Born on November 21, 1984, in Talavera de la Reina (Spain) - has been competing in world championship racing since 2002 and was crowned 125cc GP World Champion in 2006. From there, he moved up into the 250cc GP Championship for three seasons, before making the step into the premier class in 2010.

After a sixteen-year career in the MotoGP paddock, he has landed in Superbike in 2019 to defend the colours of the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team. In his debut season, Bautista got 16 wins and seven podiums, and finished second in the final World Championship standings.

After two years with Honda, with whom he finished on the podium three times,Bautista returns onboard the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Panigale V4R.