Born in Marbella, Jesus Rios is one of Spain’s rising talents, learning to ride in his childhood, eventually competing in the junior categories in Spain. Soon moving to geared machinery, Rios enjoyed incredible success during his junior career, becoming champion in two Spanish championships – in 2021 and 2022. Rios would also make his European Talent Cup debut in 2022, finishing inside the top five on multiple occasions and ending the season P10 in the standings. 2023 saw even more success, including three consecutive podiums at the end of the season – earning a ride in the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship the following year. The Spanish star picked up three wins in his rookie JuniorGP season, creating headlines while riding for the MRE Talent squad. In 2025, he would switch teams 2025, joining the Finetwork MIR Racing Team in JuniorGP – standing on the top step of the podium once more. This success caught the attention of the Rivacold Snipers Team, who offered Rios the chance to step in for the injured Riccardo Rossi at the final two rounds of the Moto3™ World Championship.