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 Emily Bondi in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 14, 2001 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Motorcycle racer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current series | Women's Circuit Racing World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous series | Championnat de France Womens Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | FT Racing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous teams | YART Zelos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 Championnat de France Womens Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emily Bondi (14 April 2001-) is a French motorcycle racer[1] and student at the IÉSEG School of Management. In 2023 she won the Championnat de France Feminin Women's Cup Championship and since 2024 she competed in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship.
Biography
[edit]Bondi was born on 14 April 2001 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. She grew up in a family of bikers,[2] who introduced her to the world of motorcycling at a very young age. She also practiced other sports at a high level, including horse-ball, alpine skiing and jetski,[3] disciplines for which she participated in various national competitions and won several titles.[1]
Competitive career
[edit]French Champion 2023
[edit]Bondi made her competitive debut in 2023 at the age of 22 in the Championnat de France Womens Cup, the French women's motorcycle championship. She won five races out of the 8, reaching the podium in each event. These performances allowed her to secure the title of French champion in all categories in her first season.[2]
Women's Circuit Racing World Championship
[edit]
In 2024, Bondi competed in the inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship representing Yamaha Austrian Racing Team's two-time World Endurance Championship team, YART. She was coached by the 2021 Endurance World Champion, Xavier Siméon[4] and trained with Johann Zarco, winner in MotoGP and double Moto2 World Champion.[5] She finished 15th in the championship for the season[6] despite a broken foot just before season.[7]
In 2025 Bondi injured her hand at the penultimate round at Magny-Cours and had to sit out the finale at Jerez. She finished 19th in the championship.[8]
Bondi changed team for 2026 joining FT Racing Academy.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Championnat de France Womens Cup
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | Pos | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Moto Club De Comteville | Yamaha | ALE1 3 |
ALE2 3 |
PAU1 2 |
PAU1 3 |
CAR1 1 |
CAR2 1 |
ALE1 1 |
ALE2 1 |
178 | 1st | [10] |
World Women's Circuit Racing Championship
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | YART Zelos Black Knights | Yamaha YZF-R7 | MIS1 15 |
MIS2 Ret |
DON1 20 |
DON2 11 |
ARG1 Ret |
ARG2 11 |
CRE1 11 |
CRE2 8 |
EST1 11 |
EST2 15 |
JER1 Ret |
JER2 17 |
15th | 31 | [11] |
| 2025 | Team Zelos Trasimeno | Yamaha YZF-R7 | ASS1 9 |
ASS2 11 |
CRE1 Ret |
CRE2 13 |
DON1 19 |
DON2 18 |
BAL1 17 |
BAL2 17 |
MAG1 Ret |
MAG2 DNS |
JER1 |
JER2 |
19th | 15 | [12] |
| 2026 | FT Racing Academy | Yamaha YZF-R7 | POR1 Ret |
POR1 16 |
ASS1 19 |
ASS2 15 |
BAL1 Ret |
BAL2 14 |
MIS1 10 |
MIS2 Ret |
DON1 10 |
DON2 19 |
JER1 | JER2 | 17th | 15* |
- Season still in progress
References
[edit]- 1 2 Blum, Maurine (9 October 2023). "Qui est Emily Bondi, la prodige de la moto devenue championne de France ?" [Who is Emily Bondi, the motorcycle prodigy who became French champion?]. Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- 1 2 Schiltz, Vincent (13 November 2023). "Emily Bondi: motorcycle genius, French champion in her first season!". IÉSEG. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ Dias, Ruben (14 November 2024). "Emily Bondi, en piste pour le premier Championnat du monde féminin de moto un mois après sa cheville cassée !" [Emily Bondi, on track for the first Women's Motorcycle World Championship one month after her broken ankle!]. Women Sports (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Emily Bondi : pleins gaz vers le championnat du monde : un podcast à écouter en ligne" [Emily Bondi: Full throttle towards the world championship]. France Inter (in French). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Emily Bondi s'entraîne avec Johann Zarco : « Il m'aide beaucoup »" [Emily Bondi trains with Johann Zarco: "He helps me a lot"]. GP Inside - Toute l'actualité du sport moto ! (in Belgian French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship | FIM". www.fim-moto.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ Leroux, François (7 November 2024). "UNE FRANCAISE EMILY BONDI EN CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE MOTO VITESSE EN 2024" [A FRENCH WOMAN EMILY BONDI IN THE 2024 MOTORCYCLE SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]. Autonewsinfo (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ Guerdoux, Charlotte (22 October 2025). "Championnat du Monde Féminin, Jerez : Les Françaises Boudesseul et Ongaro reviennent sur leurs courses, Bondi présente malgré son forfait" [Women's World Championships, Jerez: French riders Boudesseul and Ongaro reflect on their races, Bondi present despite her withdrawal]. Paddock GP (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Provisional Permanent Entry List" (PDF). FIM. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Situation Championnat De France Women's Cup 2023" [Situation of French Women's Cup Championship 2023] (PDF). ffmoto.org. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Gougis, Michael (20 October 2024). "WorldWCR: Results From Race Two In Jerez". Roadracing World Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ "2025 WorldWCR complete ranking - Motoplanete". www.motoplanete.us. Retrieved 14 April 2026.