Leo Darling

Team name: Copper Top Racing
Race number: 32
Date of birth: 29/01/2010
Hometown/state: Port Kennedy, Western Australia
Sporting heroes: Sam Clarke and Valentino Rossi
ASBK debut: Round 2 – Sydney Motorsport Park, 2025
Career highlight: Winning the opening race at Terra NT and finishing second overall, 2025
Make and model of 2026 motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R15
What do you do for training: Gym and cardio
Sponsors: Pro West Engineering, Trakdayz, Urban Crew Barbers, Elite Home Filtration, Diamond High Performance Training, AMX Superstores, GoMotoStore, Safe Technique Motorcycle Training
Describe yourself: Focused, quiet, observant and determined to succeed. Leo also values his relationships because family and friends are a huge part of his life
Fun or interesting fact: Leo was born in Scotland, but raised in Western Australia
Hobbies outside of racing: Mountain bikes, dirt bikes and run
Race preparation: Eat well, sleep well, train well. Leo starts preparing early in the build-up to race weekends. He also gets a race week haircut in the hope that it brings good luck!
Social media handle: Instagram: @leodarling32