Guido Pini (born 10 January 2008) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 World Championship for Leopard Racing.
Pini won the 2022 European Talent Cup at the age of 14. He is represented by Emilio Alzamora's SeventyTwo Motorsports management agency.
Career Early career
Pini joined the European Talent Cup for the 2021 season at the age of 13 and scored points regularly in the second half of the year.
Pini remained in the same category for 2022 and won the title in only his second full season, aged 15.
In 2023, Pini was selected to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup series, where he achieved two podium finishes. He also participated in his third European Talent Cup season, finishing as runner-up."Pata Talenti Azzurri FMI. Prima vittoria stagionale di Guido Pini nella European Talent Cup" federmoto.it (in Italian), 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
Pini signed a contract to participate in the 2024 JuniorGP on board a KTM, and was also given a second year in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. However, during pre-season testing, he suffered a left elbow fracture, just after he had recovered from a right-handed scaphoid and radius fracture, which made him sit out of the first few rounds of both categories."Guido Pini che sfortuna, dalla gioia ad un nuovo infortunio" corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025. Eventually, Pini recovered and was able to achieve several podiums and wins in the JuniorGP, and ended the season as championship runner-up, despite missing nearly half of the races."Guido Pini, che stagione! “Magari senza infortuni… Ma sono soddisfatto”" corsedimoto.com (in Italian), 29 November 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
Moto3 World Championship Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP (2025)
On 13 December 2024, Intact GP announced that Pini would complete their 2025 rider line-up, alongside David Muñoz.
During pre-season training, Pini suffered a crash that resulted in fractures to both legs, two months prior to the season opener. He recovered in time and was fit to compete in the opening round. Pini started the season with two consecutive retirements in the Thailand and Argentina rounds, but went on to finish in the points in the following three races, including a seventh place in Jerez.
Leopard Racing (2026) Ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix, Leopard Racing announced Pini would be joining their lineup for 2026, making the jump from a RC250GP to a NSF250RW.
Moto2 World Championship (2027) SpeedRS Team (2027) During the 2026 Aragon Grand Prix, Pini was announced to be joining SpeedRS Team, stepping up to the 2027 Moto2 World Championship alongside Luca Lunetta.
Career statistics
European Talent 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 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 2021 Honda EST EST VAL VAL BAR ALG ARA ARA JER JER VAL VAL 18th 20 2022 Honda EST EST VAL VAL BAR JER JER ALG ARA ARA VAL 1st 165 2023 Honda EST EST VAL VAL JER JER ALG BAR ARA ARA VAL 2nd 167
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 2023 KTM ALG ALG JER JER LMS LMS MUG MUG ASS ASS RBR RBR MIS MIS 11th 73 2024 KTM JER JER LMS LMS MUG MUG ASS ASS RBR RBR ARA ARA MIS MIS 13th 51
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 2024 KTM MIS MIS EST1 BAR BAR ALG ALG JER JER ARA EST2 EST2 2nd 141
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 KTM Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 21 0 1 1 0 111 13th Moto3 Honda Leopard Racing 16 1 1 0 1 70* 12th* Total 37 1 2 1 1 181
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2025–present 2025 Thailand 2025 Indonesia 2026 United States 37 1 2 1 1 181 0 Total 2025–present 37 1 2 1 1 181 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 THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 13th 111 Moto3 Honda THA BRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 12th* 70* Season still in progress.
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