Avalon Lewis is a New Zealand motorcycle racer who became the first woman to win the NZ Supersport 600 Championship and went on to compete internationally in the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship—all while balancing motherhood, a marketing career, and proving that grit beats excuses every single time.

EARLY YEARS

Born Avalon Biddle on September 21, 1992, on Auckland’s North Shore, racing was practically coded into her DNA. Her father, Keith Biddle, was a speedway bike racer, and her uncle Bruce Biddle competed as a road racing cyclist at the Commonwealth Games and the 1972 Munich Olympics. Growing up in Orewa with parents Keith and Beverley, Avalon started out in motocross before making the switch to road racing at just 13—the youngest age permitted in New Zealand at the time. She attended Pinehurst School in Albany, where she excelled academically, and later studied for a Sports Science degree at Massey University. Speed, it turned out, was the family business—and she was all in.

OTHER INTERESTS

When she’s not pinning the throttle, Lewis works in marketing and promotional roles, bringing the same strategic mindset she uses on track to campaigns off it. She’s also involved in road safety initiatives, using her platform to advocate for smarter, safer riding. Now based in Brisbane, she juggles her day job with being a full-time mum to her son, Nash. It’s a lot—but then again, so is racing motorcycles at world-championship level. She makes it look doable because, for her, it is.

EARLY SUCCESS

Lewis wasted no time making her mark. In 2009, she headed to Europe to participate in selection processes, getting her first taste of international competition. By 2015, she won the inaugural European Women’s Cup (EWC), which ran alongside the European Junior Cup and World Superbike Championships. She backed it up with another EWC title in 2016, cementing her reputation as a rider who could hold her own on the world stage. In 2017, she stepped up to the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship with Sourz Foods – Benjan Racing Team, competing in the IDM Supersport 300 series where she finished third overall at Assen. She was nominated for New Zealand Sportwoman of the Year at the Halberg Awards in 2015, and again in 2019. In February 2017, she received the AIMES Judges special award of $15,000 in recognition of her achievements in motorcycle racing. The accolades kept coming, but the real statement was still ahead.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2015: Won the European Women’s Cup.
• 2016: Won the European Women’s Cup for the second consecutive year.
• 2017: Received the AIMES Judges special award of $15,000 for achievements in motorcycle racing.
• 2019: Won the New Zealand Supersport 600 Championship, becoming the first woman ever to claim the title.
• 2019: Made history alongside husband Jake Lewis when they both won championships on the same day—Avalon in ProTwins, Jake in 600 Supersport.
• 2024: Made a wildcard entry at Cremona in the inaugural FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, finishing P8 and P5 in rounds one and two.
• 2025: Competed in her first full WorldWCR season with Carl Cox Motorsports, finishing eighth overall with support from MTF Finance, Aaron Slight, and Ken Dobson.

INSPIRATIONS

Lewis’ inspiration starts at home. Her father’s speedway background and her uncle’s Olympic cycling career laid the foundation, but her drive is entirely her own. She’s also inspired by the challenge itself—being a woman in a male-dominated sport, a mother on the international circuit, and a racer who refuses to let logistics, funding, or doubt dictate her limits. Her story is about showing up, especially when the odds say you shouldn’t.

REPUTATION

Avalon Lewis is known for being tenacious, strategic, and refreshingly real. She’s one of New Zealand’s most successful female road racers, and she’s earned respect not just for breaking barriers, but for racing smart and staying consistent. Competitors and fans alike admire her ability to balance the demands of elite-level racing with motherhood and a career outside the paddock. She’s proof that you don’t have to choose between ambition and life—you can have both, as long as you’re willing to work for it. Her reputation is built on results, resilience, and a refusal to make excuses.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

Lewis is set to return to the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship in 2026 with continued support from Carl Cox Motorsport. After her solid eighth-place finish in 2025, she’s hungry to build on that momentum and push further up the standings. The goal is clear: keep improving, keep racing, and keep proving that determination and talent can take you anywhere—even when you’re doing it with a toddler in tow and a full-time job on the side. She’s not done yet.

REFERENCES

Avalon Lewis – Wikipedia
Avalon Lewis Wraps Up 2025 WorldWCR Season with Top-