{{Short description|Spanish motorcycle racer (2008–2025)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025|cs1-dates=ly}} {{multiple issues| {{Notability|Sports|date=September 2025}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2025}} }} {{Infobox motorcycle rider | name = Pau Alsina | image = Pau_Alsina.png | alt = Head and shoulders view of a slim young caucasian male against a fuzzy background wearing a blue baseball cap and multi colored racing leathers with sponsors' logos | caption = | nationality = Spanish | birth_date = {{birth date|2008|1|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Sallent, Spain | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|07|21|2008|1|22|df=y}} | death_place = Zaragoza, Spain | Current team = | Bike number = }}
'''Pau Alsina''' (22 January 2008 – 21 July 2025) was a Spanish motorcycle racer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Por Natalia |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere el piloto catalán Pau Alsina en un accidente con 17 años tras sufrir un grave golpe en la cabeza |url=https://www.infobae.com/espana/deportes/2025/07/21/muere-el-piloto-catalan-pau-alsina-en-un-accidente-con-17-anos-tras-sufrir-un-grave-golpe-en-la-cabeza/ |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> He died from injuries sustained in an accident at MotorLand Aragón. He was competing in the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere Pau Alsina, piloto de 17 años, tras sufrir un accidente de moto en Teruel |url=https://elpais.com/deportes/motociclismo/2025-07-21/muere-pau-alsina-piloto-de-17-anos.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
==Career== Born in Sallent de Llobregat (Barcelona) in January 2008, Alsina started riding motorcycles when he was just three years old.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-22 |title=JuniorGP rider Alsina dies at 17 after accident at Aragon |url=https://www.reuters.com/en/juniorgp-rider-alsina-dies-17-after-accident-aragon-2025-07-22/ |access-date=2025-07-22 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> At the age of six, Alsina was involved in motocross and also in supermoto and dirt-track events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=El motociclismo otra vez de luto: murió el piloto de 17 años Pau Alsina tras ser hospitalizado de urgencia por un grave accidente |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/motociclismo-vez-luto-murio-piloto-17-anos-pau-alsina-hospitalizado-urgencia-grave-accidente_0_AfDOTpazjp.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref> At the age of 11, he competed in the Spanish Moto4 Championship and later in the European Motorcycle Championship, eventually signing for the Estrella Galicia team. Alsina combined his studies with the world of competition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Mor als 17 anys el pilot català Pau Alsina en un accident |url=https://www.ara.cat/esports/mor-als-17-anys-pilot-catala-pau-alsina-accident_1_5450710.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=Ara.cat |language=ca}}</ref> At 16, Alsina joined the Estrella Galicia team in the JuniorGP championship, where he finished 13th overall after scoring points in every event, marking his debut in the category.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere el piloto de 17 años Pau Alsina |url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/mas-motor/2025/07/21/687e5fddfc6c83b9178b459c.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=El Mundo |language=es}}</ref>
Alsina competed in the European Talent Cup season with Artbox.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere a los 17 años el piloto de JuniorGP, Pau Alsina, tras un accidente en Zaragoza |url=https://www.ondacero.es/deportes/muere-17-anos-piloto-juniorgp-pau-alsina-accidente-zaragoza_20250721687e6810f4ec026a96b57999.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=OndaCero |language=es}}</ref>
==Death== On 19 July 2025, Alsina suffered an accident while training at the MotorLand circuit in Aragon, being thrown over his bike hitting the ground.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere el piloto de 17 años Pau Alsina |url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/mas-motor/2025/07/21/687e5fddfc6c83b9178b459c.html |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=El Mundo |language=es}}</ref> He underwent surgery in a Zaragoza hospital, but died two days later, aged 17.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=Muere en un accidente Pau Alsina, piloto de Junior GP de 17 años de edad |url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20250721/muere-pau-alsina-accidente-piloto-junior-gp/16672654.shtml |access-date=2025-07-22 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
<!--===European Talent Cup===--> === Races by year ===
(key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Bike ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Pos ! Pts |- ! 2021 ! Honda | style="background:#cfcfff;"| EST<br>{{small|25}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| EST<br>{{small|25}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL<br>{{small|17}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ALG<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#efcfff;"| ARA<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#ffffff;"| ARA<br>{{small|C}} | style="background:#ffffff;"| JER<br>{{small|DNS}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|14}} ! 17th ! 20 |- ! 2022 ! Honda | style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT<br>{{small|24}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| JER<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ALG<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#ffffff;"| ARA<br>{{small|DNS}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|10}} | ! 14th ! 44 |- ! 2023 ! Honda | style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| JER<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ALG<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT<br>{{small|22}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL<br>{{small|12}} | ! 14th ! 46 |- ! 2024 ! Honda | style="background:#cfcfff;"| MIS<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| MIS<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#efcfff;"| EST<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| EST<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ALG<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#efcfff;"| ARA<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#efcfff;"| ARA<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#efcfff;"| EST<br>{{small|Ret}} | ! 13th ! 42 |}
===FIM JuniorGP World Championship===
====Races by year====
(key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Bike ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Pos ! Pts |- ! 2025 ! Honda | style="background:#efcfff;" |EST<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |JER<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |JER<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |MAG<br>{{small|14}} | ARA | ARA | MIS | MIS | CAT | CAT | VAL | VAL ! 16th* ! 15 |} {{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
==References== {{Reflist}}
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