Jose Antonio Rueda and Xabi Zurutuza will be accompanied by the young Spanish rider, who will compete as a Wildcard.

Red Bull KTM Ajo will close the 2024 Moto3 season this weekend with the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Jose Antonio Rueda and Xabi Zurutuza will end an intense campaign accompanied by wildcard debutant Alvaro Carpe, who will be part of the team in 2025.

Jose Antonio Rueda returns to the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya, where he was on the podium in the Grand Prix held this past May. After a very demanding series of flyaway rounds, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider wants to close the year in the best possible way. The Spanish rider had a solid performance at the last round in Malaysia, where he was on the rostrum in third. With 144 points, he is seventh in the overall standings.

Xabi Zurutuza took a step forward in recent rounds, and managed to finish in the points in Malaysia after gaining several positions in a very physically demanding race. The Moto3 rookie has had a season of ups and downs, although he has consolidated his progress and gone from strength to strength as the year had gone by, and this weekend races in front of his home fans. Zurutuza is 23rd overall, with 13 points.

This weekend, the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 team will run three riders, with the inclusion of Alvaro Carpe. The young Spaniard is the current Red Bull Rookies Cup champion, and will compete with the team next season on a full-time basis.

Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 are seventh in the Teams standings, with 160 points. The Moto3 race will be held this Sunday, November 17th, starting at 11:00 am local time.

Circuit information – Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya
Length: 4.6km / 2.8 miles
Width: 12 m / 39.37 ft.
Left corners: 6
Right corners: 8
Longest straight: 1km / 0.6 miles
Built: 1991

#99 JOSE ANTONIO RUEDA
“It’s the last race of the season and Montmeló is a circuit that I like a lot. I’m looking forward to getting started, to close the year in the best possible way. We’ve done well there in previous years, so we’ll fight for another good result. We should have been racing in Valencia, but unfortunately it wasn’t possible due to the situation there, so this weekend we’ll race for them.”

#85 XABI ZURUTUZA
“I’m going to Barcelona really looking forward to it, as this is a special weekend of the season. I’m really keen to continue to fight and try to do my best. It’s also a family weekend as it’s the last round of the year, so we’ll do it for them too.”

#83 ALVARO CARPE
“I’m very excited about this race, as it will be my debut in the World Championship. It has been a dream since I was little, and also racing with this great team – Red Bull KTM Ajo – with all their history, makes me even prouder. I’m very happy with how I’ve been doing this season; we have been achieving great things and closing the year like this will be an extra source of motivation. It is a very important moment and a great opportunity to show what I am capable of doing.”