Senna Agius on the verge — Pramac and KTM Racing to secure the next MotoGP star

He caught the attention of team bosses during his replacement appearances in 2022 and 2023. That led Marc VDS and later Intact GP to bring him into the world championship after he quickly rose through the ranks of the European series.

Agius made his mark in the European series almost straight away. He finished second in 2022 after reaching the podium in nine of his 11 races, including two wins. In 2023, he went one better, dominating with eight wins from nine races and a third-place finish to claim the title.

His breakthrough on the world stage came when Intact GP handed him a full-time seat in 2024. It took some time for him to find his feet, but by 2025 he had secured his first win at Silverstone before adding another victory at Phillip Island later that year.

Senna Agius once considered a career in motocross before switching to the tarmac

Before moving into Moto2, Agius had a spell in the Australian Superbike Championship. He made his debut at Phillip Island in 2022, later scoring a podium finish at The Bend during his stint.

Agius’ path to professional racing started on dirt tracks. Growing up on a farm with a built-in motocross circuit, he first developed his skills off-road before injuries and a growing interest in road racing shifted his focus to the tarmac.

“From around six to 10 years old, I was a motocrosser,” Agius told Australian Motorcycle News back in 2023. “We moved onto a farm with a motocross track. I was racing for KTM in the national motocross championship at the time.

“I was going to be a motocrosser, was totally in love with it and then a few things happened. [I had] a few injuries and [saw] what my brother was doing at the time. I wanted to try road racing. As soon as I did it, it was like flicking a light switch over to the bitumen.”

MotoGP News has pulled together everything you need to know about Senna Agius’s path from dirt tracks to being one of Australia’s top prospects.

Senna Agius age and date of birth

Senna Agius was born on June 9, 2005, which makes him 20 years old as of the time of writing.

Senna Agius’ nationality and where he was born

Senna Agius was born in Liverpool, a suburb of South Western Sydney in New South Wales. He holds Australian nationality, though he was raised in the neighbouring town of Camden.

Senna Agius height: how tall is he in feet and inches?

Senna Agius stands 179cm tall, which converts to 5 ft 10 in.

Senna Agius was named after Ayrton Senna by his parents

Unlike others who happen to share names with famous figures by coincidence, Senna Agius was deliberately named after the legendary Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna.

“Yes, I’m named after Ayrton Senna,” Agius told Fox Sports in March 2026 while previewing the first MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix since 1992 at Goiania.

“That’s cool [to be] going there. When the Brazil race got announced, I got a load of social media following and likes from all these Ayrton Senna fan accounts.

“I’ve honestly never been anywhere close to that part of the world in my life, and the track looks super cool, a new facility for everybody. And where Ayrton Senna was from, so for me and my dad – it’s exciting.”

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