Sean Dylan Kelly

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = Sean Dylan Kelly

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|17}}

| birth_place = Hollywood, Florida, U.S.

| Current team = TopPro Racing

| Bike number = 40

| website = https://www.motoamerica.com/riders/

| Moto2 Active years = {{MGP|2019|Moto2}}, {{MGP|2022|Moto2}}–{{MGP|2023|Moto2}}

| Moto2 Manufacturers = KTM, Kalex, Forward

| Moto2 Championships =

| Moto2 Race Starts = 34

| Moto2 Race Wins = 0

| Moto2 Podiums = 0

| Moto2 Poles = 0

| Moto2 Fastest laps = 0

| Moto2 Total Points = 6.5

| Moto2 Last season = 2022

| Moto2 Last position = 29th (5.5 pts)

}}

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

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{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsports.media/mmedia4/2020/02/24/m4-ecstar-suzuki-signs-sean-dylan-kelly-alex-dumas-and-lucas-silva-for-2020/|title=M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Signs Sean Dylan Kelly, Alex Dumas And Lucas Silva For 2020|website=www.motorsports.media|date=24 February 2020|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} and that season, he showed his high level. He had won five races (one at Atlanta,{{cite news|url=https://www.suzuki-racing.com/amasb/M4-ECSTAR-SUZUKI%E2%80%99S-SEAN-DYLAN-KELLY-WINS-AT-ROAD-ATLANTA.105560.cms|title=M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI'S SEAN DYLAN KELLY WINS AT ROAD ATLANTA|website=www.suzuki-racing.com|date=2 August 2020|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} The Ridge,{{cite news|url=https://racer.com/2020/08/30/motoamerica-support-classes-landers-times-three-kelly-gets-it-done-at-the-ridge/|title=MotoAmerica support classes: Landers times three, Kelly gets it done at The Ridge|website=racer.com|date=30 August 2020|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} New Jersey and two at Laguna Seca),{{cite news|url=https://motoamerica.com/landers-and-kelly-win-season-finale-at-laguna-seca/|title=Landers And Kelly Win Season Finale At Laguna Seca|website=motoamerica.com|date=25 October 2020|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} 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{{cite news|url=https://teamhammer.com/2021-news/sean-dylan-kelly-won-motoamerica-supersport-race-1-at-new-jersey-motorsports-park/|title=Sean Dylan Kelly Won MotoAmerica Supersport Race 1 at New Jersey Motorsports Park|website=teamhammer.com|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} and Alabama and two in Atlanta,{{cite news|url=https://suzukicycles.com/news/2020/11/suzukis-sean-dylan-kelly-wins-twice-at-road-atlanta|title=Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly Wins Twice at Road Atlanta|website=suzukicycles.com|date=3 May 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} Washington,{{cite news|url=http://revista400.cc/index.php/2021/06/28/motoamerica-richie-escalante-logra-segundo-lugar/|title=MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE DE SEAN DYLAN KELLY|website=revista400.cc|date=28 June 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=es}} Laguna Seca{{cite news|url=http://revista400.cc/index.php/2021/07/12/motoamerica-kelly-vence-a-escalante-en-laguna-seca/|title=MOTOAMERICA: DOBLETE PARA KELLY EN LAGUNA SECA|website=revista400.cc|date=12 July 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=es}}{{cite news|url=https://suzukicycles.com/news/2021/07/12/17/36/supersport-double-victory-for-suzukis-sean-dylan-kelly-at-laguna-seca|title=Supersport Double Victory for Suzuki's Sean Dylan Kelly at Laguna Seca|website=suzukicycles.com|date=12 July 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}} and Minnesota),{{cite news|url=https://revista400.cc/index.php/2021/08/04/motoamerica-kelly-continua-con-su-racha-de-victorias/|title=MOTOAMERICA: KELLY CONTINÚA CON SU RACHA DE VICTORIAS|website=revista400.cc|date=4 August 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=es}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://motoamerica.com/kelly-crowned-motoamerica-supersport-champion/|title=Kelly Crowned MotoAmerica Supersport Champion|website=motoamerica.com|date=13 September 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}}

=Moto2 World Championship=

==American Racing (2019-2023)==

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.{{cite news|url=https://super7moto.com/directorio/campeonatos-del-mundo/mundialmotogp/14186-sean-dylan-kelly-debuta-en-moto2-en-el-puesto-de-lecuona.html|title=Sean Dylan Kelly debuta en Moto2 en el puesto de Lecuona|website=super7moto.com|date=8 November 2019|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=es}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://motoamerica.com/sean-dylan-kelly-to-moto2-for-2022-and-2023/|title=Sean Dylan Kelly To Moto2 For 2022 And 2023|website=motoamerica.com|date=18 September 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/moto2-kelly-signs-two-year-deal-with-american-racing-team/|title=Moto2: Kelly Signs Two-Year Deal With American Racing Team|website=www.roadracingworld.com|date=18 September 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://super7moto.com/directorio/campeonatos-del-mundo/mundialmotogp/18625-sean-dylan-kelly-con-el-american-racing-en-el-mundial-de-moto2-en-2022.html|title=Sean Dylan Kelly con el American Racing en el Mundial de Moto2 en 2022|website=super7moto.com|date=20 September 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=es}}

Career statistics

=Career highlights=

2020: 1st, MotoAmerica Supersport championship

=Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! Pos ! Pts
2016 \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| JER1 {{small\|18}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| JER2 {{small\|16}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ASS1 {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ASS2 {{small\|15}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SAC1 {{small\|18}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SAC2 {{small\|14}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| RBR1 {{small\|20}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| RBR2 {{small\|17}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRN1 {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| BRN2 {{small\|19}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| MIS {{small\|17}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ARA1 {{small\|16}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ARA2 {{small\|16}} ! 22nd ! 6
2017 \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER1 {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| JER2 {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#efcfff;"\| ASS1 {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ASS2 {{small\|17}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SAC1 {{small\|21}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SAC2 {{small\|20}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| BRN1 {{small\|17}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| BRN2 {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#cfcfff;"\| RBR1 {{small\|21}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| RBR2 {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#dfffdf;"\| MIS {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ARA1 {{small\|12}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ARA2 {{small\|9}} ! 17th ! 40
2018 \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER1 {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| JER2 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ITA {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ASS {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| ASS {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| GER1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| GER2 {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUT {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| AUT {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| MIS {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ARA {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| ARA {{small\|9}} \| ! 10th ! 65

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

Year

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Pos

! Pts

2016

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| JER1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| JER2
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ASS1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| SAC1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC2
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| RBR1
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| RBR2
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRN1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| BRN2
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| MIS
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ARA1
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ARA2
{{small|16}}

! 22nd

! 6

2017

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| JER2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| ASS1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ASS2
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| SAC1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| SAC2
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| BRN1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRN2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| RBR1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| RBR2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MIS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA1
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA2
{{small|9}}

! 17th

! 40

2018

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JER2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ASS
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ASS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GER1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER2
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MIS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|9}}

! 10th

! 65

=Grand Prix motorcycle racing=

==By season==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right !Season !Class !Motorcycle !Team !Race !Win !Podium !Pole !FLap !Pts !Plcd
{{MGP\|2019\|Moto2}} \| Moto2 \| KTM \| American Racing KTM \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| NC
{{MGP\|2022\|Moto2}} \| Moto2 \| Kalex \| American Racing \| 20 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 5.5 \| 29th
rowspan=2\| {{MGP\|2023\|Moto2}} \|rowspan=2\| Moto2 \| Kalex \| American Racing \| 8 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0* \|rowspan=2\| 29th*
Forward \| Forward Team \| 5 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1*
colspan="4" \| Total \| 34 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 6.5 \|

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right

!Season

!Class

!Motorcycle

!Team

!Race

!Win

!Podium

!Pole

!FLap

!Pts

!Plcd

| Moto2

| KTM

| American Racing KTM

| 1

| 0

| NC

| Moto2

| Kalex

| American Racing

| 20

| 0

| 5.5

| 29th

rowspan=2| {{MGP|2023|Moto2}}

|rowspan=2| Moto2

| Kalex

| American Racing

| 8

| 0

| 0*

|rowspan=2| 29th*

Forward

| Forward Team

| 5

| 0

| 1*

colspan="4" | Total

| 34

| 0

| 6.5

==By class==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right !Class !Seasons !1st GP !1st Pod !1st Win !Race !Win !Podiums !Pole !FLap !Pts !WChmp
Moto2 \| 2019, 2022–present \| align="left" \| 2019 Valencia \| \| \| 34 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 6.5 \| 0
Total ! colspan=4\|2019–present \| 34 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 6.5 \| 0

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right

!Class

!Seasons

!1st GP

!1st Pod

!1st Win

!Race

!Win

!Podiums

!Pole

!FLap

!Pts

!WChmp

Moto2

| 2019, 2022–present

| align="left" | 2019 Valencia

| 34

| 0

| 6.5

| 0

Total

! colspan=4|2019–present

| 34

| 0

| 6.5

| 0

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! 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
{{MGP\|2019\|Moto2}} ! Moto2 ! KTM \| QAT \| ARG \| AME \| SPA \| FRA \| ITA \| CAT \| NED \| GER \| CZE \| AUT \| GBR \| RSM \| ARA \| THA \| JPN \| AUS \| MAL \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| VAL {{small\|Ret}} \| ! NC ! 0
{{MGP\|2022\|Moto2}} ! Moto2 ! Kalex \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| QAT {{small\|25}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| INA {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| ARG {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| AME {{small\|17}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| POR {{small\|13}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SPA {{small\|22}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| FRA {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|23}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| CAT {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| GER {{small\|17}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| NED {{small\|19}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| GBR {{small\|22}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| AUT {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| RSM {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ARA {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| JPN {{small\|19}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| THA {{small\|11^{{{double-dagger}}}}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| AUS {{small\|18}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| MAL {{small\|18}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| VAL {{small\|18}} ! 29th ! 5.5
rowspan=2\| {{MGP\|2023\|Moto2}} !rowspan=2\| Moto2 ! Kalex \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| POR {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| ARG {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| AME {{small\|18}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| SPA {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| FRA {{small\|16}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|19}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| GER {{small\|17}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| NED {{small\|Ret}} \| GBR {{small

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! 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

! Moto2

! KTM

| QAT

| ARG

| AME

| SPA

| FRA

| ITA

| CAT

| NED

| GER

| CZE

| AUT

| GBR

| RSM

| ARA

| THA

| JPN

| AUS

| MAL

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL
{{small|Ret}}

! NC

! 0

! Moto2

! Kalex

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| QAT
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| INA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AME
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SPA
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FRA
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NED
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GBR
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ARA
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| JPN
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| THA
{{small|11^{{{double-dagger}}}}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUS
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MAL
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL
{{small|18}}

! 29th

! 5.5

rowspan=2| {{MGP|2023|Moto2}}

!rowspan=2| Moto2

! Kalex

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| POR
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AME
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FRA
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| NED
{{small|Ret}}

| GBR
{{small

}

| AUT
{{small|}}

| CAT
{{small|}}

!rowspan=2| 29th*

!rowspan=2| 1*

! Forward

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| RSM
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| IND
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| JPN
{{small|23}}

| INA
{{small|}}

| AUS
{{small|}}

| THA
{{small|}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MAL
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| QAT
{{small|Ret}}

| VAL
{{small|}}

^{{{double-dagger}}} Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

=MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship=

==Results==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Year ! rowspan="2" \|Class ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! colspan="2" \|1 ! colspan="3" \|2 ! colspan="2" \|3 ! colspan="2" \|4 ! colspan="2" \|5 ! colspan="2" \|6 ! colspan="2" \|7 ! colspan="3" \|8 ! colspan="2" \|9 ! rowspan="2" \|Pos ! rowspan="2" \|Pts
R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R3 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R3 !R1 !R2
2024 !SuperBike !BMW \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|ATL 4 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|ATL 5 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|ALA 4 \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\|ALA 2 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\|ALA 3 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\|RAM Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|RAM 6 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\|BRA 4 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\|BRA Ret \|RID \|RID \|MON \|MON \|OHI \|OHI \|TEX \|TEX \|TEX \|NJR \|NJR !6th* !96*

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! rowspan="2" |Class

! rowspan="2" |Team

! colspan="2" |1

! colspan="3" |2

! colspan="2" |3

! colspan="2" |4

! colspan="2" |5

! colspan="2" |6

! colspan="2" |7

! colspan="3" |8