French motorcycle racerSuperbike World ChampionshipActive years2012–2014, 2018–ManufacturersKawasaki, BMW, YamahaChampionships02020 championship position8th (142 pts)

Loris Baz (born 1 February 1993) is a French motorcycle racer who competed in American Superbike series promoted by MotoAmerica during 2021.

For 2022, Baz has signed to race in Superbike World Championship for satellite BMW team Bonovo, together with team-mate Eugene Laverty.

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

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Superbike World Championship (2012–2014)
  • 1.2 MotoGP World Championship (2015–2018)
  • 1.3 Return to Superbike (2018–2020)
  • 1.4 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship (2021–present)
  • 1.5 World Superbikes 2021
  • 1.6 Endurance World Championship
• 2 Career statistics
  • 2.1 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
    • 2.1.1 Races by year
  • 2.2 British Superbike Championship
    • 2.2.1 Races by year
  • 2.3 Superbike World Championship
    • 2.3.1 By season
    • 2.3.2 Races by year
  • 2.4 Grand Prix motorcycle racing
    • 2.4.1 By season
    • 2.4.2 By cl*
    • 2.4.3 Races by year
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Career

Superbike World Championship (2012–2014)

Kawasaki Racing Team 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 2016 and 2017 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 Superbike (2018–2020)

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

MotoAmerica Superbike Championship (2021–present)

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. Baz finished the season in fourth place.

World Superbikes 2021

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.

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, the team finished last (21st position) after progress was delayed by mid-race damage to the bike when being ridden by Perolari.

Career statistics

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

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

British Superbike Championship

Races by year

(key)

Superbike World Championship

By season

Races by year

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

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By cl*

Races by year

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

References

External links

• Official website
• Loris Baz at MotoGP.com
• Loris Baz at WorldSBK.com
• Loris Baz at AS.com (in Spanish)