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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Axel Pons Ramón (born 9 April 1991) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and model from Spain. He graduated from La Salle University in Barcelona with a degree in Business Engineering. His father Sito Pons is a former double World Champion in the 250cc class. He is a former competitor of the Spanish 125GP Championship, prior to competing at Grand Prix level. Aside from racing, he was working as a model and managed by the Spanish agency Sight in 2017.1
Barefoot walk
In 2023, Pons started walking barefoot from Spain to Pakistan.2 As of December 2024, he has reached Pakistan.3
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | Jack & Jones WRB | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2009 | 250cc | Aprilia | Pepe World Team | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26th |
| 2010 | Moto2 | Pons Kalex | Tenerife 40 Pons | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33rd |
| 2011 | Moto2 | Pons Kalex | Pons HP 40 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32nd |
| 2012 | Moto2 | Kalex | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | 49 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24th |
| 2013 | Moto2 | Kalex | Tuenti HP 40 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| 2014 | Moto2 | Kalex | AGR Team | 49 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23rd |
| 2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | AGR Team | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19th |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | AGR Team | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 16th |
| 2017 | Moto2 | Kalex | RW Racing GP | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19th |
| Total | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | 2008 | 2008 Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 250cc | 2009 | 2009 Qatar | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Moto2 | 2010–2017 | 2010 Qatar | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2008–2017 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap of the race)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT | SPA Ret |
POR 26 |
CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT Ret |
GBR | NED | GER | CZE | RSM | INP | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 | |
| 2009 | 250cc | Aprilia | QAT Ret |
JPN Ret |
SPA Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA 17 |
CAT 16 |
NED Ret |
GER 16 |
GBR 20 |
CZE 16 |
INP 14 |
RSM 16 |
POR 15 |
AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
VAL Ret |
26th | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Moto2 | Pons Kalex | QAT Ret |
SPA 19 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
GBR 23 |
NED DNS |
CAT | GER | CZE 25 |
INP 14 |
RSM 18 |
ARA Ret |
JPN 19 |
MAL 17 |
AUS 14 |
POR 13 |
VAL Ret |
33rd | 7 | |
| 2011 | Moto2 | Pons Kalex | QAT 16 |
SPA Ret |
POR 15 |
FRA Ret |
CAT Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA DNS |
GER 22 |
CZE 24 |
INP | RSM | ARA | JPN Ret |
AUS 19 |
MAL NC |
VAL DNS |
32nd | 1 | |
| 2012 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 22 |
SPA 18 |
POR Ret |
FRA 16 |
CAT 22 |
GBR Ret |
NED Ret |
GER Ret |
ITA Ret |
INP 21 |
CZE 15 |
RSM 17 |
ARA 16 |
JPN 9 |
MAL 13 |
AUS Ret |
VAL 20 |
24th | 11 | |
| 2013 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT Ret |
AME 16 |
SPA Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAT 14 |
NED 21 |
GER 15 |
INP DNS |
CZE 20 |
GBR 21 |
RSM 17 |
ARA 16 |
MAL DNS |
AUS 24 |
JPN 13 |
VAL 20 |
25th | 6 | |
| 2014 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT Ret |
AME 19 |
ARG 26 |
SPA 16 |
FRA Ret |
ITA 15 |
CAT 8 |
NED Ret |
GER 15 |
INP 16 |
CZE 11 |
GBR 10 |
RSM 9 |
ARA Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS DNS |
MAL Ret |
VAL Ret |
23rd | 28 |
| 2015 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT Ret |
AME DNS |
ARG | SPA Ret |
FRA 15 |
ITA 9 |
CAT Ret |
NED 22 |
GER 15 |
INP 7 |
CZE 17 |
GBR 15 |
RSM 11 |
ARA 12 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 24 |
MAL 11 |
VAL 8 |
19th | 41 |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT Ret |
ARG 8 |
AME 22 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 7 |
ITA 6 |
CAT 9 |
NED Ret |
GER Ret |
AUT 9 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 10 |
RSM Ret |
ARA 16 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 8 |
MAL Ret |
VAL Ret |
16th | 55 |
| 2017 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 10 |
ARG Ret |
AME 18 |
SPA 10 |
FRA 15 |
ITA 21 |
CAT 18 |
NED 22 |
GER DNS |
CZE 16 |
AUT 13 |
GBR 15 |
RSM DNS |
ARA Ret |
JPN 18 |
AUS 11 |
MAL Ret |
VAL 11 |
19th | 27 |
References
References
- "Sight Management". Sight Management. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "Former Moto2 rider Pons walks barefoot from Spain to Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- "Former Moto2 rider Pons walks barefoot from Spain to Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-06-16.