María Herrera


María Herrera Muñoz is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Career

Early career

Born in Oropesa, Toledo, Herrera was the first female competitor to win a race in the FIM CEV Repsol series, winning the Moto3 race at Motorland Aragón for the Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 squad in 2013. She added a second victory later in the season at Circuito de Navarra, and led the championship into the final round at Jerez. Ultimately, Herrera retired from the final race, and finished fourth in the championship, thirteen points behind champion Fabio Quartararo. Herrera was joined by Quartararo at the Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 squad for the 2014 season. Despite recording a victory in the opening round at Jerez, she only finished on the podium twice, and finished eighth in the championship.

Moto3 World Championship

While competing in the Spanish championship, Herrera made four guest appearances in the Moto3 World Championship as a wildcard at the Spanish rounds with the Junior Estrella Galicia 0,0 team. In 2015 she embarked on a full season Grand Prix campaign, riding alongside compatriot Isaac Viñales in the Husqvarna Factory Laglisse team. Herrera's best result was 11th-place at Phillip Island.
She was included in the provisional entry list for the 2016 Moto3 season, partnering Lorenzo Dalla Porta at Team Laglisse on KTM bikes. However, the team initially withdrew from the championship due to financial issues. However, on 1 March, Herrera announced her intention to compete in 2016, with Herrera riding a sole KTM entry; which includes her taking over operations of Team Laglisse and becoming an owner-rider for 2016.
Maria Herrera was the only female rider in the MotoGP paddock for 2017 with Team AGR, who was running a single bike in both Moto3 and Moto2 series. She took part in the Moto3 category in 2017. She raced in the same Moto3 class the previous year as Owner-Rider on a KTM with team MH6 and in 2015 with Husqvarna Factory Laglisse.

Supersport 300 World Championship

In 2018 Maria Herrera was riding for BCD Yamaha MS Racing on a Yamaha YZF-R3 in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. She finished 13th in the 2018 World Supersport 300 standings with 45 points taking one fastest lap along the way and several top ten finishes to her name.

MotoE World Cup

Maria Herrera is set to return to the Grand Prix paddock in 2019, as the Ángel Nieto Team have announced her as their second rider for the inaugural FIM Enel 2019 MotoE World Cup. The Spanish rider will line up alongside 2011 125cc World Champion and former World SBK and World SSP rider Nico Terol for the Ángel Nieto Team in the first global racing series MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycles.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

* Season still in progress.

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
Moto3KTMQATAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERINDCZEGBRRSMARA
29		MALAUSJPNVALNC0
2014Moto3HondaQATAMEARGSPA
17		FRAITACAT
Ret		NEDGERINDCZEGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVAL
27		NC0
2015Moto3HusqvarnaQAT
22		AME
17		ARG
Ret		SPA
Ret		FRA
19		ITA
21		CAT
15		NED
Ret		GER
Ret		IND
24		CZE
23		GBR
Ret		RSM
24		ARA
13		JPN
26		AUS
11		MAL
18		VAL
21		29th9
2016Moto3KTMQAT
16		ARG
14		AME
23		SPA
19		FRA
21		ITA
21		CAT
Ret		NED
14		GER
DNS		AUT
14		CZE
19		GBR
26		RSM
Ret		ARA
28		JPN
23		AUS
15		MAL
NC		VAL31st7
2017Moto3KTMQAT
21		ARG
15		AME
22		SPA
24		FRA
20		ITA
26		CAT
26		NED
20		GER
26		CZE
Ret		AUT
22		GBR
26		RSM
DNS		ARA
DNS		JPNVAL
26		35th1
2017Moto3MahindraAUS
19		MAL
24		35th1
2019MotoEEnergicaGER
16		AUT
16		RSM1
6		RSM2
5		VAL1
14		VAL2
12		14th27
2020MotoEEnergicaSPA
AND
RSM
EMI1
EMI2
FRA1
FRA2
00

* Season still in progress.

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2019YamahaAUS
16		THA
15		SPA
15		NED
19		ITA
15		SPA
14		ITA
DSQ		GBRPOR
Ret		FRA
ARG
QAT
29th5

Supersport 300 World Championship

Races by year

YearBike12345678PosPtsRef
2018YamahaESP
17		NED
10		ITA
7		UK
18		CZK
9		ITA
6		POR
Ret		FRA
4		13th45