Carter is a racer from Australia who has rapidly risen to the forefront of Aussie newcomers.
Starting from the tender age of 3 on a PeeWee50, when he was 5 he started racing motocross. In 2016 (age 7) he won his first Australian title and was dirt tracking in 2017 on a KTM 85. On his 10th birthday he tried a road bike for the first time - a motard 65. In 2019 (11) he took the Oceania Jr Cup Championship, then won the Australian R3 Cup in 2020 - the youngest ever winner. He moved on to the Asia Talent Cup on Moto3 bikes and scored a sensational victory in sweltering 40 degrees at Malaysia in 2022. Just in case that was too easy, he also participated in the European Talent Cup with AGR Team, taking 13th overall. In 2023 he joined the Red Bull Rookies, taking 19th overall in a season marred by injury. He also raced in ETC. 2024 saw a return to the Rookies, where he finished a respectable 10th.
But perhaps the highlight of 2024 was being pulled into the World Superbike SSP300 class as a replacement rider for Kawasaki. At his first round in Most, Czech Republic he took a podium - being the first time a podium was taken in the maiden race, and the first Australian on the SSP300 podium. To prove it was no fluke, he repeated a podium in the following round and ultimately taking 14th overall despite attending only a few rounds.
In 2025 he rejoins the Red Bull Rookies and will also battle for championship in the SSP300. A busy year for the young Aussie!
Our take: We have always had a very strong base of customers from Australia, and have been on the lookout for a rider we would get behind and introduce to our guests. Carter absolutely fits this spot; and his proven versatility and talent will undoubtedly see him rise through the ranks of MotoGP. We saw him on the SSP300 podium in Most and this confirmed to us that he was one to watch!
We continue our sponsorship of him in the Rookies for 2025 - and expect to see him on the podium! Join us at any Red Bull Rookie event to meet this rising star!