It’s official: Ana Carrasco returns to Moto3. The Spanish had several offers on the table, but, after considering them all, her future becomes clear amid much rumour. His return had already been anticipated by Italian media and, days later, confirmation finally arrives. According to Italian media such as ‘Sky’, the rider will return to the Motorcycle World Championship with her old team, BOÉ SKX, in the square that, at first, had been considered for David Salvador. However, the team had indicated (and noted on their social networks) that their second seat was still “to be confirmed”. Ana’s partner would be David Muñoz, 14 years old.
With this, Ana Carrasco sets the starting point for a second stage in Moto3. Of course, with the experience by flag and being the world champion of the SSP300 World Championship, last 2018. The first world champion in motorcycling. A milestone in history. His time in the smallest category of the World Cup dates back to 2013, when he debuted with an official Calvo Team KTM. However, her results were not as expected, in fact, her first points did not come until 2015. She was the first Spanish woman in history to score a point in the most important motorcycling competition, but it would arrive in his last season in the category. From there, he had to head to the WorldSBK paddock which, now, he says feels like home.
The change of air began to sound with the absence of Ana Carrasco in the provisional list of registered for the SSP300 World Championship in 2022. The Spanish did not come out among the candidates, which confirmed that her future was in the air, with a new path still to be decided. Everything points to the next category, SSP. In fact, the Spanish confirmed, through her Instagram, her presence in some tests in Jerez, where he would shoot again with a 600 “five or six” years later. But a new offer came in changing all their plans. “New things have arrived,” he confirmed to the WorldSBK microphones after the first day of testing on the Andalusian circuit. Now, just a few days later, the Spaniard publishes a message of thanks to Kawasaki on her social networks, saying goodbye to the brand after five years that, Carrasco, has defined as “the best” of his sports career.
“This opportunity to race in Moto3 is a logical step in my mind, although the emotional step is hard. I would like to thank everyone at Kawasaki who really made me feel part of a racing family, of course my pit crews and team staff over the years who gave me the best machinery to compete, as well as Provec, who created a professional environment that was just amazing. Finally, I must especially thank Eliseo Escamez, Alvar Garriga, the Roda brothers and all the members of the Provec team, who always kindly helped and advised me and truly believed in me. and, of course, to my parents, who started this incredible journey. I thank you all and I hope you understand that you have all contributed to making me the rider and the person that I am. I hope I can repay your kindness with a second World Championship. Thanks”, thanked Ana after announcing her return to Moto3.