 His first success was victory in the 1990 Andalucian 125cc championship, before moving up to the national championship a year later.In 1993 he won the Spanish 125cc title, as well as the Andalucian 250cc series, and made his 125cc World Championship debut in his home round.He combined world and Spanish 250cc racing over the next two seasons, finishing as runner-up in his domestic series in 1995.