Benat Fernandez Wins 2025 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship

Benat Fernandez is the 2025 FIM Supersport 300 World Champion.

In one of the most dramatic endings to a motorcycle road racing championship, Benat Fernandez and Retro Traffic Team 109 KOVE clinched one of the biggest prizes in the sport on the final corner of the final lap of the final race of the season at the iconic Jerez circuit on Sunday.

Benat, who twenty-four hours earlier had his hands on the title only for it to be taken away following an over aggressive move from another rider at the start of the final lap of race one, rode an incredible race on Sunday.

With only three points separating three riders the strategy for Benat was clear, finish ahead of his two closest rivals and the world title would be his. But this is WorldSSP300 and with the top ten often split by less than a second at the flag tensions were high for all concerned. All it seemed except for Benat who led in the early stages, responding immediately to every attack and overtake made on him.

Starting the final lap each of the title contenders were still in contention and as the race continued the stage was set – a final corner world championship decider.

Late on the brakes, Benat made his move, only to run a little wide on corner exit. Just inches behind the now leader he used the slipstream of his KOVE 321 RR-S to full effect to snatch the win on the line by 0.404s and with it the 2025 World Championship crown.

With three wins during 2025, the #7 strung together a consistent season to give himself, Retro Traffic Team 109 and KOVE world championship glory – a fitting result for the team which was set up in memory of the late Sean Hurley to support and allow young upcoming riders to achieve success.

Benat Fernandez:

“I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the title fight especially in Jerez because it was a good weekend, and I also got a victory which is a fantastic way to win the world championship! We started Free Practice alone with good pace from lap one. My feeling was very good with the bike and the track. Superpole went well. I tried to do my best lap in the group but there was a lot of traffic and so it was difficult to make a perfect lap. Nevertheless, I qualified seventh. Race one was going good. I was feeling very comfortable in the leading group until I got hit in turn one on the last lap. The contact made me go into the gravel and I almost crashed but luckily, I was able to take P15 and one point. I have no words for race two. The result was what we all worked for. My feeling was as it was in the first race. I felt like I could do what I wanted to with the bike, and it was a lot of fun. When I crossed the line, I couldn’t believe it. I still don’t think I’ve realised what we have achieved. I started screaming and I stopped at turn one because of Dean Berta Viñales. I dedicated my tyre burn as I entered the Parc Ferme to him and my mum. I couldn’t think of anything more than my mum and all the sacrifices she has made. All the training and the discipline I got every day was for this moment. I want to thank all the people around me that makes everything possible for me, especially my team who are like a family. We did it and I am a world champion – thank you to everyone and see you next year!”

Paul Tobin
– Team Principal:

“Coming into the final round of the season we had a ten-point lead which was a small cushion but with four riders still in with a chance to win the championship, we knew it wouldn’t be easy. Benat felt good on the bike immediately in FP1 on Friday. We made some small changes to improve the rear grip for Superpole, and he put together another strong qualifying session. Everything was going to plan in Race 1. Benat was riding incredibly well, and we were so close to the crown on Saturday but then came the red flag. The main and most important thing is that all the riders involved in the incident were ok. The opening race was restarted over five laps and Benat once again pushed hard from the start. It was disappointing to see the incident at turn one which took us out of contention for what could have easily been a podium. We accepted the apology from the rider who made the move, and we put all our focus into Sunday’s race – which would decide the title. It was clear that for us to win, Benat had to beat his three rivals. We were a little less nervous on Sunday which may sound strange but on Saturday we didn’t know what would happen and on Sunday we now knew what could happen. Benat made a great start and stayed in the front group throughout. Down the back straight he got shuffled back to about seventh position but managed to fight back to fourth. At the last corner he made a move that was simply incredible. The bike control he showed, the hunger and his desire to win was there for all to see. I knew if he went into the last corner with his rivals for the title also in the group that it would be a case of who wanted it more and I know how much he wanted it. I am sure the others did too, but I can only speak for Benat. He managed to win and then the emotions were indescribable. It was a dream come true for him and our team. I want to thank to thank everyone who has been involved with the team this year, our partners, especially our sponsors, because we couldn’t do it without them. I want to say a special thanks to Benat. He is a seventeen-year-old rookie who came into the championship and put his name in lights from the start of the year. He has a very bright future ahead of him. I also want to thank Efren Vazquez who is his rider coach and who all year long gave the perfect advice and strategies. We will now reflect on an amazing season and look forward to a new challenge in World Sportbike in 2026.”