Sean Dylan Kelly

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Sean Dylan Kelly (born May 17, 2002) is an American motorcycle racer racing for OrangeCat Racing in the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. He previously competed in MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport with the M4 Ecstar Suzuki and TopPro Racing teams, winning the Supersport championship in 2021. Kelly also had a two-year stint racing in Moto2, contesting 34 races.

Career

Supersport

In 2019, Kelly made his AMA Supersport debut aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600 with M4 Ecstar. He recorded two victories in his first season, both at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. With five additional podium finishes, Kelly finished the season in fourth place.

For the 2020 season, Kelly built on his success with five race wins, 11 more podium finishes, and three pole positions. After a DNF in the first round, Kelly went on a 13-race run of podium finishes and won the final two races at Laguna Seca. He finished the season second in the championship, behind Richie Escalante.

Continuing his upward climb in Supersport, Kelly dominated the 2021 Championship. He finished every race, taking 12 victories, every pole position, and only failing to make the podium once. His second-place finish in Race 2 at New Jersey sealed the championship one round before the end of the season.[1][2]

Moto2 World Championship

2019-2023

In 2019, Kelly 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.[3] He qualified in 27th position and in the race he dropped out with two laps remaining.

On September 18, 2021, Kelly signed a two-year contract with American Racing to contest the 2022 Moto2 championship.[4] He was joined on the American Racing Team by then five-time AMA Superbike champion, Cameron Beaubier.[5][6] In 20 starts on a Kalex, he failed to reach a podium and ended the season with 5.5 points.[7]

Hindered by an arm injury, the 2023 season was less successful.[8] Kelly left ART mid-season, ultimately riding for Forward Racing.[9] In 14 starts, Kelly was only able to score a single point.[7]

Superbike

2024

Kelly returned to the MotoAmerica series for the 2024 season, this time in the Superbike championship on a TopPro Racing BMW M1000RR.[10] He finished fourth in the standings with a win at Circuit of the Americas and seven podium finishes.[11]

2025

Kelly rejoined the Team Hammer M4 Ecstar team for the 2025 Superbike season, astride a Suzuki GSX-R1000.[12] While frequently competitive, he couldn't match the success of the prior season. He finished on the podium only three times, all second place finishes. Kelly ended the season in 5th place in the championship, but in front of his teammate, Richie Escalante.[2]

2026

On 9 December 2025, OrangeCat Racing announced that Kelly would join them in the team's inaugural Superbike season alongside teammate Jayson Uribe, moving up from Stock 1000. The team will field two BMW M1000RRs as they take over the position as the American flagship Superbike team for BMW, vacated after the folding of title-winners Tytler's Cycle Racing.[13] Kelly's crew chief will be Dave Weaver, who guided the Tytler's team from its inception to the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with Kelly's former Moto2 teammate, Cameron Beaubier.

Career statistics

Career highlights

  • 2021: 1st, MotoAmerica Supersport championship

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year12345678910111213PosPts
2016JER118JER216ASS1RetASS215SAC118SAC214RBR120RBR217BRN113BRN219MIS17ARA116ARA21622nd6
2017JER17JER2RetASS1RetASS217SAC121SAC220BRN117BRN28RBR121RBR213MIS7ARA112ARA2917th40
2018JER18JER27ITA11ASS6ASSRetGER1RetGER28AUT10AUT11MISRetARA9ARA910th65

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2019Moto2KTMAmerican Racing KTM100000NC
2022Moto2KalexAmerican Racing2000005.529th
2023Moto2KalexAmerican Racing800000*29th*
ForwardForward Team500001*
Total3400006.5

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
Moto22019, 2022–present2019 Valencia3400006.50
Total2019–present3400006.50

Races by year

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

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617181920PosPts
2019Moto2KTMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVALRetNC0
2022Moto2KalexQAT25INARetARGRetAME17POR13SPA22FRA20ITA23CAT21GER17NED19GBR22AUTRetRSMRetARA21JPN19THA11‡AUS18MAL18VAL1829th5.5
2023Moto2KalexPOR20ARGRetAME18SPARetFRA16ITA19GER17NEDRetGBRAUTCAT29th*1*
ForwardRSM20IND15JPN23INAAUSTHAMAL19QATRetVAL

‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

MotoAmerica Supersport Championship

Races by year

YearClassTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPts
2019SupersportSuzukiATL3ATL6VIRDNSVIR3RAM3RAM2UMC4UMC5MON4SONRetSON6PIT1PIT1NJR3NJRRetALA5ALA44th215
YearClassTeam123456789PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2020SupersportSuzukiRAMRetRAM2RAM2RAM2ATL1ATL2PIT2PIT2TRD2TRD1NJR3NJR1ALA2ALA2BRI16BRI2LGS1LGS12nd341
2021SupersportSuzukiATL1ATL1VIR1VIR2RAM6RAM2RID1RID1MON1MON1BRA1BRA1PIT2PIT1NJR1NJR2ALA1ALA21st410

MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship

Results

YearClassTeam123456789PosPts
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2
2024SuperBikeBMWATL4ATL5ALA4ALA2ALA3RAMRetRAM6BRA4BRARetRID17RID5MON4MON3OHI5OHI2TEXRetTEX1TEX3NJR7NJR24th237
2025SuperBikeSuzukiALA4ALA4ATL4ATL4RAMRetRAM14RID6RID16MONRetMON4MONRetVIR4VIR2OHIOHITEXTEXNJENJE6th*110*

References

  1. ↑"Kelly Crowned MotoAmerica Supersport Champion". motoamerica.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. 12"MotoAmerica Results". December 29, 2025.
  3. ↑"Sean Dylan Kelly debuta en Moto2 en el puesto de Lecuona". super7moto.com (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ↑"Sean Dylan Kelly To Moto2 For 2022 And 2023". motoamerica.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ↑"Moto2: Kelly Signs Two-Year Deal With American Racing Team". www.roadracingworld.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ↑"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.
  7. 12"MotoGP Riders' Statistics Archive". Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  8. ↑Swarts, David (September 1, 2023). "Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) Splits with American Racing Team". Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  9. ↑Forward Racing press release (September 4, 2023). "Sean Dylan Kelly Filling In for Escrig at Forward Racing". Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  10. ↑"Sean Dylan Kelly Set For 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Series Debut With TopPro Racing". MotoAmerica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  11. ↑"40. Sean Dylan Kelly". MotoAmerica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  12. ↑"Sean Dylan Kelly Returns To Team Hammer For 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship". MotoAmerica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "أورانج كات توقع اتفاقية مع أوريبي وSDK" . عالم سباقات الدراجات النارية وتكنولوجيا الدراجات النارية . 9 ديسمبر 2025. تم الاطلاع عليه بتاريخ 29 ديسمبر 2025 .