Chris Clark put on another front running performance in the latest round of the 2025 FIM Yamaha R3 BLU CRU World Cup at the all-new Balaton Park circuit in Hungary this past weekend to enter the summer break second overall in the championship standings.

Quickly up to speed in Friday’s Free Practice, Chris put his Smrz Racing BGR Yamaha on the third row of the grid for race one after a strong Superpole saw him post the seventh fastest lap.

Saturday afternoon’s opening ten lap encounter saw Chris launch off the line well, moving into podium contention almost immediately. Running fourth, he unfortunately lost the slipstream towards the end of the race, but a valiant fight saw him fend off the chasing pack. He took fifth at the flag.

Starting twelfth in race two, the #5 once again ensured he was in contention for the podium throughout and whilst he crossed the line eighth, Chris again showed his skill and race craft throughout.

Chris’s results in Hungary means that he is now one of only five riders that can win the title.

He will now return home to the USA for a few weeks before returning to Europe in late August to attend the Yamaha Mastercamp event in Valencia, Spain, where he will join with several top Yamaha riders in a specially designed week-long event designed to further develop young talent. He is the first American rider to be selected for the event, underlying the potential seen in him by many well-respected individuals in the paddock.

Chris Clark: “Race one was good for me. I started seventh but was up to fifth by turn two. I was running alone in fourth for a little bit, but I lost contact with the leading three. I was then in big group and had to battle really hard. I knew we weren’t going to catch the leaders so my focus was then to score as many points as I could. I finished fifth which was good for the championship. It was possibly going to rain on Sunday but either way I was ready. Sunday wasn’t a complete disaster, but I was a little disappointed, however the main thing is am still second in the championship which I am happy about. I was confident for race two. I maintained by position off the start but was then in a huge group which I couldn’t pass as quickly as I had hoped. At the end my bike was too hot and lost power, and I had no real top speed to pass, even though I knew I was faster. Overall, it was another good weekend. I have the mastercamp coming up which I am so excited for and then a bit of a break until Aragon. I know it’s going to be a great end to the season. I want to thank the whole Smrz Racing BGR team, my mum, all my sponsors, my manager and everyone who is supporting me.”