Loris Serge Yvan Baz (born 1 February 1993) is a French motorcycle racer. He was competing for the War Horse Ducati team in the 2024 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.
Baz 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) 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 sixth in race one and ninth 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 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 entered the King of the Baggers 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 (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Pts 2008 Yamaha VAL ASS MNZ NÜR MIS BRN BRA DON MAG POR 1st 186
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Pts 2009 Yamaha SPA NED ITA SMR GBR CZE GER ITA FRA POR 8th 61 2010 Yamaha POR SPA NED ITA SMR CZE GBR GER ITA FRA 8th 65 2011 Honda NED ITA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER ITA FRA POR 19th 9 2012 Kawasaki ITA NED ITA SMR SPA CZE GBR GER POR FRA 14th 30
British Superbike Championship Races by year (key) 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 R3 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 CRO SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL 20th 37 2011 Yamaha BHI BHI OUL OUL CRO CRO THR THR KNO KNO SNE SNE OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 14th 88
Superbike World Championship
By season SeasonMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 20 1 3 0 1 122 13th Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 17 1 2 0 0 180 8th Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 24 0 9 2 1 311 5th BMW S1000RR Gulf Althea BMW Racing Team 25 0 0 0 0 137 11th Yamaha YZF-R1 Ten Kate Racing – Yamaha 23 0 0 0 0 138 10th Yamaha YZF-R1 Ten Kate Racing Yamaha 24 0 4 0 1 142 8th Ducati Panigale V4 R Team GoEleven 6 0 2 0 0 53 14th BMW M1000RR Bonovo Action BMW 36 0 0 0 0 125 12th BMW M1000RR Bonovo Action BMW 35 0 0 0 0 60 16th Total 205 2 20 2 3 1268
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 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 Kawasaki AUS AUS ITA ITA NED NED ITA ITA EUR EUR USA USA SMR SMR SPA SPA CZE CZE GBR GBR RUS RUS GER GER POR POR FRA FRA 13th 122 Kawasaki AUS AUS SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR POR POR ITA ITA RUS RUS GBR GBR GER GER TUR TUR USA USA FRA FRA SPA SPA 8th 180 Kawasaki AUS AUS SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR MAL MAL SMR SMR POR POR USA USA SPA SPA FRA FRA QAT QAT 5th 311 2018 BMW AUS AUS THA THA SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR CZE CZE USA USA ITA ITA POR POR FRA FRA ARG ARG QAT QAT 11th 137 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 Yamaha AUS AUS AUS THA THA THA SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA SPA SPA SPA ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR USA USA USA POR POR POR FRA FRA FRA ARG ARG ARG QAT QAT QAT 10th 138 Yamaha AUS AUS AUS SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA FRA POR POR POR 8th 1422021Ducati SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR NED NED NED CZE CZE CZE SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA 15th 532022BMW SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA AUS AUS AUS 12th 125 2023 BMW AUS AUS AUS INA INA INA NED NED NED SPA SPA SPA EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR JER JER JER 16th 60 * Season still in progress.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd MotoGP Yamaha Forward Forward Racing 17 0 0 0 0 28 17th MotoGP Ducati Avintia Racing 14 0 0 0 0 35 20th MotoGP Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 18 0 0 0 0 45 18th MotoGP KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC Total 49 0 0 0 0 108
By class ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp MotoGP 2015–2018 2015 Qatar 49 0 0 0 0 108 0 Total 2015–2018 49 0 0 0 0 108 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 19 Pos Pts MotoGP Yamaha Forward QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 17th 28 MotoGP Ducati QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 20th 35 MotoGP Ducati QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 18th 45 MotoGP KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC 0
FIM Endurance World Championship Year Team Bike Teammates 2011 Yamaha Austria Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 Steve Martin Igor Jerman Gwen Giabbani Katsuyuki Nakasuga Loris Baz 5th 2013 SRC Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R Grégory Leblanc Loris Baz Jérémy Guarnoni Nicolas Salchaud Fabien Foret 3rd 2019–20 Yamaha Austria Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 Marvin Fritz Niccolò Canepa Broc Parkes Karel Hanika 2nd
Suzuka 8 Hours results Year Team Riders Bike Pos 2025 AutoRace Ube Racing Team BMW Nomichi Uramoto Loris Baz Davey Todd BMW S1000RR 6th
Steel Commander MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship
Results YearClassTeam123456789PosPtsR1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R32021SuperBikeDucatiATLRetATL20VIR4VIR2RAM2RAMRetTRD4TRD3LGS2LGS2BRADNSBRA3PITRetPIT5NJR5NJR4NJR4ALA3ALA2ALA3 4th 2382024SuperBikeDucatiATL6ATL7ALA5ALA4ALA18RAM3RAM4BRA3BRA4RID8RID4MON6MON6OHIRetOHI4TEX4TEX4TEX5NJR3NJR15th233
MotoAmerica King of The Baggers Championship
Results YearClassBike1234567PosPtsRefR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R22025King of The BaggersIndianDAYNCDAY3ATL1ATL2RAM10RAM6MON2MON4OHIOHITEXTEXNJENJE2nd*110*
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