RoadRace Factory Red Bull Team Rider: Tomas Puerta
The Basics
Name: Tomas Puerta
Bike: Yamaha YZF-R600
Pro Since: 2008
Birth Date: October 3, 1992
Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia
Residence: Fort Collins, Colorado
Website: www.tomaspuerta.com
Career Highlights:
2011 – Contended AMA Pro SuperSport East, finishing the year third in the point standings and earning eight Top 5 finishes, including a win in the first race of the year at Daytona. Raced for Y.E.S./LTD Racing Yamaha. 2010 – Finished third in AMA Pro SuperSport East with consistent Top 10s that included six podium results. Also earned a pole at MRLS. Raced for LTD Racing. 2009 – Contended select rounds of AMA Pro SuperSport, turning in a best finish of seventh. 2008 – Competed in the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup, finishing fifth overall with a best result of second. Earned a pole at VIR.
Personal: Height: 5’9” – Weight: 145 lbs. Enjoys cycling, dirt track and working for his dad.
AMA Pro Road Racing Stats:
| Year | Class | Standing Position |
Points | Starts | Wins | Best Finish |
Poles | Best Qual |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SuperSport | 3 | 132 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2010 | SuperSport | 3 | 211 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | SuperSport | 10 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Red Bull Rookies Cup | 5 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
