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

Riders

Dani Pedrosa

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Nationality: Spain
Number: 26
Team (2024 MotoGP): Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Bike: KTM
Born: September 29, 1985(age 41)
Birthplace: Sabadell

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Suzuka in 2001.

In 125cc (2001–2003): 39 starts, 7 wins, 15 podiums. In 250cc (2004–2005): 32 starts, 15 wins, 24 podiums. Teams: Telefonica Movistar Honda 250cc. In MotoGP (2006–2024): 221 starts, 31 wins, 112 podiums. Teams: Repsol Honda Team, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

First podium: Valencia 2001 (125cc). First win: Assen 2002 (125cc). World champion: 2003 125cc, 2005 250cc.

In all, 292 Grand Prix starts, 53 wins and 151 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 6 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2001 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2002 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2003 125cc (RIO, PAC)

Season by season

125cc250ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Teams in years without official results: 2025 MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing / 2022 MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing / 2020 MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Scope: official results DB, 2001–2024 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc2001–2003 ★ 1 titles (2003)

Win rate17.9%

Podium rate38.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.5

502 pts · Poles 7

250cc2004–2005 ★ 2 titles (2004, 2005)

Win rate46.9%

Podium rate75.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.0

626 pts · Poles 5

MotoGP2006–2024

Win rate14.0%

Podium rate50.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.1

2998 pts · Poles 31

Sprint

17 pts · Average finish (when classified) avg P4.3

2006	Jerez		grid 5	2 +20
2006	Lusail		grid 5	6 +10
2006	Istanbul		grid 16	14 +2
2006	Shanghai		grid 1	1 +25
2006	Le Mans		grid 1	3 +16
2006	Mugello		grid 8	4 +13
2006	Catalunya		grid 11	DNF
2006	Assen		grid 5	3 +16
2006	Donington		grid 1	1 +25
2006	Sachsenring		grid 1	4 +13
2006	Laguna Seca		grid 4	2 +20
2006	Brno		grid 9	3 +16
2006	Sepang		grid 5	3 +16
2006	Phillip Island		grid 10	15 +1
2006	Motegi		grid 9	7 +9
2006	Estoril		grid 4	DNF
2006	Valencia		grid 6	4 +13
2007	Lusail		grid 5	3 +16
2007	Jerez		grid 1	2 +20
2007	Istanbul		grid 3	Did not complete lap 1
2007	Shanghai		grid 5	4 +13
2007	Le Mans		grid 10	4 +13
2007	Mugello		grid 8	2 +20
2007	Catalunya		grid 3	3 +16
2007	Donington		grid 3	8 +8
2007	Assen		grid 9	4 +13
2007	Sachsenring		grid 2	1 +25
2007	Laguna Seca		grid 2	5 +11
2007	Brno		grid 3	4 +13
2007	Misano		grid 6	Did not complete lap 1
2007	Estoril		grid 5	2 +20
2007	Motegi		grid 1	DNF
2007	Phillip Island		grid 1	4 +13
2007	Sepang		grid 1	3 +16
2007	Valencia		grid 1	1 +25
2008	Lusail		grid 8	3 +16
2008	Jerez		grid 2	1 +25
2008	Estoril		grid 2	2 +20
2008	Shanghai		grid 5	2 +20
2008	Le Mans		grid 1	4 +13
2008	Mugello		grid 2	3 +16
2008	Catalunya		grid 2	1 +25
2008	Donington		grid 9	3 +16
2008	Assen		grid 2	2 +20
2008	Sachsenring		grid 2	DNF
2008	Brno		grid 12	15 +1
2008	Misano		grid 6	4 +13
2008	Indianapolis		grid 8	8 +8
2008	Motegi		grid 5	3 +16
2008	Phillip Island		grid 6	Did not complete lap 1
2008	Sepang		grid 1	2 +20
2008	Valencia		grid 2	2 +20
2009	Lusail		grid 14	11 +5
2009	Motegi		grid 11	3 +16
2009	Jerez		grid 2	2 +20
2009	Le Mans		grid 1	3 +16
2009	Mugello		grid 8	DNF
2009	Catalunya		grid 8	6 +10
2009	Assen		grid 2	DNF
2009	Laguna Seca		grid 4	1 +25
2009	Sachsenring		grid 8	3 +16
2009	Donington		grid 2	9 +7
2009	Brno		grid 3	2 +20
2009	Indianapolis		grid 1	10 +6
2009	Misano		grid 2	3 +16
2009	Estoril		grid 4	3 +16
2009	Phillip Island		grid 3	3 +16
2009	Sepang		grid 3	2 +20
2009	Valencia		grid 2	1 +25
2010	Lusail		grid 7	7 +9
2010	Jerez		grid 1	2 +20
2010	Le Mans		grid 3	5 +11
2010	Mugello		grid 1	1 +25
2010	Silverstone		grid 3	8 +8
2010	Assen		grid 7	2 +20
2010	Catalunya		grid 4	2 +20
2010	Sachsenring		grid 3	1 +25
2010	Laguna Seca		grid 4	DNF
2010	Brno		grid 1	2 +20
2010	Indianapolis		grid 5	1 +25
2010	Misano		grid 1	1 +25
2010	Aragón		grid 3	2 +20
2010	Estoril		grid 12	8 +8
2010	Valencia		grid 8	7 +9
2011	Lusail		grid 2	3 +16
2011	Jerez		grid 2	2 +20
2011	Estoril		grid 3	1 +25
2011	Le Mans		grid 4	DNF
2011	Mugello		grid 8	8 +8
2011	Sachsenring		grid 2	1 +25
2011	Laguna Seca		grid 3	3 +16
2011	Brno		grid 1	DNF
2011	Indianapolis		grid 4	2 +20
2011	Misano		grid 3	2 +20
2011	Aragón		grid 2	2 +20
2011	Motegi		grid 4	1 +25
2011	Phillip Island		grid 6	4 +13
2011	Valencia		grid 2	5 +11
2012	Lusail		grid 7	2 +20
2012	Jerez		grid 2	3 +16
2012	Estoril		grid 2	3 +16
2012	Le Mans		grid 1	4 +13
2012	Catalunya		grid 5	2 +20
2012	Silverstone		grid 5	3 +16
2012	Assen		grid 2	2 +20
2012	Sachsenring		grid 3	1 +25
2012	Mugello		grid 1	2 +20
2012	Laguna Seca		grid 3	3 +16
2012	Indianapolis		grid 1	1 +25
2012	Brno		grid 3	1 +25
2012	Misano		grid 1	DNF
2012	Aragón		grid 2	1 +25
2012	Motegi		grid 2	1 +25
2012	Sepang		grid 2	1 +25
2012	Phillip Island		grid 3	DNF
2012	Valencia		grid 1	1 +25
2013	Lusail		grid 3	4 +13
2013	COTA		grid 2	2 +20
2013	Jerez		grid 2	1 +25
2013	Le Mans		grid 6	1 +25
2013	Mugello		grid 1	2 +20
2013	Catalunya		grid 1	2 +20
2013	Assen		grid 5	4 +13
2013	Laguna Seca		grid 7	5 +11
2013	Indianapolis		grid 3	2 +20
2013	Brno		grid 4	2 +20
2013	Silverstone		grid 5	3 +16
2013	Misano		grid 4	3 +16
2013	Aragón		grid 3	DNF
2013	Sepang		grid 5	1 +25
2013	Phillip Island		grid 5	2 +20
2013	Motegi		grid 4	3 +16
2013	Valencia		grid 3	2 +20
2014	Lusail		grid 6	3 +16
2014	COTA		grid 2	2 +20
2014	Termas		grid 3	2 +20
2014	Jerez		grid 3	3 +16
2014	Le Mans		grid 9	5 +11
2014	Mugello		grid 4	4 +13
2014	Catalunya		grid 1	3 +16
2014	Assen		grid 3	3 +16
2014	Sachsenring		grid 2	2 +20
2014	Indianapolis		grid 8	4 +13
2014	Brno		grid 5	1 +25
2014	Silverstone		grid 5	4 +13
2014	Misano		grid 5	3 +16
2014	Aragón		grid 2	14 +2
2014	Motegi		grid 3	4 +13
2014	Phillip Island		grid 5	DNF
2014	Sepang		grid 2	DNF
2014	Valencia		grid 3	3 +16
2015	Lusail		grid 2	6 +10
2015	Le Mans		grid 8	16
2015	Mugello		grid 7	4 +13
2015	Catalunya		grid 6	3 +16
2015	Assen		grid 4	8 +8
2015	Sachsenring		grid 2	2 +20
2015	Indianapolis		grid 2	4 +13
2015	Brno		grid 9	5 +11
2015	Silverstone		grid 3	5 +11
2015	Misano		grid 4	9 +7
2015	Aragón		grid 5	2 +20
2015	Motegi		grid 6	1 +25
2015	Phillip Island		grid 4	5 +11
2015	Sepang		grid 1	1 +25
2015	Valencia		grid 3	3 +16
2016	Lusail		grid 7	5 +11
2016	Termas		grid 4	3 +16
2016	COTA		grid 8	DNF
2016	Jerez		grid 7	4 +13
2016	Le Mans		grid 11	4 +13
2016	Mugello		grid 7	4 +13
2016	Catalunya		grid 3	3 +16
2016	Assen		grid 15	12 +4
2016	Sachsenring		grid 10	6 +10
2016	Red Bull Ring		grid 12	7 +9
2016	Brno		grid 9	12 +4
2016	Silverstone		grid 4	5 +11
2016	Misano		grid 8	1 +25
2016	Aragón		grid 7	6 +10
2016	Valencia		grid 8	DNF
2017	Lusail		grid 7	5 +11
2017	Termas		grid 5	DNF
2017	COTA		grid 4	3 +16
2017	Jerez		grid 1	1 +25
2017	Le Mans		grid 13	3 +16
2017	Mugello		grid 5	DNF
2017	Catalunya		grid 1	3 +16
2017	Assen		grid 12	13 +3
2017	Sachsenring		grid 3	3 +16
2017	Brno		grid 3	2 +20
2017	Red Bull Ring		grid 8	3 +16
2017	Silverstone		grid 7	7 +9
2017	Misano		grid 7	14 +2
2017	Aragón		grid 6	2 +20
2017	Motegi		grid 6	DNF
2017	Phillip Island		grid 12	12 +4
2017	Sepang		grid 1	5 +11
2017	Valencia		grid 5	1 +25
2018	Lusail		grid 7	7 +9
2018	Termas		grid 2	Did not complete lap 1
2018	COTA		grid 9	7 +9
2018	Jerez		grid 2	DNF
2018	Le Mans		grid 10	5 +11
2018	Mugello		grid 20	Did not complete lap 1
2018	Catalunya		grid 11	5 +11
2018	Assen		grid 18	15 +1
2018	Sachsenring		grid 10	8 +8
2018	Brno		grid 10	8 +8
2018	Red Bull Ring		grid 9	7 +9
2018	Misano		grid 11	6 +10
2018	Aragón		grid 6	5 +11
2018	Buriram		grid 7	DNF
2018	Motegi		grid 11	8 +8
2018	Phillip Island		grid 18	DNF
2018	Sepang		grid 10	5 +11
2018	Valencia		grid 9	5 +11
2021	Red Bull Ring		grid 14	10 +6
2023	Jerez		grid 6	7 +9
2023	Misano		grid 5	4 +13
2024	Jerez		grid 16	DNF
2023	Jerez	Sprint	grid 6	6 +4
2023	Misano	Sprint	grid 5	4 +6
2024	Jerez	Sprint	grid 16	3 +7

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2001–2024 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.9 places better on slow tracks than on fast tracks

Strong

Jerez 1.8 places better than usual (11 finishes)
Shanghai 1.7 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Sepang 1.7 places better than usual (9 finishes)

Weak

Assen 4.0 places worse than usual (7 finishes)
Phillip Island 2.7 places worse than usual (7 finishes)
Donington 1.4 places worse than usual (4 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2001. Of the 43 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
213 races together: ahead 98, behind 112, both out 3
Marc Marquez 9 world titles
104 races together: ahead 23, behind 78, both out 3
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
214 races together: ahead 117, behind 93, both out 4
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
91 races together: ahead 66, behind 24, both out 1

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)

MotoGP 221 races · 2006–2024

By tyre era

Since Michelin, podium chances have fallen to 1/2 or less

Win rate

Multiple suppliers52 races12%(6 wins)

Bridgestone114 races19%(22 wins)

Michelin55 races5%(3 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers52 races52%(27 podiums)

Bridgestone114 races64%(73 podiums)

Michelin55 races22%(12 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers52 racesavg P3.9

Bridgestone114 racesavg P3.4

Michelin55 racesavg P5.9

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 51.9% dry, 37.9% wet

Win rate

Dry189 races14%(27 wins)

Wet29 races14%(4 wins)

Podium rate

Dry189 races52%(98 podiums)

Wet29 races38%(11 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry189 racesavg P3.9

Wet29 racesavg P5.6

3 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.5 to an average finish of 8.0

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.0 → 2.8	22 wins / 98 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 3.1	8 wins / 57 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 5.6	1 wins / 39 races
Grid 10–15	11.5 → 8.0	0 wins / 22 races
Grid 16〜	17.6 → 14.5	0 wins / 5 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Shanghai (average P2.3, 3 races)

Shanghai3 racesavg P2.3

Jerez14 racesavg P2.5

Termas4 racesavg P2.5

Sepang10 racesavg P2.6

Sachsenring12 racesavg P2.9

Valencia13 racesavg P2.9

Catalunya12 racesavg P3.0

Estoril7 racesavg P3.2

Laguna Seca7 racesavg P3.2

Mugello13 racesavg P3.4

Motegi11 racesavg P3.4

COTA5 racesavg P3.5

Indianapolis8 racesavg P4.0

Aragón9 racesavg P4.3

Misano13 racesavg P4.6

Le Mans13 racesavg P4.8

Brno13 racesavg P4.8

Lusail13 racesavg P5.0

Silverstone7 racesavg P5.0

Donington4 racesavg P5.3

Assen12 racesavg P6.2

Phillip Island11 racesavg P6.4

Red Bull Ring4 racesavg P6.8

Istanbul2 racesavg P14.0

Buriram1 races—

250cc 32 races · 2004–2005

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 76.9% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry13 races54%(7 wins)

Wet2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry13 races77%(10 podiums)

Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry13 racesavg P1.8

Wet2 racesavg P5.0

17 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 1.6

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.7 → 1.6	6 wins / 13 races
Grid 4–6	4.7 → 2.1	3 wins / 7 races
Grid 10–15	13.0 → 3.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Jerez (average P1.0, 2 races)

Jerez2 racesavg P1.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P1.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P1.0

Sepang2 racesavg P1.0

Valencia2 racesavg P1.0

Welkom1 racesavg P1.0

Catalunya2 racesavg P1.5

Mugello2 racesavg P1.5

Motegi2 racesavg P1.5

Brno2 racesavg P2.0

Assen2 racesavg P2.0

Rio1 racesavg P2.0

Istanbul1 racesavg P2.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P2.5

Donington2 racesavg P2.5

Lusail2 racesavg P3.0

Estoril2 racesavg P4.0

Shanghai1 racesavg P6.0

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 39 races · 2001–2003

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.0 to an average finish of 8.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.5 → 4.7	3 wins / 8 races
Grid 4–6	4.8 → 2.2	3 wins / 5 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 4.0	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–15	12.0 → 8.9	0 wins / 10 races
Grid 16〜	24.5 → 15.0	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Sepang (average P2.7, 3 races)

Valencia2 racesavg P2.0

Sepang3 racesavg P2.7

Mugello2 racesavg P3.0

Catalunya3 racesavg P3.3

Brno3 racesavg P3.7

Assen3 racesavg P4.5

Welkom3 racesavg P5.7

Jerez3 racesavg P6.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P6.0

Estoril3 racesavg P6.3

Le Mans3 racesavg P7.0

Donington3 racesavg P7.0

Sachsenring3 racesavg P7.3

Suzuka3 racesavg P11.3

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2001–2024 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

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

Ridden on the bike

at least 19,133 miles
0.8× around the Earth · 6,696 laps

Time on the bike: at least 818 hours (34.1 days)
Average 150.2 km/h, top 349.6 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2024, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 861,354 miles
34.6× around the Earth · at least 78.3 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

94.4%Start rate (288/305)

3Longest run of absences (races)

77Longest run of starts (races)

265.7Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2001 125cc

2002 125cc P3 · 243 pts

2003 125cc P1 · 223 pts

2004 250cc P1 · 317 pts

2005 250cc P1 · 309 pts

2006 MotoGP P5 · 215 pts

2007 MotoGP P2 · 242 pts

2008 MotoGP P3 · 249 pts

2009 MotoGP P3 · 234 pts

2010 MotoGP P2 · 245 pts

2011 MotoGP P4 · 219 pts

2012 MotoGP P2 · 332 pts

2013 MotoGP P3 · 300 pts

2014 MotoGP P4 · 246 pts

2015 MotoGP P4 · 206 pts

2016 MotoGP P6 · 155 pts

2017 MotoGP P4 · 210 pts

2018 MotoGP P11 · 117 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, 2001–2024 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data

2001	Suzuka	grid 23	18
2001	Welkom	grid 15	13 +3
2001	Jerez	grid 13	10 +6
2001	Le Mans	grid 15	17
2001	Catalunya	grid 13	7 +9
2001	Assen	grid 10	DNF
2001	Donington	grid 26	12 +4
2001	Sachsenring	grid 10	11 +5
2001	Brno	grid 13	8 +8
2001	Estoril	grid 8	5 +11
2001	Valencia	grid 8	3 +16
2001	Phillip Island	grid 11	7 +9
2001	Sepang	grid 4	4 +13
2002	Suzuka		8 +8
2002	Welkom		3 +16
2002	Jerez	grid 8	4 +13
2002	Le Mans		3 +16
2002	Mugello		4 +13
2002	Catalunya		2 +20
2002	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2002	Donington		2 +20
2002	Sachsenring		7 +9
2002	Brno		2 +20
2002	Estoril	grid 1	10 +6
2002	Sepang		3 +16
2002	Phillip Island	grid 10	5 +11
2002	Valencia	grid 1	1 +25
2003	Suzuka	grid 2	8 +8
2003	Welkom		1 +25
2003	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
2003	Le Mans	grid 6	1 +25
2003	Mugello	grid 10	2 +20
2003	Catalunya	grid 6	1 +25
2003	Assen	grid 1	8 +8
2003	Donington	grid 2	DNF
2003	Sachsenring	grid 7	4 +13
2003	Brno	grid 4	1 +25
2003	Estoril	grid 2	4 +13
2003	Sepang	grid 2	1 +25

2004	Welkom		1 +25
2004	Jerez	grid 3	DNF
2004	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Mugello	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Catalunya	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Assen	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Rio	grid 6	2 +20
2004	Sachsenring	grid 5	1 +25
2004	Donington	grid 4	1 +25
2004	Brno	grid 13	3 +16
2004	Estoril	grid 1	4 +13
2004	Motegi	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Lusail	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Sepang	grid 2	1 +25
2004	Phillip Island	grid 4	4 +13
2004	Valencia	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Jerez		1 +25
2005	Estoril		4 +13
2005	Shanghai		6 +10
2005	Le Mans		1 +25
2005	Mugello		1 +25
2005	Catalunya		1 +25
2005	Assen		2 +20
2005	Donington		4 +13
2005	Sachsenring		1 +25
2005	Brno	grid 2	1 +25
2005	Motegi		2 +20
2005	Sepang	grid 2	DNF
2005	Lusail	grid 4	4 +13
2005	Phillip Island	grid 6	1 +25
2005	Istanbul	grid 4	2 +20
2005	Valencia	grid 1	1 +25