2025 does not open under the best auspices for David Alonso, the Moto3 world champion, who saw his victorious flight turn into an unexpected fall. What was supposed to be a day of training at the Cartagena circuit in southern Spain turned into a time trial challenge for the champion, as the first official tests of Moto2, the category in which Alonso will make his debut this season, are scheduled for February 12 and 13 on the Portimao circuit…
The pilot with a Colombian passport revealed on his Instagram profile that he had fallen during training in Cartagena, dislocating his shoulder. “ Yesterday in Cartagena I had a small fall and I dislocated my shoulder. Now is the time to recover as quickly as possible“, he wrote, adding that despite this incident, he intended to get back into shape quickly. This setback comes just a few weeks before the first official tests of the category Moto2Or
Alonsowhich will debut in 2025 in this category, was to participate in the February 12 and 13 on the Portimão circuitin Portugal.
This start of the year is, however, tinged with its immense success in 2024, a year during which David Alonso marked the history of motorcycling sport. Before his misadventure in Cartagena, he had been honored with the prestigious title of “Sportsman of the Year 2024” by the Colombian Olympic Committee.
David Alonso was crowned sportsman of the year in Colombia
It was a first for a motorcyclist, awarded the “Golden Altius” during the annual gala, a distinction reserved for athletes competing in non-Olympic disciplines. The announcement of this award does not surprise those who follow the career ofAlonsobecause his 2024 season in Moto3 was simply masterful.
-The team driver Aspar dominated the championship from start to finish, finishing the season without a single defeat. He won 14 coursesdont seven consecutivelyand scored points in each of the 20 races of the season. With an advance of 165
points on the vice-champion Dani HolgadoAlonso left his mark in the history of Moto3. His dominance in 2024 not only made him the world champion, but also marked the Colombia for the first time in the list of crowned nations in motorcycling.
Despite the fact that David Alonso was not born in
Colombiahe has a deep connection with this country, thanks to his Colombian mother. Additionally, he spent the Christmas period in his native country, strengthening his bond with this South American nation. While his start to the year is disrupted by this injury, the future remains bright for the young prodigy, and it will be interesting to see how he bounces back in his new adventure in Moto2.
