Despite some trouble with injury and missed races, Álex was impressive and took some top-fve results as a rookie – a good springboard for his sophomore season. He went on to take fve podiums in 2018, consistently fghting at the front: another solid foundation for 2019. The next step was claiming a maiden MotoGP victory at the Americas GP before repeating the feat in Silverstone. 2020 was another outstanding year for the Spaniard as he claimed a victory in the Aragon GP as well as podium fnishes in the Catalan, Teruel, and European GP, helping him claim third overall in the Championship.

2021, however, with crashes at crucial times costing him dearly, was a year to forget for Álex. He had opportunities on no fewer than six occasions but only tasted podium success once, at the British GP. The Spaniard bounced back in 2022, delivering some superb performances despite real adversity. With the team at the top of the championship after fve rounds, Suzuki’s planned exit hit them hard, resulting in a dip in form. But magnifcent wins at Phillip Island and Valencia saw Álex fnish the season as the in-form man, giving him great confdence heading into a new adventure with LCR Honda. He started the year strong, securing a dominant win at COTA, but a leg injury sustained in the Italian GP Sprint halted his 2023 campaign. Álex underwent two surgeries, missing a total of 10 GPs..

Already planning during his absence, Álex was keen to get back into a Factory Team. During the summer, he signed a contract with Yamaha Motor Company to join Fabio Quartararo in 2024 as part of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP line-up. After a brief return to the track in Japan, Indonesia and Australia, the Spaniard went in for another surgery, focusing on a complete recovery. He could hardly contain his excitement during the Valencia Test in November and having spent the winter break preparing for the 2024 season, he felt ready for his Yamaha debut.

Though the frst year with Yamaha was not without trials (in particular a highside at the Dutch GP that resulted in injuries that saw him sit out the German and British GPs), Álex did enjoy the positive work atmosphere within the Yamaha Group. Having put in extensive work with the Yamaha engineers and the team during race weekends, offcial IRTA tests, and private tests, Álex decided early on that he would like to stay with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and signed on for 2025 and 2026. He is looking forward to things to come as the Yamaha MotoGP Project stays frmly focused on bike development.