As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Sam Lowes

Nationality: United Kingdom
Number: 22
Team (2023 Moto2): Elf Marc VDS Racing Team
Bike: Chassis Kalex / Engine Triumph
Born: September 14, 1990(age 36)
Birthplace: Lincoln

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in Moto2 at Lusail in 2014.

In Moto2 (2014–2016): 54 starts, 3 wins, 11 podiums. Teams: Speed Up, Speed Up Racing, Federal Oil Gresini Moto2. In MotoGP (2017): 18 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. In Moto2 (2018–2023): 101 starts, 7 wins, 15 podiums. Teams: Swiss Innovative Investors, Federal Oil Gresini Moto2, EG 0,0 Marc VDS, Elf Marc VDS Racing Team.

First podium: COTA 2015 (Moto2). First win: COTA 2015 (Moto2).

In all, 173 Grand Prix starts, 10 wins and 26 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

Moto2MotoGP ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 2014–2023 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

Moto22014–2023

Win rate6.5%

Podium rate16.8%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.0

1090 pts · Poles 20

2014	Lusail	grid 5	6 +10
2014	COTA	grid 17	16
2014	Termas	grid 22	8 +8
2014	Jerez	grid 15	DNF
2014	Le Mans	grid 10	9 +7
2014	Mugello	grid 2	8 +8
2014	Catalunya	grid 9	Did not complete lap 1
2014	Assen	grid 3	DNF
2014	Sachsenring	grid 26	20
2014	Indianapolis	grid 10	24
2014	Brno	grid 4	DNF
2014	Silverstone	grid 7	7 +9
2014	Misano	grid 24	18
2014	Aragón	grid 20	9 +7
2014	Motegi	grid 12	DNF
2014	Phillip Island	grid 7	5 +11
2014	Sepang	grid 15	DNF
2014	Valencia	grid 14	7 +9
2015	Lusail	grid 1	DNF
2015	COTA	grid 2	1 +25
2015	Termas	grid 4	3 +16
2015	Jerez	grid 6	20
2015	Le Mans	grid 2	4 +13
2015	Mugello	grid 1	4 +13
2015	Catalunya	grid 5	4 +13
2015	Assen	grid 3	3 +16
2015	Sachsenring	grid 9	5 +11
2015	Indianapolis	grid 7	DNF
2015	Brno	grid 13	5 +11
2015	Silverstone	grid 1	6 +10
2015	Misano	grid 7	DNF
2015	Aragón	grid 4	3 +16
2015	Motegi	grid 4	8 +8
2015	Phillip Island	grid 3	2 +20
2015	Sepang	grid 8	13 +3
2015	Valencia	grid 10	5 +11
2016	Lusail	grid 2	9 +7
2016	Termas	grid 1	2 +20
2016	COTA	grid 3	2 +20
2016	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
2016	Le Mans	grid 9	6 +10
2016	Mugello	grid 1	3 +16
2016	Catalunya	grid 5	6 +10
2016	Assen	grid 4	4 +13
2016	Sachsenring	grid 10	DNF
2016	Red Bull Ring	grid 7	DNF
2016	Brno	grid 2	3 +16
2016	Silverstone	grid 1	21
2016	Misano	grid 4	DNF
2016	Aragón	grid 1	1 +25
2016	Motegi	grid 4	DNF
2016	Phillip Island	grid 3	DNF
2016	Sepang	grid 13	DNF
2016	Valencia	grid 7	4 +13
2018	Lusail	grid 10	DNF
2018	Termas	grid 6	13 +3
2018	COTA	grid 2	24
2018	Jerez	grid 8	8 +8
2018	Le Mans	grid 7	13 +3
2018	Mugello	grid 14	DNF
2018	Catalunya	grid 9	9 +7
2018	Assen	grid 6	9 +7
2018	Sachsenring	grid 4	5 +11
2018	Brno	grid 22	9 +7
2018	Red Bull Ring	grid 16	DNF
2018	Misano	grid 15	DNF
2018	Aragón	grid 19	20
2018	Buriram	grid 15	DNF
2018	Motegi	grid 19	17
2018	Phillip Island	grid 18	14 +2
2018	Sepang	grid 21	15 +1
2018	Valencia	grid 6	DNF
2019	Lusail	grid 6	6 +10
2019	Termas	grid 3	DNF
2019	COTA	grid 3	7 +9
2019	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
2019	Le Mans	grid 26	DNF
2019	Mugello	grid 8	9 +7
2019	Catalunya	grid 3	9 +7
2019	Assen	grid 5	DNF
2019	Sachsenring	grid 13	11 +5
2019	Brno	grid 2	DNF
2019	Red Bull Ring	grid 24	24
2019	Silverstone	grid 9	DNF
2019	Misano	grid 8	5 +11
2019	Aragón	grid 9	5 +11
2019	Buriram	grid 16	DNF
2019	Motegi	grid 15	DNF
2019	Phillip Island	grid 32	20
2019	Sepang	grid 7	DNF
2019	Valencia	grid 10	10 +6
2020	Jerez	grid 3	4 +13
2020	Jerez	grid 2	4 +13
2020	Brno	grid 2	2 +20
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 6	4 +13
2020	Red Bull Ring	grid 11	Excluded
2020	Misano	grid 28	8 +8
2020	Misano	grid 4	3 +16
2020	Catalunya	grid 3	2 +20
2020	Le Mans	grid 2	1 +25
2020	Aragón	grid 1	1 +25
2020	Aragón	grid 1	1 +25
2020	Valencia	grid 3	DNF
2020	Valencia	grid 18	14 +2
2020	Portimão	grid 5	3 +16
2021	Lusail	grid 1	1 +25
2021	Lusail	grid 1	1 +25
2021	Portimão	grid 1	Did not complete lap 1
2021	Jerez	grid 5	3 +16
2021	Le Mans	grid 10	DNF
2021	Mugello	grid 2	DNF
2021	Catalunya	grid 8	7 +9
2021	Sachsenring	grid 7	5 +11
2021	Assen	grid 3	4 +13
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 7	14 +2
2021	Red Bull Ring	grid 1	4 +13
2021	Silverstone	grid 3	4 +13
2021	Aragón	grid 1	DNF
2021	Misano	grid 2	4 +13
2021	COTA	grid 16	DNF
2021	Misano	grid 1	1 +25
2021	Portimão	grid 8	3 +16
2021	Valencia	grid 10	7 +9
2022	Lusail	grid 3	3 +16
2022	Mandalika	grid 3	4 +13
2022	Termas	grid 11	10 +6
2022	COTA	grid 9	Did not complete lap 1
2022	Portimão	grid 6	Not restarted
2022	Jerez	grid 3	DNF
2022	Mugello	grid 3	DNF
2022	Catalunya	grid 6	DNF
2022	Sachsenring	grid 1	3 +16
2022	Assen	grid 3	DNF
2022	Buriram	grid 19	19
2022	Phillip Island	grid 12	12 +4
2023	Portimão	grid 9	7 +9
2023	Termas	grid 14	10 +6
2023	COTA	grid 18	13 +3
2023	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
2023	Le Mans	grid 1	15 +1
2023	Mugello	grid 3	Did not complete lap 1
2023	Sachsenring	grid 6	7 +9
2023	Assen	grid 5	11 +5
2023	Silverstone	grid 9	7 +9
2023	Red Bull Ring	grid 14	DNF
2023	Catalunya	grid 11	9 +7
2023	Misano	grid 8	DNF
2023	Buddh	grid 12	19
2023	Motegi	grid 8	DNF
2023	Mandalika	grid 8	10 +6
2023	Phillip Island	grid 12	DNF
2023	Buriram	grid 14	14 +2
2023	Sepang	grid 11	7 +9
2023	Lusail	grid 5	12 +4
2023	Valencia	grid 4	7 +9

MotoGP2017–2017

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P17.8

5 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2014–2023 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2014. Of the 29 riders who debuted that year, 2 also raced in 2026.

Marc Marquez 9 world titles
18 races together: ahead 1, behind 15, both out 2
Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
17 races together: ahead 2, behind 15, both out 0
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
18 races together: ahead 0, behind 15, both out 3
Jorge Martin 3 world titles
31 races together: ahead 13, behind 14, both out 4

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

Moto2 155 races · 2014–2023

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 16.2% dry, 23.1% wet

Win rate

Dry142 races6%(9 wins)

Wet13 races8%(1 wins)

Podium rate

Dry142 races16%(23 podiums)

Wet13 races23%(3 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry142 racesavg P8.0

Wet13 racesavg P7.1

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 10.6

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.0 → 4.6	10 wins / 50 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 6.9	0 wins / 27 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 7.5	0 wins / 28 races
Grid 10–15	12.2 → 10.6	0 wins / 30 races
Grid 16〜	21.1 → 15.3	0 wins / 20 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Portimão (average P4.3, 5 races)

Portimão5 racesavg P4.3

Brno6 racesavg P4.8

Lusail9 racesavg P5.4

Aragón8 racesavg P5.7

Jerez10 racesavg P5.9

Mugello8 racesavg P6.0

Assen8 racesavg P6.2

Misano10 racesavg P6.5

Catalunya9 racesavg P6.6

Mandalika2 racesavg P7.0

Termas7 racesavg P7.7

Valencia9 racesavg P7.7

Le Mans8 racesavg P8.0

Sachsenring8 racesavg P8.0

Silverstone6 racesavg P9.0

COTA8 racesavg P10.5

Phillip Island7 racesavg P10.6

Red Bull Ring8 racesavg P11.5

Sepang6 racesavg P11.7

Motegi6 racesavg P12.5

Buriram4 racesavg P16.5

Buddh1 racesavg P19.0

Indianapolis2 racesavg P24.0

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

MotoGP 18 races · 2017

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry14 races0%(0 wins)

Wet4 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry14 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet4 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry14 racesavg P18.4

Wet4 racesavg P15.5

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Motegi (average P13.0, 1 races)

Motegi1 racesavg P13.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P14.0

Jerez1 racesavg P16.0

Brno1 racesavg P18.0

Lusail1 racesavg P18.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P19.0

Mugello1 racesavg P19.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P19.0

Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P20.0

Aragón1 racesavg P22.0

COTA1 races—

Assen1 races—

Sachsenring1 races—

Silverstone1 races—

Misano1 races—

Sepang1 races—

Valencia1 races—

Termas1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Michelin era; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2014–2023 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 8,864 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,063 laps

Time on the bike: at least 497 hours (20.7 days)
Average 148.9 km/h, top 338.9 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2014–2023, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 443,150 miles
17.8× around the Earth · at least 40.6 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

95.1%Start rate (173/182)

5Longest run of absences (races)

109Longest run of starts (races)

29.3Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2014 Moto2 P13 · 69 pts

2015 Moto2 P4 · 186 pts

2016 Moto2 P5 · 175 pts

2017 MotoGP P25 · 5 pts

2018 Moto2 P16 · 49 pts

2019 Moto2 P16 · 66 pts

2020 Moto2 P3 · 196 pts

2021 Moto2 P4 · 190 pts

2022 Moto2 P19 · 55 pts

2023 Moto2 P12 · 104 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2014–2023 (the rider's racing years)

2017	Lusail	grid 21	18
2017	Termas	grid 22	DNF
2017	COTA	grid 20	DNF
2017	Jerez	grid 22	16
2017	Le Mans	grid 21	14 +2
2017	Mugello	grid 22	19
2017	Catalunya	grid 21	19
2017	Assen	grid 10	DNF
2017	Sachsenring	grid 21	DNF
2017	Brno	grid 22	18
2017	Red Bull Ring	grid 23	20
2017	Silverstone	grid 22	DNF
2017	Misano	grid 23	DNF
2017	Aragón	grid 24	22
2017	Motegi	grid 18	13 +3
2017	Phillip Island	grid 23	19
2017	Sepang	grid 18	DNF
2017	Valencia	grid 24	DNF