Milan Pawelec
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| Born | 4 April 2007 Wolsztyn, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | AGR Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milan Pawelec (born 4 April 2007) is a Polish motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto2 European Championship for AGR Team. In 2025, he was crowned Moto2 European champion with the same team.
Pawelec made his Grand Prix debut as a wildcard in the Czech round of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship.
Personal life
Born in Wolsztyn, Poland, Pawelec began his racing career at a young age on pocketbikes. His father Tomasz is a Polish Supersport Champion, and his uncle Andrzej, a six-time Polish Champion, having competed in the 2004 Superbike World Championship as a wildcard.[1] His older brother Oleg is also a motorcycle racer.[2]
Career
European Talent Cup (2020–2021)
In 2020, Pawelec entered the European Talent Cup with the Polish Wójcik Racing Junior Team, alongside his brother Oleg. His best result was a 17th place at Jerez, followed by an 18th at Aragón, where he fought for top-ten places.[2] After racing full-time in 2020, Pawelec only entered three rounds of the European Talent Cup in 2021. His opening race at Barcelona marked his best ever result with a 12th place finish, which would be improved at Aragon following a ninth place.
Alpe Adria Motorcycle Championship (2022–2023)
After two years in the European Talent Cup, Pawelec moved to higher displacement championships where he competed aboard Superstock 1000 motorcycles in the Alpe Adria championship, a competition he would end up winning in 2023, aged 16.[3][4] After securing the championship, he entered the final round of the German IDM Superstock 1000 at the Hockenheimring, where he set pole position and won both races of the weekend.[5]
Red Bull Rookies Cup and JuniorGP (2024)
Following his success in regional European championships, Pawelec was invited to the 2023 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup selection event in Spain, where he was selected to compete in 2024. In December 2023, it was announced he would also be competing in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship for the 2024 season, racing for Laglisse.[6] He had an inconsistent Rookies Cup campaign where he only scored points in two occasions, Aragon being his best result with a fourth place finish.[7] Aboard a Husvqarna FR250GP, Pawelec clinched better results in the JuniorGP, finishing in the point section consistently and claiming his best result in the final round at Estoril, with an eleventh place.
Moto2 European Championship (2025–)
Pawelec moved up to the Moto2 European Championship in 2025, following his 2024 campaign on Moto3 machines. Racing for AGR Team, he clinched pole position in the second round at Jerez and his first podium in the next race at Magny-Cours, after finishing second behind Alberto Ferrández.[8][9] In the following round at Aragon, Pawelec clinched his maiden win in Race 2, which moved him up to third in the standings.[10][11] Having clinched another podium and win at Misano and Barcelona, he faced the final round at Valencia in second place, ten points behind championship leader Unai Orradre. Pawelec secured first place in the race, while championship rival Orradre finished fifth, and was crowned Moto2 European champion in his rookie season.[12][13]
In 2026, Pawelec remained with AGR Team in the Moto2 European Championship for a second season, as defending champion.
Moto2 World Championship (2025–)
Pawelec entered the Czech round of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship as a wildcard, with his European championship team AGR. During the race, Pawelec was running in 25th place when he was collected by another rider and was unable to finish his debut race in the World Championship.[14]
In 2026, Pawelec was called for a Moto2 replacement at Brno, filling in for the unfit Alonso López with Gresini Racing.[15]
Career statistics
European Talent Cup
Races by year
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Honda | EST 22 |
EST 28 |
ALG 32 |
JER 23 |
JER 22 |
JER 17 |
ARA 18 |
ARA 19 |
ARA 23 |
VAL 30 |
VAL 27 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2021 | Honda | EST | EST | VAL | VAL | BAR 12 |
ALG DNQ |
ARA 9 |
ARA C |
JER | JER | VAL | VAL | 24th | 11 |
Alpe Adria Superstock 1000
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2023 | BMW | SLO Ret |
SLO 2 |
PAN 1 |
PAN 1 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 1 |
GRO 2 |
GRO 1 |
SLO 1 |
SLO 1 |
GRO | GRO | 1st | 215 |
IDM Pro Superstock 1000
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2023 | BMW | OSC | OSC | MOS | MOS | SCH | SCH | ASS | ASS | HOC 1 |
HOC 1 |
NC[a] | - |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos | Pts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2024 | KTM | JER DNS |
JER DNS |
LMS Ret |
LMS Ret |
MUG 14 |
MUG 17 |
ASS 16 |
ASS 17 |
RBR 19 |
RBR 20 |
ARA DNS |
ARA 4 |
MIS 22 |
MIS 21 |
19th | 15 |
FIM JuniorGP World Championship
Races by year
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Husqvarna | MIS1 13 |
MIS2 13 |
EST | BAR1 19 |
BAR2 12 |
ALG1 16 |
ALG2 21 |
JER1 15 |
JER2 15 |
ARA Ret |
EST1 11 |
EST2 Ret |
20th | 17 |
FIM Moto2 European Championship
Races by year
(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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kalex | EST1 8 |
EST2 4 |
JER 4 |
MAG1 2 |
MAG2 8 |
ARA1 8 |
ARA2 1 |
MIS 3 |
BAR1 4 |
BAR2 1 |
VAL 1 |
1st | 174 |
| 2026 | Kalex | BAR2 1 |
BAR2 3 |
EST1 1 |
EST2 9 |
JER 1 |
MAG1 1 |
MAG2 1 |
VAL |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
MIS |
1st* | 148* |
* Season still in progress.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | AGR Team Fusport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2026 | Moto2 | Kalex | Italjet Gresini Moto2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 34th* |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st pod | 1st win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2025–present | 2025 Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2025–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | THA | ARG | AME | QAT | SPA | FRA | GBR | ARA | ITA | NED | GER | CZE Ret |
AUT | HUN | CAT | RSM | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | POR | VAL | NC | 0 |
| 2026 | Moto2 | Kalex | THA | BRA | USA | SPA | FRA | CAT | ITA | HUN | CZE 25 |
NED 23 |
GER 23 |
GBR | ARA | RSM | AUT | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | QAT | POR | VAL | 34th* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
8 Hours of Spa
| Year | Class | Team | Co-riders | Bike | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SST |  Wójcik Racing Team |
Mateusz Molik Jordi Torres |
CBR1000RR-R | 5th |
Notes
- ↑ Ineligible for points.
References
- ↑ "#44 Milan Pawelec". redbull.com. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Kim jest Milan Pawelec? Poznaj jego drogę do Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cupu". redbull.com (in Polish). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec blisko triumfu w Alpe Adria". motormania.com.pl (in Polish). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec motocyklowym mistrzem Europy". swiatmotocykli.pl (in Polish). 11 September 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "IDM: Milan Pawelec dominuje w debiucie w mistrzostwach Niemiec". swiatmotocykli.pl (in Polish). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec w juniorskich mistrzostwach świata Moto3". motosport.pzm.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec czwarty w Aragonii w Red Bull Rookies Cup". motogp.pl (in Polish). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Motorsport - ME Moto2: Orradre wygrał w Jerez. Pawelec blisko podium". f1.speedwaynews.pl (in Polish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec po raz pierwszy na podium w ME Moto2". motogp.pl (in Polish). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec wygrywa wyścig ME Moto2 w Aragonii". motogp.pl (in Polish). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "JuniorGP: Milan Pawelec z historycznym triumfem w mistrzostwach Europy Moto2 w Aragonii". swiatmotocykli.pl (in Polish). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Moto2: Historyczny sukces Polaka! Milan Pawelec mistrzem Europy". redbull.com (in Polish). 26 November 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "One star is born". fimmotojunior.com. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Słodko-gorzki debiut Milana Pawelca w mistrzostwach świata". swiatmotocykli.pl (in Polish). 22 July 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan Pawelec pojedzie w GP Czech Moto2". motogp.pl (in Polish). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.