Road Racing · Italian Rookies GP · Belgium
14 years young, from Lauwe, and on his way to a professional international racing career. Belgian talent on the Italian circuits.
One rider, one mission. Meet the young racer who gives everything on track.
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Belgium
A daredevil from Lauwe who has been on a bike since the age of six. From a pocket bike on the driveway to international competition in Italy — Matz combines guts with a technical, mature riding style and takes on older opponents.
Track days and race weekends in Italy. Click a photo to enlarge.
Catch Matz on track in Italy — here’s where and when.
Matz Debels from Lauwe is a 14-year-old Belgian motorcycle racer with exceptional talent and an unquenchable passion for the sport. He got on a bike at a very young age — and since then he lives for one thing: racing, growing and winning.
Despite his young age, Matz has already proven himself in national and international races, taking on strong and often older opponents. His perseverance, discipline and technical riding style make him a real promise for the future.
"Racing, growing and winning." Matz dreams of a career as a professional rider and gives everything for it. With the right support, we put him on the starting line of his future.
A growing palmarès — step by step toward the top.
Racing at this level is expensive — five races in Italy alone cost around €25,000 a year. Our sponsors make Matz's dream possible.
Every contribution, big or small, puts Matz on the starting line of his future. Become a sponsor or support the crowdfunding.
Become a sponsor / supportFollow Matz's road to the top.
At just 13, Matz was nominated as the regional "Kinderkrak" — "I'm never scared during a race."
Read more →Matz swaps his 160cc mini GP for a heavier bike and races in Italy every month from April.
Read more →To make the international career possible, a crowdfunding campaign is running. Every contribution counts.
Support now →Matz in action — clips from the track. Plenty more on the team's Facebook.
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