Chris Clark has finished fifth overall in the 2025 R3 BLU CRU World Cup. 
 

Clark, the first American rider to win a race in the series was one of the standouts of the year – claiming a sensational win in the opening round at Portimão in Portugal followed by a two more podiums during his front running campaign. 
 

The final round of the championship took place in Estoril, Portugal, yesterday and whilst he may have crashed out in the closing stages he was once again fighting for the podium. 
 

In addition to his on track success, Clark was invited to the Yamaha Mastercamp in Spain where he got to ride some of the biggest names in the sport – impressing as he turned his hand to off road disciplines such as flat track for the first time and even jet skiing.  

Overall, it was a positive debut season in the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU World Cup – a season that Chris can be proud of. 

An announcement regarding the #5’s future will be made in the coming weeks. 

 
Chris Clark: “Race one didn’t go to plan. I was given two long lap penalties after an incident in qualifying which left me with a lot to do. I did my best to manage it, but I ended up losing the group and it was too hard to catch them. My full focus was on trying to win the final race of the year and after starting eighteenth I fought hard and put myself in the position to win. I was in the front group, and I had a real chance for the podium. Unfortunately, I made contact with another rider and we both went down. Nobody can say that I didn’t go down without a fight and that is important – I gave it my all. I want to thank my Smrz Racing BGR guys for all their hard work this year, all my sponsors, my family, my manager, and everyone involved with the Yamaha BLU CRU series. I can’t wait to announce my 2026 plans!”