Five manufacturers, one career: Jeremy Seewer’s GP journey

Jeremy Seewer has enjoyed an impressive career in the MXGP paddock. Over the year he has been one of the most consistent riders in the premier class. After it was announced Seewer will be back racing with the Van Venrooy KTM team, the experienced Swiss rider is now set to compete on a fifth different manufacturer during his Grand Prix career.

Seewer’s journey to the top began on Suzuki. After progressing through the EMX125 and EMX250 championships with the Japanese manufacturer, he made his first MX2 World Championship appearance as a wildcard in 2012 before embarking on his first full campaign in 2014.

Suzuki remained his home throughout his entire MX2 career, and the partnership proved highly successful. Seewer developed into a genuine title contender, finishing runner-up in the MX2 World Championship in both 2016 and 2017 while claiming five Grand Prix overall victories along the way.

A new chapter began in 2018 when Seewer stepped up to the MXGP class and switched to Yamaha. It proved to be an excellent fit, with the Swiss rider spending the next six seasons as one of the leading figures in the MXGP class.

During his time with Yamaha, Seewer regularly challenged for podiums, race wins and world titles. Although he never quite managed to lift the MXGP crown, he finished second in the championship on three different occasions and firmly established himself as one of the elite riders in the paddock.

Another fresh challenge arrived in 2024 when Seewer joined the factory Kawasaki Racing Team alongside Romain Febvre. While the season perhaps didn’t unfold exactly as hoped, it was still a competitive campaign. Seewer finished fourth in the championship getting himself podiums and claimed a race victory in Turkey, although an overall Grand Prix win narrowly escaped him.

His spell with Kawasaki lasted just one season before Ducati entered the picture. As the Italian manufacturer launched its ambitious MXGP project, Seewer became one of the key figures in developing the all-new Desmo450 MX, signing a two-year deal ahead of the 2025 season.

Although the partnership ended after the sixth round of the 2026 MXGP World Championship, there were still memorable moments. During Ducati’s debut campaign, Seewer secured podium finishes at both the French Grand Prix and his home race in Switzerland, with the latter proving to be a special day performing in front of his home fans.

Following his departure from Ducati, Seewer has been searching for a new opportunity and has now found one with KTM. The deal will see him combine a testing role for the Austrian manufacturer while returning to racing under the Van Venrooy KTM awning.

It will be the first time in Seewer’s Grand Prix career that he is not competing under a full factory team, but the move could prove to be exactly what he needs at this stage of his career. With valuable experience across four manufacturers already behind him, Seewer now begins another new chapter on KTM and is set to make his return to MXGP action at Foxhill this weekend.

Jeremy Seewer’s Grand Prix manufacturers