Emily Bondi
French motorcycle racer
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Emily Bondi (14 April 2001-) is a French motorcycle racer[1] and student at the IÉSEG School of Management. In 2023, she won the Championnat de France Feminin Women's Cup Championship, and since 2024, she competed in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship.
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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| Born | April 14, 2001 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Motorcycle racer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current series | Women's Circuit Racing World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous series | Championnat de France Womens Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | FT Racing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous teams | YART Zelos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 Championnat de France Womens Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Bondi was born on 14 April 2001 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. She grew up in a family of bikers,[2] who introduced her to the world of motorcycling at a very young age. She also practiced other sports at a high level, including horse-ball, alpine skiing and jetski,[3] disciplines for which she participated in various national competitions and won several titles.[1]
Competitive career
French Champion 2023
Bondi made her competitive debut in 2023 at the age of 22 in the Championnat de France Womens Cup, the French women's motorcycle championship. She won five races out of the eight, reaching the podium in each event. These performances allowed her to secure the title of French champion in all categories in her first season.[2]
Women's Circuit Racing World Championship
In 2024, Bondi competed in the inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship representing Yamaha Austrian Racing Team's two-time World Endurance Championship team, YART. She was coached by the 2021 Endurance World Champion, Xavier Siméon[4] and trained with Johann Zarco, winner in MotoGP and double Moto2 World Champion.[5] She finished 15th in the championship for the season[6] despite a broken foot just before season.[7]
In 2025, Bondi injured her hand at the penultimate round at Magny-Cours and had to sit out the finale at Jerez. She finished 19th in the championship.[8]
Bondi changed team for 2026 joining FT Racing Academy.[9]
Career statistics
Championnat de France Womens Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
World Women's Circuit Racing Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | Ref |
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| 2024 | YART Zelos Black Knights | Yamaha YZF-R7 | MIS1 15 |
MIS2 Ret |
DON1 20 |
DON2 11 |
ARG1 Ret |
ARG2 11 |
CRE1 11 |
CRE2 8 |
EST1 11 |
EST2 15 |
JER1 Ret |
JER2 17 |
15th | 31 | [11] |
| 2025 | Team Zelos Trasimeno | Yamaha YZF-R7 | ASS1 9 |
ASS2 11 |
CRE1 Ret |
CRE2 13 |
DON1 19 |
DON2 18 |
BAL1 17 |
BAL2 17 |
MAG1 Ret |
MAG2 DNS |
JER1 |
JER2 |
19th | 15 | [12] |
| 2026 | FT Racing Academy | Yamaha YZF-R7 | POR1 Ret |
POR1 16 |
ASS1 19 |
ASS2 15 |
BAL1 Ret |
BAL2 14 |
MIS1 10 |
MIS2 Ret |
DON1 10 |
DON2 19 |
JER1 | JER2 | 17th | 15* |
- Season still in progress