After three years in the IDM Supersport 600, Daniel Rubin is moving on to new challenges. The Yamaha rider from Schwanau has switched classes. He has moved up to the IDM Superbike 1000. His brother Dominik, on the other hand, is taking a break.
Daniel Rubin has been very busy in recent months—less so on the racetrack, but more so at the Rubin family business. He works as a motorcycle technician at a motorcycle shop. Still, he managed to get in some early laps in Spain, the Netherlands, and at Hockenheim. Riding the YZF-R1M, the 22-year-old aims to finish in the top 15 in his rookie season. He laughs: “A spot in the top ten would be even better, but the competition is extremely strong.” Rubin, who finished as runner-up in the 2018 IDM Supersport 600 class, is looking for a challenge. “After three years, I needed something new.” He’s staying true to his race number “74,” though.
For his brother Dominik, who is a year older and has raced in the same class ever since his debut in the 2014 Yamaha R6 Dunlop Cup, the roar of engines has been replaced by the sound of a baby monitor. The 23-year-old has become the father of a baby boy. Dominik Rubin has taken a break from racing, as he’s also had to deal with a gastrointestinal illness for quite some time. Instead, he’s stepping on the gas even more at work and at home.