Biography
Nineteen-year-old Phillip Tonn started motocross at the age of nine. He also completed a pocket bike course and from that moment his goal was clear – to compete and race successfully within the motorcycle road racing world championship.
His natural talent was evident from an early age with Phillip winning multiple back-to-back titles in his native Germany. After numerous national successes, in 2018 he had his first. taste of international competition. Competing in the Hawkers Cup – a series within the highly competitive Spanish series, Phillip finished an impressive fourth overall.
2019 saw him compete in the prestigious Red Bull Rookies Cup which runs alongside MotoGP. At just thirteen years of age, he was the youngest competitor. He achieved a best race finish of tenth, catching the eye of many respected team managers and paddock personalities.
A second Red Bull Rookies season in 2020 was combined with a full season in the European Talent Cup (ETC) where once again Phillip excelled. Further ETC success followed in 2021 before he switched to the FIM Junior World Championship in 2022. A world championship points scorer Phillip focused on the IDM German Supersport 300 Championship in 2023. Race victories were soon achieved with Tonn ending the year a very credible fifth overall.
Philipp made his FIM Supersport 300 World Championship (WorldSSP300) debut in 2024, achieving his first top six finish in a world championship race, at the Magny-Cours circuit in France, ending the season with multiple points scoring finishes. He also continued to compete in the IDM German series, and as they had the year before, victories were achieved with Phillip finishing third overall.
2025 sees Phillip once again KTM mounted and racing within the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship where his eyes are firmly set on his first race win and the title.
Off track he is active across his social media channels and regularly appears on the official Paddock Show stage with the fans in the World Superbike paddock.
Career Stats
2025
FIM Supersport 300 World Championship
2024
FIM Supersport 300 World Championship
– Best Result: 6th
3rd overall in the IDM German Supersport 300 Championship
– Best Result: 1st
2023
5th overall in the IDM German Supersport 300 Championship
– Best Result: 1st
2022
FIM Junior GP Championship
– Best Result: 15th
2021
European Talent Cup
– Best Result: 8th
2020
Red Bull Rookies Cup
– Best Result: 13th
European Talent Cup
– Best Result: 13th
2019
Youngest rider (13 years of age) in the Red Bull Rookies Cup – Best Result: 10th
2018
Winner of the German Mini Bike Championship – Youth class
4th overall in the Hawkers Cup (Spanish Championship)
– Best Result: 1st
2017
Winner of the German Mini Bike Championship – Youth class
2016
Winner of the German Mini Bike Championship – Beginner class
2015
Winner of the ADAC German Pocket Bike Championship
