Milan Pawelec

Milan Pawelec is a professional motorcycle racer from Poland who was born in Wolsztyn on 4 April 2007. He developed through the European motorcycle racing system before reaching Grand Prix level and becoming one of Poland's riders progressing through the pathway toward the MotoGP World Championship.Pawelec developed his career through junior racing competitions before progressing into the FIM JuniorGP World Championship structure. One of the key stages of his development was his participation in the Moto2 European Championship, which serves as a direct pathway toward the Moto2 class within Grand Prix racing. The experience gave him an opportunity to adapt to intermediate-class machinery while competing against young riders from different countries.The 2025 season became a major milestone in Pawelec's career. Competing with AGR Team, he produced a strong campaign in the Moto2 European Championship and secured the championship title. The title was decided at the final round in Valencia during a highly competitive finale. Pawelec capitalised on the situation on the final lap to take the lead and win the race, securing the Moto2 European Championship title at the same time.The achievement opened the path to the Moto2 World Championship. Pawelec subsequently received several opportunities as a replacement rider in the Moto2 class during the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Those appearances provided valuable experience of Grand Prix standards, including international race-weekend procedures and competition on Kalex machinery.For the 2026 season, Pawelec is listed as a rider for ITALJET Gresini Moto2 with a Kalex motorcycle. His official MotoGP profile identifies him as the 2025 Moto2 European Championship winner and confirms that he has made several replacement appearances in the Moto2 World Championship during 2025 and 2026. These opportunities form an important part of his transition from European championship racing to Grand Prix competition.Pawelec is one of Poland's young riders progressing through the European development structure toward Moto2. With the Moto2 European Championship title as his main achievement through 2025 and increasing Grand Prix experience, the 2026 season represents an important phase in his development as he continues to build consistency and experience in the intermediate class.