Sean Dylan Kelly

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Sean Dylan Kelly
Born (2002-05-17) May 17, 2002 (age 22)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Current teamTopPro Racing
Bike number40
Website https://www.motoamerica.com/riders/
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2019, 2022–2023
Manufacturers KTM, Kalex, Forward
2022 championship position29th (5.5 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
3400006.5

Sean Dylan Kelly (born May 17, 2002) is an American motorcycle racer racing for TopPro Racing in the 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. He previously competed in the AMA Supersport Championship with the M4 Ecstar Suzuki team, having won the championship in 2021, and later had a two-year stint in Europe, racing 34 times in the Moto2 class.

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Career

In 2019, Kelly made his AMA Supersport debut aboard the Suzuki GSX-R600 of M4 Ecstar Suzuki. In his first season of the championship, he recorded two victories, both at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex and five podiums, which allowed him to finish the season in fourth place.

Kelly continued on the M4 Ecstar Suzuki in 2020 [1] and that season, he showed his high level. He had won five races (one at Atlanta, [2] The Ridge, [3] New Jersey and two at Laguna Seca), [4] eleven podiums and three poles in 18 races. He finished the season runner-up with 341 points, forty less than champion, Richie Escalante.

The 2021 AMA Supersport Championship season was the demonstration of power for Kelly in the category. He achieved twelve victories (one in Virginia, Pittsburgh, New Jersey [5] and Alabama and two in Atlanta, [6] Washington, [7] Laguna Seca [8] [9] and Minnesota), [10] five second places and one sixth place was his worst finishing position of the season over 18 races. Also this season, he achieved all the poles that were contested and half of the fastest laps awarded. With his second-place finish in New Jersey Race 2, Kelly became the AMA Supersport champion one round before the end of the championship. [11]

Moto2 World Championship

American Racing (2019-2023)

In 2019, he made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in the Moto2 category; he entered the Valencian Community Grand Prix replacing Spanish racer Iker Lecuona in American Racing KTM. [12] He qualified in 27th position and in the race he dropped out with two laps remaining.

On September 18, 2021, it was announced that Kelly was officially signed by American Racing in Moto2 on a two-year contract. He teamed up with five-time AMA Superbike champion Cameron Beaubier in 2022. [13] [14] [15]

Career statistics

Career highlights

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year12345678910111213PosPts
2016 JER1
18		 JER2
16		 ASS1
Ret		 ASS2
15		 SAC1
18		 SAC2
14		 RBR1
20		 RBR2
17		 BRN1
13		 BRN2
19		 MIS
17		 ARA1
16		 ARA2
16		22nd6
2017 JER1
7		 JER2
Ret		 ASS1
Ret		 ASS2
17		 SAC1
21		 SAC2
20		 BRN1
17		 BRN2
8		 RBR1
21		 RBR2
13		 MIS
7		 ARA1
12		 ARA2
9		17th40
2018 JER1
8		 JER2
7		 ITA
11		 ASS
6		 ASS
Ret		 GER1
Ret		 GER2
8		 AUT
10		 AUT
11		 MIS
Ret		 ARA
9		 ARA
9		10th65

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2019 Moto2 KTM American Racing KTM100000NC
2022 Moto2 Kalex American Racing2000005.529th
2023 Moto2 Kalex American Racing800000*29th*
Forward Forward Team 500001*
Total3400006.5

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
Moto22019, 2022–present 2019 Valencia 3400006.50
Total2019–present3400006.50

Races by year

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

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617181920PosPts
2019 Moto2 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ret		NC0
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
25		 INA
Ret		 ARG
Ret		 AME
17		 POR
13		 SPA
22		 FRA
20		 ITA
23		 CAT
21		 GER
17		 NED
19		 GBR
22		 AUT
Ret		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
21		 JPN
19		 THA
11‡		 AUS
18		 MAL
18		 VAL
18		29th5.5
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR
20		 ARG
Ret		 AME
18		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
16		 ITA
19		 GER
17		 NED
Ret		 GBR
AUT
CAT
29th*1*
Forward RSM
20		 IND
15		 JPN
23		 INA
AUS
THA
MAL
19		 QAT
Ret		 VAL

‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship

Results

YearClassTeam123456789PosPts
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2
2024 SuperBike BMW ATL
4		 ATL
5		 ALA
4		 ALA
2		 ALA
3		 RAM
Ret		 RAM
6		 BRA
4		 BRA
Ret		 RID
RID
MON
MON
OHI
OHI
TEX
TEX
TEX
NJR
NJR
6th*96*

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References

  1. ↑ "M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Signs Sean Dylan Kelly, Alex Dumas And Lucas Silva For 2020". www.motorsports.media. February 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI'S SEAN DYLAN KELLY WINS AT ROAD ATLANTA". www.suzuki-racing.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "MotoAmerica support classes: Landers times three, Kelly gets it done at The Ridge". racer.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Landers And Kelly Win Season Finale At Laguna Seca". motoamerica.com. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sean Dylan Kelly Won MotoAmerica Supersport Race 1 at New Jersey Motorsports Park". teamhammer.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly Wins Twice at Road Atlanta". suzukicycles.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE DE SEAN DYLAN KELLY". revista400.cc (in Spanish). June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE PARA KELLY EN LAGUNA SECA". revista400.cc (in Spanish). July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Supersport Double Victory for Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly at Laguna Seca". suzukicycles.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ "MOTOAMERICA: KELLY CONTINÚA CON SU RACHA DE VICTORIAS". revista400.cc (in Spanish). August 4, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kelly Crowned MotoAmerica Supersport Champion". motoamerica.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sean Dylan Kelly debuta en Moto2 en el puesto de Lecuona". super7moto.com (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Sean Dylan Kelly To Moto2 For 2022 And 2023". motoamerica.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Moto2: Kelly Signs Two-Year Deal With American Racing Team". www.roadracingworld.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Sean Dylan Kelly con el American Racing en el Mundial de Moto2 en 2022". super7moto.com (in Spanish). September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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