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Chris Parrish
Nation
USA
Team
Ghetto Customs
Bike / Class Detail
Aprilia RS 660
Home Club
WERA
Segment Name
Twins Cup
Date of Birth
January 12, 1977
Hometown
Old Hickory, TN
Physical Stats
Height
5'10"
Weight
175 lbs
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Brown
Chris Parrish
Rider Stats
0
Championships
0
Wins
0
Podiums
0
Poles
0
Points
Biography
A foundational pillar of the MotoAmerica paddock, Chris Parrish enters the 2026 season continuing his remarkable streak as the only rider to compete in every single Twins Cup campaign since the class debuted. The Tennessee native and inaugural 2018 Twins Cup Champion remains the ultimate ambassador for twin-cylinder racing, a craft he perfected during years of dominance in the club ranks aboard Suzuki SV650s.
Coming off a 2025 season where he campaigned a limited schedule—highlighted by a gritty 13th-place finish at the high-speed Daytona International Speedway—Parrish enters the new year with renewed focus. For 2026, he returns to the grid aboard his familiar Ghetto Customs Aprilia RS 660. As he has done for nearly a decade, the respected veteran combines technical savvy with enduring speed, proving that his legacy isn’t just about past titles, but a persistent drive to compete at the highest level of American road racing.
Little Known Fact: Chris runs a custom paint shop and paints bikes for several teams in the MotoAmerica paddock.
MotoAmerica Stats
Wins: 4 (Twins Cup)
Podiums: 13 (Twins Cup)
Wins: 4 (Twins Cup)
Podiums: 13 (Twins Cup)
Career Highlights:
2025 – Raced a limited MotoAmerica Twins Cup schedule and best result was 13th at Daytona. Ranked 34th in the series standings. 2024 – Ranked 10th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Earned five top-10- finishes with a best of 6th at COTA. 2023 – Finished 8th in Twins Cup on the strength of nine top-10 finishes. Best result was 6th at Barber. Raced a Ghetto Customs Yamaha. 2022 – Scored points in two rounds of MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Best result was a 12th at Pittsburgh. Ranked 30th in the series. Raced a Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650. 2021 – Earned three podium finishes (all thirds) in MotoAmerica Twins Cup and finished the year ranked seventh. Raced a GCP Racing Suzuki. 2020 – Finished 13th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Missed several rounds in the middle of the season. Earned two top-five finishes with a best of fourth in round one at Road America. Raced primarily on an AP MotoArts/Ghetto Customs Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07. Raced his own Ghetto Customs Suzuki at the round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2019 – Finished fourth in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Scored four podium finishes, including a win in round three at VIRginia International Raceway and the season finale at Barber Motorsports Park. Raced his Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650 for most of the season and then switched to an AP MotoArts Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07 starting at round 10 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. With his victory at Barber Motorsports Park, he earned the distinction of winning Twins Cup races on two different brands in a single season. 2018 – Became the first champion of the new MotoAmerica Twins Cup class riding his own Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650. Earned six podiums, including two wins en route to clinching the title.
2025 – Raced a limited MotoAmerica Twins Cup schedule and best result was 13th at Daytona. Ranked 34th in the series standings. 2024 – Ranked 10th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Earned five top-10- finishes with a best of 6th at COTA. 2023 – Finished 8th in Twins Cup on the strength of nine top-10 finishes. Best result was 6th at Barber. Raced a Ghetto Customs Yamaha. 2022 – Scored points in two rounds of MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Best result was a 12th at Pittsburgh. Ranked 30th in the series. Raced a Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650. 2021 – Earned three podium finishes (all thirds) in MotoAmerica Twins Cup and finished the year ranked seventh. Raced a GCP Racing Suzuki. 2020 – Finished 13th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Missed several rounds in the middle of the season. Earned two top-five finishes with a best of fourth in round one at Road America. Raced primarily on an AP MotoArts/Ghetto Customs Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07. Raced his own Ghetto Customs Suzuki at the round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2019 – Finished fourth in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Scored four podium finishes, including a win in round three at VIRginia International Raceway and the season finale at Barber Motorsports Park. Raced his Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650 for most of the season and then switched to an AP MotoArts Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07 starting at round 10 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. With his victory at Barber Motorsports Park, he earned the distinction of winning Twins Cup races on two different brands in a single season. 2018 – Became the first champion of the new MotoAmerica Twins Cup class riding his own Ghetto Customs Suzuki SV650. Earned six podiums, including two wins en route to clinching the title.