Ortolà’s third-place finish at Le Mans and top-four result in Barcelona highlight the team’s strong performance during a challenging May, which also saw Orradre make a promising debut.

It has been a busy month for MSi Racing Team, with three Grand Prix races across Europe. After back-to-back races in France and Spain, the team had just one week to rest before the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

The Le Mans weekend concluded with Ivan Ortolá’s well-deserved first podium finish of the season. After a challenging qualifying session, in which he placed 14th, the spaniard capitalized on his excellent race pace to secure third place. This crucial result eased the pressure that had mounted over the previous rounds and confirmed his competitiveness. It was a tougher race for Marcos Ramírez, who, after showing signs of improvement in lap times on Saturday, saw his chances of a comeback slip away due to a difficult second start that relegated him to nineteenth position, but he ended his time with the team in the knowledge that he was still close to the pace of the frontrunners.

In Catalunya, Ortolá narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth in a race he navigated with great tactical intelligence. Starting fourth on the grid, the Spaniard kept up with the lead group until a few laps before the finish, when severe tyre degradation forced him to defend his position until the end. Unai Orradre had an excellent debut, adapting quickly to the category. Despite a qualifying session marred by yellow flags (P22), the young driver staged a solid comeback, climbing up to sixteenth place and demonstrating a convincing race pace.

At Mugello, the weekend ended without the team reaping the rewards of their potential. Iván Ortolá, who had improved his setup and started tenth, was forced to retire while battling for a place on the podium, watching his chance to finish among the leaders slip away. For Unai Orradre, it was a race focused purely on learning on a new track. Starting in twenty-second place, the young rider also had to contend with a flat tyre, ultimately crossing the finish line in twenty-first position, but gaining valuable experience for the next round.

After an intense May, another demanding month lies ahead with three more Grand Prix. The next race is the Hungarian Grand Prix, followed by the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, from June 5–7.