Moto2 Race Starts:62
Moto2 Race Wins:0
Moto2 Podiums:0
Moto2 Poles:0
Moto2 Fastest Laps:0
Moto2 Total Points:12
Moto2 Last Season:2020
Moto2 Last Position:26th (5 pts)

Edgar Pons Ramón (born 16 June 1995 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish former motorcycle racer. He was the FIM CEV Moto2 European champion in 2015 and 2019. He is son of Sito Pons and brother of Axel Pons.[1]

Career

Pons first appeared in the Moto2 World Championship either as a wild card or as a substitute in and and won the 2015 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship; he was a World Championship full-time rider in and . Pons then spent two seasons in the FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship, winning the title in 2019, before joining again the World Championship in . He announced his retirement from racing at the end of the season.[2]

Career statistics

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011PosPts
2014Tech3JER
ARA1
ARA2
CAT
ALB
NAV1
NAV2
ALG1
ALG2
VAL
3rd142
2015KalexALG1
ALG2
CAT
ARA1
ARA2
ALB
NAV1
NAV2
JER
VAL1
VAL2
1st237
2018KalexEST1
EST2
VAL
CAT1
CAT2
ARA1
ARA2
JER
ALB1
ALB2
VAL
2nd165.5
2019KalexEST1
EST2
VAL
CAT1
CAT2
ARA1
ARA2
JER
ALB1
ALB2
VAL
1st221

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
Moto2KalexPons HP 40100000NC
Moto2KalexPáginas Amarillas HP 40800000NC
Italtrans Racing Team
Moto2KalexPáginas Amarillas HP 40140000431st
Moto2KalexPons HP40180000234th
Moto2KalexAGR Team20000131st
Speed UpSpeed Up Racing40000
Moto2KalexFederal Oil Gresini Moto2150000526th
Total62000012

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
Moto22014–2018, 20202014 Spain620000120
Total2014–2018, 2020620000120

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
Moto2KalexQATAMEARGSPA
FRAITACATNEDGERINPCZEGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVALNC0
Moto2KalexQATAMEARGSPA
FRAITACAT
NEDGERINPCZE
GBRRSMARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
NC0
Moto2KalexQAT
ARG
AMESPA
FRAITA
CAT
NED
GER
AUT
CZE
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
31st4
Moto2KalexQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
34th2
Moto2KalexQATARGAMESPAFRAITACAT
NEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARA
31st1
Speed UpTHA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Moto2KalexQAT
SPA
ANC
CZE
AUT
STY
RSM
EMI
CAT
FRA
ARA
TER
EUR
VAL
POR
26th5

Notes and References

  1. News: Edgar Pons y su salto a Moto2: "El apellido siempre pesa, pero el Mundial es mi sitio". elconfidencial.com. El Confidencial. 29 September 2015. 21 January 2016. es.
  2. News: Edgar Pons se retira de la competición. Marca. 23 November 2020. 1 April 2021. Spanish.