Royal Enfield just made a smart, future-facing move for American Flat Track, announcing Pennsylvania native Evan Renshaw as the rider who will represent the Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield effort in 2026. And it’s not a “someday” development plan—this is a full-send commitment, with the 18-year-old poised to campaign the Royal Enfield Twins FT in the premier SuperTwins class. In a paddock where experience is usually the safest currency, the decision to build around Evan Renshaw signals something bigger: a manufacturer investing in the next era of the sport, not just the next race weekend.
Royal Enfield’s leadership framed the move as part of a broader rider-development philosophy that’s already been baked into its culture. “We’ve always been passionate about growing the sport and supporting the next generation of racers,” said Adrian Sellers, Head – Custom & Motorsport at Royal Enfield. “Taking a risk on a relative newcomer like Evan is a natural extension of our commitment to Royal Enfield rider development programs like Build. Train. Race. (BTR), the GT Cup, and our global Slide Schools. We’re looking for more than veteran experience–we are looking to invest in the next generation of racers.”
Evan Renshaw arrives with awards, momentum, and a real résumé
What makes this announcement feel earned is the pace of Evan Renshaw’s rise. He entered the Progressive American Flat Track ranks in 2024, backed by an amateur pedigree that’s young but already decorated. In 2023, he captured both the AMA Athlete of the Year honor and the AMA Nicky Hayden Flat Track Horizon Award—two signals that the broader racing world wasn’t just watching, it was paying attention. Then in 2024, he turned that promise into proof by earning AFT Rookie of the Year.
The next step was 2025, and the results read like the kind of season that turns potential into expectation. Evan Renshaw earned his first career podium after round 3 in Senoia, Georgia, and followed it with multiple top-five finishes across the year. The campaign was trending toward an even bigger statement before an injury knocked him out for the remainder of the season. The key detail now, heading into 2026: he’s fully recovered, and he hasn’t been easing back in. He’s been training at the Moto Anatomy Training Facility under the tutelage of Johnny Lewis since January, stacking preparation on top of momentum.
Evan Renshaw makes the leap from Singles to the Twins FT
The 2026 season also marks a major technical and competitive transition, as Evan Renshaw moves from Singles to the far more powerful Twins FT platform. That jump is a rite of passage in AFT, and it’s exactly where teams either fast-track growth—or expose gaps. Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield isn’t pretending this is a small step; they’re leaning into it as an advantage.
The team’s view is that youth isn’t a weakness here—it’s a clean slate. Previous riders brought veteran experience, but also habits forged over years of riding and adapting to different machinery. Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield believes Evan Renshaw’s ambition and freshness will allow him to learn the nuances of the twin-cylinder machine without the baggage of history, building technique in a more intentional way from day one.
Team Manager Johnny Lewis made that approach crystal clear. “I couldn’t be more excited to work with Evan in this next chapter,” Lewis said. “He has incredible natural talent, but he’s also competitive and always willing to find ways to grow and improve. Because he’s relatively new to Twins FT, we can build his technique from the ground up. Evan is always up for a challenge so we wholeheartedly believe this will be a smooth and successful transition.”
Royal Enfield isn’t just fielding a bike in SuperTwins—it’s building a rider. And with Evan Renshaw stepping into 2026 healthy, training, and backed by a program designed to develop him properly, this has all the ingredients of a breakout year that feels both exciting and inevitable.
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