Seville-born Jose Antonio Rueda made his full debut in the European Talent Cup in 2018, and he immediately made an impression. One win and three other podiums saw Rueda finish P4 in the overall standings riding for Talent Team Estrella Galicia 0,0, while in 2019, he finished P4 again in the same team behind Ivan Guevara, Ivan Ortola and Fermin Aldeguer. After two impressive seasons, A move up to the now-named JuniorGP™ World Champion came with Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 in 2020, but it wasn’t until 2021 that we saw Rueda pick up his first podiums. Then 2022 rolled around, a year that would be very special for Rueda. The #99 won five JuniorGP™ races and finished off the podium just three times to claim the title by 76 points, while in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Rueda fended off Collin Veijer to see him become a double Champion. Rueda took the big leap into the Moto3™ World Championship with the Red Bull KTM Ajo team; his debut campaign went generally well as the young Spaniard finished ninth overall, even securing a podium in Catalonia. This momentum carried into 2024, with Rueda earning a historic maiden victory at the Aragon GP, with the #99 becoming the 400th different Grand Prix winner. He now gears up for an exciting 2025 season, continuing in familiar surroundings as he remains with Red Bull KTM Ajo.
Rider Stats
Videos
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Moto3™ recap: Home hero Rueda storms to Jerez pole
Jose Antonio Rueda grabs his second career pole with a 1:43.775, as Kelso and Muñoz complete the front row on a big day for the Spanish star
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Rueda, Carpe, Fernandez
Hear from the podium finishers following the opening lightweight class Grand Prix of the year in Thailand
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Moto3: Rueda takes testing honours in Jerez
The three quickest riders from the final day of action react to their efforts
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Moto2: Canet quickest in Jerez Test!
The Spanaird leads Barry Baltus and Manu Gonzalez on the timesheets following the conclusion of the Moto2 Test
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Alonso, Ortola and Rueda
Hear from the podium finishers following a thrilling lightweight class race at the Catalan GP
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Alonso, Masia, Rueda
Hear from your podium finishers after a simply sensational lightweight class race at the Catalan GP
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Moto3™ recap: Sasaki, Rueda, Kelso
Hear the thoughts of the lightweight class front row at the Portuguese GP after qualifying
Rider Bio
Bike
KTM
Date of birth
29/10/2005
Place of birth
Sevilla, Spain
Height
169 cm
Weight
58 kg
Rider Story
News
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Rueda bounces back for home pole position in Jerez
The #99 will have the honour of going from P1 in front of his home crowd as he aims to take back the points lead in Jerez
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Rueda dominates Friday in Jerez
The #99 ends the opening day over a second clear of the field as Carpe and
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HEADLINE ACTS: Canet and Rueda shatter records at Moto2 and Moto3 Official Test
Three days of track action at Jerez to get set up and ready for the 2025 season but who came out on top as the talking stops and the battles ignite?
Videos
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Moto3™ recap: Home hero Rueda storms to Jerez pole
Jose Antonio Rueda grabs his second career pole with a 1:43.775, as Kelso and Muñoz complete the front row on a big day for the Spanish star
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Rueda, Carpe, Fernandez
Hear from the podium finishers following the opening lightweight class Grand Prix of the year in Thailand
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Moto3: Rueda takes testing honours in Jerez
The three quickest riders from the final day of action react to their efforts
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Moto2: Canet quickest in Jerez Test!
The Spanaird leads Barry Baltus and Manu Gonzalez on the timesheets following the conclusion of the Moto2 Test
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Alonso, Ortola and Rueda
Hear from the podium finishers following a thrilling lightweight class race at the Catalan GP
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Moto3™ rostrum round up: Alonso, Masia, Rueda
Hear from your podium finishers after a simply sensational lightweight class race at the Catalan GP
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Moto3™ recap: Sasaki, Rueda, Kelso
Hear the thoughts of the lightweight class front row at the Portuguese GP after qualifying