Kevin Orgis (BMW) ends Superbike season with a broken thumb and a surgery appointment

Kevin Orgis had a very good 2026 season in the Superbike class during what was, fortunately, the only year of the Euro-Moto series. Following his promotion as overall winner of the Pro Superstock 1000 class in 2023, he finished 16th in 2024 and 13th last year. This year, the 26-year-old from Saxony finished seventh overall. However, the description of a ‘very good season’ refers above all to his generally improved competitiveness, which repeatedly allowed him to go head-to-head with some of the very best riders.

I’m also really sorry for Hannes Soomer.

Kevin Orgis

At the finale in Hockenheim, however, that wasn’t the case even after qualifying in 12th place, and there’s no way of even beginning to guess what might have happened in the races. In the first race, it was all over for him and Hannes Soomer in Turn 1, which the driver from the family-owned ORM Racing Team / ADAC Sachsen e.V. explained in retrospect to SPEEDWEEK.com: “The crash is clearly my fault. I got off to a good start, but then things got too tight in Turn 1. That’s when I lost the front wheel. I should have gone into the first corner a bit more relaxed. I’m also really sorry for Hannes Soomer. I spoke to him afterwards. Everything’s fine between us, but it was just a silly move on my part. I was too optimistic going into the first corner.”

Incredibly close competition

Commenting on his unusually poor starting position, he said: “The standard at Hockenheim was so high. We were over a second faster than last year. We spent the whole weekend tweaking the set-up back and forth, but just couldn’t quite find the right balance. Unfortunately, in the first race it only lasted until the first corner, so we don’t know what our latest changes would have achieved.”

Leaving the final race aside, however, he was generally satisfied with his season and said: “Just looking at the field of drivers and the level of competition, it was incredible that, given our resources, we managed to consistently finish in the top 10, and sometimes even in the top 5. We’ve identified where our weaknesses lie compared to the – in inverted commas – even more professional teams. We’re already putting in a huge amount of effort, but sometimes we’re lacking a bit of know-how and manpower.”

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A bruise on his thumb

Regarding his hand injury, he explained that during the crash, the motorbike spun up beside him and the spinning rear wheel caught his hand. “The lower thumb bone is broken, and I’m having an operation next week. They’ll insert a plate, which can be removed after a year. If it doesn’t bother me, it can stay in if necessary. But only time will tell.”

He doesn’t yet know what the future holds for him next year, but explains: “We had lots of discussions at Hockenheim with the new IDM organisers. Everyone – including the other teams – has quite high hopes for this and thinks it could turn out really well. Whether we’ll do it again as a privateer team, however, hasn’t been decided yet. We’ve realised that a top-five finish is achievable. We’re just still a bit short of the top three or even victories. The plan, in any case, is for me and my brother Leon to carry on racing. Whether that’s with our own team or elsewhere will hopefully become clear later this year.”