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PERSONNAL DETAILS
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
20th November 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Burnley, Lancashire |
| HOME TOWN: |
Douglas, Isle of Man |
| MARITAL STATUS: |
Single |
| HEIGHT: |
5ft 11ins |
| WEIGHT: |
11 stone |
| HAIR COLOUR: |
Blonde |
| EYE COLOUR: |
Blue |
| HOBBIES: |
Motocross, trials, mountain biking and golf |
| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Italian (Risotto) |
| FAVOURITE DRINK: |
Guinness |
| OWN CAR: |
Honda Accord Type R |
| OWN BIKES: |
Ducati 996 Biposto, Honda CR125, Montessa 250cc trials bike |
| FIRST ROAD RACE: |
Easter Sunday, Langburgh, 1990 TZR 125 |
| FIRST WIN: |
Three Sisters, 1990, TZR 125 |
| FAVOURITE CIRCUIT: |
Laguna Seca |
| BEST MOMENTS: |
Winning a World Superbike races in front of my home crowd at Donington and Brands in 2000. Winning Race one at Donington in 2001. |
| AMBITION: |
To be World Superbike Champion |
| LIKES: |
All types of motorcycling and winning |
| DISLIKES: |
Smoking and crashing |
| FAVOURITE ALL-TIME RIDERS: |
Kevin Schwantz and Michael Doohan |
| MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: |
Michael Doohan |
| HELMET: |
Suomy |
| LEATHERS: |
Axo Sport |
| BOOTS: |
Axo Sport |
| WORLD SUPERBIKE WINS: |
3 |
| POLES IN WSB: |
3 |
| RACE MANAGER: |
Roger Burnett |
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CAREER
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| 2001 - WSB |
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| 2000 - BSB |
British Superbike Champion. Won 2 World Superbike Races, 1 at Brands Hatch and 1 at Donnington Park. Took 2 World Superbike Pole Positions, 1 in Superpole at Brands and one in the Wet Qualifying at Brands. |
| 1999 - BSB |
1st season back racing in the UK since 1992. Finished 4th In British Superbike Championship. Team mate was Troy Bayliss. |
| 1998 - WSB |
Eleventh in World Superbike Championship riding for factory Kawasaki Racing Team. Team mate was Akira Yangawa. |
| 1997 - WSB |
Ninth in World Superbike Championship riding for factory Ducati Corse Team. Team mate was Carl Fogarty. |
| 1996 - WSB |
Ninth in World Superbike riding for Ducati Corse Team. Teammate was John Kocinski. |
| 1995 - 500 GP's |
Eleventh in 500cc World Championship riding for Team WCM. Finished Top Brit in the series. |
| 1994 - 125 & 500 GP's |
One of only 5 HRC - Supported riders in 125cc World Championship. Competed in final two 500cc GP's of the season for Team Shell Harris. |
| 1993 - 125 GP's |
24th in 125cc World Championship riding for Team Burnett. Scored championship points in six races. |
| 1992 - 125 BRITISH |
125cc British Supercup Champion, 125cc British National Champion. |
| 1990 |
Youngest ever Preston & DMCC Ministock Champion. 8th in British Clubmans Ministock Championship. |
| 1986 - 87 |
Voted "Rider of the Year" by fellow competitors |
| 1982 - 89 |
100 Race wins in schoolboy motorcross |
