Loris Baz
Loris Baz is a French motorcycle racer. He is competing for the War Horse Ducati team in the 2024 Steel Commander [MotoAmerica Superbike Championship].
Baz has previously competed in World Superbikes for Ten Kate Racing, the Grand Prix [motorcycle racing|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.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 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 after progress was delayed by mid-race damage to the bike when being ridden by Perolari.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-R62009 - 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
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts |
| 2008 | Yamaha | VAL 1 | ASS 5 | MNZ 1 | NÜR 2 | MIS 3 | BRN 2 | BRA 1 | DON 12 | MAG 2 | POR 2 | 1st | 186 |
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 6 | 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
Races by year
* Season still in progress.Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Races by year
| 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 22 | 2015 Motorcycle [Grand Prix of the Americas|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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 12 | ARG 11 | AME Ret | SPA 13 | FRA 9 | ITA 18 | CAT 12 | NED 8 | GER 19 | CZE Ret | AUT 9 | GBR 15 | RSM 16 | ARA 21 | JPN 10 | AUS 18 | MAL Ret | VAL 16 | 18th | 45 | ||
| MotoGP | KTM | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR C | RSM | ARA | THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |