Kristian Lee Turner

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Kris Turner
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 33)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Kristian "Kris" Lee Turner is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from the United States.

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Turner began motocross racing at age 3. [1] At age 13, he began road racing, and by 14 he was competing in Europe on the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies circuit. [2] He joined the circuit after winning one of 20 places out of 1,100 prospective young riders from across the United States and Europe. [2] [3]

In 2007, Turner left the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup after being dropped by Red Bull Racing. [4]

Turner later left professional racing after difficulty in finding a sponsor. After 6 years away from the sport, Turner made a comeback to racing in 2018. [1] That year, he competed in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup, placing second on a Suzuki he self built with his father. [5] [1]

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year12345678PosPts
2007 SPA
Ret		 ITA
3		 GBR
NC		 NED
3		 GER
14		 CZE
Ret		 POR
9		 VAL
8		10th49

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamNumberRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2008 125cc Aprilia Veloce Racing90100000NC
Total100000

Races by year

YrClassBike1234567891011121314151617PosPts
2008 125cc Aprilia QAT SPA POR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER CZE RSM INP
29		 JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0
2010 125cc Aprilia QAT SPA FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER CZE INP
DNQ		 RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS POR VAL NC0

MotoAmerica Twins Championship

Races by year

YearClassTeam1234567891011PosPts
2019 Twins Suzuki ATL
ATL
Ret		 VIR
11		 RAM
4		 UMC
Ret		 MON
5		 SON
4		 PIT
Ret		 PIT
5		 NJR
ALA
4		9th66

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kris Turner's Return To Racing". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. 1 2 "14-Year-Old Kris Turner Is Finalist In Motorcycle Competition In Spain". www.chattanoogan.com. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Twenty Youngsters Chosen for Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 2007". Motorcyclist. February 24, 2009. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Updated Again--The Disintegrating Dream: The End of The Ride for Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Racer Kris Turner". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Toni Elias ends season on a high at MotoAmerica closer". MCNews. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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