Rhys Irwin

18 year old student Rhys Irwin is tipped to be a future Motorcycle Racing star. Over his relatively short career he has set the standard for young Irish racers with championship & race winning performances along with setting numerous lap records. Rhys’s talent was recognised by MotoGP promoters Dorna who took him to their all expenses paid British Talent Cup series during 2018 and 2019. Following his two years in the Talent Cup Rhys made his debut in the British Superstock 600 class at the end of 2019 before embarking on a full season in the championship. In his debut year The teenager shocked the British Superbike Paddock with an incredible three race wins on his way to second in the championship and is now weighing up a number of offers for 2021. Rhys has also previously been nominated for numerous sports awards and has been invited to the Red Bull Rookies selection event in Spain as well as being a double Irish Young Racer of the Year award finalist.

RHYS’S ACHIEVEMENTS

2020 RACING IN THE BRITISH SUPERSTOCK 600 CHAMPIONSHIP
Runner up in the Championship in his Rookie season.
3 race wins.
4 podiums.
3 pole positions
Comfortably the top rookie in the series.

2019 RACING IN THE BRITISH TALENT CUP, BSB MOTO3, MASTERS SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP & BRITISH SUPERSTOCK 600 CHAMPIONSHIP
First podium at a Moto GP event for a Republic of Ireland rider, 3rd in Brno.
First British Superstock 600 race.
First Supersport win, at the Masters Superbike Championship.
Joint 5th in the British Talent Cup Championship.

2018 RACING IN THE BRITISH TALENT CUP AND BSB MOTO3
Competed at World Championship events for the first time.
Picked up two top ten finishes in the BTC.
Took first podium in the British Moto3 Standard class.
Achieved fourteen top ten finishes from sixteen races in his first Moto3 year.
Secured a return to the BTC for 2019.

2017 COMPETING IN THUNDERSPORT GB & THE MASTERS
Third in the British Aprilia 450RRV Championship with five wins and seven second places.
Fifth in the Masters Lightweight Supersport Championship. six wins from six race starts.
One of twenty riders selected from hundreds of applicants for the 2018 British Talent Cup.
New Lightweight Supersport Mondello Park National Circuit lap record.
Nominated for the Masters Superbike Championship ‘Young Racer of the Year’ award.

2016 COMPETING IN THUNDERSPORT GB & THE MASTERS
Runner-up in the British Superteens Championship.
Most successful ever Irish rider in Superteens with six wins and twenty five podiums.
Masters Superbike Championship Production Class Champion.
New Mondello Park National Circuit lap record.
New Mondello Park International Circuit lap record.
Nominated for the Masters Superbike Championship Young Rider of the Year award.
Only Republic of Ireland rider invited to the Red Bull Rookies final.
Eight Irish Young Guns Challenge wins and ten podiums from ten starts.

2015 CIRCUIT RACING DEBUT SEASON
Switched to Circuit Racing competing in the British Superteens championship with occasional Irish appearances.
Took two podium finishes on his first ever circuit racing weekend at Brands Hatch.
Finished 7th in the British Superteens championship in his debut season.
Took second place at the ‘Sunflower’ International event despite riding an underpowered Superteens machine.

2012 -2014 – Competing in Motocross
Donegal Motocross Champion three years running.
Ulster Motocross Champion 2014.