Loris Baz

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Loris Baz
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Baz (front left) in 2013
NationalityFrench
Born (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 31)
Sallanches, France
Current teamWar Horse Ducati
Bike number76
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years 2015–2018
Manufacturers Yamaha Forward, Ducati, KTM
Championships 0
2018 championship positionNC (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
490000108
Superbike World Championship
Active years 2012–2014, 2018–
Manufacturers Kawasaki, BMW, Yamaha
Championships 0
2023 championship position16th (60 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
205220231268

Loris Baz (born 1 February 1993) is a French motorcycle racer. He is competing for the War Horse Ducati team in the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. [1]

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Baz has previously competed in World Superbikes for Ten Kate Racing, the MotoGP series, the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the European Superstock 600 Championship, where he won in 2008.

Career

Superbike World Championship (2012–2014)

Kawasaki Racing Team confirmed Baz for the 2013 Superbike World Championship season. [2]

MotoGP World Championship (2015–2018)

On 4 October 2014, it was announced that Baz would move into MotoGP, with Forward Racing. [3] At Misano in September, Baz achieved his best result with 4th place in changeable conditions. [4] Baz finished his début season with 28 points, and was 17th in the final championship standings.

For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Baz rode with the Avintia Racing team. [5]

He made a one-off appearance at the 2018 British GP, replacing the injured Pol Espargaró in the factory KTM team. [6] However, the race was cancelled due to dangerous track conditions following heavy rain and resurfacing.

Return to Superbike (2018–2020)

For the 2018 season Baz returned to the Superbike World Championship riding for the Gulf Althea BMW Racing team. [7]

MotoAmerica Superbike Championship (2021)

On 2 February 2021, American racing series MotoAmerica announced Baz would join the HSBK Racing Ducati team to compete in the United States during 2021, riding a Ducati Panigale V4 R. [8] Baz finished the season in fourth place. [9]

Superbike World Championship (2021–2023)

Baz acted as a replacement for the injured rider Chaz Davies, finishing 6th in race one and 9th in race two at Jerez, Spain in September. After a rider death in World Supersport, there were two main Superbike races only, with no Sprint (short distance) race. [10]

Endurance World Championship

Whilst in Europe and following-on from riding World Superbikes, Baz rode as part of a three-man Moto Ain team on a Yamaha YZF-R1 in the last round of the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship at Most, in the Czech Republic. Together with Randy De Puniet and Corentin Perolari, [11] the team finished last (21st position) after progress was delayed by mid-race damage to the bike when being ridden by Perolari. [12]

Career statistics

2008 - 1st, European Superstock 600 Championship, Yamaha YZF-R6
2009 - 8th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Yamaha YZF-R1
2010 - 8th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Yamaha YZF-R1
2011 - 19th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Honda CBR1000RR
2012 - 14th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Kawasaki ZX-10R


FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

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

YearBike12345678910PosPts
2009 Yamaha SPA
Ret		 NED
6		 ITA
10		 SMR
9		 GBR
6		 CZE
Ret		 GER
14		 ITA
10		 FRA
6		 POR
6		8th61
2010 Yamaha POR
3		 SPA
5		 NED
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 SMR
6		 CZE
9		 GBR
6		 GER
5		 ITA FRA
Ret		8th65
2011 Honda NED ITA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA
Ret		 POR
7		19th9
2012 Kawasaki ITA
2		 NED
6		 ITA
Ret		 SMR SPA CZE GBR GER POR FRA 14th30

British Superbike Championship

Races by year

(key)

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2010 Yamaha BHI BHI THR THR OUL OUL CAD CAD MAL MAL KNO KNO SNE SNE SNE BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO
7		 CRO
Ret		 SIL
11		 SIL
Ret		 OUL
10		 OUL
9		 OUL
6		20th37
2011 Yamaha BHI
7		 BHI
13		 OUL
8		 OUL
9		 CRO
4		 CRO
5		 THR
25		 THR
11		 KNO
9		 KNO
Ret		 SNE
9		 SNE
7		 OUL
7		 OUL
C		 BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 14th88

Superbike World Championship

By season

SeasonMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 20130112213th
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 1712001808th
2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 2409213115th
2018 BMW S1000RR Gulf Althea BMW Racing Team 25000013711th
2019 Yamaha YZF-R1 Ten Kate Racing – Yamaha 23000013810th
2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 Ten Kate Racing Yamaha 2404011428th
2021 Ducati Panigale V4 R Team GoEleven602005314th
2022 BMW M1000RR Bonovo Action BMW36000012512th
2023 BMW M1000RR Bonovo Action BMW3500006016th
Total205220231268

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2012 Kawasaki AUS AUS ITA ITA NED NED ITA ITA EUR
16		 EUR
8		 USA
15		 USA
14		 SMR
Ret		 SMR
8		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
20		 CZE
3		 CZE
8		 GBR
1		 GBR
2		 RUS
11		 RUS
9		 GER
Ret		 GER
8		 POR
7		 POR
7		 FRA
10		 FRA
Ret		13th122
2013 Kawasaki AUS
6		 AUS
Ret		 SPA
5		 SPA
6		 NED
5		 NED
3		 ITA
7		 ITA
8		 GBR
5		 GBR
7		 POR
5		 POR
4		 ITA
9		 ITA
6		 RUS
8		 RUS
C		 GBR
5		 GBR
1		 GER
DNS		 GER
DNS		 TUR TUR USA USA FRA FRA SPA SPA 8th180
2014 Kawasaki AUS
5		 AUS
2		 SPA
2		 SPA
2		 NED
4		 NED
7		 ITA
4		 ITA
4		 GBR
2		 GBR
2		 MAL
Ret		 MAL
5		 SMR
2		 SMR
2		 POR
3		 POR
6		 USA
9		 USA
6		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
7		 FRA
5		 FRA
7		 QAT
2		 QAT
7		5th311
2018 BMW AUS
11		 AUS
9		 THA
11		 THA
12		 SPA
11		 SPA
15		 NED
7		 NED
8		 ITA
13		 ITA
11		 GBR
7		 GBR
10		 CZE
18		 CZE
11		 USA
15		 USA
10		 ITA
Ret		 ITA
9		 POR
6		 POR
9		 FRA
10		 FRA
10		 ARG
9		 ARG
11		 QAT
6		 QAT
C		11th137
YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
2019 Yamaha AUS AUS AUS THA THA THA SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA SPA
12		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
9		 ITA
4		 ITA
12		 ITA
12		 GBR
4		 GBR
5		 GBR
6		 USA
8		 USA
7		 USA
7		 POR
16		 POR
9		 POR
6		 FRA
4		 FRA
7		 FRA
5		 ARG
DNS		 ARG
Ret		 ARG
12		 QAT
7		 QAT
7		 QAT
8		10th138
2020 Yamaha AUS
7		 AUS
7		 AUS
8		 SPA
5		 SPA
4		 SPA
17		 POR
6		 POR
3		 POR
Ret		 SPA
7		 SPA
9		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
12		 SPA
11		 SPA
8		 SPA
14		 SPA
3		 SPA
10		 FRA
2		 FRA
6		 FRA
2		 POR
9		 POR
Ret		 POR
Ret		8th142
2021 Ducati SPA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
POR
ITA
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
GBR
NED
NED
NED
CZE
CZE
CZE
SPA
SPA
SPA
FRA
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
6		 SPA
C		 SPA
9		 POR
3		 POR
3		 POR
4		 ARG
ARG
ARG
INA
INA
INA
15th53
2022 BMW SPA
11		 SPA
13		 SPA
7		 NED
6		 NED
6		 NED
Ret		 POR
10		 POR
Ret		 POR
12		 ITA
15		 ITA
Ret		 ITA
10		 GBR
9		 GBR
9		 GBR
9		 CZE
11		 CZE
11		 CZE
Ret		 FRA
14		 FRA
9		 FRA
9		 SPA
11		 SPA
9		 SPA
9		 POR
9		 POR
9		 POR
10		 ARG
16		 ARG
9		 ARG
17		 INA
10		 INA
12		 INA
13		 AUS
9		 AUS
10		 AUS
10		12th125
2023 BMW AUS
18		 AUS
13		 AUS
15		 INA
11		 INA
Ret		 INA
DNS		 NED
17		 NED
Ret		 NED
Ret		 SPA
13		 SPA
18		 SPA
16		 EMI
17		 EMI
13		 EMI
12		 GBR
Ret		 GBR
23		 GBR
Ret		 ITA
8		 ITA
10		 ITA
7		 CZE
10		 CZE
12		 CZE
10		 FRA
13		 FRA
7		 FRA
12		 SPA
14		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
13		 POR
18		 POR
12		 POR
Ret		 JER
13		 JER
14		 JER
18		16th60

* Season still in progress.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2015 MotoGP Yamaha Forward Forward Racing 1700002817th
2016 MotoGP Ducati Avintia Racing 1400003520th
2017 MotoGP Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 1800004518th
2018 MotoGP KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 000000NC
Total490000108

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
MotoGP2015–2018 2015 Qatar 4900001080
Total2015–20184900001080

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
2015 MotoGP Yamaha Forward QAT
22		 AME
17		 ARG
14		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
12		 ITA
12		 CAT
13		 NED
15		 GER
19		 IND CZE
15		 GBR
16		 RSM
4		 ARA
17		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
18		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
19		17th28
2016 MotoGP Ducati QAT
Ret		 ARG
Ret		 AME
15		 SPA
13		 FRA
12		 ITA
Ret		 CAT NED GER
17		 AUT
13		 CZE
4		 GBR
DNS		 RSM ARA
18		 JPN
16		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
5		 VAL
18		20th35
2017 MotoGP Ducati QAT
12		 ARG
11		 AME
Ret		 SPA
13		 FRA
9		 ITA
18		 CAT
12		 NED
8		 GER
19		 CZE
Ret		 AUT
9		 GBR
15		 RSM
16		 ARA
21		 JPN
10		 AUS
18		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
16		18th45
2018 MotoGP KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR
C		 RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0

FIM Endurance World Championship

By team

YearTeamBikeRiderTC
2019–20 Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of Italy.svg Niccoló Canepa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Parkes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika
Flag of France.svg Loris Baz 		2nd

MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship

Results

YearClassTeam123456789PosPts
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2
2024 SuperBike Ducati ATL
6		 ATL
7		 ALA
5		 ALA
4		 ALA
18		 RAM
3		 RAM
4		 BRA
3		 BRA
4		 RID
RID
MON
MON
OHI
OHI
TEX
TEX
TEX
NJR
NJR
5th*101*

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