Supersport World Championship debut at 37: Magny-Cours wildcard for Mathieu Gines

For several years now, the Yamaha GMT94 team has been committed to promoting French talent, offering the best Yamaha rider in the national Supersport series a wildcard entry for their home race at Magny-Cours. The federation and the importer support this successful initiative.

Rarely has a rider deserved this opportunity as much as Mathieu Gines does this year, although he is not considered one of France’s up-and-coming talents. The 37-year-old has already been crowned French Supersport Champion and has won all but one of the races.

This is not his first title: Gines first won the Supersport category in 2009, as well as in 2013 and 2026. The Frenchman won the national Superbike Championship three years running from 2019 to 2021. Gines has also made a name for himself in the German championship and in the World Endurance Championship

GMT94 will prepare a third Yamaha R9 in World Championship specification for Gines at the Supersport meeting at the Circuit de Nevers. The regular riders for the team, led by Christophe Guyot, are Lucas Mahias and Roberto Garcia.