As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Axel Pons

Nationality: Spain
Number: 49
Team (2017 Moto2): RW Racing GP
Bike: Chassis Kalex / Engine Honda
Born: April 9, 1991(age 35)
Birthplace: Barcelona
Height / weight: 182 cm / 74 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (2)

2016
At this race · Neuwieser from Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
2017
At this race · Neuwieser from Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Jerez in 2008.

In 125cc (2008): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Jack & Jones WRB. In 250cc (2009): 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Pepe World Team. In Moto2 (2010–2017): 125 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Tenerife 40 Pons, Pons HP 40, Pons 40 HP Tuenti, Tuenti HP 40, AGR Team, RW Racing GP.

In all, 144 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
2011	Italian GP	Moto2	39
2011	Valencia GP	Moto2	39
2014	Australian GP	Moto2	33	1'34.414
2015	Americas GP	Moto2	30
2017	San Marino GP	Moto2	32	1'38.479

Season by season

125cc250ccMoto2 ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 2008–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2008–2008

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P26.0

0 pts · Poles 0

250cc2009–2009

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P16.3

3 pts · Poles 0

Moto22010–2017

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P15.6

176 pts · Poles 0

2010	Lusail	grid 31	DNF
2010	Jerez	grid 22	19
2010	Le Mans	grid 23	DNF
2010	Mugello	grid 8	DNF
2010	Silverstone	grid 20	23
2010	Brno	grid 21	25
2010	Indianapolis	grid 27	14 +2
2010	Misano	grid 25	18
2010	Aragón	grid 30	DNF
2010	Motegi	grid 28	19
2010	Sepang	grid 24	17
2010	Phillip Island	grid 18	14 +2
2010	Estoril	grid 19	13 +3
2010	Valencia	grid 29	DNF
2011	Lusail	grid 23	16
2011	Jerez	grid 20	Out on lap 1
2011	Estoril	grid 16	15 +1
2011	Le Mans	grid 14	DNF
2011	Catalunya	grid 16	DNF
2011	Silverstone	grid 16	DNF
2011	Assen	grid 34	DNF
2011	Sachsenring	grid 19	22
2011	Brno	grid 27	24
2011	Motegi	grid 23	DNF
2011	Phillip Island	grid 25	19
2011	Sepang	grid 25	DNF
2012	Lusail	grid 24	22
2012	Jerez	grid 26	18
2012	Estoril	grid 23	DNF
2012	Le Mans	grid 16	16
2012	Catalunya	grid 28	22
2012	Silverstone	grid 21	DNF
2012	Assen	grid 20	DNF
2012	Sachsenring	grid 33	DNF
2012	Mugello	grid 21	DNF
2012	Indianapolis	grid 27	21
2012	Brno	grid 11	15 +1
2012	Misano	grid 21	17
2012	Aragón	grid 14	16
2012	Motegi	grid 13	9 +7
2012	Sepang	grid 17	13 +3
2012	Phillip Island	grid 13	DNF
2012	Valencia	grid 25	20
2013	Lusail	grid 21	DNF
2013	COTA	grid 21	17
2013	Jerez	grid 23	DNF
2013	Le Mans	grid 24	DNF
2013	Mugello	grid 18	DNF
2013	Catalunya	grid 29	14 +2
2013	Assen	grid 26	21
2013	Sachsenring	grid 24	15 +1
2013	Indianapolis	grid 26	Did not start
2013	Brno	grid 27	20
2013	Silverstone	grid 28	21
2013	Misano	grid 23	17
2013	Aragón	grid 24	16
2013	Sepang	grid 20	Did not start
2013	Phillip Island	grid 16	24
2013	Motegi	grid 23	13 +3
2013	Valencia	grid 25	20
2014	Lusail	grid 25	DNF
2014	COTA	grid 25	19
2014	Termas	grid 26	26
2014	Jerez	grid 28	16
2014	Le Mans	grid 25	DNF
2014	Mugello	grid 14	15 +1
2014	Catalunya	grid 22	8 +8
2014	Assen	grid 18	DNF
2014	Sachsenring	grid 23	15 +1
2014	Indianapolis	grid 17	16
2014	Brno	grid 15	11 +5
2014	Silverstone	grid 11	10 +6
2014	Misano	grid 10	9 +7
2014	Aragón	grid 18	DNF
2014	Motegi	grid 9	DNF
2014	Sepang	grid 10	DNF
2014	Valencia	grid 13	DNF
2015	Lusail	grid 11	DNF
2015	Jerez	grid 8	DNF
2015	Le Mans	grid 16	15 +1
2015	Mugello	grid 10	9 +7
2015	Catalunya	grid 11	Out on lap 1
2015	Assen	grid 11	22
2015	Sachsenring	grid 14	15 +1
2015	Indianapolis	grid 18	7 +9
2015	Brno	grid 9	17
2015	Silverstone	grid 13	15 +1
2015	Misano	grid 14	11 +5
2015	Aragón	grid 9	12 +4
2015	Motegi	grid 8	DNF
2015	Phillip Island	grid 2	24
2015	Sepang	grid 16	11 +5
2015	Valencia	grid 7	8 +8
2016	Lusail	grid 11	DNF
2016	Termas	grid 10	8 +8
2016	COTA	grid 15	22
2016	Jerez	grid 17	DNF
2016	Le Mans	grid 11	7 +9
2016	Mugello	grid 4	6 +10
2016	Catalunya	grid 6	9 +7
2016	Assen	grid 19	DNF
2016	Sachsenring	grid 14	DNF
2016	Red Bull Ring	grid 6	9 +7
2016	Brno	grid 14	Out on lap 1
2016	Silverstone	grid 25	10 +6
2016	Misano	grid 16	Out on lap 1
2016	Aragón	grid 9	16
2016	Motegi	grid 6	DNF
2016	Phillip Island	grid 18	8 +8
2016	Sepang	grid 3	DNF
2016	Valencia	grid 16	DNF
2017	Lusail	grid 12	10 +6
2017	Termas	grid 15	DNF
2017	COTA	grid 20	18
2017	Jerez	grid 10	10 +6
2017	Le Mans	grid 16	15 +1
2017	Mugello	grid 24	21
2017	Catalunya	grid 9	18
2017	Assen	grid 10	22
2017	Brno	grid 14	16
2017	Red Bull Ring	grid 18	13 +3
2017	Silverstone	grid 18	15 +1
2017	Aragón	grid 15	DNF
2017	Motegi	grid 16	18
2017	Phillip Island	grid 14	11 +5
2017	Sepang	grid 11	DNF
2017	Valencia	grid 12	11 +5

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2008–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2008. Of the 40 riders who debuted that year, 3 also raced in 2026.

Marc Marquez 9 world titles
30 races together: ahead 4, behind 24, both out 2
Francesco Bagnaia 3 world titles
16 races together: ahead 3, behind 13, both out 0
Johann Zarco 2 world titles
83 races together: ahead 10, behind 71, both out 2
Alex Marquez 2 world titles
49 races together: ahead 13, behind 29, both out 7

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 144 races · 125cc / 250cc / Moto2

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P13.3, 9 races)

Red Bull RingMoto2 2avg P11.0

Le Mans250cc 1 · Moto2 8avg P13.3

Mugello250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P13.6

Sepang250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P13.7

Indianapolis250cc 1 · Moto2 4avg P14.4

Catalunya125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P14.5

Misano250cc 1 · Moto2 6avg P14.7

Motegi250cc 1 · Moto2 8avg P14.8

Valencia250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P14.8

AragónMoto2 7avg P15.0

SilverstoneMoto2 8avg P15.7

Jerez125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 8avg P15.8

Lusail250cc 1 · Moto2 8avg P16.0

Sachsenring250cc 1 · Moto2 6avg P16.6

Phillip Island250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P16.7

TermasMoto2 3avg P17.0

Estoril125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · Moto2 3avg P17.3

Brno250cc 1 · Moto2 8avg P18.0

COTAMoto2 4avg P19.0

Donington250cc 1avg P20.0

Assen250cc 1 · Moto2 7avg P21.7

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

Moto2 125 races · 2010–2017

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry110 races0%(0 wins)

Wet15 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry110 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet15 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry110 racesavg P15.7

Wet15 racesavg P15.0

By grid position

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 13.1

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.5 → 24.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–6	5.5 → 8.0	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–9	8.4 → 14.2	0 wins / 9 races
Grid 10–15	12.4 → 13.1	0 wins / 33 races
Grid 16〜	22.3 → 17.1	0 wins / 77 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In Moto2, best at Mugello (average P12.8, 7 races)

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P11.0

Mugello7 racesavg P12.8

Le Mans8 racesavg P13.3

Sepang7 racesavg P13.7

Estoril3 racesavg P14.0

Catalunya7 racesavg P14.2

Misano6 racesavg P14.4

Indianapolis4 racesavg P14.5

Motegi8 racesavg P14.8

Valencia7 racesavg P14.8

Aragón7 racesavg P15.0

Silverstone8 racesavg P15.7

Jerez8 racesavg P15.8

Lusail8 racesavg P16.0

Phillip Island7 racesavg P16.7

Sachsenring6 racesavg P16.8

Termas3 racesavg P17.0

Brno8 racesavg P18.3

COTA4 racesavg P19.0

Assen7 racesavg P21.7

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

250cc 16 races · 2009

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry11 races0%(0 wins)

Wet4 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry11 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet4 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry11 racesavg P15.3

Wet4 racesavg P17.7

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Indianapolis1 racesavg P14.0

Estoril1 racesavg P15.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P16.0

Brno1 racesavg P16.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P16.0

Misano1 racesavg P16.0

Mugello1 racesavg P17.0

Donington1 racesavg P20.0

Jerez1 races—

Le Mans1 races—

Assen1 races—

Motegi1 races—

Phillip Island1 races—

Sepang1 races—

Lusail1 races—

Valencia1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

125cc 3 races · 2008

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Estoril1 racesavg P26.0

Jerez1 races—

Catalunya1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2008–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 40,845 miles
1.6× around the Earth · 14,039 laps

Time on the bike: at least 457 hours (19.1 days)
Average 143.7 km/h, top 290.1 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2008–2017, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 406,747 miles
16.3× around the Earth · at least 37.1 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

90.4%Start rate (141/156)

3Longest run of absences (races)

41Longest run of starts (races)

4.6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2009 250cc P26 · 3 pts

2010 Moto2 P33 · 7 pts

2011 Moto2 P32 · 1 pts

2012 Moto2 P24 · 11 pts

2013 Moto2 P25 · 6 pts

2014 Moto2 P23 · 28 pts

2015 Moto2 P19 · 41 pts

2016 Moto2 P16 · 55 pts

2017 Moto2 P19 · 27 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2008–2017 (the rider's racing years)

2008	Jerez	grid 23	DNF
2008	Estoril	grid 32	26
2008	Catalunya	grid 30	DNF

2009	Lusail	grid 19	Out on lap 1
2009	Motegi	grid 21	DNF
2009	Jerez	grid 21	DNF
2009	Le Mans	grid 20	DNF
2009	Mugello	grid 19	17
2009	Catalunya	grid 18	16
2009	Assen	grid 20	DNF
2009	Sachsenring	grid 24	16
2009	Donington	grid 19	20
2009	Brno	grid 19	16
2009	Indianapolis	grid 18	14 +2
2009	Misano	grid 20	16
2009	Estoril	grid 20	15 +1
2009	Phillip Island	grid 19	DNF
2009	Sepang	grid 18	DNF
2009	Valencia	grid 16	DNF