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Sean Dylan Kelly

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Sean Dylan Kelly
Born (2002-05-17) May 17, 2002 (age 22)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Current teamTopPro Racing
Bike number40
Websitehttps://www.motoamerica.com/riders/
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2019, 2022–2023
ManufacturersKTM, Kalex, Forward
2022 championship position29th (5.5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
34 0 0 0 0 6.5

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.

Career

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In 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

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American Racing (2019-2023)

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In 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

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Career highlights

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  • 2020: 1st, MotoAmerica Supersport championship

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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Races by year

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(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

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By season

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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

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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

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(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

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  1. ^ "M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Signs Sean Dylan Kelly, Alex Dumas And Lucas Silva For 2020". www.motorsports.media. February 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI'S SEAN DYLAN KELLY WINS AT ROAD ATLANTA". www.suzuki-racing.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "MotoAmerica support classes: Landers times three, Kelly gets it done at The Ridge". racer.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Landers And Kelly Win Season Finale At Laguna Seca". motoamerica.com. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly Won MotoAmerica Supersport Race 1 at New Jersey Motorsports Park". teamhammer.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly Wins Twice at Road Atlanta". suzukicycles.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE DE SEAN DYLAN KELLY". revista400.cc (in Spanish). June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE PARA KELLY EN LAGUNA SECA". revista400.cc (in Spanish). July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Supersport Double Victory for Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly at Laguna Seca". suzukicycles.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "MOTOAMERICA: KELLY CONTINÚA CON SU RACHA DE VICTORIAS". revista400.cc (in Spanish). August 4, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kelly Crowned MotoAmerica Supersport Champion". motoamerica.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly debuta en Moto2 en el puesto de Lecuona". super7moto.com (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sean Dylan Kelly To Moto2 For 2022 And 2023". motoamerica.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Moto2: Kelly Signs Two-Year Deal With American Racing Team". www.roadracingworld.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "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.
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