Posted on behalf of Royal
Enfield
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(February 3, 2025) - Royal
Enfield has announced
Australian racer Max
Whale as its newest
addition to the Moto
Anatomy X Royal Enfield Team
for 2025, following
Johnny Lewis'
retirement.
Whale rode a
strong 2024 debut in
Mission AFT SuperTwins,
where he notched multiple top-10
finishes. Now poised for success
in the top level of the
Progressive American Flat Track
ranks with a distinguished team
built by Lewis, Whale becomes
Royal Enfield’s first
international rider. Known for
his aggressive riding style,
Whale made an impact early in
his career, turning pro in 2018
and securing back-to-back
runner-up finishes in the
AFT Singles presented by
KICKER Championship in
2020 and 2021.
“We’ve been impressed with what
Max has been able to do on the
track for a number of years, and
we can’t wait for him to be part
of Royal Enfield’s next
chapter,” said Adrian
Sellers, Head - Custom
& Motorsport at Royal Enfield.
“Max is a young, aggressive
racer with tons of skill, but
most exciting to us is uncorking
the potential we’ve seen. With
Johnny taking an integral role
in bike and rider development,
we strongly believe this tandem
will take this team to the next
level.”
Lewis spent five years as Moto
Anatomy X Royal Enfield’s lead
racer, team manager, and bike
developer. Beyond race day,
Lewis was critical to ultimately
making a winner of Royal
Enfield’s Twins FT racebike – a
role he will continue in 2025 as
he focuses on maximizing Whale’s
talents.
“It’s been an amazing ride with
this group, and I am very proud
of the team and bike we’ve built
alongside Royal Enfield,” Lewis
said. “I couldn’t be more
excited to continue my work with
this team, this bike, and now
working with Max in this next
chapter of our careers. There
are some similarities between
him and I that we think will
lend to a really smooth
transition and a really
successful 2025 season.”
In Lewis’ first year at the helm
in 2020, he scored a Mission AFT
SuperTwins win and led the team
to two podiums in the Royal
Enfield Twins FT’s debut season.
Over the next four years, he
would develop a bike that would
secure two more victories at the
prestigious Lima HM and Mission
#2Fast2Tasty Challenge,
respectively, stand atop three
more podiums, and earn 10+
top-five finishes.
In 2024, with Lewis sidelined
with an injury, the team brought
in Dalton Gauthier
to fill in for a number of
races. Joining mid-season,
Gauthier was able to turn in a
number of impressive finishes
and take the third step of the
podium at the Orange County
Half-Mile.
For more information on Royal
Enfield North America, visit:
RoyalEnfield.com
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For further
information, please contact:
Josh Anderson, 512-963-8224,
prnorthamerica@royalenfield.com
