27/04/2025

Guido Pini achieves best career result in Jerez, Muñoz pursued by bad luck

After a strong qualifying, the LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP team was all set for a successful race day at the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto. But while Guido Pini achieved his best result in the world championship so far with an outstanding seventh place and scored points for the third time in a row, team-mate David Muñoz had to experience a bitter race after a crash through no fault of his own.

Guido Pini got off to an excellent start in what was only his fifth Moto3 World Championship race. Starting from twelfth place, the 17-year-old Italian showed an impressive pace, working his way forwards lap by lap and courageously staying in the leading group for a long time. In the battle against established rivals for the top four, he had to let the front runners go, but after 19 intense race laps he held on to seventh place on the traditional 4.42 km long circuit in Jerez. This also made Pini the best rookie of the day. The nine points he scored catapulted him from 16th to 13th in the championship standings.

Local hero David Muñoz also had a promising start to the weekend with a strong third place in qualifying. However, a subsequent grid penalty dropped the 18-year-old from the front row to the back of the field in 26th position. Despite a good start, Muñoz got caught up in a hectic group and showed great fighting spirit as he made up several places within just a few corners. However, on the very first lap, he was brought down by two other riders in turn 6 through no fault of his own. In front of his home fans, Muñoz immediately rejoined the race, but had to park his bike for good on lap nine. Despite the disappointment, the Spaniard remains focused and is already looking forward to the next race, which will take place from the 9th to 11th of May in Le Mans, France.

Results

Race
1. Jose Antonio RUEDA/ SPA/ KTM
2. Angel PIQUERAS/ SPA/ KTM – (+4.334)
3. Joel KELSO/ AUS/ KTM – (+4.486)
7. Guido PINI/ ITA/ KTM – (+6.588)
DNF
David MUÑOZ/ SPA/ KTM – (+12 laps)

World Championship
1. RUEDA Jose Antonio/ SPA – 91
2. PIQUERAS Angel/ SPA – 87
3. KELSO Joel/ AUS – 57
13. PINI Guido/ ITA – 20
19. MUÑOZ David/ SPA – 10

Team Classificaion
1. RED BULL KTM AJO – 134
2. FRINSA - MT Helmets – 121
3. LEVELUP-MTA – 97
8. LIQUI MOLY DYNAVOLT INTACT GP – 30

David Muñoz

DNF
Moto3 World Championship 2025 - P19 - 10 Points

"Today was a very emotional day because this race is so important to me, my family and all the people close to me. Unfortunately, the race ended prematurely in turn six on the first lap because another rider hit me and another one so that we crashed. But that's checked off, we are already looking ahead to Le Mans, where we will continue in the same way, especially focusing on myself. I hope that we can take another step forward, which would be important for the team, my family and everyone behind me, because our start to the season was very difficult. Nevertheless, a big thank you to my team for the tireless support they give me."

Guido Pini

P7 - (+6.588)
Moto3 World Championship 2025 - P13 - 20 Points

"I'm happy because it was a really fast race right from the start. On the first and second laps, I tried to get past people as quickly as possible and then I tried to stay with the group in front of me. But our pace was really fast, and the pace of the three front riders was even faster. But I always did my best and, in the end, we finished in P7, which is very important for us. Above all, I'm happy about the fact that we were very close to the top guys throughout the race. I'm really happy about that. Many thanks to the team for all the work they do for me."

Peter Öttl

Team Manager

"Practice sessions, including qualifying, went very well. Both our riders improved with each session in terms of position and lap times. This paid off in qualifying, as shown by third place for David and P12 on the fourth row for Guido. This gave both of them a good starting position for the race. Unfortunately, David received a penalty and had to start the race from last place on the grid today. But that wasn't all, as he was involved in an unfortunate incident on the very first lap. The most important thing for us is that he was innocent and couldn't do anything about it. Nevertheless, it is very disappointing, because even from this starting position a lot would have been possible for him today."

"Guido impressed us in the race with an outstanding performance. He finished the race today in seventh place as the best rookie. He also set very consistent lap times and was the fastest man on track in the final laps. Step by step we are getting closer to our goal with him. Guido is constantly improving, which gives us hope for the future. With David, we know that he can do it. We just need a bit of luck and he'll be right at the front."

Pictures Moto3 - Sunday Jerez GP 2025

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