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Sam Lowes

Samuel Deane Lowes (born 14 September 1990)[1] is a British motorcycle racer who competed in the Moto2 World Championship with ELF Marc VDS Racing Team aboard a Kalex since 2019. From 2024, Lowes remains with the same team ownership which moves into a new class of racing, World Superbikes, using a Ducati Panigale V4 R.[2]

Sam Lowes
Sam Lowes, Donington World Superbike 2024
NationalityBritish
Born (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 34)
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Current teamMarc VDS Racing
Bike number14
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2017
ManufacturersAprilia
Championships0
2017 championship position25th (5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
18 0 0 0 0 5
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2014–2016, 2018–2023
ManufacturersSpeed Up (2014–2015)
Kalex (2016, 2019–2023)
KTM (2018)
Championships0
2023 championship position12th (104 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
155 10 26 20 12 1090
Supersport World Championship
Active years2009–2013
ManufacturersHonda, Yamaha
Championships1 (2013)
2013 championship position1st (250 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
43 8 23 13 9 557

Sam is the identical twin brother of World Superbike rider Alex Lowes, and 2024 will be the first time they have competed against one another on an international stage.[3]

Career

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He won the Supersport World Championship 2013 riding a Yamaha YZF-R6[4] for Russian team Yakhnich Motorsport in the championship, as well as the 2010 British Supersport champion riding a Honda CBR600RR.

During his championship year in the British championship he scored five wins, including three consecutive wins and three pole positions, winning at Brands Hatch, Knockhill, Cadwell Park, Croft and Silverstone, along with five podium finishes. Afterward he moved to the Supersport World Championship full-time in 2011 signing for the Parkalgar Honda team.[5] In his first complete year he scored six podiums, finishing 6th overall with 129 points. In 2012, he moved to Bogdanka PTR Honda,[6] a sister team of the Parkalgar Honda, and earned two wins at the Donington Park and Aragón rounds. In 2013 he moved to Yakhnich Motorsport[7] riding a semi-works Yamaha.

 
Lowes at the Nürburgring in 2013

Lowes claimed the World Supersport championship in 2013 with one round remaining at Magny-Cours, finishing 2nd in the race.[8] He was scheduled to race in the World Superbike Championship in 2014 with Yakhnich, however, these plans fell through as the team decided to jump to the championship without Yamaha.

Moto2 World Championship

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Speed Up Racing (2014–2015)

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Instead, he opted to join the Moto2 World Championship riding with the Speed Up team,[9] signing a two-year deal with the team.

Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (2016)

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For 2016 onwards, Lowes signed a three-year contract backed by Aprilia, enabling him to continue in Moto2 for 2016 with the Gresini team and a change from Speed Up to Kalex chassis.

MotoGP World Championship

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As well as this, Lowes had the added benefit of being Aprilia's official MotoGP test rider, but an anticipated move to compete for Aprilia in the premier MotoGP class for the 2017 and 2018 seasons was cut short by Aprilia exercising an early-release option announced half-way through the 2017 season, replacing him with Scott Redding for 2018.[10][11][12][13][14]

Return to Moto2

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Swiss Innovative Investors (2018)

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Lowes returned to Moto2 for the 2018 season, riding a KTM bike for the Swiss Innovative Investors team, partnering Iker Lecuona. He replaced Thomas Lüthi, who moved up to MotoGP with the EG 0,0 Marc VDS team. Lowes finished 16th in the riders' championship, scoring 49 points, and he failed to score a single fastest lap, podium, win, or pole position for the first time since he made his Moto2 début in 2014.

Return to Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (2019)

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On 21 August 2018, it was announced that Lowes would rejoin Gresini Racing for the 2019 season, replacing Jorge Navarro who will move to Speed Up.

Marc VDS Racing Team (2020–2023)

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On 6 September 2019, it was announced Lowes would join Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS for 2020, where he would be partnering Alex Marquez.[15] Alex Marquez eventually moved up to the MotoGP class and was replaced by Augusto Fernández.[16]

Lowes suffered a significant shoulder injury at the British GP practice in August 2022, and was unable to race in October at the season penultimate event in Malaysia. He and his team decided to withdraw at the Sepang racetrack, and seek further advice from surgeon Lennard Funk, based in Manchester, England.[17][18][19] It was confirmed in early November that Lowes would not compete at the last event of the 2022 season in Valencia, Spain.[20]

Superbike World Championship

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Marc VDS Racing Team (2024)

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Lowes, along with Marc VDS, will compete in the Superbike World Championship in 2024 using a Ducati Panigale V4 R.[21]

Career statistics

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British Supersport Championship

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Races by year

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(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 Pos Pts
2009 Honda BHI
10 		OUL
Ret 		DON
13 		THR
19 		SNE
13 		KNO
10 		MAL
9 		BHGP
7 		CAD
6 		CRO
DSQ 		SIL OUL
10 		14th 50
2010 Honda BHI
1 		THR
Ret 		OUL
2 		CAD
3 		MAL
2 		KNO
1 		SNE
2 		BHGP
2 		CAD
1 		CRO
1 		SIL
1 		OUL
8 		1st 229

Supersport World Championship

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Races by year

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(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
2009 Honda AUS QAT SPA NED ITA RSA USA SMR GBR CZE
18 		GER
16 		ITA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		POR
Ret 		NC 0
2010 Honda AUS POR SPA NED ITA RSA USA SMR CZE GBR
10 		GER ITA FRA 25th 6
2011 Honda AUS
3 		EUR
Ret 		NED
Ret 		ITA
5 		SMR
3 		SPA
2 		CZE
6 		GBR
Ret 		GER
3 		ITA
2 		FRA
2 		POR
Ret 		6th 129
2012 Honda AUS
5 		ITA
2 		NED
Ret 		ITA
2 		EUR
1 		SMR
18 		SPA
1 		CZE
4 		GBR
2 		RUS
12 		GER
13 		POR
5 		FRA
2 		3rd 172
2013 Yamaha AUS
2 		SPA
Ret 		NED
1 		ITA
1 		GBR
1 		POR
1 		ITA
2 		RUS
C 		GBR
2 		GER
1 		TUR
2 		FRA
2 		SPA
1 		1st 250

Superbike World Championship

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Races by year

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(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 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
2024 Ducati AUS
13 		AUS
8 		AUS
7 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
11 		SPA
12 		NED
19 		NED
7 		NED
6 		ITA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		ITA
13 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
13 		CZE
12 		CZE
Ret 		CZE
DNS 		POR
 POR
 POR
 FRA
Ret 		FRA
16 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		ITA
14 		ITA
11 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
DNS 		SPA
DNS 		POR
13 		POR
15 		POR
Ret 		SPA
13 		SPA
17 		SPA
14 		18th 53

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2014 Moto2 Speed Up Speed Up Racing 18 0 0 0 0 69 13th
2015 Moto2 Speed Up Speed Up Racing 18 1 5 3 1 186 4th
2016 Moto2 Kalex Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 18 2 6 5 2 175 5th
2017 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 18 0 0 0 0 5 25th
2018 Moto2 KTM Swiss Innovative Investors 18 0 0 0 0 49 16th
2019 Moto2 Kalex Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 19 0 0 0 0 66 16th
2020 Moto2 Kalex EG 0,0 Marc VDS 14 3 7 3 3 196 3rd
2021 Moto2 Kalex Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 18 3 5 6 3 190 4th
2022 Moto2 Kalex Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 12 0 2 1 1 55 19th
2023 Moto2 Kalex Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 20 1 1 2 2 104 12th
Total 173 10 26 20 12 1095

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto2 2014–2016, 2018–2023 2014 Qatar 2015 Americas 2015 Americas 155 10 26 20 12 1090 0
MotoGP 2017 2017 Qatar 18 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 2014–2023 173 10 26 20 12 1095 0

Races by year

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(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 20 Pos Pts
2014 Moto2 Speed Up QAT
6 		AME
16 		ARG
8 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
9 		ITA
8 		CAT
Ret 		NED
Ret 		GER
20 		INP
24 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
7 		RSM
18 		ARA
9 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
5 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
7 		13th 69
2015 Moto2 Speed Up QAT
Ret 		AME
1 		ARG
3 		SPA
20 		FRA
4 		ITA
4 		CAT
4 		NED
3 		GER
5 		INP
Ret 		CZE
5 		GBR
6 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
3 		JPN
8 		AUS
2 		MAL
13 		VAL
5 		4th 186
2016 Moto2 Kalex QAT
9 		ARG
2 		AME
2 		SPA
1 		FRA
6 		ITA
3 		CAT
6 		NED
4 		GER
Ret 		AUT
Ret 		CZE
3 		GBR
21 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
1 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
4 		5th 175
2017 MotoGP Aprilia QAT
18 		ARG
Ret 		AME
Ret 		SPA
16 		FRA
14 		ITA
19 		CAT
19 		NED
Ret 		GER
Ret 		CZE
18 		AUT
20 		GBR
Ret 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
22 		JPN
13 		AUS
19 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
Ret 		25th 5
2018 Moto2 KTM QAT
Ret 		ARG
13 		AME
24 		SPA
8 		FRA
13 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
9 		NED
9 		GER
5 		CZE
9 		AUT
Ret 		GBR
C 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
20 		THA
Ret 		JPN
17 		AUS
14 		MAL
15 		VAL
Ret 		16th 49
2019 Moto2 Kalex QAT
6 		ARG
Ret 		AME
7 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
9 		CAT
9 		NED
Ret 		GER
11 		CZE
Ret 		AUT
24 		GBR
Ret 		RSM
5 		ARA
5 		THA
Ret 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
20 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
10 		16th 66
2020 Moto2 Kalex QAT
DNS 		SPA
4 		ANC
4 		CZE
2 		AUT
4 		STY
DSQ 		RSM
8 		EMI
3 		CAT
2 		FRA
1 		ARA
1 		TER
1 		EUR
Ret 		VAL
14 		POR
3 		3rd 196
2021 Moto2 Kalex QAT
1 		DOH
1 		POR
Ret 		SPA
3 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
7 		GER
5 		NED
4 		STY
14 		AUT
4 		GBR
4 		ARA
Ret 		RSM
4 		AME
Ret 		EMI
1 		ALR
3 		VAL
7 		4th 190
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
3 		INA
4 		ARG
10 		AME
Ret 		POR
Ret 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
DNS 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		GER
3 		NED
Ret 		GBR
DNS 		AUT RSM ARA JPN
DNS 		THA
19 		AUS
12 		MAL
DNS 		VAL 19th 55
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR
7 		ARG
10 		AME
13 		SPA
1 		FRA
15 		ITA
Ret 		GER
7 		NED
11 		GBR
7 		AUT
Ret 		CAT
9 		RSM
Ret 		IND
19 		JPN
Ret 		INA
10 		AUS
Ret 		THA
14 		MAL
7 		QAT
12 		VAL
7 		12th 104

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Lowes". Genes Reunited. Brightsolid. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ WorldSBK: Sam Lowes Begins Superbike Journey With Test At Jerez roadracingworld.com, 5 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023
  3. ^ Sam Lowes confident he'll be 'fighting at the front' as 2024 WorldSBK prep begins bikesportnews.com, 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023
  4. ^ "Super Sam storms to fourth victory". Derby Telegraph. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ Crash.net."Parkalgar Honda signs Lowes for 2011". 3 October 2010. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
  6. ^ Crash.net."Buckmaster defends 2012 line-up".8 February 2012. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
  7. ^ motomatters.com."Sam Lowes to race a R6 in WSS With Yakhnich". 3 November 2012. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
  8. ^ WorldSBK.com. "Sofuoglu wins as Lowes is the new World Supersport Champion". 6 October 2013. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
  9. ^ MotoGP.com."Sam Lowes to join Moto2 with Speed Up" Archived 9 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 11 October 2013. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
  10. ^ MotoGP: Lowes confident about his GP future Motorcycle News, 18 August 2017 Retrieved 8 March 2018
  11. ^ MotoGP: Redding confirmed as Lowes’ replacement at Aprilia Motorcycle News, 14 August 2017 Retrieved 8 March 2018
  12. ^ Watson, Chris (22 September 2015). "Derby-based Sam Lowes to have one more crack at Moto2 crown before joining MotoGP". Derby Telegraph. Local World. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Lowes joins Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Bradl & Bautista remain with Aprilia for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015. Aprilia confirm Stefan Bradl and Alvaro Bautista as their line up for 2016, with Sam Lowes as test rider before making the step up in 2017.
  15. ^ Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS for 2020
  16. ^ "MotoGP™ Riders". Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  17. ^ MotoGP Silverstone: Lowes 'caught out, gutted, and in pain' bikesportnews.com, 5 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022
  18. ^ Moto2, No strength in the shoulder Marc VDS team withdraws Sam Lowes gpone.com, 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022
  19. ^ About me lenfunk.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022
  20. ^ Lowes ruled out of Valencia Moto2 finale bikesportnews.com, 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022
  21. ^ "Sam Lowes to make 2024 WSBK switch with Marc VDS". 14 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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