Sean Dylan Kelly (born May 17, 2002) is an American motorcycle racer racing for TopPro Racing in the 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. He previously competed in the AMA Supersport Championship with the M4 Ecstar Suzuki team, having won the championship in 2021, and later had a two-year stint in Europe, racing 34 times in the Moto2 class.
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| Born | May 17, 2002 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | TopPro Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.motoamerica.com/riders/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editIn 2019, Kelly made his AMA Supersport debut aboard the Suzuki GSX-R600 of M4 Ecstar Suzuki. In his first season of the championship, he recorded two victories, both at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex and five podiums, which allowed him to finish the season in fourth place.
Kelly continued on the M4 Ecstar Suzuki in 2020[1] and that season, he showed his high level. He had won five races (one at Atlanta,[2] The Ridge,[3] New Jersey and two at Laguna Seca),[4] eleven podiums and three poles in 18 races. He finished the season runner-up with 341 points, forty less than champion, Richie Escalante.
The 2021 AMA Supersport Championship season was the demonstration of power for Kelly in the category. He achieved twelve victories (one in Virginia, Pittsburgh, New Jersey[5] and Alabama and two in Atlanta,[6] Washington,[7] Laguna Seca[8][9] and Minnesota),[10] five second places and one sixth place was his worst finishing position of the season over 18 races. Also this season, he achieved all the poles that were contested and half of the fastest laps awarded. With his second-place finish in New Jersey Race 2, Kelly became the AMA Supersport champion one round before the end of the championship.[11]
Moto2 World Championship
editAmerican Racing (2019-2023)
editIn 2019, he made his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut in the Moto2 category; he entered the Valencian Community Grand Prix replacing Spanish racer Iker Lecuona in American Racing KTM.[12] He qualified in 27th position and in the race he dropped out with two laps remaining.
On September 18, 2021, it was announced that Kelly was officially signed by American Racing in Moto2 on a two-year contract. He teamed up with five-time AMA Superbike champion Cameron Beaubier in 2022.[13][14][15]
Career statistics
editCareer highlights
edit- 2020: 1st, MotoAmerica Supersport championship
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
editRaces by year
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | JER1 18 |
JER2 16 |
ASS1 Ret |
ASS2 15 |
SAC1 18 |
SAC2 14 |
RBR1 20 |
RBR2 17 |
BRN1 13 |
BRN2 19 |
MIS 17 |
ARA1 16 |
ARA2 16 |
22nd | 6 |
| 2017 | JER1 7 |
JER2 Ret |
ASS1 Ret |
ASS2 17 |
SAC1 21 |
SAC2 20 |
BRN1 17 |
BRN2 8 |
RBR1 21 |
RBR2 13 |
MIS 7 |
ARA1 12 |
ARA2 9 |
17th | 40 |
| 2018 | JER1 8 |
JER2 7 |
ITA 11 |
ASS 6 |
ASS Ret |
GER1 Ret |
GER2 8 |
AUT 10 |
AUT 11 |
MIS Ret |
ARA 9 |
ARA 9 |
10th | 65 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
editBy season
edit| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto2 | KTM | American Racing KTM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | Moto2 | Kalex | American Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 29th |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | American Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 29th* |
| Forward | Forward Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||||
By class
edit| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2019, 2022–present | 2019 Valencia | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2019–present | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | |||
Races by year
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto2 | KTM | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL Ret |
NC | 0 | |
| 2022 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 25 |
INA Ret |
ARG Ret |
AME 17 |
POR 13 |
SPA 22 |
FRA 20 |
ITA 23 |
CAT 21 |
GER 17 |
NED 19 |
GBR 22 |
AUT Ret |
RSM Ret |
ARA 21 |
JPN 19 |
THA 11‡ |
AUS 18 |
MAL 18 |
VAL 18 |
29th | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | POR 20 |
ARG Ret |
AME 18 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 16 |
ITA 19 |
GER 17 |
NED Ret |
GBR |
AUT |
CAT |
29th* | 1* | |||||||||
| Forward | RSM 20 |
IND 15 |
JPN 23 |
INA |
AUS |
THA |
MAL 19 |
QAT Ret |
VAL |
‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
References
edit- ^ "M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Signs Sean Dylan Kelly, Alex Dumas And Lucas Silva For 2020". www.motorsports.media. February 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI'S SEAN DYLAN KELLY WINS AT ROAD ATLANTA". www.suzuki-racing.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "MotoAmerica support classes: Landers times three, Kelly gets it done at The Ridge". racer.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Landers And Kelly Win Season Finale At Laguna Seca". motoamerica.com. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly Won MotoAmerica Supersport Race 1 at New Jersey Motorsports Park". teamhammer.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly Wins Twice at Road Atlanta". suzukicycles.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE DE SEAN DYLAN KELLY". revista400.cc (in Spanish). June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE PARA KELLY EN LAGUNA SECA". revista400.cc (in Spanish). July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Supersport Double Victory for Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly at Laguna Seca". suzukicycles.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "MOTOAMERICA: KELLY CONTINÚA CON SU RACHA DE VICTORIAS". revista400.cc (in Spanish). August 4, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Kelly Crowned MotoAmerica Supersport Champion". motoamerica.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly debuta en Moto2 en el puesto de Lecuona". super7moto.com (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly To Moto2 For 2022 And 2023". motoamerica.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Moto2: Kelly Signs Two-Year Deal With American Racing Team". www.roadracingworld.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly con el American Racing en el Mundial de Moto2 en 2022". super7moto.com (in Spanish). September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Sean Dylan Kelly at MotoGP.com
- Sean Dylan Kelly at AS.com (in Spanish)
