Loris Baz

Loris Baz

Baz (front left) in 2013.
Nationality France French
Born (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993
Sallanches, France
Current team Avintia Racing
Bike number 76
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2015–2016
ManufacturersYamaha Forward, Ducati
2016 championship position20th (35 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
31 0 0 0 0 63
Superbike World Championship
Active years2012–2014
ManufacturersKawasaki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
61 2 14 2 2 613

Loris Baz (born 1 February 1993) is a motorcycle racer from France, who races in MotoGP for the Avintia Racing team. He has previously competed in the Superbike World Championship, the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the European Superstock 600 Championship, where he was champion in 2008. Baz is currently the tallest MotoGP rider, at 191 centimetres (6 ft 3 in).

Career

Superbike World Championship (2012–14)

Kawasaki Racing confirmed Baz for the 2013 Superbike World Championship season.[1]

MotoGP (2015–)

On 4 October 2014, it was announced that Baz would move into MotoGP, with Forward Racing.[2] At Misano in September, Baz achieved his best result with 4th place in changeable conditions.[3] Baz finished his début season with 28 points, and was 17th in the final championship standings.

For the 2016 season, Baz is riding with the Avintia Racing team.[4]

Career statistics

British Superbike Championship

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
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		 20th 37
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 14th 88

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Pts
2009 Yamaha SPA
Ret		 NED
6		 ITA
10		 SMR
9		 GBR
5		 CZE
Ret		 GER
14		 ITA
10		 FRA
6		 POR
6		 8th 61
2010 Yamaha POR
3		 SPA
5		 NED
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 SMR
6		 CZE
9		 GBR
6		 GER
5		 ITA FRA
Ret		 8th 65
2011 Honda NED ITA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA
Ret		 POR
7		 19th 9
2012 Kawasaki ITA
2		 NED
6		 ITA
Ret		 SMR SPA CZE GBR GER POR FRA 14th 30

Superbike World Championship

By season

Season Moto Team Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 20 1 3 0 1 122 13th  –
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 17 1 2 0 0 180 8th  –
2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 24 0 9 2 1 311 5th  –
Total 61 2 14 2 2 613 0

Races by year

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
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		 13th 122
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 8th 180
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		 5th 311

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2015 MotoGP Yamaha Forward Forward Racing 76 17 0 0 0 0 28 17th
2016 MotoGP Ducati Avintia Racing 76 14 0 0 0 0 35 20th
Total 31 0 0 0 0 63

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
MotoGP 2015–2016 2015 Qatar 31 0 0 0 0 63 0
Total 2015 – present 31 0 0 0 0 63 0

Races by year

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

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
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		 17th 28
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		 20th 35

References

  1. ↑ "Loris Baz to continue with Kawasaki in 2013". twowheelsblog.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Loris Baz joins Forward Yamaha for 2015 MotoGP season". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Morrison, Neil (14 September 2015). "Baz: This proves I'm not too tall!". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Loris Baz joins Avintia for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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