Máximo Quiles

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = Máximo Quiles

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Máximo Martínez Quiles

| nationality = Spanish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2008|03|19}}

| birth_place = Murcia, Spain{{Cite web|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/maximo-quiles/01f85422-d97e-4901-9492-1be9694a4cc2?tab=overview|title=Riders: Máximo Quiles|access-date=25 March 2025|website=motogp.com}}

| Current team = Aspar Team

| Bike number = 28

| website =

| Moto3 Active years = {{MGP|2025|Moto3}}–

| Moto3 Manufacturers = KTM ({{MGP|2025|Moto3}}–)

| Moto3 Championships = 0

| Moto3 Race Starts = 5

| Moto3 Race Wins = 1

| Moto3 Podiums = 3

| Moto3 Poles = 1

| Moto3 Fastest laps = 0

| Moto3 Total Points = 85

}}

Máximo Martínez Quiles (born 19 March 2008) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2025 Moto3 World Championship for Aspar Team. He won the 2021 and 2023 European Talent Cup championships at ages 13 and 15, respectively.

He is represented by Vertical Management, a talent management agency founded by Marc and Álex Márquez.{{Cite web|url=https://verticalgroup.io/athletes/|title=Athletes|access-date=26 March 2025|website=verticalgroup.io}}

Career

=Early career=

Quiles began actively racing at the age of 6. He was crowned champion of several national and international championships riding mini GP bikes between 2017 and 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/rookiescup/riders/athlete-profile-maximo-quiles#:~:text=2019,Moto%20(4.2%20Polini)|title=Athlete profile: Máximo Quiles|access-date=25 March 2025|website=redbull.com}}

He finished as championship runner-up in the 2020 Moto4 Spanish Superbike Championship at the age of 12, before joining the European Talent Cup.[https://murciaplaza.com/murciaplaza/el-joven-murciano-maximo-martinez-quiles-es-subcampeon-de-espana-de-esbk-moto4 "El joven murciano Máximo Martínez Quiles es subcampeón de España de ESBK Moto4"] murciaplaza.com (in Spanish), 11 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

Quiles joined the European Talent Cup in 2021 and was crowned champion in his rookie season at just 13 years old.[https://murciaplaza.com/el-murciano-maximo-martinez-quiles-gana-la-european-talent-cup-con-13-anos "El murciano Máximo Martínez Quiles gana la European Talent Cup con 13 años"] murciaplaza.com (in Spanish), 22 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

After his impressive 2021 European Talent Cup season, Quiles was selected to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2022. He claimed three wins and seven podiums throughout the season, securing third place in the standings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/rookiescup/quiles-wins-rookies-valencia-race-2-and-rueda-claims-the-cup-2022|title=Recap: Quiles wins Rookies Valencia Race 2 and Rueda claims the Cup|date=6 November 2022|access-date=25 March 2025|website=redbull.com}}[https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2022/11/06/maximo-quiles-gana-valencia-acaba-78190309.html "Máximo Quiles gana en Valencia y acaba la Red Bull tercero"] laopiniondemurcia.es (in Spanish), 22 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025. He also participated in the 2022 European Talent Cup season, this time finishing fourth overall.

In 2023, Quiles clinched his second European Talent Cup title. Meanwhile, he finished third in the 2023 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup standings, matching his result from the previous season.

Quiles was promoted to the FIM JuniorGP World Championship for the 2024 season.[https://www.paddockgp.es/index.php/men-otros-camp/men-fim-juniorgp/951-art-2024-01-11-martinez-quiles-eg-00-juniorgp "Máximo Quiles participará en el FIM JuniorGP con el Team Estrella Galicia 0,0"] paddockgp.es (in Spanish), 11 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025. He secured four podiums and one win in the final round at Estoril, finishing in third place in the championship standings.{{Cite web|url=https://motorcyclesports.net/maximo-quiles-takes-first-victory-in-fim-juniorgp-season-finale/|title=Máximo Quiles takes first victory in FIM JuniorGP season finale|date=27 November 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=motorcyclesports.net}}

In his third Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season, he secured six podiums and two wins. Quiles received a one-round ban following a controversial incident in the Mugello Race 2.{{Cite web|url=https://motorcyclesports.net/maximo-quiles-and-marc-marquez-protege-suspended-one-round-in-red-bull-rookies-cup/#google_vignette|title=Maximo Quiles and Marc Márquez protege suspended one round in Red Bull Rookies Cup|date=14 November 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=motorcyclesports.net}} On the final lap, he exited the last corner leading a pack of over ten riders and swerved across the main straight in an attempt to break the slipstream from the riders behind him. This maneuver caused a collision with Ruché Moodley, who, after a second contact with Álvaro Carpe, dangerously fell from his KTM RC250GP and was narrowly avoided by the chasing riders. Quiles apologized for the incident after the race. The ban caused him to miss the next two Assen rounds, costing him the championship lead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/motogp/red-bull-rookies-cup-assen-ban-maximo-quiles/|title=How a Marquez-managed prodigy earned a MotoGP support series ban|date=3 June 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=the-race.com}} He ultimately finished fifth in the final standings.

=Moto3 World Championship=

==CFMoto Aspar Team (2025)==

On 15 November 2024, Aspar Team announced Quiles as their Moto3 rider for the 2025 season, alongside Dennis Foggia.{{Cite web|url=https://teamaspar.com/en/moto-3/news/maximo-quiles-returns-to-the-cfmoto-aspar-team-to-make-his-moto3-debut|title=Máximo Quiles returns to the CFMOTO Aspar Team to make his Moto3 debut|date=15 November 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=teamaspar.com}} He missed the first two rounds of the season due to being under the age limit for riders who have finished in the top 3 in the JuniorGP.[https://www.mundodeportivo.com/motor/motogp/20250324/1002431713/murciano-maximo-quiles-comenzara-disputar-mundial-cumplir-edad-minima.html#google_vignette "El murciano Máximo Quiles comenzará a disputar el Mundial al cumplir la edad mínima"] mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish), 24 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

Personal life

At some point in his youth career, Quiles dropped his paternal surname, Martínez, for his maternal one, Quiles. He explained how he didn't want his initials to resemble those of Marc Márquez.[https://www.motociclismo.es/deporte/cev/maximo-quiles-unico-limite_286774_102.html#:~:text=Y%20si%20en,a%20cierto%20piloto. "Máximo Quiles: El único límite"] motociclismo.es (in Spanish), 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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 ! 12 ! Pos ! Pts
2021 ! Honda \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EST {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EST {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| VAL {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| VAL {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| BAR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ALG {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| ARA {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#ffffff;"\| ARA {{small\|C}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JER {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JER {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| VAL {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| VAL {{small\|6}} !style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st !style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 171
2022 ! Honda \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| EST {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| EST {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| VAL {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| VAL {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| BAR {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JER {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ALG {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ARA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ARA {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| VAL {{small\|4}} \| ! 4th ! 129
2023 ! Honda \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EST {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| EST {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| VAL {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| *VAL* {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JER {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JER {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ALG {{small\|27}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| BAR {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ARA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ARA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| VAL {{small\|4}} \| !style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 1st !style="background:#ffffbf;"\| 187

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

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Pos

! Pts

2021

! Honda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 171

2022

! Honda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 4th

! 129

2023

! Honda

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

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

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

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

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

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ALG
{{small|27}}

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

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

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

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 187

=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 ! Bike ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! Pos ! Pts
2022 ! KTM \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| ALG {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ALG {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JER {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MUG {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| MUG {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SAC {{small\|12}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SAC {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| RBR {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| RBR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| ARA {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ARA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| VAL {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| VAL {{small\|1}} !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 3rd !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 189
2023 ! KTM \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ALG {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ALG {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JER {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| JER {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| LMS {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| LMS {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| MUG {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MUG {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| ASS {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ASS {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| RBR {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| RBR {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| MIS {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| MIS {{small\|2}} !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 3rd !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 167
2024 ! KTM \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| JER {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| LMS {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| LMS {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| MUG {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MUG {{small\|5}} \| ASS \| ASS \|style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| RBR {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| RBR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ARA {{small\|NC}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ARA {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| MIS {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffff;"\| MIS {{small\|DNS}} ! 5th ! 153

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

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos

! Pts

2022

! KTM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 189

2023

! KTM

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ALG
{{small|21}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 167

2024

! KTM

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

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

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

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

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

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

| ASS

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 5th

! 153

=FIM JuniorGP 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
2024 ! Honda \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| MIS {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MIS {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| EST1 {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BAR {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BAR {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ALG {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ALG {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| JER {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| JER {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ARA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| EST2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| EST2 {{small\|1}} !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 3rd !style="background:#ffdf9f;"\| 129

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

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Pos

! Pts

2024

! Honda

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

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

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST1
{{small|6}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

|style="background:#efcfff;"| EST2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| EST2
{{small|1}}

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

!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 129

=Grand Prix motorcycle racing=

==By season==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right;" ! Season ! Class ! Motorcycle ! Team ! Race ! Win ! Podium ! Pole ! FLap ! Pts ! Plcd
{{MGP\|2025\|Moto3}} \| Moto3 \|style="text-align:left;"\| KTM \|style="text-align:left;"\| CFMoto Aspar Team \| 5 \| 1 \| 3 \| 1 \| 0 \| 85* \| 5th*
colspan="4"\| Total \| 5 \| 1 \| 3 \| 1 \| 0 \| 85 \|

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

! Season

! Class

! Motorcycle

! Team

! Race

! Win

! Podium

! Pole

! FLap

! Pts

! Plcd

| Moto3

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

|style="text-align:left;"| CFMoto Aspar Team

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 85*

| 5th*

colspan="4"| Total

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 85

==By class==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right;" ! Class ! Seasons ! 1st GP ! 1st Pod ! 1st Win ! Race ! Win ! Podiums ! Pole ! FLap ! Pts ! WChmp
Moto3 \| 2025–present \|style="text-align:left;"\| 2025 Americas \|style="text-align:left;"\| 2025 Great Britain \|style="text-align:left;"\| 2025 Italy \| 5 \| 1 \| 3 \| 1 \| 0 \| 85 \| 0
Total !colspan="4"\| 2025–present \| 5 \| 1 \| 3 \| 1 \| 0 \| 85 \| 0

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

! Class

! Seasons

! 1st GP

! 1st Pod

! 1st Win

! Race

! Win

! Podiums

! Pole

! FLap

! Pts

! WChmp

Moto3

| 2025–present

|style="text-align:left;"| 2025 Americas

|style="text-align:left;"| 2025 Great Britain

|style="text-align:left;"| 2025 Italy

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 85

| 0

Total

!colspan="4"| 2025–present

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 85

| 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\|2025\|Moto3}} ! Moto3 ! KTM \| THA \| ARG \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| AME {{small\|5}} \| QAT \| SPA \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| FRA {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| GBR {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| ARA {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#ffffbf;"\| ITA {{small\|1}} \|style="background:#;"\| NED {{small

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

! Year

! Class

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8