Luca Lunetta (born 27 May 2006) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026 Moto2 World Championship for SpeedRS Team. He has previously raced in the Moto3 World Championship in 2024 and 2025.
Career Early career
Lunetta was born in Rome, Italy, and started riding minibikes at the age of five. Since he was young, he has used Marco Simoncelli's number 58 as a tribute, and has expressed how he sees him as an inspiration and reference. He has won various Italian and European Pocketbike championships.
After winning the CIV PreMoto3 250 Championship in 2019, in 2020, at the age of fourteen, Lunetta joined the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and participated in ten out of twelve total races, scoring points in three occasions.
In 2021, Lunetta participated in his second Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season and finished 13th overall. He also took part in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship where he finished 16th.
In 2022, Lunetta completed his last Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season earning one win and four podiums. Meanwhile, he finished 11th in the Junior GP. He also made his Moto3 World Championship debut, replacing an injured Matteo Bertelle in the Dutch TT, and finished 19th.Moto3, Bertelle salta il GP di Olanda ad Assen: al suo posto Lunetta sport.sky.it (in Italian), 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
In his last year before his first full-time season in Moto3, Lunetta finished as championship runner-up in the 2023 Junior GP season behind Ángel Piqueras. He also participated in the Moto3 Italian Grand Prix, making his second World Championship appearance.Moto3, Luca Lunetta “Che bello al Mugello, sono cresciuto tanto” corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
Moto3 World Championship Sic58 Squadra Corse (2024–2025) On 10 August 2023, it was announced that Lunetta would be joining the Moto3 World Championship for the 2024 season, pairing with compatriot Filippo Farioli.Moto3, Luca Lunetta al Mondiale nel 2024 “Con SIC58 ancora più speciale” corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 11 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
Lunetta had a strong 2024 season as a rookie, he scored a total of two podiums, a third position in Aragón and a second position in Thailand. He came 12th in the final standings, and was beaten to the rookie of the year award by Ángel Piqueras.
Moto2 World Championship Speed Up Racing (2026) On 6 September 2025, ahead of the Catalan Grand Prix, Speed Up Racing announced Lunetta would be stepping up to the Moto2 World Championship to race alongside Celestino Vietti.
Career statistics
Career highlights 2019: 1st, CIV PreMoto3 250 Championship
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2020 KTM RBR RBR RBR RBR ARA ARA ARA ARA VAL VAL VAL VAL 23rd 6 2021 KTM POR POR JER JER MUG MUG SAC SAC RBR RBR RBR RBR ARA ARA 13th 57 2022 KTM POR POR JER JER MUG MUG SAC SAC RBR RBR ARA ARA VAL VAL 5th 150
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 2021 KTM EST VAL1 VAL2 16th 37 Husqvarna CAT1 CAT2 POR ARA JER1 JER2 RSM VAL1 VAL2 FIM JuniorGP World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 2022 Husqvarna EST VAL1 VAL2 CAT1 CAT2 JER1 JER2 POR RSM ARA VAL1 VAL2 11th 79 2023 KTM EST VAL1 VAL2 JER1 JER2 POR1 POR2 CAT1 CAT2 ARA VAL1 VAL2 2nd 138
FIM Moto2 European Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts 2025 Boscoscuro EST1 EST2 JER MAG1 MAG2 ARA1 ARA2 MIS CAT1 CAT2 VAL NC 0
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 KTM QJmotor Avintia Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 35th Moto3 KTM MT Helmets – MSi 1 0 0 0 0 0 36th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 19 0 2 0 1 112 12th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 18 0 2 0 1 125 12th Moto2 Boscoscuro SpeedRS Team 14 0 0 0 0 23* 19th* Total 53 0 4 0 2 260
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2022–2025 2022 Assen 2024 Aragón 39 0 4 0 2 237 0 Moto2 2026–present 2026 Thailand 14 0 0 0 0 23 0 Total 2022–present 53 0 4 0 2 260 0
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Pts Moto3 KTM QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 35th 0 Moto3 KTM POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 36th 0 2024 Moto3 Honda QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 12th 112 Moto3 Honda THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 12th 125 Moto2 Boscoscuro THA BRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 19th* 23* Season still in progress.
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