Garrett Gerloff

Garrett Gerloff (born August 1, 1995) is a motorcycle racer from the United States who has competed in the Superbike World Championship since 2020. He rides a Yamaha YZF-R1.[1] He was a two-time champion MotoAmerica in the Supersport class after taking first place overall in 2016[2] and again in 2017.[3]

Garrett Gerloff
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-08-01) August 1, 1995
Spring, Texas, United States
Current teamGRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team
Bike number31
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2020
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
2020 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
0 0 0 0 0 0
Superbike World Championship
Active years2020–
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
2020 championship position11th (113 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
22 0 3 0 0 103

Career

Early career

Beginning in 2007 Gerloff began competing in the Western Eastern Roadracing Association (WERA). By the 2010 and 2011 seasons he was competing and finishing first and second overall in the Superbike and Superstock categories on a Yamaha 600.[4]

Following success in the WERA national series, he stepped up to the AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship in 2011 and 2012 beginning in the regional series before moving into the national competition in 2013. In his two years in the Daytona Sportbike Championship, he finished 3rd in 2013 and 6th in 2014.[5] When MotoAmerica took the place as the national road racing competition, Gerloff landed in the MotoAmerica Supersport class in 2015, finishing 3rd on his first attempt.[6] He become champion in the Supersport class in 2016 and 2017.

MotoAmerica Superbike Championship

Gerloff's success in Supersport earned him a seat with the factory Yamaha team for the 2018 season in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.[7] Gerloff finished the season with 5 podiums and fifth overall in the season standings. Gerloff earned his first Superbike win at Laguna Seca on July 14, 2019.[8] In 2019 he achieved four wins overall and 11 podiums from 20 races. He ultimately finished third in the 2019 overall standings behind Cameron Beaubier and Toni Elias, 51 points behind the champion.

Superbike World Championship

Gerloff's performances in MotoAmerica lead to a move to the factory-supported GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team in the 2020 Superbike World Championship.[9] Gerloff finished the season with two third places in Catalunya and Estoril. He ended the year in 11th place with 103 points. He was subsequently signed to a further season with the GRT Yamaha team.[10]

MotoGP World Championship

After delays to Valentino Rossi's SARS-CoV-2 recovery in November 2020, Gerloff was announced initially to replace Rossi at the European Grand Prix.[11] Gerloff completed the Friday sessions of free practice, before two subsequent negative tests for Rossi allowed him to return to the paddock beginning with the third practice session on Saturday, and Gerloff was subsequently withdrawn from the race weekend.[12]

Career statistics

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2020 MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

By class
Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
MotoGP 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2020 0 0 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 Pos Pts
2020 MotoGP Yamaha SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR
WD		 VAL POR NC 0

By season
Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team 22 0 3 0 0 103 11th –
Total 22 0 3 0 0 103 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 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
2020 Yamaha AUS
14		 AUS
DNS		 AUS
DNS		 SPA
11		 SPA
8		 SPA
10		 POR
14		 POR
10		 POR
11		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
13		 SPA
10		 SPA
11		 SPA
13		 SPA
10		 SPA
8		 SPA
5		 SPA
3		 FRA
Ret		 FRA
8		 FRA
8		 POR
3		 POR
2		 POR
Ret		 11th 103

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pts Plcd
2018 SBK Yamaha Yamaha Factory Team 19 0 0 208 5th
2019 SBK Yamaha Yamaha Factory Team 19 4 11 316 3rd
Total 38 4 11 524

References
  1. "WorldSBK". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. "Championship Standings of MotoAmerica Supersport" (PDF). September 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. "Championship Standings of Supersport" (PDF). September 17, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. "WERA Racer Profile: Garrett Gerloff". www.wera.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. "2014 Media Guide - AMA Pro Road Racing" (PDF). November 17, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. "Championship Standings of MotoAmerica Supersport" (PDF). September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. "Garrett Gerloff Set For MotoAmerica Motul Superbike On Factory Team". MotoAmerica.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. Le Pard, Michael (July 15, 2019). "Garrett Gerloff Gets His First Career Superbike Win". Total Motorcycle. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. Beeler, Jensen (October 10, 2019). "Garrett Gerloff Is Headed to WorldSBK Next Season". Asphalt & Rubber. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. Thukral, Rachit; Fränzschky, Sebastian (November 6, 2020). "Yamaha explains why Gerloff didn't get factory WSBK seat". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. Patterson, Simon (November 6, 2020). "Gerloff replaces Rossi in Valencia practice at least". The Race. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  12. "Rossi will take part in the European Grand Prix". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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