Ride 6’s ‘legends’ explained

During Ride 6’s latest trailer, 10 legends of motorcycling were formally introduced.

It’s understood that players will be able to race against each of the licensed two-wheeled masters across multiple disciplines, from road racing to circuit racing via motard and off-roading.

By beating each legend in a head-to-head race in their chosen discipline, players can win their racing gear (helmet, leathers, boots, etc.) and their bike, adorned in a livery synonymous with their career.

Developed by Milestone, Ride 6 is set to feature a Forza Horizon-style festival career mode, with 340 motorcycles, 45 tracks, and, for the first time in the series’ history, off-roading.

The full list of legends in Ride 6 and their achievements is below.

• Troy Bayliss
• Casey Stoner
• James Toseland
• Niccolò Canepa
• Peter Hickman
• Ian Hutchinson
• Tyler O’Hara
• Guy Martin
• Thomas Chareyre
• Skyler Howes

Troy Bayliss

Troy Bayliss is a three-time WorldSBK champion who picked up a total of 52 victories during his career.

Australian Bayliss only began racing nationally at the relatively late age of 26, before switching to the British championship with Ducati a year later. After a character-building debut campaign, Bayliss won the series in ‘99, before stepping up to the world stage a year later.

Three championships (‘01, ‘06 and ‘08) would follow, interspersed by a disappointing MotoGP career where Bayliss’s only race win came in a one-off cameo at Valencia. Ironically, this was his final MotoGP race. 

Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner is another Aussie who never outstayed his welcome at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

During seven seasons in MotoGP, Stoner won two championships with two manufacturers, claiming 38 race wins. What was more astonishing was his prodigious hit rate: Stoner won more than a third of the races he participated in – a significantly better batting average than the ‘GOAT’ Valentino Rossi.

After an injury-hit season in 2012, Stoner decided to walk away from professional motorcycle racing at just 26 years old, citing a lack of passion for the sport and burnout.

James Toseland

Starting out in motocross, James Toseland soon graduated to national circuit racing before a switch to the Supersport World Championship. Here, the Englishman progressed enough to be promoted to WorldSBK before finally taking the first of two titles in 2004.

A switch to MotoGP in 2008 yielded few results before he made a disappointing return to WorldSBK in 2010. In 2011, Toseland, who is also a talented pianist and songwriter, was forced to retire thanks to a wrist injury sustained in testing.

Toseland still holds the record as the youngest ever WorldSBK champion and maintains a presence in the paddock thanks to his high-profile punditry.

Niccolò Canepa

Niccolò Canepa has had a largely forgettable career at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, failing to win a single race across MotoGP, WorldSBK, or Moto2. 

However, the Italian rider has notched a solitary podium in the MotoE World Championship, and was the FIM Endurance World Championship champion in 2017 alongside teammates David Checa, France Mike Di Meglio and France Lucas Mahias. 

Peter Hickman

Peter ‘Hicky’ Hickman has been a stalwart of the British Superbike Championship for the last two decades, claiming seven victories and a best championship position of fourth.

However, it’s Hicky’s road racing record that really impresses, with the Staffordshire rider claiming 14 wins from nine Isle of Man TTs, including four victories during both the 2022 and 2023 events.

Hickman also holds the outright lap record for the Snaefell Mountain Course at an astonishing 136.358 mph average (set in 2023), with further success coming in the Ulster and Macau road races.

Hickey’s 2025 plans were put on hold after a monster crash during IOMTT practice, in a year where he and fellow rider Davey Todd were forced into founding their own team, 8Ten Racing.

Ian Hutchinson

Likeable Yorkshireman Ian Hutchinson is one of the true legends of the IOMTT, holding the record for the most wins (5) in a race week, set in 2010.

Arguably, his fight back from the horrendous injuries he sustained during a British Supersport race is even more impressive, with ‘Hutchy’ almost losing a leg that same year. 

At the 2015 TT, Hutchy took a hat-trick of victories, all the more astonishing given he now used a thumb-operated rear brake and changed gear with his right foot.

A further leg break in 2017, just after his 16th TT win, and a stroke in 2023, curtailed his fitness in the ensuing years, but in 2025, Hutchy looked to have regained full fitness and appears to be a genuine podium contender for 2026.

Tyler O’Hara

Indian Motorcycle rider Tyler O’Hara is a multiple American Motorcyclist Association champion, specialising in so-called ‘Bagger’ bikes (the name derives from the bulky motorcycles’ use of saddlebags).

However, O’Hara is perhaps best-known for setting a speed record aboard an Indian Challenger motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats, achieving 194.384 mph. 

The feat emulates New Zealand pioneer Burt Monro, who, in 1967, set a speed of 184 mph on his Indian Scout in the 1000cc Streamliner Modified Fuel class, a record that still stands today.

Guy Martin

Motorcycle racer-turned TV star Guy Martin is perhaps best known for his documentaries rather than his two-wheeled exploits these days, but in his IOMTT pomp, the motormouthed truck mechanic was widely seen as the fastest man to have never won a TT.

Martin enjoyed a string of podiums during his road racing career, and if it weren’t for the dominance of John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson and Michael Dunlop, the Englishman would almost certainly have been a multiple winner.

Still, Martin enjoyed success in other road racing events, with his TV career kicking off after he became the inadvertent star of the 2011 movie TT3D: Closer to the Edge.

Thomas Chareyre

Legendary Supermoto rider Thomas Chareyre appears in Ride 6 thanks to his extraordinary eight Supermoto World Championships spanning a 22-year career.

Appropriately nicknamed ‘The Legend’, Chareyre also won three European titles and eight French national championships before his retirement in 2024.

Skyler Howes

Having just competed on his eighth Dakar Rally, American rider Skyler Howes backed up his fourth-place finish with a first-ever stage win in the desert classic, underlining his potential.

The moustachioed Californian has specialised as a factory rally raid rider for Husqvarna, KTM and Honda throughout his career, and continues to build experience in off-road events around the globe.