Rory Skinner

Rory Skinner (born 27 September 2001)[1] is a championship winning British motorcycle racer from Perth, Scotland, who also works as a motorcycle mechanic.[2] After the 2019 season in British Supersport on a Kawasaki, for 2020 he moved to Appleyard Yamaha racing.[3] Skinner dominated the 2020 British Supersport Championship, winning the first six races,[4] and was crowned champion after his eighth victory of the season.[5]

Rory Skinner
Skinner at Donington Park on 6 October 2019
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Current teamAmerican Racing
Bike number33
WebsiteOfficial website
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2022–
ManufacturersKalex
2022 championship position39th (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
15 0 0 0 0 2
British Superbike Championship
Active years2021–2022
ManufacturersKawasaki
Championships0
2022 championship position8th (1017 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
56 0 7 2 3 432
British Supersport Championship
Active years2019–2020
ManufacturersKawasaki, Yamaha
Championships1 (2020)
2020 championship position1st (270 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
36 10 12 6 6 447

For 2021 and 2022, Skinner moved into the British Superbike Championship. He missed the last two 2022 rounds due to a hand injury sustained when he crashed into the back of another rider in late September.[6][7]

For 2023 and 2024, Skinner is contracted to race in the Moto2 world championship with American Racing Team.[8]

Skinner was the inaugural champion of the British Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing series for young riders.[9] He is a former race winner in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup,[10] as well as the 2014 Dunlop Aprilia Superteens Champion and a multiple mini-moto champion.[11][12]

Skinner is managed by former MotoGP rider John Hopkins.[13]

Career

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

On 17 October 2014, the then 13-year-old Skinner was selected as the only British rider to compete in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, following the selection event at the Guadix circuit in Spain.[14]

Skinner ended his debut season in the championship in 10th position, with his best results coming at the final round in Aragon, Spain. On the weekend of his 14th birthday, Skinner qualified on pole position and took third place in each of the two races. It was also confirmed that he would continue in the championship in 2016.[15]

Despite missing the first round of the 2016 championship through injury, Skinner moved up to sixth in the overall standings - scoring third place podium finishes at Assen and Aragon.[16]

The Scot took his first and only Rookies win in the opening race of the 2017 season at Jerez.[17] It was his only podium finish of the season and he slipped back to 12th in the final standings.

At the end of 2017 it was confirmed that he was leaving the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, having competed in the maximum three seasons allowed under the rules.[18]

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

As well as competing in the Red Bull Rookies MotoGP Cup, Skinner raced in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship for the KRP team, as part of the Racing Steps Foundation programme.[19]

Riding a KTM motorcycle, the Scot scored a best result of fifth and finished 13th in the 2017 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship.[20]

British Talent Cup

With his time in the Red Bull Rookies complete and Racing Steps Foundation closing its doors, Skinner found himself without a ride for 2018. He was handed a lifeline when Dorna offered him a place in the inaugural British Talent Cup, despite him not having officially applied to join the series.[21] Skinner was fastest in the pre-season test at the Valencia circuit in Spain,[22] and took his first win at the second round in Donington Park.[23]

On 17 November 2018 Skinner became the inaugural British Talent Cup champion at the Valencia circuit in Spain.[24]

British Supersport Championship

For 2019, British Superbike Championship veteran Chris Walker provided Skinner with a Kawasaki ZX-6R for his privateer campaign.[2] In a team run by his father Mike, the 18-year-old finished the season seventh overall, making him the top ranked rookie and best placed Kawasaki rider. His best result was a third place at Donington Park.[25]

For 2020, Skinner was signed by former Grand Prix racer Robin Appleyard to ride a Yamaha R6, and he dominated the championship. He won the first six races in a row,[26] and secured the championship with two races to spare at Donington Park on 4 October 2020, becoming the series' youngest ever champion at 19 years and seven days old.[27]

British Superbike Championship

On 28 November 2020 it was announced that Skinner would move up to the British Superbike Championship in 2021, riding for the FS-3 Kawasaki team.[28] In July, Skinner recorded his first podium finishes when twice finishing runner-up at Knockhill.

In 2022 season he was the third rider to qualify for the end of season 'Showdown' and, at 20 years old, the youngest Title Fighter in the championship's history.[29] He was unable to challenge for the title due to injuries and missed the last two rounds with a broken hand sustained when he crashed into the back of another rider at Oulton Park.[6][7]

2022

In 2022, Skinner had two wildcard rides in the Moto2 world championship, organised by John Hopkins with his American Racing team.[30]

2023

In October 2022, Skinner signed to race in the Moto2 world championship for the American Racing team during 2023 and 2024.[8]

Career statistics

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2015 JER1
17		 JER2
17		 ASS1
15		 ASS2
14		 SAC1
18		 SAC2
11		 BRN1
Ret		 BRN2
14		 SIL1
10		 SIL2
4		 MIS
16		 ARA1
3		 ARA2
3		 10th 61
2016 JER1
 JER2
 ASS1
Ret		 ASS2
3		 SAC1
9		 SAC2
7		 RBR1
8		 RBR2
9		 BRN1
7		 BRN2
4		 MIS
6		 ARA1
3		 ARA2
8		 6th 103
2017 JER1
1		 JER2
Ret		 ASS1
5		 ASS2
9		 SAC1
17		 SAC2
15		 BRN1
12		 BRN2
Ret		 RBR1
Ret		 RBR2
9		 MIS
13		 ARA1
9		 ARA2
7		 12th 74

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 Pos Pts
2015 FTR KTM ALG
 LMS
 CAT1
 CAT2
 ARA1
 ARA2
 ALB
 NAV
Ret		 JER1
15		 JER2
12		 VAL1
7		 VAL2
5		 19th 25
2016 FTR KTM VAL1
Ret		 VAL2
Ret		 LMS
 ARA
28		 CAT1
15		 CAT2
DNS		 ALB
19		 ALG
Ret		 JER1
Ret		 JER2
DNS		 VAL1
27		 VAL2
9		 28th 8
2017 KTM ALB
9		 LMS
10		 CAT1
15		 CAT2
5		 VAL1
Ret		 VAL2
17		 EST
 JER1
18		 JER1
5		 ARA
16		 VAL1
14		 VAL2
13		 13th 41

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 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
2019 Kawasaki SIL
9		 SIL
EX		 OUL
9		 OUL
Ret		 DON
5		 DON
5		 BRH
Ret		 BRH
9		 KNO
5		 KNO
Ret		 SNE
9		 SNE
8		 THR
7		 THR
9		 CAD
Ret		 CAD
6		 OUL
9		 OUL
6		 ASS
4		 ASS
4		 DON
16		 DON
3		 BRH
5		 BRH
4		 7th 177
2020 Yamaha DON
1		 DON
1		 SNE
1		 SNE
1		 SIL
1		 SIL
1		 OUL
2		 OUL
1		 DON
Ret		 DON
1		 BRH
1		 BRH
1		 1st 270**

** Season limited to 12 races because of COVID-19 pandemic.

British Superbike Championship

(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 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2021 Kawasaki OUL
13		 OUL
12		 OUL
13		 KNO
5		 KNO
2		 KNO
2		 BRH
8		 BRH
6		 BRH
9		 THR
14		 THR
11		 THR
Ret		 DON
17		 DON
14		 DON
11		 CAD
9		 CAD
Ret		 CAD
12		 SNE
8		 SNE
9		 SNE
15		 SIL
7		 SIL
9		 SIL
16		 OUL
11		 OUL
11		 OUL
10		 DON
10		 DON
Ret		 DON
12		 BRH
Ret		 BRH
Ret		 BRH
7		 13th 178
2022 Kawasaki SIL
4		 SIL
3		 SIL
4		 OUL
2		 OUL
5		 OUL
4		 DON
7		 DON
8		 DON
4		 KNO
3		 KNO
3		 KNO
Ret		 BRH
7		 BRH
6		 BRH
9		 THR
7		 THR
7		 THR
9		 CAD
2		 CAD
5		 CAD
5		 SNE
DNS		 SNE
11		 SNE
DNS		 OUL
8		 OUL
DNS		 OUL
DNS		 DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH 8th 1017

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2022 Moto2 Kalex American Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 39th
2023 Moto2 Kalex American Racing 13 0 0 0 0 2* 27th*
Total 15 0 0 0 0 2

By class
Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto2 2022–present 2022 Great Britain 15 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2022–present 15 0 0 0 0 2 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 19 20 Pos Pts
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
 INA
 ARG
 AME
 POR
 SPA
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 GER
 NED
 GBR
21		 AUT
21		 RSM
 ARA
 JPN
 THA
 AUS
 MAL
 VAL
 39th 0
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR
22		 ARG
Ret		 AME
19		 SPA
24		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
DNS		 GER NED GBR
Ret		 AUT
18		 CAT
23		 RSM
Ret		 IND
20		 JPN
25		 INA
19		 AUS
12‡		 THA
 MAL
 QAT
 VAL
 27th* 2*

‡ Half points awarded as less than half of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
* Season still in progress.

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