Tom Lüthi’s first full World Championship season in 2003 saw him take a podium at Catalunya, but 2004 was a season marred by crashes and injuries as he placed 25th overall. In 2005, he bounced back in phenomenal style, winning four races and taking eight podiums to secure the 125cc World Championship title. Moving to the 250 World Championship in 2007, Lüthi then remained in the intermediate class in the new Moto2™ World Championship in 2010, in which he placed fourth in the first year. After a tough crash in 2013 and a longer period of recovery, Lüthi fought back towards the top and for 2015 switched to a Kalex within a restructured Derendinger Racing Interwetten set-up. The Swiss rider remained with the team in 2016, emerging as a dark horse for the title towards the end of the year when he took two wins in a row for the first time in his career. He finished the year second in the title and aimed to go one better in 2017 – looking set to challenge Franco Morbidelli until the end of the season before a crash at the Malaysian GP saw him unable to compete in the remainder of the season. Luthi made the step up to MotoGP™ for 2018 with EG 0,0 Marc VDS, but after a difficult rookie season, the Swiss rider returns to the intermediate class. Lüthi returned with a bang in 2019, claiming eight podiums – including victory in America – on his way to P3 in the Championship. The Swiss veteran stays with Liqui Moly Intact GP for 2020 but his title run never got going as despite some consistent Top 10 form, he failed to earn a single rostrum during the season. 2021 sees him switch to SAG TKKR Team.
Rider Stats
Videos
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Ex-Champion Lüthi ready for next phase of a storied career
The Swiss rider, who won the 125cc title in 2005, is hanging up the leathers to take up a Sporting Director role with Pruestel GP in 2022
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Making the step from MotoGP™ to Moto2™ - a rivalry reborn!
Sam Lowes gives Thomas Luthi generous advice making the step back to Moto2™, as the pair prepare to compete against one another in 2019
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "A future in the Moto2 class could be an option"
The Swiss rider speaks about riding alongside Franco Morbidelli, learning to ride in the premier class and his future in racing
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New kids on the block: Tom Lüthi
One of four rookies in 2018, take a closer look at the Swiss rider ahead of his debut
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "I had the Championship in mind"
The Swiss rider admits that he changed his strategy for the race when he saw Morbidelli crash
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Lüthi to ride in MotoGP™ in 2018
Thomas Lüthi will become the first premier class rider from Switzerland since Eskil Suter in 1998 after signing for EG 0,0 Marc VDS
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Lüthi: “I’d like to have that feeling again”
The Swiss rider wants to repeat the sensations after he won the 125cc title in 2005
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "The start was brilliant!"
The Swiss rider started from 12th position and won the rain-shortened six lap race
Rider Bio
Bike
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Date of birth
06/09/1986
Place of birth
Oberdiessbach
Height
172 cm
Weight
67 kg
Rider Story
News
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Plenty of improvers but Luthi's FP1 effort remains untouched
Marco Bezzecchi and Augusto Fernandez both moved into the top three for the day, but Friday Free Practice belongs to the veteran Swiss rider
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Luthi navigates tricky conditions to finish fastest
The Swiss rider showed all his experience to give himself a comfortable cushion at the top of the timesheets
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Catalunya: a challenge for the rookies
It was somewhat of a race of attrition in Barcelona, and a tough race day for the rookies
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EG 0,0 Marc VDS: Jarama hosts Team Presentation
Morbidelli and Lüthi ready for 2018 as their new colours are revealed
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New kids on the block: 2018 rookies
Steve English takes a look at the five new arrivals in the premier class
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Luthi leads productive Moto2™ FP3
Free Practice 3 was a quiet but productive session for the intermediate class, Luthi coming out on top of the tight session.
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Luthi times Qualifying run to perfection
The Swiss rider was like a Swiss train in Moto2™ Qualifying, his flying lap coming exactly when it needed to before the rain returned.
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Sunshine graces Moto2™ as Luthi leads
The middleweight class got the best of the Dutch weather, Tom Luthi proving the man to beat on Friday.
By motogp.com
Videos
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Ex-Champion Lüthi ready for next phase of a storied career
The Swiss rider, who won the 125cc title in 2005, is hanging up the leathers to take up a Sporting Director role with Pruestel GP in 2022
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Making the step from MotoGP™ to Moto2™ - a rivalry reborn!
Sam Lowes gives Thomas Luthi generous advice making the step back to Moto2™, as the pair prepare to compete against one another in 2019
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "A future in the Moto2 class could be an option"
The Swiss rider speaks about riding alongside Franco Morbidelli, learning to ride in the premier class and his future in racing
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New kids on the block: Tom Lüthi
One of four rookies in 2018, take a closer look at the Swiss rider ahead of his debut
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "I had the Championship in mind"
The Swiss rider admits that he changed his strategy for the race when he saw Morbidelli crash
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Lüthi to ride in MotoGP™ in 2018
Thomas Lüthi will become the first premier class rider from Switzerland since Eskil Suter in 1998 after signing for EG 0,0 Marc VDS
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Lüthi: “I’d like to have that feeling again”
The Swiss rider wants to repeat the sensations after he won the 125cc title in 2005
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Luthi: "The start was brilliant!"
The Swiss rider started from 12th position and won the rain-shortened six lap race