Mike Jones (motorcyclist)
Australian motorcycle racer (born 1994)
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Michael Edward Jones (born 25 February 1994) is an Australian motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Australian Superbike Championship for Yamaha Racing Team aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. He was Australian Superbike Champion in 2015[2] and 2019[3] aboard the Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition and 2022 racing the Yamaha YZF-R1. He is the first ever rider to win three Australian Superbike Championships on three different manufacturers.
25 February 1994
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| Born | Michael Edward Jones[1] 25 February 1994 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Yamaha Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2025 will be Jones' ninth year competing full time in the Australian Superbike Championship.
Career statistics
Career highlights
2012 - 25th, European Superstock 600 Championship, Yamaha YZF-R6
2013 - 28th, European Superstock 600 Championship, Honda CBR600RR
2015 - 1st, Australian Superbike Championship, Kawasaki ZX-10R
2017 - 6th, European Superstock 1000 Championship, Ducati 1199 Panigale
2018 - 4th, ESBK Superstock 1000 Championship, Kawasaki ZX-10R
2019 - 1st, Australian Superbike Championship, Ducati 1299
2020 - 7th, Australian Superbike Championship, Ducati Panigale V4R
2021 - 9th, Australian Superbike Championship, Ducati Panigale V4R
2022 - 1st, Australian Superbike Championship, Yamaha YZF-R1
2023 - 5th, Australian Superbike Championship, Yamaha YZF-R1
2024 - 2nd, Australian Superbike Championship, Yamaha YZF-R1
European Superstock 600
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
European Superstock 1000 Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MotoGP | Ducati | Avintia Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
| 2018 | MotoGP | Ducati | Ángel Nieto Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Races by year
Australian Superbike Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
FIM Intercontinental Games results
| Year | Venue | Class | Team | Bike | No | Rider | Race | Points | TC | |
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| 2024 | City of Jerez | SS | FIM Oceania | Yamaha YZF-R7 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 4th | |
| 47 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 48 | Ret | 14 | ||||||||
| 49 | DNS | DNS | ||||||||