Borja Gómez (motorcyclist)
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San Javier, Murcia, Spain
Magny-Cours, France
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 2005 San Javier, Murcia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 2025 (aged 20) Magny-Cours, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borja Gómez Rus (Spanish: [ˈboɾxa ˈɣomeθ ˈrus]; 10 February 2005 – 3 July 2025) was a Spanish motorcycle racer. He competed in the Supersport World Championship in 2021 and 2024, the Moto2 World Championship between 2022 and 2023, and the FIM Stock European Championship at the time of his death.
Moto2 World Championship
Gómez began competing at the national level in 2014, finishing third place in the Spanish Minimotard 65 Championship. In 2015, he climbed a step and reached second place. After going through Supermotard he reached the Kawasaki Cup in 2019, achieving a creditable third place.[1] In 2021, he won the Spanish Superbike Championship in the Supersport category. In 2022, he was the runner-up in the Spanish Superbike 1000 Championship,[2] driving a Yamaha for Cardoso Team, after Tito Rabat.[3]
Flexbox HP40 (2022)
On 23 October 2022, at the age of 17, Gómez made his debut in the Moto2 World Championship with the Flexbox HP40, replacing Jorge Navarro at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia.[4] At the 2022 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix in Cheste, he finished in 12th place, earning him his first four points in the world championship.
Fantic Racing (2023)
For the 2023 season, Gómez signed with Fantic Racing.[5]