Our drivers and ambassadors

Barry Baltus

Rider

Barry Baltus, born on 3 May 2004, will be competing in his fifth Moto2 season in 2025. He showed precocious talent from an early age: after mastering the bike without small wheels, he received his first motorbike and took up motocross. At the age of 8, he made his competitive debut on the circuit, then entered the CEV pre-Moto3 championship at the age of 12.

His progress was meteoric: winner of a race in the European Talent Cup in 2018 (12th overall), he finished 4th in the CEV Moto3 in 2019 and competed in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2020, he moved up to the Moto3 World Championship before being promoted to Moto2 in 2021.

In 2025, the best Belgian motorbike racer joins Fantic Racing, a team which has won the Moto2 championship since 2023. Together, they will be aiming for the best results to continue the n°7’s ascent to the Grand Prix summit.

Romain Kaivers

Ambassador

Romain Kaivers is currently the best Belgian Supermoto rider in terms of results.

The 2024 season was definitely the best of his career. Not only did Romain regain his national title in Belgium, but he also finished 6th in S1GP, coming close to the podium in several Grands Prix. He’ll be aiming to climb it in 2025!

Lorenz Luciano

Rider and ambassador

Born on 5 August 2004 to a father who was a rally driver and a mother who was a co-driver, Lorenz Luciano tried his hand at quad biking at the age of 3. Two years later, he took part in his first motocross race, but did not enjoy the experience. A big fan of Fred Fiorentino, the Louvier native became more attracted to the track. In 2013, he took his first turns on the wheel in the Minimoto class, finishing on the podium of the Belgian championship. Lorenz then tackled the French Pre-Moto3 championship, before moving up to the Northern Talent Cup where he finished runner-up in 2020 and 2021 with 5 wins. It was a performance which earned the Hennuyer the title of Young Sports Talent of 2020 from the Belgian Motorcycling Federation, before he was selected by the promoter of the MotoGP world championship to ride in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2022 and 2023. In the same year, he added the European Talent Cup to his schedule. Lorenz Luciano has decided to end his career as a professional motorbike racer at the end of the 2023 season. He will continue to be seen at several supermoto events in Belgium and will remain active as a coach for the Belgian Motorcycle Academy.

Emilien Allart

Ambassador

Born on January 25, 2008, Emilien has a head for heights and breathtaking poise. Son of Benoît Allart, a former rally and single-seater driver, Emilien decided to become a racing driver at the age of 6, just after taking his first turns in karting. In 2019, he discovered Kartcross, and it was love at first sight: “I love the mix of speed and glide, and the engines are more powerful.” The little Marchois has talent, and after two seasons devoted entirely to Kartcross, he took the title in the Belgian and Dutch junior championships. In 2023, Emilien became European Kartcross champion. Thanks to his status as Circuit Ambassador, he benefits from training facilities on the Mettet circuit, enabling him to progress. Don’t hesitate to follow Emilien on his Youtube channel, where he invites everyone to discover the other side of the racing world!

Over the years, Emilien has spent more and more time on asphalt. He competed in the Ligier JS Cup France in 2025.

Kobe Pauwels

Ambassador

From Diest, where he was born on October 23, 2004, Kobe is a rallycross ace. It all began on his tenth birthday, when his grandfather took him out on a rental kart. He practiced this discipline for 4 years before following in the footsteps of his father, Koen, who raced rallycross. The Brabant native immediately made his mark with the title of Belgian Junior Champion in his first season in 2019. He followed this up with the title of national vice-champion in the senior category and then European RX3 vice-champion in 2021. He became Euro RX3 champion in 2023. His two idols are Thierry Neuville and Johan Kristoffersson. He will take part in the senior Xcar championship in Belgium. Kobe is increasingly taking part in GT competitions, notably aboard an Aston Martin with the team that won the Spa 2024 24 Hours.

Roméo Fiorentino

Ambassador

In the Fiorentino family, motorcycling is a family affair. After Frédéric, four-time winner of the Mettet Superbiker, comes Roméo, his son, born in 2000 in La Louvière. From the age of 5, he was riding a QR50 and taking courses at the FiostarSchool. At 16, he tried his hand at Supermoto and won his first race as a beginner.

Since then, he has racked up victories in France, Italy and Belgium, finishing 7ᵉ in the 2021 European Championship. In 2022, he scored three top 10 finishes in Worlds, including two top 5 finishes in Rookie, and stood on every podium in Belgium, finishing 3ᵉ overall. He also won bronze with the Belgian junior team at the Supermoto des Nations.

In 2025, Romeo will contest several rounds of the S1 GP World Championship and will aim for the national Supermoto title.

Team Junior Black Knights

The Junior Black Knight team is the national junior motorbike structure for pure speed and supermoto. The three speed riders are Lorenzo Pontillo, Tom Rolin and Zeno Bulté, who compete in the Nothern Talent Cup. On the supermoto side, the team is made up of Evan Gourmet. He is competing in the French Championships. The members of the Junior Black Knights team are all graduates of the Belgian Motorcycle Academy.

Belgian Motorcycle Academy

Launched in early 2020, the Belgian Motorcycle Academy (BMA) aims to detect, train and guide the riders of tomorrow. It is aimed at up-and-coming riders aged between 7 and 18, offering them at least 35 training sessions a year, supervised by coaches and renowned riders such as Stéphane Mertens, Fred Fiorentino and Marc-Reiner Schmidt. All types of riding are covered, not just speed, but also supermotard, cross-country, dirt track and trials, so trainees can learn every aspect of riding a motorbike. The BMA is recognised by Dorna and is officially part of the international Road to MotoGP programme.