Martim Jesus #58 · Two-time Portuguese 600 Champion

Portuguese Stock 600 Champion · 2025Portuguese Supersport 600 Champion · 2026Wildcard WorldSSP · Portimão 2026FIM JuniorGP · 2025–26ESBK · 2025–26

Martim Jesus in the 2026 SSP 600 National Champion shirt, with the CAMPEÃO helmet, next to the gold bike with number 1

Final round · 2026

Estoril IV

Portuguese Championship · 2–4 October 2026 · title already won

2^ndin both races

2national titles in a row

15race wins

34+podiums

3times runner-up

Portuguese national results, 2017–2026. International races not included. Season by season

Martim Jesus smiling in his race suit, helmet in hand, by the track

From a 90 cc to the World Championship

He started at 9, on a 90 cc, at the RL 58 Performance school in Santo André. Nine years later he is a two-time national champion, races in Spain and has made his world championship debut.

2017–18Mini Velocidade

Won his first race (according to the family), then broke both arms the same year. Came back in 2018 to finish runner-up, with 3 podiums.

2019–20Moto5

5th in 2019 and 8th in 2020, on a MIR 250.

2021–24Supersport 300

Kawasaki Ninja 400. National runner-up in 2023 and 2024; in 2024 with 3 wins and 10 podiums.

2025Stock 600

National champion in his first year on the Honda. Broke his collarbone at Estoril; a month later he won at Portimão.

2026Supersport 600

Champion again with a round to spare: 5 wins, 9 podiums. WorldSSP wildcard at Portimão.

2027 →Nationals + Spain

He aims to defend the title and race more in Spain (ESBK). The dream: “to reach one of the world championships”.

Season by season

Results

Results by season
Year	Class	Result	Wins	Podiums
2026	Supersport 600	Champion	5	9
2025	Stock 600	Champion	4	9
2024	Supersport 300	Runner-up	3	10
2023	Supersport 300	Runner-up	0	2
2022	Supersport 300	5th	0	0
2021	Supersport 300	4th	0	0
2020	Moto5	8th	0	0
2019	Moto5	5th	0	0
2018	Mini Velocidade	Runner-up	2	3
2017	Mini Velocidade	14th*	1**	—
		Total	15	34+

Portuguese Championship. International races (ESBK, FIM JuniorGP, WorldSSP) not included.

* Final position, as told by Martim to the newspaper O Leme (2021). ** Debut win, according to the family's records.

58 is Martim's number. In 2026 he raced as number 48 in the Portuguese Championship.

Five bikes

2017 – mid-2018Malcor 9090 cc, 10-inch wheels. Mini Velocidade.

from mid-2018IMR 9090 cc, 12-inch wheels. Mini Velocidade.

2019–2020MIR 250250 cc. Moto5, national championship.

2021–2024Kawasaki Ninja 400Supersport 300.

2025–2026Honda CBR600RRStock 600 and Supersport 600. Öhlins suspension, race electronics, Arrow exhaust.

Teams so far

2017–2020RL 58 PerformanceRiding school at the Santo André kart track, where it all started.

2021–2022IR StandSupersport 300.

until 2026RC Competition MCLMoto Clube de Loulé. Both Supersport 300 runner-up finishes and both 600 titles.

NEXX × Martim Jesus

The new helmet. Still under wraps.

Martim will soon race in a new helmet from NEXX, the Portuguese brand. It will be on sale at MotoZeni.com on launch day. Leave your email at MotoZeni.com to be the first to know.

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Martim Jesus on the top step of the podium, arms raised, Estoril, September 2026

2027 project

2027: Nationals + Spain

Two national titles are the starting point. In 2027 Martim aims to defend his title and step up in the Spanish championship (ESBK), on the road to the world championships. He is looking for partners who want to make the journey with him.