StefanoManzi

After spending several years in the MotoGP™ paddock, mainly in Moto3™ and Moto2™, Stefano Manzi debuted with production bikes in 2021 at Jerez where he finished in the top ten with GMT94 Yamaha. In 2022, he moved full-time into the Championship with Triumph and claimed his first victory, as well as several podiums. He was Nicolo Bulega’s main rival in 2023 as he took four victories and 17 podiums to finish as runner-up. He remains with Ten Kate Racing Yamaha for 2024 and one step more in the standings will be the Italian’s goal. 2024 was another strong year for Manzi, metronomic in his consistency, only finishing outside the podium five times, however his first World Supersport Rider’s Championship still eluded him. Despite winning the season’s final three races, he couldn’t overcome eventual winner Adrian Huertas’s accumulated lead, who finished 24 points ahead of Manzi. Manzi will return with his same Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing team, hoping to make the final step to a World Championship which has eluded him the last two years.