Valentín Perrone

Valentín Perrone Cantón is a motorcycle racer who competes for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the Moto3 World Championship. Born in Spain, he competes for Argentina at an international level.

Career

Early career

Perrone was born in Barcelona, Spain, to an Argentine father and Spanish mother. Since the start of his racing career, he has represented Argentina in recognition of his father's support through his early development.
After three days riding at the Circuito Guadix, Perrone was chosen as one of the new riders who would join the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2024. In his first race in the championship he finished second behind his compatriot Marco Morelli in what was the first 1–2 for Argentina in the Rookies Cup. His first victory in the competition came in the third round held at Mugello, Perrone won the second race of the weekend against the Spaniards Brian Uriarte and Álvaro Carpe. In the last round in San Marino, he achieved pole position, and in the first race he would finish in second position behind Uriarte. While in the second race he beat Carpe, finishing the championship in third place.

Moto3 World Championship

On 18 September 2024, it was announced that Perrone would join the Moto3 World Championship, signing with Red Bull KTM Tech3 for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.