He’ll continue racing until the IDM finale at Hockenheim in September, and then he’ll call it quits. IDM Superbike rider Marc Moser is retiring from racing.
Marc Moser had already been considering retirement last year. However, his father’s Ducati project in the IDM Superbike series appealed to him so much that he decided to tackle another season. But as early as the race in Oschersleben, he realized that he couldn’t keep going in the long run. “I can no longer keep up with the young guns,” the 30-year-old from Hesse explains his decision, adding: “I still have a lot of fun riding, but if I can’t compete at the front, I can’t live off my past successes. It’s more of a burden.”
Moser’s priorities have changed fundamentally in recent months. He works as a management consultant in Frankfurt am Main and has taken on a full-time job with significant responsibilities. “Because of this, I can no longer devote as much time and energy to racing as I should.” And he openly admits: “It used to be easy for me to jump into a race weekend; now I need two sessions on the track before I find my rhythm.” Marc Moser is one of the few race car drivers who describes the approaching end of his career so openly and honestly. It takes courage to reflect on oneself and face the facts.
Moser spent 22 years on the road in paddocks all over the world. “I’m incredibly grateful that I was able to do all of this and always had people supporting me.” His highlights were undoubtedly his IDM victories. He secured his last one on May 24, 2021, when he showed nerves of steel. He was the only rider to start the first Superbike race at Oschersleben on a Yamaha with slick tires—and he won. In 2013, Moser finished third overall in the IDM Supersport class. He spent several years competing in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup as part of the Superbike World Championship.
“A lot has changed since I started my bachelor’s degree in international business,” Moser says, “but I won’t be disappearing from the scene entirely. You’ll still see me in the paddock from time to time.”
