Kyle Smith (motorcyclist)

Kyle David Smith (born 16 September 1991) is a British motorcycle racer. He competes in the Supersport World Championship aboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.

Kyle Smith
Nationality	British
Born	Kyle David Smith[1] 16 September 1991 Huddersfield, England
Current team	GMT94 Yamaha
Bike number	11
Website	kylesmithracing.co.uk
Motorcycle racing career statistics Moto2 World Championship Active years 2013 Manufacturers Kalex Championships 0 2013 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 9 0 0 0 0 0 Supersport World Championship Active years 2015–2020 Manufacturers Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha Championships 0 2020 championship position 15th (36 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 62 3 9 2 5 437

Career

He has competed in the Spanish 125GP Championship, the Spanish Kawasaki Ninja Cup—where he was champion in 2009—and the Spanish Stock Extreme series, where he finished runner-up in 2012.[2] After losing his ride in the Moto2 World Championship during the 2013 season[3] he competed in the European Superstock 600 Championship for Agro-On Racedays aboard a Honda CBR600RR and the Spanish CEV Moto2 Championship for TSR Motorsports aboard a Kalex for the rest of the year. After spending a full season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2014, in 2015 he competed in the Supersport World Championship for PATA Honda aboard a Honda CBR600RR—achieving his first win in the series in Losail[4]—and he was second in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race with Dominique Aegerter and Joshua Hook.[5] For 2016 he moved to the CIA Landlord Insurance Honda team.[4]

Career statistics

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd	WCh
2013	Moto2	Kalex	Blusens Avintia	9	0	0	0	0	0	NC	–
Total				9	0	0	0	0	0		–

By class

Class	Seasons	1st GP	1st Pod	1st Win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	FLap	Pts	WChmp
Moto2	2013	2013 Qatar			9	0	0	0	0	0	–
Total					9	0	0	0	0	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	Pos	Pts
2013	Moto2	Kalex	QAT 21	AME 20	SPA Ret	FRA Ret	ITA 20	CAT 17	NED Ret	GER Ret	IND Ret	CZE	GBR	RSM	ARA	MAL	AUS	JPN	VAL	NC	0

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	15	Pos	Pts
2015	Honda	AUS 4	THA Ret	SPA 3	NED 3	ITA 15	GBR Ret	POR 6	ITA Ret	MAL 5	SPA 4	FRA 5	QAT 1				5th	116
2016	Honda	AUS Ret	THA 5	SPA 11	NED 1	ITA 10	MAL 5	GBR 6	ITA Ret	GER 9	FRA 7	SPA 3	QAT 1				5th	125
2017	Honda	AUS Ret	THA DSQ	SPA 16	NED 11	ITA 5	GBR 8	ITA 5	GER 7	POR Ret	FRA 9	SPA Ret	QAT 10				9th	57
2018	Honda	AUS 8	THA Ret	SPA 5	NED Ret	ITA 24	GBR 13	CZE 8	ITA 7	POR 3	FRA 8	ARG 7	QAT Ret				8th	72
2019	Kawasaki	AUS	THA	SPA 9	NED Ret	ITA 13	SPA Ret	ITA 19	GBR Ret	POR Ret	FRA 9	ARG 9	QAT 9				15th	31
2020	Yamaha	AUS	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	SPA	SPA	SPA	SPA	SPA 3	SPA Ret	FRA Ret	FRA 2	POR	POR	15th	36

References

1. "Un valenciano con pasaporte británico". levante-emv.com (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
2. "Driver Profile: Kyle Smith". hondanews.eu. Honda Motor Europe. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
3. "Kyle Smith loses ride with Avintia Racing, permanently replaced by Dani Rivas". motogpbrits.com. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
4. "PTR Honda snaps up race winner Kyle Smith". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
5. "Results from Sunday's Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8-Hours Round Of The FIM Endurance World Championship Series (Updated)". roadracingworld.com. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Kyle Smith at MotoGP.com
• Kyle Smith at WorldSBK.com