Manuel Gonzalez first made his name at just 15 years old when he won the European Talent Cup. He then joined WorldSSP300 full-time in 2018. After a somewhat problematic start, he took off in the last three rounds, achieving three consecutive podiums, all in third position. In 2019, he was recruited by the Kawasaki ParkinGO team, and the change of bike turned out to be the trigger for a season in which he made history by becoming the youngest World Champion in motorcycling road racing after picking up three victories and a total of six podiums. A stunning 2020 season in WorldSSP saw the rookie finish every single race inside the top ten, which he backed up further in 2021 by taking his first two victories in the class following a switch to Yamaha. A further five podiums helped him seal third in the standings and a move across to the Moto2™ World Championship in 2022 within the then-brand-new Yamaha Academy team. Throughout his rookie campaign, Gonzalez showed plenty of encouraging signs that he cut it on the World Championship stage, with three consecutive top six finishes to close out the campaign the highlight. He aspired to achieve even more in 2023, and he was successful. After a consistent run of top five finishes, the Spaniard claimed a fantastic second place in Qatar - his best result in the category. Eighth in the World Championship, the Madrid native rode for Gresini Moto2™ in 2024, securing his first victory in tricky conditions at the Japanese GP. 2025 marks a new challenge for Gonzalez, who moves to Intact GP, with high hopes for the season.
Rider Stats
Videos
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Moto2™ highlights: Bullish Gonzalez delivers dominant home victory
The Dynavolt Intact GP rider charges to a commanding win ahead of Baltus and Agius, crossing the line more than two seconds clear
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Moto2™ rostrum round up: Gonzalez, Canet, Agius
Hear from the podium finishers from the Thai GP Moto2 race
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Moto2: Canet quickest in Jerez Test!
The Spanaird leads Barry Baltus and Manu Gonzalez on the timesheets following the conclusion of the Moto2 Test
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Moto2™ highlights: Aldeguer's impressive form continues
The Spaniard is back on pole ahead of Celestino Vietti and Manu Gonzalez with Pedro Acosta P6 and Tony Arbolino P7
Rider Bio
Bike
Kalex
Date of birth
04/08/2002
Place of birth
Madrid, Spain
Height
171 cm
Weight
67 kg
Rider Story
News
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Gonzalez unstoppable in Jerez as Baltus earns first 2025 podium
The Spaniard was inch-perfect on home soil and was joined on the podium by the Belgian and teammate Agius
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Gonzalez heads Arenas to make it a Spanish 1-2 ahead of Agius
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Gonzalez leads the charge at home, Baltus and Öncü impress
Friday is in the books for Moto2™ as the top 14 are decided for Q2 and the battlelines drawn for Q1
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Gonzalez returns to the top in Moto2™ Practice, Dixon crashes
22 riders covered by less than a second, it was a hard-fought Practice session for the intermediate class and there were some fresh faces avoiding Q1 for the first time
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Gonzalez steals the limelight from Salac at Sepang
The #18 charged to the top of the timesheets on Friday, finishing ahead of Filip Salac and Deniz Öncü
By motogp.com
Videos
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Moto2™ highlights: Bullish Gonzalez delivers dominant home victory
The Dynavolt Intact GP rider charges to a commanding win ahead of Baltus and Agius, crossing the line more than two seconds clear
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Moto2™ rostrum round up: Gonzalez, Canet, Agius
Hear from the podium finishers from the Thai GP Moto2 race
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Moto2: Canet quickest in Jerez Test!
The Spanaird leads Barry Baltus and Manu Gonzalez on the timesheets following the conclusion of the Moto2 Test
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Moto2™ highlights: Aldeguer's impressive form continues
The Spaniard is back on pole ahead of Celestino Vietti and Manu Gonzalez with Pedro Acosta P6 and Tony Arbolino P7