David Muñoz (motorcyclist)

{{short description|Spanish motorcycle racer}}

{{family name hatnote|Muñoz|Rodríguez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = David Muñoz

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = Spanish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|05|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Brenes, Spain

| Current team = Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP

| Bike number = 64

| website =

| Moto3 Active years = {{MGP|2022|Moto3}}–

| Moto3 Manufacturers = KTM

| Moto3 Race Starts = 54

| Moto3 Race Wins = 0

| Moto3 Podiums = 8

| Moto3 Poles = 2

| Moto3 Fastest laps = 3

| Moto3 Total Points = 388

| Moto3 Last season = 2024

| Moto3 Last position = 5th (172 pts)

}}

David Muñoz Rodríguez (born 15 May 2006) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for Intact GP in the 2025 Moto3 World Championship.

Career

=Early career=

In 2018, Muñoz participated in the European Talent Cup, where in two seasons he obtained three podiums including a win at MotorLand Aragón. In 2020, he entered the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, his first season ended with three podium finishes and the following year, seven more were added, including two victories.{{cite web|url=https://www.corsedimoto.com/in-pista/red-bull-rookies-cup-valencia-2-david-munoz-il-bis-in-gara-2/|title=Red Bull Rookies Cup, Valencia-2: David Muñoz, il bis in Gara 2|author=Diana Tamantini|website=www.corsedimoto.com|date=15 November 2020|accessdate=28 March 2023}} These results in his second year lead him to finish third in the drivers' standings. The same year he took part in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, where he won two more races, the first in Aragón and the second in Jerez.{{cite web|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2021/05/01/david-munoz-wins-sensational-rookies-cup-race-in-jerez/371103|title=David Muñoz vince la sensazionale gara della Rookies Cup a Jerez|website=www.motogp.com|date=1 May 2021|accessdate=28 March 2023|language=en}}

=Moto3=

==2022==

In 2022, Muñoz made his debut in the world championship racing for the Boé Motorsports team in Moto3. Being still too young, Muñoz was forced by regulation to miss the first seven races of the season and he made his debut in the Italian Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/ana-carrasco-announced-on-boe-skx-alongside-david-munoz|title=Ana Carrasco announced on BOE SKX alongside David Muñoz|date=1 February 2022|access-date=8 April 2023|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204084633/https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/ana-carrasco-announced-on-boe-skx-alongside-david-munoz|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.corsedimoto.com/motomondiale/moto3-david-munoz-esordiente-mondiale-ma-solo-dopo-6-gp/|title=Moto3: David Muñoz, esordiente mondiale ma solo dopo 6 GP|author=Diana Tamantini|website=www.corsedimoto.com|date=30 October 2021|accessdate=28 March 2023}} In the Catalan Grand Prix, the second held for the Spaniard, he had his first podium in the world championship, finishing second behind Izan Guevara.{{cite web|url=https://www.corsedimoto.com/motomondiale/moto3-david-munoz-grinta-e-talento-primo-podio-dopo-due-gp/|title=David Muñoz grinta e talento, primo podio dopo due GP!|author=Diana Tamantini|website=www.corsedimoto.com|date=6 June 2022|accessdate=28 March 2023}} During the season he got on the podium again, finishing in third place in the Austrian Grand Prix.

==2023==

For the 2023 season, Muñoz continues to race for the Boé Motorsports team in Moto3.{{cite web|url=https://boemotorsports.com/en/david-munoz-to-race-with-boe-motorsports-in-2023/|title=David Muñoz to race with BOÉ Motorsports in 2023|website=boemotorsports.com|date=18 August 2022|access-date=5 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.corsedimoto.com/motomondiale/moto3-una-pura-formalita-david-munoz-e-boe-insieme-nel-2023/|title=Una pura formalità: David Munoz e BOE insieme nel 2023|author=Diana Tamantini|website=www.corsedimoto.com|date=18 August 2022|accessdate=28 March 2023}} In the first race of the season in Portimão, he finished in second place behind Daniel Holgado.{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/motogp/2023/03/26/moto3-gp-portogallo-portimao-2023-risultati-highlights|title=GP Portogallo (Portimao): vittoria di Holgado, 2° Munoz, 3° Moreira|author=Paolo Lorenzi|website=sport.sky.it|date=26 March 2023|accessdate=28 March 2023}}

Career statistics

=European Talent Cup=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! Pts

! Pos

2018

! Honda

| EST1

| EST2

| VAL1

| VAL2

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ARA2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ALB
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL
{{small|19}}

! 13th

! 53

2019

! Honda

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| EST
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EST
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
{{small|2}}

| CAT

| ARA

| ARA

| JER

| JER

| ALB

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|11}}

! 11th

! 55

=Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos

! Pts

2020

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| RBR1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| RBR2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| RBR3
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RBR4
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARA1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARA2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA3
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA4
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| VAL2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| VAL3
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| VAL4
{{small|1}}

|

|

!style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd

!style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 150

2021

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SPA1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MUG1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| MUG2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GER1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GER2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RBR1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| RBR2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| RBR3
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RBR4
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ARA1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA2
{{small|4}}

!style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd

!style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 211

=FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Pos

! Pts

2020

! KTM

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| POR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| JER1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| JER3
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA2
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ARA3
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL3
{{small|Ret}}

|

! 20th

! 16

2021

! KTM

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CAT1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ARA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| JER1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| JER2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| RSM
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL3
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL4
{{small|Ret}}

!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd

!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 150

=Grand Prix motorcycle racing=

==By season==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right;"

! Season

! Class

! Motorcycle

! Team

! Race

! Win

! Podium

! Pole

! FLap

! Pts

! Plcd

{{MGP|2022|Moto3}}

| Moto3

|style="text-align:left;"| KTM

|style="text-align:left;"| Boé Motorsports

| 13

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 93

| 13th

{{MGP|2023|Moto3}}

| Moto3

|style="text-align:left;"| KTM

|style="text-align:left;"| Boé Motorsports

| 17

| 0

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 113

| 10th

{{MGP|2024|Moto3}}

| Moto3

|style="text-align:left;"| KTM

|style="text-align:left;"| Boé Motorsports

| 20

| 0

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 172

| 5th

{{MGP|2025|Moto3}}

| Moto3

|style="text-align:left;"| KTM

|style="text-align:left;"| Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 2

| 10*

| 17th*

colspan="4"| Total

| 54

| 0

| 8

| 2

| 3

| 388

|

==By class==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right;"

! Class

! Seasons

! 1st GP

! 1st Pod

! 1st Win

! Race

! Win

! Podiums

! Pole

! FLap

! Pts

! WChmp

Moto3

| 2022–present

|style="text-align:left;"| 2022 Italy

|style="text-align:left;"| 2022 Catalunya

|style="text-align:left;"|

| 54

| 0

| 8

| 2

| 3

| 388

| 0

Total

!colspan="4"| 2022–present

| 54

| 0

| 8

| 2

| 3

| 388

| 0

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! Class

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! Pos

! Pts

{{MGP|2022|Moto3}}

! Moto3

! KTM

| QAT

| INA

| ARG

| AME

| POR

| SPA

| FRA

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CAT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| NED
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GBR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| AUT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| THA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MAL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|7}}

|

|

! 13th

! 93

{{MGP|2023|Moto3}}

! Moto3

! KTM

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| POR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ARG
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AME
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffffff;"| SPA
{{small|DNS}}

| FRA

| ITA

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| IND
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| INA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| THA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MAL
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|9}}

|

|

! 10th

! 113

{{MGP|2024|Moto3}}

! Moto3

! KTM

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| QAT
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AME
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NED
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EMI
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| INA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAL
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SLD
{{small|6}}

|

|

! 5th

! 172

{{MGP|2025|Moto3}}

! Moto3

! KTM

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AME
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#;"| SPA
{{small

}

|style="background:#;"| FRA
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| GBR
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| ARA
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| ITA
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| NED
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| GER
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| CZE
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| AUT
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| HUN
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| CAT
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| RSM
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| JPN
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| INA
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| AUS
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| MAL
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| POR
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| VAL
{{small|}}

! 17th*

! 10*

|}

{{Asterisk}} Season still in progress.

References

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