Kawasakiis announcing that after five years, Ana Carrasco will be leaving the World SuperSport 300 World Championship (WSSP300). During her time in the world-level racing category, Carrasco made her mark. In each year she raced, she won at least one race. And in five seasons and 50 races, she earned one WSSP300 Championship, 12 podiums, three pole positions, and seven wins.

Carrasco – World Championship year

Although she won several races during her time in WSSP300, it was in 2018 that Carrasco went on a tear and won the championship, becoming the first woman to win an FIM World Championship. In 2019, she finished the Championship in 3rd place.

Unfortunately, a crash at Estoril during testing in 2020 ended a significant portion of her season, and 2021 did not go as planned, with Carrasco finishing the series in 16th.

Returning to Moto3

For 2022, her future looks promising. Carrasco will return to the Moto3 series, where she raced from 2013 to 2015. With an FIM WSSP300 title under her belt, she is looking to improve her Moto3 record. Her first stint in the series only garnered nine points for the two seasons. Now she returns to Moto3 with much more experience at the world level.

Carrasco will start 2022 riding with the BOE SKX team, which has been competing in the Moto3 series since 2013. She will replace former BOE SKX rider David Salvador. Her teammate will be fellow Spaniard, David Munoz.

Parting words

Team Manager of KRT WorldSBK and co-owner of Provec, Guim Roda, is sad that Carrasco is leaving the WSSP300 paddock but understands Carrasco’s move:

“Ana’s move to Moto3 is a fitting end to a journey we started together in 2018.
We are so proud to be part of the history now, and a Kawasaki Ninja will forever be recognised as the first ever bike that powered a woman to an FIM Motorcycle Open Championship.”

“在2018年,她赢得冠军很l year, but I think 2019 and 2020 were when she performed the best. In 2019 she fought every race just losing second position in Championship on the last lap of the last race. In 2020 she pushed for the title again before her big crash in Estoril that was very nearly life changing – but Ana fought back to health as only she can.

Across all this time David Salom was at her side as Team Manager guiding and advising her and he should be singled out for special praise. In 2021 she came back with no time to make winter testing properly due to her recovery process and was able to win in Misano showing she had lost none of her speed.

Moto 3 opens the door to new challenges and motivations. We are sure she will recover the winning edge she showed many times. On behalf of in all in the Kawasaki family we wish Ana all the best and hope she can continue making history motivating women and demonstrating that they deserve the same opportunities in life as men.”

The beginning of the FIM Moto3 championship is not far off. Hopefully, Ana can produce her best in one of the world’s most competitive series.