Quick Facts
Biography
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.
MotoGP (2015–)
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 season, Baz is riding with the Avintia Racing team.
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 |