Astrid Madrigal
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| Born | 2 March 2000 Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current series | WorldWCR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Pons Italika Racing FIMLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ITALIKA Women's International Cup 2018 & 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Astrid Madrigal Barriga (born 2 March 2000) is a Mexican motorcycle racer who currently competes in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship. She is an FIM Ambassador for Latin America.
Biography
[edit]Madrigal was born on 2 March 2000 in Chihuahua City, Mexico.[1] Her passion for motorcycle racing came from he father who had competed on Superbikes in Mexico[2] and owned a motorcycle repair shop.[3]
Racing career
[edit]Madrigal began competing in motocross when she was six years old.[4]
At the age of 13, Madrigal first entered the Mexican Superbike Championship.[2] The following year she left her family home and moved to Mexico City with her coach, Jorge Pérez, to further her career.[3][5] In 2015 Madrigal was runner-up in the Pan-American Speed Championship.[3]
In 2016, Mexican motorcycle manufacturer Italika, in conjunction with Lorenzo Competición México, formed the ITALIKA Racing Team to promote motorcycle sport in the country and to fosters the development of new talent. They also set up a series of racing series.[6] Madrigal joined the team and won the ITALIKA RT250 Sport Cup title in 2016.[3]
Madrigal won the ITALIKA Women's International Cup in 2018,[7] was runner-up in 2019[8] and won the cup again in 2021.[9]
As a result of a collaboration between ITALIKA Racing and the Spanish Viñales Racing Team,[6] Madrigal competed in the ESBK (Spanish Superbike Championship) Supersport 300 class in 2022 for the Spanish team.[10] In 2023, she competed in the FIM Women's European Championship.[4] She also raced in the final three rounds of the 2023 Supersport 300 World Championship for Team 109.[11]
In 2024, Madrigal became an FIM Ambassador for Latin America.[12]
ITALIKA Racing entered Madrigal for the inaugural 2024 FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship.[13] She finished the season eighth overall.[14] For 2025 ITALIKA Racing partnered with Pons Racing and Madrigal was entered for the WorldWCR for the Pons Italika Racing FIMLA team. She finished the season ninth overall. Madrigal continued with the team in 2026.[15]
Racing results
[edit]WorldSSP300
[edit](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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts. | Refs |
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| 2023 | Kawasaki | ASS1 |
ASS2 |
BAR1 |
BAR2 |
MIS1 |
MIS2 |
IMO1 |
IMO2 |
MOS1 |
MOS2 |
MAG1 DNQ |
MAG2 DNQ |
ARA1 25 |
ARA2 23 |
POR1 DNQ |
POR2 DNQ |
NC | 0 |
WorldWCR
[edit](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. | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yamaha YZF-R7 | MIS1 12 |
MIS2 Ret |
DON1 13 |
DON2 13 |
ARG1 10 |
ARG2 7 |
CRE1 9 |
CRE2 7 |
EST1 9 |
EST1 8 |
JER1 13 |
JER2 15 |
8th | 60 | [14] |
| 2025 | Yamaha YZF-R7 | ASS1 8 |
ASS2 8 |
CRE1 4 |
CRE2 6 |
DON1 12 |
DON2 10 |
BAL1 10 |
BAL2 10 |
MAG1 12 |
MAG2 13 |
JER1 13 |
JER2 12 |
9th | 75 | [16] |
| 2026 | Yamaha YZF-R7 | POR1 18 |
POR1 11 |
ASS1 7 |
ASS2 12 |
BAL1 10 |
BAL2 6 |
MIS1 12 |
MIS2 13 |
DON1 8 |
DON2 7 |
JER1 | JER2 | 11th* | 58* | [17] |
* Season still in progress
References
[edit]- ↑ "Astrid Madrigal - stats, results and biography | WorldSBK". The Official Home of WorldSBK. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Her story: Meet Astrid Madrigal - SuisseMotorSport". suissemotorsport.ch. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Conoce a Astrid Madrigal, la joven piloto de ITALIKA Racing" [Meet Astrid Madrigal, the young ITALIKA Racing driver]. TVyNovelas (in Spanish). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Astrid Madrigal – Moto Racing México". motoracingmexico (in Spanish). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Astrid Madrigal, la pequeña gran motociclista" [Astrid Madrigal, the small but great motorcyclist]. Italika Racing (in Spanish). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 Saint Martin, Andrea (6 July 2022). "ITALIKA Racing impulsa el motociclismo femenino en México y LATAM" [How ITALIKA Racing is promoting women's motorcycling in Mexico and Latin America]. Business Insider México | Noticias pensadas para ti (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "ITALIKA Women's International Cup 2018". Italika Racing (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "ITALIKA Women's International Cup 2019". Italika Racing (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "ITALIKA Women's International Cup 2021". Italika Racing (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Astrid Madrigal, la motociclista mexicana que busca conquistar Europa de la mano de ITALIKA Racing" [Astrid Madrigal, the Mexican motorcyclist who seeks to conquer Europe with ITALIKA Racing]. infobae (in Spanish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Team 109 To Field Female Racer Astrid Madrigal In WorldSSP300 For Remainder of 2023". Team#109 Retro Traffic. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "SuperBike Magazine - I, Woman and Rider - Astrid Madrigal". www.superbike.co.uk. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Merino, Kevin Cristopher Salazar (17 June 2024). "ITALIKA Racing hace historia en el World WCR" [ITALIKA Racing makes history in the World WCR]. Italika Racing (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Prometeon Spanish Round, 18-20 October 2024 Riders Standings" (PDF). FIM. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via www.roadracingworld.com.
- ↑ Gonzales, Denise (23 December 2025). "Revive lo mejor de ITALIKA Racing en 2025" [Relive the best of ITALIKA Racing in 2025]. Italika Racing (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "2025 WorldWCR detailed ranking - Motoplanete". www.motoplanete.us. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "2026 WorldWCR detailed ranking - Motoplanete". www.motoplanete.us. Retrieved 12 July 2026.