Noah Dettwiler

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Noah Dettwiler
NationalitySwiss
Born (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 20)
Solothurn, Switzerland [1]
Bike number55
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years 20232025
Manufacturers CFMoto (2023)
KTM (20232025
2025 championship position34th (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
3800002

Noah Dettwiler (born 26 April 2005) is a Swiss Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He has competed in the Moto3 World Championship in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He has also participated in the European Talent Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, and FIM JuniorGP World Championship. [2]

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Dettwiler suffered serious injuries after a crash at the 2025 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix. He was hospitalized and has been in recovery since November 2025. [3]

Career

Moto3 World Championship

Dettwiler made his Grand Prix debut in Moto3 in 2023, making a wildcard appearance for CFMoto Racing Prüstel GP at the Austrian Grand Prix, [4] finishing twentieth. At the Indonesian Grand Prix he replaced the injured David Salvador at CIP Green Power, [5] finishing twenty-sixth.

In 2024, Dettwiler was signed by CIP Green Power on a two-year deal to race alongside Riccardo Rossi. [6] Dettwiler scored his first and only championship points of the 2024 season in the American Grand Prix by placing 14th. [7] By the end of the season, Dettwiler placed 26th in the final championship standings with two points.

Dettwiler continued to race for CIP in 2025, now riding with new teammate Scott Ogden. [8] He missed the first three rounds of the season due to a left wrist injury sustained in the pre-season tests at Jerez. Adrián Cruces filled in for him. [9] Dettwiler's best finish in 2025 was 16th place, achieved four times at the Spanish, Aragon, Dutch, and German Grands Prix.

Accident at the 2025 Malaysian Grand Prix

On 26 October 2025, during the sighting lap of the 2025 Malaysian Grand Prix, Dettwiler experienced a technical issue and slowed down on the racing line. José Antonio Rueda, 2025 Moto3 World Champion, was riding directly behind and, unaware of Dettwiler’s abnormally low speed, was unable to react in time and struck the rear of Dettwiler’s bike at high speed. [10] The accident caused the race to be immediately postponed, and both riders were airlifted to a local hospital in Kuala Lumpur. Dettwiler's father told Swiss newspaper Blick that he had suffered multiple cardiac arrests, injuries to his lungs and spleen, and an open leg fracture. The team's official report confirmed Dettwiler had undergone several surgeries and was in critical but stable condition. [11] Three days after the accident, the team released a second report stating that Dettwiler's condition was no longer critical but remained under observation in the ICU.[ citation needed ]

On 31 October 2025, CIP Green Power published a report confirming the injuries Dettwiler sustained from the crash, the removal of his spleen during surgery due to severe bleeding, and an additional injury on his neck which was found after performing X-rays. A health update was also provided, stating that he was now awake and communicating. It also confirmed he had left the ICU and had been transferred to a private clinic in Kuala Lumpur. [12] [13] Dettwiler was later transported to his home in Switzerland in order to begin his recovery.

Shortly after the accident, Paolo Simoncelli—Sic58 Squadra Corse team principal—revealed he had initiated talks with Dettwiler prior to the crash to have him race for his team in the following season, and that they were willing to wait for his recovery. However, in December 2025, Dettwiler revealed he would not be taking the seat for 2026 due to the uncertainty surrounding his recovery time. [3]

Career statistics

European Talent Cup

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011PosPts
2020 Honda EST
12
EST
18
ALG
16
JER
19
JER
12
JER
DNS
ARA
Ret
ARA
23
ARA
22
VAL
14
VAL
20
23rd10

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2019 KTM JER1
15
JER2
Ret
MUG
19
ASS1
Ret
ASS2
18
SAC1
18
SAC2
16
RBR1
18
RBR2
18
MIS
19
ARA1
11
ARA2
18
24th6
2020 KTM RBR1
6
RBR1
14
RBR2
8
RBR2
9
ARA1
14
ARA1
14
ARA2
18
ARA2
20
VAL1
8
VAL1
Ret
VAL2 VAL2 17th39
2021 KTM POR1
17
POR2
Ret
SPA1
12
SPA2
10
MUG1
14
MUG2
DNS
GER1
9
GER2
5
RBR1
13
RBR2
15
RBR3
16
RBR4
12
ARA1 ARA2 17th38

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2023 Moto3 CFMoto CFMoto Prüstel GP10000038th
KTM CIP Green Power10000
2024 Moto3 KTM CIP Green Power200000225th
2025 Moto3 KTM CIP Green Power160000034th
Total3800002

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st pod1st winRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
Moto32023–2025 2023 Austria 38000020
Total2023–202538000020

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPts
2023 Moto3 CFMoto POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT
20
CAT RSM IND JPN 38th0
KTM INA
26
AUS THA MAL QAT VAL
2024 Moto3 KTM QAT
17
POR
19
AME
14
SPA
21
FRA
18
CAT
21
ITA
20
NED
23
GER
23
GBR
20
AUT
24
CAT
17
RSM
20
EMI
22
INA
18
JPN
Ret
AUS
21
THA
23
MAL
18
SLD
23
25th2
2025 Moto3 KTM THA ARG AME QAT
17
SPA
16
FRA
20
GBR
18
ARA
16
ITA
19
NED
16
GER
16
CZE
19
AUT
23
HUN
18
CAT
21
RSM
19
JPN
Ret
INA
17
AUS
23
MAL
DNS
POR VAL 34th0

References

  1. "Not-OPs nach Herzstillständen: Dettwilers «Zustand stabilisiert»" srf.ch (in German), 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. "MotoGP™ Riders | Profiles | Stats & Results". The Official Home of MotoGP. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  3. 1 2 "Noah Dettwiler reveals update on 2026 plans, declines Paolo Simoncelli offer". crash.net. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  4. Rae, Lewis (8 August 2023). "Moto3: Noah Dettwiler to wildcard in Austria". motorsport.radio. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. Lantschner, Nora (5 October 2023). "Noah Dettwiler: Nächster WM-Einsatz in Indonesien" [Noah Dettwiler: Next World Cup appearance in Indonesia]. speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. "Dettwiler steps up to Moto3" . Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  7. https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2024/AME/Moto3/RAC/Classification.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. Newman, Luke (2024-11-19). "Scott Ogden signs with CIP Green Power for the 2025 Moto3 season". BikeSport News. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  9. "Another operation - Dettwiler also misses race in Argentina". 4 March 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  10. "Moto3 rider Dettwiler in surgery after horrific pre-race crash". The Race. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  11. Dubach, Matthias (26 October 2025). "MotoGP: Noah Dettwiler bei Töff-Horror in Sepang verletzt". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  12. "Dettwiler had spleen removed, is out of intensive care". the-race.com. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  13. "Noah Dettwiler neck injury found, but now "awake" after Malaysia Moto3 crash". crash.net. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.