Beñat Fernández

Beñat Fernández Etxeberria (born 19 November 2007), nicknamed "Pelontxu", is a Spanish motorcycle racer who competes in the Sportbike World Championship and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He will race in the Moto3 World Championship in 2027.

In October 2025, Fernández was crowned winner of the 2025 Supersport 300 World Championship with Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove. He is managed and mentored by Efrén Vázquez, former Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Career Early career Fernández was born in Andoain, Spain. He started riding motorbikes at the age of four, after his father Imanol, a motorcycle enthusiast, gave him one as a present. He competed in national minibike categories from a young age and claimed several victories.

For 2022, Fernández competed in the European Talent Cup for Austin Racing VHC Team. He clinched 15th place at Valencia, which gave him his first points in the class. He neared the points throughout the rest of the season and finished 31st overall in his debut year.

Fernández remained in the European Talent Cup for 2023 with the same team. He gradually improved his results, with a best personal finish in ninth place at Portimão and Barcelona. His final position in the standings was 16th. In 2024, Fernández faced his last season in the European Talent Cup, where he finished consistently in the top-ten. His best result was a fourth place at Estoril, narrowly missing out on the podium spots.

Supersport 300 and Sportbike World Championships In 2025, Fernández made the step up to the Supersport 300 World Championship with Kove. In his debut round at Portimão, he claimed pole position and won Race 2, after finishing fourth in Race 1. He secured his second win at Misano Race 2, after having finished in third and second place in the previous round at Most. He was crowned champion at the final round at Jerez where he finished first in front of championship contenders Thompson and Salvador. Fernández had a strong 2025 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup debut season, where he clinched two podiums and won the second race of the Le Mans round in wet conditions, with a big gap behind him. He finished sixth overall in the final standings. He also entered two rounds of the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship with Eagle-1 Team. He finished 11th at Magny-Cours and then 11th and tenth at Motorland Aragón.

Moto3 World Championship On 11 July 2026, the Moto3 team LevelUp – MTA announced Fernández would be stepping up to the World Championship for the 2027 season.

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 Pos Pts 2022 Honda EST EST VAL VAL BAR JER JER ALG ARA ARA VAL 31st 1 2023 Honda EST EST VAL VAL JER JER ALG BAR ARA ARA VAL 16th 34 2024 Honda MIS MIS EST EST BAR ALG JER JER ARA ARA EST 7th 72

FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

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 2025 KTM JER JER LMS LMS ARA ARA MUG MUG SAC SAC RBR RBR MIS MIS 6th 120 2026 KTM JER JER LMS LMS MUG MUG ASS ASS SAC SAC MIS MIS RBR RBR 1st* 148* Season still in progress.

Supersport 300 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 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Kove POR POR ASS ASS MOS MOS MIS MIS MAG MAG ARA ARA EST EST JER JER 1st 231

Sportbike 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 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2026 Kove POR POR NED NED CZE CZE ARA ARA EMI EMI FRA FRA ITA ITA SPA SPA 20th* 18* Season still in progress.