Amaury Mizera: Rebirth, culminating in his World Sportbike debut

In 2020 and 2021, Amaury Mizera was considered one of the most promising talents in France, especially after dominating the French FSBK championship in the PreMoto3 class and being selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. However, everything changed towards the end of the 2022 season...

The accident

On 20 August 2022, Race 1 of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was taking place at the Red Bull Ring. Mizera had just finished the race in 19th place and was on his way back to the pits.

At one point, however, that lap came to an abrupt end. A crash, described by many as violent and a high-speed one, involved the French rider and Soma Görbe. For the latter, the consequences were limited to a few bruises and a state of shock (although still signifiant), but what immediately caused huge concern was the condition of Mizera, who lost consciousness and was airlifted to the hospital in Graz.

Anxiety over the Frenchman's health lasted several hours. Fortunately, Mizera (whose father, Eric, was the 2001 French 250cc Champion and an Endurance World Championship runner-up) eventually woke up and left the hospital ten days after the accident, so he could continue his recovery at home. His season ended there, but what really mattered was that Amaury Mizera had survived.

The return and the break

Despite his results in 2022 not being particularly impressive (just two points from a 14th-place finish at Mugello), Mizera was retained for the 2023 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season. There was also a possibility of seeing him compete in the Moto3 Junior World Championship, as his entry with the Mediasystem team had been accepted, but the plan fell through and the French rider therefore focused on the RBRC.

However, the 2023 season proved to be very difficult. Some good speed in practice sessions was later followed by disappointing race results, with Mizera able to score points only twice, finishing 13th in Portimao and 15th at Mugello (both cases in Race 2). That was not enough to earn him another year in the Rookies Cup, and he was therefore not retained for 2024. After his time in the Rookies Cup came to an end, Mizera began a long break from racing, while his social media profiles also fell silent.

That lasted until September 2025, when a new chapter began.

Fresh start and rebirth

After almost two years without racing, Amaury Mizera returned to the track in the Yamaha Challenge SSP 700, which is basically the French Yamaha R7 Cup. The rider from Amiens took part in the final two rounds of the season at Anneau du Rhin and Le Vigeant, with the 2VS Racing Team.

At Anneau du Rhin, Mizera immediately looked comfortable. He steadily improved throughout practice, set the fastest lap in Race 1 (although he did not finish the race) and narrowly missed out on the podium in Race 2. This, as mentioned, after almost two years away from racing. It didn't go bad at all, right, but things went even better at Le Vigeant, where he took pole position and, above all, won Race 1. In short, his talent had not disappeared.

Moving on to 2026, Amaury Mizera is doing something impressive. Despite missing the first two rounds, the former Red Bull Rookies Cup rider immediately made his intentions clear as soon as he began his season at the third round in Nogaro. How? By taking pole position and winning both races, despite having spent eight months away from the track. And as if that were not enough, the next two rounds at Pau Arnos and Le Vigeant followed exactly the same pattern: pole position and victory in both races. At Le Vigeant, Mizera even won both Race 1 and Race 2 by more than 15 seconds over the rider in second place.

Six wins out of six races mean Mizera is firmly in the title fight with Evann Plaindoux and Arthur Massy, even with four races less than his rivals. And that's not all...

World Championship debut

At Magny-Cours the GMT94 Yamaha team, which usually competes in the Supersport World Championship, will be on track in the Sportbike World Championship as well. The wildcard ride was initially supposed to go to Evann Plaindoux, who currently leads the Yamaha Challenge SSP 700, but his withdrawal due to injury forced Christophe Guyot's team to find a replacement.
And who did they choose? Amaury Mizera, who will therefore make his debut in the Sportbike World Championship.

After the serious accident in 2022, almost two years away from racing following the Rookies Cup and so much uncertainty surrounding his career, Mizera will finally have the chance to make his debut on the world stage. A very important opportunity for him, also with 2027 in mind...

It is too early to say how it will go, but one thing is certain: Amaury Mizera is writing a wonderful story of rebirth and redemption. And in this, regardless of how the 2026 season ends, the rider from Amiens has already won.