10 Sexiest MotoGP Riders and Their Stats

1: Iker Lecuona

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

Bike : KTM

Date of Birth : 2000-01-06

Place of Birth : Valencia

Height : 179 cm | Weight : 70 kg

Iker Lecuona debuted in the Moto2™ World Championship at the minimum age for the catgeory of 16. Born in 2000, Lecuona raced in the FIM CEV Repsol International Championship in Moto2™ in 2015 and 2016, with a slew of impressive top five results. Lecuona remained with the same team for 2019 and picked up a rostrum finish at the Thai GP, but 2020 offers a whole new and exciting challenge as a Red Bull KTM Tech 3 MotoGP™ ride awaits.

2: Fabio Quartararo

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Bike : Yamaha

Date of Birth : 1999-04-20

Place of Birth : Nice

Height : 177 cm | Weight : 66 kg

Frenchman Fabio Quartararo got his start in motorcycle racing at the age of four, moving to Spain to develop his career and proclaimed national champion in the 70, 80 and 125 categoriesHis move to the premier class surprised many, but what followed in 2019 was nothing short of remarkable: seven podiums, fifth in the Championship and Rookie of the Year with 192 points. A factory-spec M1 is Quartararo’s for his second MotoGP™ campaign, so can ‘El Diablo’ take it to Marc Marquez and co for the title in 2020?

3: Joan Mir

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR

Bike : Suzuki

Date of Birth : 1997-09-01

Place of Birth : Palma de Mallorca

Height : 181 cm | Weight : 69 kg

Before he became a World Champion, Joan Mir was selected for the Red Bull Rookies Cup and took a second place finish during his first year. He showed great speed during the 2014 Rookies season with three wins, two seconds and a third. Many expected him to be a title contender during the 2015 FIM CEV Repsol Moto3™ Junior World Championship, and he ended the season in fourth taking some incredible wins – and with a chance of the title until the last round of the year.. His maiden MotoGP™ was impressive and his latter season form after a monster Brno testing crash was superb. 10 top 10s and a best finish of P5 in Australia stands a fast, confident Mir – and a strong Suzuki package – in good stead for an immediate podium charge in 2020.

4: Marc Marquez

Repsol Honda Team

Bike : Honda

Date of Birth : 1993-02-17

Place of Birth : Cervera

Height : 169 cm | Weight : 65 kg

Marc Marquez became the youngest ever six-time World Champion after taking his fourth premier class crown in 2017. Problems with his vision in the off season saw surgery then finally fix the problem, and despite the shortened preparation for 2012 the Spaniard took the crown in stunning style by the Australian GP. Replacing outgoing Casey Stoner in 2013 at the Repsol Honda Team, Marquez won his second ever MotoGP™ race and incredibly took the Championship in his rookie year. He began 2018 as the reigning Champion once more and went on to make more history, taking nine wins and wrapping up the title in Japan – becoming the youngest ever seven-time World Champion. 2019 saw the number 93 take yet another step up, fighting off Dovizioso once more, as well as new rivals in Alex Rins and Fabio Quartararo, with a series of tough last lap battles.. Can he equal Valentino Rossi’s title tally of nine in 2020?

5: Brad Binder

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Bike : KTM

Date of Birth : 1995-08-11

Place of Birth : Potchefstroom

Height : 170 cm | Weight : 63 kg

South African Brad Binder is a former Red Bull MotoGP Rookie and his star moment in the Cup came in Estoril in 2011 when he won the race from pole to flag by a margin of 15 seconds. Binder eventually missed out on the Moto2™ title by three points and moves up to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as one of the most exciting talents on the MotoGP™ grid.

6: Aleix Espargaro

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Bike : Aprilia

Date of Birth : 1989-07-30

Place of Birth : Granollers

Height : 180 cm | Weight : 66 kg

Aleix Espargaro was the youngest ever to win the 125 Spanish National Championship when he claimed the title in 2004, before moving onto the world stage the year after. After taking his first World Championship podium in Moto2™ in 2011, 2012 saw Espargaro graduate to MotoGP™ and claiming the title of Champion in the CRT category – before repeating the feat in 2013 Remaining with the team in 2019, Espargaro earned a best result of P7 on an unfavoured RS-GP, as he and the team get themselves ready for 2020 with an “all-new” package.

7: Maverick Viñales

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Bike : Yamaha

Date of Birth : 1995-01-12

Place of Birth : Figueres

Height : 171 cm | Weight : 64 kg

2013 Moto3™ World Champion Maverick Viñales took the lightweight title in the CEV in 2010, as well as the European 125 Championship the following year, and debuted in the 125 World Championship in 2011.  It was the Spaniard who brought Yamaha’s longest losing streak to an end, however, as he won in Australia. 2019 started slowly for Viñales, picking up just the solitary podium in the first seven races. However, victory at Assen then put the wheels in motion for a fantastic latter half of the season. Five podiums, including a win in Malaysia, saw Viñales claim P3 in the Championship. A title attack will be his and Yamaha’s aim in 2020.

8: Francesco Bagnaia

Pramac Racing

Bike : Ducati

Date of Birth : 1997-01-14

Place of Birth : Torino

Height : 176 cm | Weight : 67 kg

Italian Francesco Bagnaia moved to the highly competitive CEV Championship in Spain in 2010, and he came third overall. He was reconfirmed for the Monlau Competicion team for 2012 and won another race before the step up to the World Championship, where he partnered Roman Fenati in the Team Italia FMI in 2013. Impressive in his first outings in the premier class in testing, Bagnaia moved up to MotoGP™ with Pramac Racing in 2019. It was a difficult rookie year for Bagnaia but a fantastic P4 in Australia showed plenty signs of promise. Injury at the final round put Bagnaia out of the initial 2020 tests, but armed with a GP20, he should be a force to reckoned with this season.

9: Pol Espargaro

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Bike : KTM

Date of Birth : 1991-06-10

Place of Birth : Granollers

Height : 171 cm | Weight : 63 kg

Pol Espargaro debuted in the 125 World Championship in 2006 in seven races alongside winning the Spanish national crown in the same year. Rookie of the Year in his first full World Championship campaign, 2009 then saw Espargaro take his first win. After a difficult year, some light appeared at the end of the tunnel in Valencia as Espargaro took KTM’s first podium in MotoGP™ with an impressive ride in difficult conditions. In 2019, Espargaro stayed in orange and although there was no repeat podium success, the number 44 was KTM’s shining light. A wrist fracture in Aragon didn’t stop Espargaro from reaching the 100-point tally, with a dry-race P6 in Le Mans his best result. Regular visits to the top six in 2020 will be the hope for Espargaro and KTM.

10:  Miguel Oliveira

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

Bike : KTM

Date of Birth : 1995-01-04

Place of Birth : Pragal

Height : 170 cm | Weight : 64 kg

Miguel Oliveira’s first big successes came in 2005 and 2006 when he won the Portuguese MiniGP championship. In 2009 he was third in the FIM CEV Repsol, and in 2010 battled Maverick Viñales to the final race of the season for the title – eventually finishing runner-up by just two points prior to his World Championship debut in 2011. Regular point-scoring finishes saw Oliveira impress in his maiden premier class season, P8 in Austria was his best result. A huge Phillip Island crash and surgery on an injury sustained at Silverstone saw Oliveira have to sit out the final three races and preseason testing at the end of 2019. Staying with Red Bull KTM Tech 3 for 2020, Oliveira will be hoping to build on his good rookie season.