Mikel was born in 1985 in Donosti, a beautiful city on the Basque coast. His passion for motorcycling grew from a very young age especially in the mountains. His first experience was at age 9 when his uncle took him for a ride on a Montesa. He didn´t get off the motorcycle since and went on to buy his first enduro bike a few years later. Mikel studied mechanics and loves spending hours fiddling in the garage. His first serious job was in IMTBIKE in Madrid and then went to work with the team in Barcelona. He had a go in the commercial sector but returned to the job he really loves. Mikel speaks Euskera (his mother tongue), Spanish and English. His hobbies and interests are hiking, nature, collecting mushrooms and, just like a true Basque, to end the day with a good meal on the table.