Twan Smits on the grid with the number 85 Yamaha R1

TWAN SMITS

Yamaha BLU CRU rider

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EURO MOTO Superbike  ·  6 September 2026

Four wins in a row with the Nürburgring double

Pole with a 1'22.936, then two wins — the first by 0.789s over Marcel Schrötter, the second by 3.922s. The title goes to the final round at Hockenheim.

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Four wins in a row with the Nürburgring double
16 Aug 2026 First Pole, Double Win: A Perfect Home Weekend at Assen 6 Aug 2026 Strong Qualifying Cut Short by a Heavy Crash in Oschersleben 8 Jul 2026 Two Podiums at Most, Then an Unforgettable Suzuka 8 Hours

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Bol d'Or

Circuit Paul Ricard, France — FIM Endurance World Championship, round 4.

17–20 SEP

R4 Oschersleben 31 Jul – 2 Aug Completed
R5 TT Circuit Assen 14–16 Aug Completed
R6 Nürburgring 4–6 Sep Completed
EWC Bol d'Or, Paul Ricard 17–20 Sep Next out
R7 Hockenheimring 25–27 Sep Season finale

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The 2026 season

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Nürburgring — September 2026 Nürburgring — September 2026 WorldSBK, Assen — April 2026 WorldSBK, Assen — April 2026 Assen — August 2026 Assen — August 2026 Brno — May 2026 Brno — May 2026 Nürburgring — September 2026 Nürburgring — September 2026 Assen — August 2026 Assen — August 2026
Twan Smits in Team Apreco leathers after the Nürburgring round, 2026

About

The rider behind the number

Twenty-two. Racing since 2015, on a Superbike since 2025.

2015 First minibike races, then the Molenaar NSF 100 Cup.
2018 Dutch R3 Cup. Evert Blom of Team Apreco spots him and becomes his mentor.
2021 IDM Supersport 300 and the Supersport 300 World Championship.
2023 Supersport 600 title won, then removed after a post-season protest.
2025 First IDM Superbike season, and a seat in the Endurance World Championship.
2026 EURO MOTO Superbike with Team Apreco, and a WorldSBK wildcard at Assen.
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Yamaha The bike. A Yamaha R1 in EURO MOTO Superbike and Endurance. Yamaha BLU CRU Yamaha's rider development programme. Team Apreco The race team, founded and run by Evert Blom. Ten Kate Racing Products Technical partner behind the Superbike programme. Motobox Kremer Racing by 321 The Endurance World Championship team, including Suzuka. Arai Helmets. REV'IT! Tailortech Custom race leathers.