Xabier Zurutuza Torres (born 7 April 2006) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing in the 2026 Moto2 World Championship with Klint Forward Racing. He has also raced for Top Surface Aspar Team in the FIM Moto2 European Championship.
Career In 2021, Zurutuza made his European debut by joining Cuna de Campeones to race in the European Talent Cup. After scoring his maiden podium at Valencia, Zurutuza won in Barcelona and Algarve on his way to third in points.
Zurutuza joined Angeluss MTA in 2022 to step up to the FIM JuniorGP World Championship. After scoring only a best result of ninth in his rookie year, Zurutuza continued with the team for his second season in JuniorGP. At the fourth round at Algarve, Zurutuza scored his maiden series win ahead of Tatchakorn Buasri and Luca Lunetta. Zurutuza then won again in Barcelona and scored both pole positions in Valencia on his way to sixth in points.
With two rounds left in his sophomore season in JuniorGP, Zurutuza signed with Red Bull KTM Ajo to compete in the Moto3 World Championship the following year. After missing the first two races as he was under the age limit, Zurutuza made his debut at the Americas Grand Prix, where he scored his first points in Moto3 by finishing 13th. Despite suffering a scary crash four races later at Mugello, Zurutuza recovered in time for the following round at Assen. In the remaining 13 races Zurutuza scored points twice, taking eighth at Aragón and 14th at Sepang en route to 23rd in the standings.
In late 2024, Zurutuza joined American Racing to compete in the FIM Moto2 European Championship. At the third round of the season at Magny Cours, Zurutuza qualified on pole and scored his maiden podium by finishing third in race one, a feat he also repeated in race two. Zurutuza then closed out the year by taking further podiums at Misano and Valencia to end the season fifth in points. In late 2025, Zurutuza also made his debut in Moto2 for American Racing Team, replacing an injured Joe Roberts for the final two rounds of the season.
Remaining in the FIM Moto2 European Championship for 2026, Zurutuza joined Top Surface Aspar Team for his second season in the series.
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 CAT POR ARA ARA JER JER VAL VAL3rd149
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 KTM EST VAL1 VAL2 CAT1 CAT2 JER1 JER2 POR RSM ARA VAL1 VAL2 18th 28 2023 KTM EST VAL1 VAL2 JER1 JER2 POR1 POR2 CAT1 CAT2 ARA VAL1 VAL2 6th 120
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 18 0 0 0 0 13 23rd Moto2 Kalex OnlyFans American Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 35th Moto2 Forward Klint Racing Team 11 0 0 0 0 0* 29th* Total 31 0 0 0 0 13
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2024 2024 Americas 18 0 0 0 0 13 0 Moto2 2025–2026 2025 Portuguese 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2024–2026 30 0 0 0 0 13 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 POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 23rd 13 Moto2 Kalex THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 35th 0 Moto2 Forward THA BRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 29th* 0*
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 Kalex EST1 EST2 JER MAG1 MAG2 ARA1 ARA2 MIS CAT1 CAT2 VAL 5th 134
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