The race numbers “44” and “45” are reserved. It looks like both Orgis brothers will be racing in the IDM Superbike class next year. Kevin Orgis, who just turned 25, finished his debut season in Germany’s top racing class on a BMW in 2024, placing 16th in the standings. His brother Leon, who is two years younger, was most recently a Yamaha test rider.
The plan for 2025 is the same as last season. Kevin Orgis has made progress on the BMW M 1000 RR with the family-run team, and that’s how it should stay. “I still remember the season opener at the Sachsenring, where I scored four points, and the Hockenheim finale very clearly,” Orgis recalls. To everyone’s surprise, he was even in the mix for third place for a while at the Motodrom in Baden. The privateer fought hard and fiercely on the black BMW until he crashed out of the race on lap 14.
“I’ve not only improved as a rider, but we’ve also become more and more comfortable with the Superbike from a technical standpoint,” Orgis explains, “since electronics are practically nonexistent in the lower classes.” The Saxon admits that he initially asked Team GERT56 for help when problems arose, “but at some point that becomes awkward, so we started doing everything ourselves. That’s why we’re still far from reaching our full potential.”
In 2023, Leon had parted ways with the family business ORM (Orgis Racing Management) and joined forces with the official Yamaha team, Kiefer Racing, in the IDM Supersport series. The big breakthrough never materialized, but Yamaha offered him a job as a Superbike test rider for the R1 components. “Of course, I didn’t say no to that.” He competed in the first three IDM events, among others, and immediately finished in the top ten. That was his class.
A year later, with many changes at Yamaha, the situation looks different. “We’re trying to bring Leon on board,” says Kevin, convinced that he can ride a BMW with him. Logistically, things need to be rearranged. “Back then at Kiefer Racing, he was completely out of it. All we needed was a place for him to sleep and, at most, to set out a breakfast for him,” laughs the older brother, suddenly turning serious as he says, “As long as Leon is in limbo, I am too, in a way. We really want to pull this off together. Whether that’s feasible will, as so often, come down to the money.”
