Loris Baz


Loris Baz is a French motorcycle racer, who races in the Superbike World Championship for the Ten Kate Racing. He has previously competed in MotoGP, the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the European Superstock 600 Championship, where he was champion in 2008.

Career

Superbike World Championship (2012–2014)

confirmed Baz for the 2013 Superbike World Championship season.

MotoGP World Championship (2015–2018)

On 4 October 2014, it was announced that Baz would move into MotoGP, with Forward Racing. At Misano in September, Baz achieved his best result with 4th place in changeable conditions. Baz finished his début season with 28 points, and was 17th in the final championship standings.
For the and seasons, Baz rode with the Avintia Racing team.
He made a one-off appearance at the 2018 British GP, replacing the injured Pol Espargaró in the factory KTM team. However, the race was cancelled due to dangerous track conditions following heavy rain and resurfacing.

Return to World Superbike (2018–present)

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

Career statistics

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

YearBike12345678910PosPts
2009YamahaSPA
Ret
NED
6
ITA
10
SMR
9
GBR
6
CZE
Ret
GER
14
ITA
10
FRA
6
POR
6
8th61
2010YamahaPOR
3
SPA
5
NED
Ret
ITA
Ret
SMR
6
CZE
9
GBR
6
GER
5
ITAFRA
Ret
8th65
2011HondaNEDITASMRSPACZEGBRGERITAFRA
Ret
POR
7
19th9
2012KawasakiITA
2
NED
6
ITA
Ret
SMRSPACZEGBRGERPORFRA14th30

British Superbike Championship

Races by year

Superbike World Championship

By season

Races by year

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
2015MotoGPYamaha ForwardQAT
22
AME
17
ARG
14
SPA
Ret
FRA
12
ITA
12
CAT
13
NED
15
GER
19
INDCZE
15
GBR
16
RSM
4
ARA
17
JPN
Ret
AUS
18
MAL
Ret
VAL
19
17th28
2016MotoGPDucatiQAT
Ret
ARG
Ret
AME
15
SPA
13
FRA
12
ITA
Ret
CATNEDGER
17
AUT
13
CZE
4
GBR
DNS
RSMARA
18
JPN
16
AUS
Ret
MAL
5
VAL
18
20th35
2017MotoGPDucatiQAT
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
2018MotoGPKTMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBR
C
RSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVALNC0