Loris Baz (born 1 February 1993) is a French motorcycle racer. He is competing for the War Horse Ducati team in the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.[ Bonovo action BMW Racing Team to line up with Eugene Laverty and Loris Baz in the 2022 WorldSBK. BMW Group, 22 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021]
Baz has previously competed in World Superbikes for Ten Kate Racing, the MotoGP series, the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the European Superstock 600 Championship, where he won in 2008.
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 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.
Return to Superbike (2018–2020)
For the 2018 season Baz returned to the Superbike World Championship riding for the
Althea Racing.
MotoAmerica Superbike Championship (2021)
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.
[ MotoAmerica 2021 wraps up in Alabama Australian Motorcycle News, 20 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021]
Superbike World Championship (2021–2023)
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.
[ World Superbike: Will Baz Get GoEleven Ducati Seat For 2022? roadracingworld.com 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021]
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
Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Together with Randy De Puniet and Corentin Perolari,
[ Excellent new trio for Moto Ain fimewc.com, 4 October 2021 Retrieved 10 October 2021] the team finished last (21st position) after progress was delayed by mid-race damage to the bike when being ridden by Perolari.
[ World Endurance: Race Results From The 6 Hours Of Most (Updated) roadracingworld, 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021]
MotoAmerica King of The Baggers (2025)
Baz enter the
MotoAmerica series in 2025 with the Indian Motorcycle S&S Cycle factory team.
Career statistics
2008 - 1st, European Superstock 600 Championship, Yamaha YZF-R6
2009 - 8th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Yamaha YZF-R1
2010 - 8th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Yamaha YZF-R1
2011 - 19th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Honda CBR1000RR
2012 - 14th, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Kawasaki ZX-10R
European Superstock 600
Races by year
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FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
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British Superbike Championship
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Superbike World Championship
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* Season still in progress.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
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FIM Endurance World Championship
Suzuka 8 Hours results
Steel Commander MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship
Results
MotoAmerica King of The Baggers Championship
Results
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