Randy Ritsch Krummenacher (born 24 February 1990) is a

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motorcycle racer. He won the

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Career

Early life

Krummenacher was born in Grüt,

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125cc World Championship

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he competed in

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's 125cc category for the

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KTM team. On 10 June 2007 Krummenacher finished 3rd in the

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, scoring his first podium. On Monday 24 March 2008 Krummenacher was injured when he crashed his

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while training on a snow-covered downhill run. Shortly afterward, he traveled to Jerez, Spain for the upcoming Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix where his injury was initially diagnosed as a bruised rib. On Friday 28 March 2008 Krummenacher was too ill to practice. He was subsequently taken to a hospital in Jerez where it was discovered that he had lost more than 3 liters of blood and he immediately underwent life-saving surgery to remove his ruptured spleen. In 2009, Krummenacher rode for the De Graaf Aprilia team, partnering Danny Webb.

Supersport & Superbike World Championship

For the 2016 season, Krummenacher moved into the

with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing, partnering defending champion Kenan Sofuoğlu, coming in 3rd in the championship. After moving up to the

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category for the 2017 season which he finished in 16th place, Krummenacher made his return to Supersport in 2018 with the Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team scoring three podium finishes, including a win in Thailand, in his first 4 races of the season.

2022

In 2022, Krummenacher move to CM Racing Team. Randy Krummenacher 88

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