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ON-TRACK WINGMAN

You can’t tame a great white shark, nor should you headbutt a bull or ask Italians if they like pineapple on their pizza. If it’s an adrenaline spike you’re searching for, there are safer ways to get your desired shot of dopamine.

We’re not saying track riding is by definition any safer than putting pineapple on pizza, but we do guarantee we’ll have your back when you’re out on track.

Don’t thank us, thank the MotoGP riders who ride with our latest creations and aid our tailors at the MACNA Vantage Point (MVP) in Molvena, Italy with development of prototypes into innovative gear.

That’s what we call rapid innovation!

INSPECT, CLEAN, REPAIR

Balancing on the fine line of the limit often results in a one-way ticket to the gravel trap. It’s the risk that comes with the sport. Main thing to worry about: is the rider alright? If so, then it’s time to go again and rush for the service centre.

Parked at the MotoGP paddock, the service trailer is the workplace of our racing support team. They make sure the suits are inspected, cleaned, repaired, or even replaced for a new one if needed.

In return, the racing manager receives the first feedback from the rider, which is then forwarded to the MACNA Vantage Point (MVP) in Italy for first analyses, marking the start of the innovation process.

TEAMWORK

The most experienced rider in our stables was born in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, on 5th July 1986. Pirro started his career on 125cc bikes in 2003 and became back-to-back champion of the Italian Superstock class in 2007 and 2008.

2010 and 2011 saw Michele participate in the Moto2 championship, where he secured a pole position and two podiums, one of which was a victory. After only two years of competing in Moto2, the Italian made the step to MotoGP. Of his fourteen years in MotoGP, Michele spent most of his time on a Ducati, primarily testing and developing.

Aside from several Wildcards to participate in different events, Pirro can also be found competing in the Italian Superbike (CIV) series. He has ridden over 100 races, and has won over 70 races and multiple CIV championships.

Working together with (experienced) professional athletes such as Michele enables us to develop our gear based on their priceless feedback, resulting in innovative and high-quality gear for both track and road. Teamwork makes the dream work.

YOUNG TALENT

We also support the youngest fanatics of the sport through the Race Kids motorsports academy. Despite being made for the smallest sizes, the suits and gloves are far from immature: they are held to the same safety standards as the adult versions. This way, we can ensure a safe and fun introduction to the sport.

Race Kids are located in the Netherlands, where they introduce children of 7 years and older to riding motorcycles. Kids ride on mini bikes, but it is also possible to ride a shifter bike for those who’ve outgrown the mini bikes.

The organisation provides the motorcycle to ride on, a MACNA suit to wear during the day, and of course the needed guidance.

2025 RACING LINE-UP

Being real motorcycle freaks it doesn’t come as a surprise that we love motorcycle racing.

For many years we’ve been supporting riders in MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, Moto-E and many other championships around the globe.

This year is no exception, and we’ve even had the pleasure of adding some more talent to our racing family!

Scroll on down to meet the riders that develop your riding gear.

MICHELE PIRRO

@michelepirro51

The most experienced rider in our stables was born in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, on 5th July 1986. Pirro started his career on 125cc bikes in 2003 and became back-to-back champion of the Italian Superstock class in 2007 and 2008.

2010 and 2011 saw Michele participate in the Moto2 championship, where he secured a pole position and two podiums, one of which was a victory. After only two years of competing in Moto2, the Italian made the step to MotoGP.

Of his fourteen years in MotoGP, Michele spent most of his time on a Ducati, primarily testing and developing. The Italian can also be found at the Italian Superbike series, and he holds several Wildcards to participate in other events.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2022    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2021    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2019    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2018    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2017    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2015    1st place     Italian Superbike Championship
  • 2009    1st place     Italian Supersport Championship
  • 2008    1st place     Italian Superstock Championship
  • 2007    1st place     Italian Superstock Championship
  • 2004    1st place     125cc European Championship

MARCOS RAMÍREZ

@24MARCOSRAMIREZ

The Andalusian lion was born in Conil de la Frontera, a coastal town in the province of Cádiz, Spain. In 2012, Marcos grabbed his first pole in his first race in the Red Bull Rookies cup at fourteen years of age. He moved to the Moto3 Junior class in 2014 before joining the big guys a few years later.

Marcos’ best season was 2019 where he racked up a total of four podiums and a third place in the overall standings. After nine Moto2 races in 2023 and no top ten finish, Marcos moved to the American Racing Team where he racked up points regularly and even grabbed his first Moto2 podium.

Capitan Andalusia maintained his good form in 2024 with eleven top 10 finishes and a trophy in Thailand. This year he’ll be riding with MACNA for the 10th season in a row, making him the most loyal MACNA rider currently active in MotoGP.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2019     3rd place      Moto3 World Championship
  • 2016     2nd place     Moto3 Junior World Championship
  • 2015     1st place      Superstock 600 Championship
  • 2013     2nd place     Moto3 European Championship

BARRY BALTUS

@BARRYBALTUS7

The talented Belgian rider was born in Namur, near Charleroi, on 3rd May 2004. He was named after MotoGP legend Barry Sheene and also rides with the same number in the same style.

Baltus rode his first race at the age of nine, and competed in the European Talent Cup and Red Bull Rookies Cup before testing his skills in MotoGP.

After only one year in Moto3, Barry joined RW Racing GP in Moto2. With four years at the Dutch team under his belt, Barry has made the step to Fantic Racing where he will ride with MACNA like he did in 2024.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024     2nd place      Moto2 World Championship - Grand Prix of Qatar

ADRIÁN HUERTAS

@ADRIANHUERTAS99

Adrián Huertas del Olmo originates from the capital of Spain, where he was born on 21st August 2003. Huertas’ love for motorcycles began with the minibike of his sister, after which he joined a racing academy in 2010.

Between 2011 and 2017, Adrián was at the front of the field in every race he competed in. He always finished top 3 at the end of each season and became MiniGP champion in 2013.

After competing in the Red Bull Rookies Cup for two years, he made the step to the World Supersport stage. 2021 saw Huertas become champion in the WSSP 300 class, and in 2024 he became champion of the WSSP Championship.

This year is his first season in Moto2 and his first with MACNA.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024    1st place     Supersport World Championship
  • 2021    1st place     Supersport 300 World Championship

MATTEO BERTELLE

@18MATTEOBERTELLE

Born at the start of 2004 in Monselice, Italy, Matteo spent the majority of his career racing in the CIV Italian series. A few seasons he spent in the Spanish CEV before competing in the Red Bull Rookies cup for three years.

In 2022, Matteo made his debut in Moto3. Due to an injury incurred during a crash at the Sachsenring and the surgery that was needed, it became a shortened season.

After moving to the Rivacold Snipers team in 2023, Matteo continued his development and secured a dozen of top 10 finishes over the next two years.

2025 will be all about securing that first podium finish with his new team MTA Racing, and build on from there.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2021    2nd place     Italian Moto3 Championship

DAVID ALMANSA

@DAVIDALMANSA22

Argamasilla de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, is the birthplace of this talented Spaniard. David García Almansa was born on 22nd January 2006 and secured his first championship at the age of thirteen.

David became Spanish Moto5 champion in 2019, having been runner-up the year before. In his first season in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship when he was sixteen, Almansa achieved two podium finishes and he won the last race.

In 2023 he rode his first races in Moto3 without scoring points. Last season, David secured several points finishes, making 2025 all about reaching the podium with his new team, Leopard Racing.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2019     1st place     Spanish Moto5 Championship
  • 2018     2nd place    Spanish Moto5 Championship

CORMAC BUCHANAN

@CORMACRACING

This Kiwi was born on 23rd August 2006 in Invercargill, New Zealand. Cormac Buchanan got his ‘speed genes’ from his dad and was into motocross and speedway before attending the 2016 Australian MotoGP.

He started his racing career at the Oceania Junior Cup in 2019. Cormac competed in the Red Bull Rookies Cup for three years before moving on to the JuniorGP World Championship where he secured three podium finishes.

This season is Mac Attack’s first in Moto3, which means a lot of new tracks – all the European ones, for starters – and plenty of things to learn.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024    2nd place    JuniorGP - Grand Prix of Portugal
  • 2024    3rd place    JuniorGP - Grand Prix of Portugal
  • 2024    2nd place    JuniorGP - Grand Prix of San Marino

VALENTÍN PERRONE

@VALENTINPERRONE73

Born on 28th December 2007, Valentín Perrone first took a seat on a motorbike at the age of three.

Despite being born in Spain, Perrone competes for Argentina at an international level.

El Coyote participated in both the European Talent Cup and Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2024, finishing 5th and 3rd in the overall standings respectively.

This season will be Valentín’s first in Moto3 and his first wearing MACNA.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024     3rd place     Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

HÉCTOR GARZÓ

@HECTOR.GARZO

On 9th June 1998, a future racer named Héctor Garzó Vicent was born in the city of Paterna, Spain. Garzó started his racing career in 2016 at the Moto3 Junior World Championship.

Héctor would participate in both the Moto2 European and Moto2 World Championships before lining up on the grid of the MotoE World Cup in 2019. He has been competing in MotoE ever since and he’s a regular face on the podium since 2023.

2024 was Garzó’s first year with MACNA and his best season to date: he won four races and became World Champion MotoE!

Héctor will be defending his title in 2025 and aim to become back-to-back World Champion.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024     1st place      MotoE World Championship
  • 2019     2nd place     Moto2 European Championship
  • 2018     3rd place     Moto2 European Championship

ANDREA MANTOVANI

@MANTO_9

On 30th September 1994, Andrea Mantovani was born in Ferrara, Italy. He made his debut in the Italian mini-moto championship in 2007. In years after, he competed in the Aprilia Junior GP Trophy, Italian 125cc, Superstock 600, and Supersport competitions.

In 2016, Manto participated in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, but returned to Italy to race in the Superbike series for several years.

2021 saw Andrea make his debut in MotoE where he will be competing for the fifth year in a row in 2025. His best season to date was 2023 with three podiums, two of which were victories.

Will the always-smiling Italian be able to give the champ a run for his money this season?

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2023    2nd place   MotoE World Championship - Grand Prix of Catalunya
  • 2023    1st place    MotoE World Championship - Grand Prix of Catalunya
  • 2023    1st place    MotoE World Championship - Grand Prix of Italy

LUCA BERNARDI

@LUCA29BERNARDI

Bernardi was born in San Marino on 29th August 2001. Hij started his career at age five in the mini-moto competition. He participated in several national championships, including MiniGP and Pre-Moto3. In 2016 at age fourteen, Luca took part in the Italian Moto3.

2017 saw him race in the Italian Supersport 300 class, which he concluded as champion, just like the Yamaha R3 Cup in that same year. He competed in different competitions in the years after, with becoming champion of the Supersport 600 class in 2020 as next major achievement.

Luca would spend two years competing in the World Supersport class, followed by two years in World Superbike, before landing a seat with the Aruba Cloud Team in MotoE for 2025.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2020    1st place    Italian Supersport 600 Championship
  • 2018    2nd place   Italian Supersport 300 Championship
  • 2017    1st place    Italian Supersport 300 Championship
  • 2017    1st place    Italian Yamaha R3 Cup

BO BENDSNEYDER

@BOBENDSNEYDER

Born in the Dutch harbour-capital of Rotterdam on 4th March 1999, Bendsneyder joined us in 2020 after two years in Moto3 and just as many years in Moto2.

Bo would go on to compete in Moto2 for seven years, with his 2023 podium finish in America as the absolute highlight.

At the end of 2024, Bendsneyder left MotoGP behind and started a new chapter in the World Supersport championship. After freeing himself from an unstable work environment, Bo immediately showed what he is capable of by finishing 8th, 5th, 7th, and 3rd.

This season, Bo will remain at MV Agusta Reparto Corso to compete for the WSSP Championship. Is Bo going to claim his second title after winning the RB Rookies Cup back in 2015?

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2024    3rd place    Supersport World Championship - Race of Spain
  • 2023    3rd place    Moto2 World Championship - Grand Prix of America
  • 2016    3rd place    Moto3 World Championship - Grand Prix of Malaysia
  • 2016    3rd place    Moto3 World Championship - Grand Prix of Britain
  • 2015    1st place    Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

JOSHUA WHATLEY

@JOSHWHATLEY70

Born on 2nd September 2005 in Chertsey, England, Joshua Whatley started his career in the British Talent Cup in 2018, followed by the European Talent Cup in 2018 and 2019.

In 2019, Joshua started competing in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. He would remain in this competition for three years before eventually moving to grand prix racing in Moto3.

After eighteen months in Moto3, Josh earned himself a move to the European Moto2 championship, where he is still competing today and scores points in nearly every race.

TROPHY CABINET:

  • 2018    3rd place     British Talent Cup - Silverstone
  • 2018    2nd place    British Talent Cup - Snetterton
  • 2018    2nd place    British Talent Cup - Donington Park

IDM SBK

LORENZO ZANETTI

ITA

10th August 1987, Lorenzo Demetrio Zanetti is born in Brescia, Italy. He became vice-champion of the Honda RS125 GP Trophy in 2003 and secured the title a year later. After a number of years riding 125cc bikes, Lorenzo moved to the big boys in 2010.

The experienced rider has competed in several championships, securing a top three finish in multiple seasons, and a second-place finish in 2017. His best season was without a doubt 2023, as the Italian secured his first ever national title at age 36.

Last year Zanetti made the step abroad towards IDM; the German Superbike series. After finishing 5th in the overall standings in 2024, Lorenzo signed on with the Ducati team for two more years.

ROSBK

VLAD NEAGA

ROM

Vlad Neaga was born in Hunedoara, Romania on 30th July 1999 and is one of the most successful Romanian racers. He celebrated his first championship at age 15 and won a staggering number of championships in the years after, mostly in Superbike and Supermoto.

Vlad has also participated in international stages of the Balkan Supermoto and Speed Motorcycle Championships, being nominated in 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020 Motorcycle Athlete of the Year in Romania. 2020 was his most successful season, as he won all three championships he competed in: MotoRC, Supermoto and Superbike.

BSBK

JOÃO CARNEIRO

BRA

João Caneiro was born in 2004 and he’s proof that the strong grassroots work encouraged by Honda brings consistent results in motorsports. As a result of the Honda Jr Cup, in which he was runner-up in 2017, the young talent won the Pro Honda CBR 650R Cup in 2021 and 2022.

In 2023, he made his debut in the main category of SuperBike Brasil, riding the CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP. The following year he continued his progress and finished runner-up in the overall standings of the SuperBike Pro class.

BSBK

GUILHERME BRITO

BRA

Guilherme Brito (2002) is another rider who went to school in the grassroots categories promoted by Honda. After starting out in the Honda Jr Cup on a Honda CG 160 Titan, he won the first edition of the Pro Honda CBR 650R Cup in 2020.

In 2024 – his third season in SuperBike Brasil's main category, SuperBike Pro – Brito raced the CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP for the Honda Racing team and secured P3 in the overall standings.

PSBK

TJ ALBERTO

PHI

Timothy Joseph Alberto, also known as TJ, was born in the Philippines and started racing at the ripe age of four years old. At age 7, TJ competed in the National Junior Motocross championship of the Philippines and in 2012 he secured his first title.

The years after saw TJ compete in several competitions, such as the CIV Italian Superbike championship, the World Superbike Superstock 1000 championship and the Asia Road Racing championship. He is currently Philippine Superbike champion – a title he has obtained in 2021 and defended successfully in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

DONI TATA PRADITA

IND

Born on 21st January 1990 on the island of Java, Indonesia. Doni Tata Pradita started racing at a young age and secured his first championships in 2003 and 2004. He rode in different 125 and 250 cc championships before competing in the Supersport World Championship in 2009.

Doni found his next adventure at the Asia Road Racing Championship where he won the 2012 Asian Supersport Championship, which earned him a spot in the Moto2 World Championship. After an absence of four years, Doni made his return to motorcycle racing in 2017 where he competed in the 4 Hours of Suzuka.

HALL OF HEROES

Since 2014, there have been so many different riders, suit designs and liveries, it's hard to keep track! See anybody familiar?