A Supersport career comes to an end: GMT94 and Lucas Mahias (37) part ways

At 37, Lucas Mahias (Yamaha) is the second-oldest rider in the 2026 Supersport World Championship; only 39-year-old Raffaela De Rosa (QJ Motor) is older. Both appear set to share the same fate at the end of the season and are facing the end of their Supersport careers.

At the end of the season, the French team GMT94 and Mahias announced their mutual decision to part ways. “Lucas, a huge thank you for everything we’ve shared,” reads a statement from the team led by Christophe Guyot. “Beyond the races, you always support us in our projects with young riders and motorcyclists. We’ll meet again to continue these initiatives. In the meantime, we wish you all the best for what lies ahead. With your determination and your desire to win, you still have so much to achieve and so many wonderful adventures to experience!”

For your information: Mahias is a regular competitor in the World Endurance Championship. In 2016, he was part of the winning GMT94 team.

Mahias made his World Championship debut relatively late. However, the 2014 French champion regularly put in strong performances in one-off races and as a replacement for injured riders in the World Championship. But it wasn’t until 2017, at the age of 28, that he was given the chance to compete in a full season – and he immediately stormed to the World Championship title with the official Yamaha team. Mahias also proved competitive in 2019 and 2020 with the Puccetti Supersport team on a Kawasaki, earning himself promotion to the Superbike category. After three unsuccessful years, Mahias returned to the middle category with GMT94, but was only able to make the odd impact.

On the racetrack, Mahias was a tough opponent with a great fighting spirit and was regarded as a daredevil, as evidenced by his numerous crashes and injuries. It remains an unforgettable moment when the Frenchman skidded across the track at Portimão in 2020 with a flat rear tyre – the race had been stopped and Mahias had to make it back to the pit lane to be included in the results. Mahias crashed twice but got back on his feet each time; eventually, he had to push his motorbike. When he reached the pit lane, completely exhausted, he was celebrated as the winner and for his fighting spirit. However, within moments, the race organisers corrected the result and removed Mahias from the results: he had exceeded the permitted time and had also taken shortcuts.

With a World Championship title, nine wins and 35 podium finishes, Mahias ranks among the most successful Supersport riders.