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David Alonso is preparing to end his Moto3 adventure on a high note, jumping into the fray in Barcelona to claim his 14th triumph of the season. A victory that would allow the newly-crowned World Champion in the lightweight class to put the icing on a phenomenal season and move into Moto2 as the most successful rider ever in a single MotoGP season. Further confirmation of the immense talent of the Aspar team's little jewel, who has managed to regain focus and motivation even after winning the title at Motegi. With a full four races remaining.
"It was an internal battle, because my body relaxed after winning the title and I was no longer motivated. My motivation, everything I had trained for, was to achieve that goal that I had already achieved. I felt somewhat drained and said to myself, 'Now what do I do? If I have already achieved what I wanted most, what motivates me to train to win another race?' It was difficult for me to go to the next appointment with that hunger, I couldn't find it," Alonso said in an interview granted to Marca, in which he explained how he managed to carry on his string of victories until the Malaysian GP.
"At the beginning I honestly thought I didn't care about the records, I didn't want to take any more risks or push myself to the limit. Eventually, in such a busy year, you don't want more pressure," he continued, "Then when I was with Terol and the team, I thought of them, all the people in the team who were there for me that weekend, leaving their children and families at home, and all the sacrifices they had made. So I said, 'Let's give them these four races and face them professionally, not just seeing what happens, but aiming for the best. I will find the motivation'."
Precisely the same spirit with which the Madrid-born Colombian driver will also face the last championship outing.
"What has surprised me the most is what riders who have won so much like Marquez and Valentino have done, because after winning you have to continue with that hunger for victory for as long as they have. I can't imagine how they did it for so long, and now I admire them even more," he admitted, "Now, somehow, I have found that desire again. As for the last race, I will enjoy it because it is the last in Moto3 and it will be special."
Rossi and Marquez themselves are two of the legends that Alonso has beaten and equalled during this his second season in Moto3. Fueling more than one comparison with the two champions.
"I appreciate it, but I try not to give it any importance. I go my own way," assured David, who in terms of riding style sees himself more similar to another young Spanish-born phenomenon: "My benchmark is Marc Marquez, but as a riding style maybe I'm a bit like Acosta."
Despite his young age, the Aspar team rider has also already attracted the attention of some MotoGP teams. So much so that there is already talk of his possible arrival in the premier class in 2026.
"I am very grateful that they are interested and it means that things are going well. It also means that we're on the right track, but that we have to keep working because we're not there yet and there's still a lot of work to be done," he commented, "Getting into MotoGP in 2026 if I win the title in Moto2 next year? If so, which I don't see as very realistic, yes, there would be the possibility. Would the contract with Aspar allow me to do that? I don't know. It would have to happen."
Alonso, in any case, is in no hurry to cut corners and wants to take the time he needs to acclimatize to the intermediate class as best he can.
"It's a good school for MotoGP in terms of riding, so it's a category where staying even a year longer than one's plans is not a problem," he noted, before talking about his rivals ahead in Moto2: "How many riders are there on the grid, 29? Right now it's all of them, because I'm starting from scratch. They all already have some experience. And what really excites me is racing with riders like Canet, Alonso Lopez, Manu Gonzalez, Huertas, people who have always been a few classes ahead of me and against whom I have never raced with. Racing with them excites me and I'm sure I will learn a lot because they have some experience."
