NAME – Allann-Jon Venter                

NICKNAME – Sack

D.O.B – 23-03-1988

REAL AGE – 23

PLACE OF BIRTH – Hillbrow, Johannesburg South Africa

CURRENT HOME TOWN – Yarm, Stockton-on-tees

HEIGHT – 1.80m

WEIGHT – 67kg

EYES – Brown

HAIR – none

MARITAL STATUS – Single

HOBBIES – Running, cycling,mountain biking,boxing, Motor x, modifying engines 

FAV FOOD & DRINK – Boerewors Roll and dont drink. 

MUSIC – Hip hop, Rap

WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE – Toyota Runx RSI

TEAM FOR 2011 – MAP Triumph Racing

LIKES – Any hard competitive sport or challenge, and honest people

DISLIKES – liars and hospitals

FIRST RACE – 2002 at Kyalami South Africa, finished 8th…….and got beat by a girl!  

FIRST BIKE – Yamaha PW50

FIRST WIN – 2003 on a Yamaha TZRR 50 at Midvaal in South Africa

FAVOURITE TRACK IN UK – Cadwell Park and Oulton Park

FAVOURITE TRACK ABROAD – Cartegena,Laguna Seca and Portimao

WHEN DID YOU START RIDING? I started Road racing at the end of 2002, aged 14 

HOW DID YOU GET INTO BIKES? My dad was a successful racer in South Africa, as well as my Grandfather.

WHO ARE YOU SPONSORS? My Sponsors for 2011 are MAP Group UK, Triumph, Shoei Helmets, Spada Leathers, Daytona Boots, North Yorkshire Road Race Club

RACING HEROS? Steve Hislop, Troy Bayliss, Jorge Lorenzo, Ricky Carmichael

MOST RESPECTED RACING RIVAL? When you arrive on the grid, the word “respect” gets taken out the Dictionary.

BEST MEMORIES? Winning my first race and Championship in my first year of racing on my 50cc Yamaha. I won every race that year and a further 4 more championships 4 years after that in different classes in South Africa.

               – Being given the chance to live my dream to race abroad in the UK. 

HOPES FOR 2011 – To win as many races as possible.

CAREER HISTORY -

2002 – Last 3 Races of the South African Northern Regions 50cc Championship, finishing 6th Overall

2003 – 1st 50 cc Highschool Championship 

     – 1st 125GP Championship

2004 – 2nd 250 Powersport Championship onboard a Honda NSR 250

2005 – 1st South African Northern Regions 600cc Championship

        – 2nd South African National Supersport Championship

2006 – 9th South African National 1000cc Championship (missing the last 4 Rounds due to coming over to the U.k to race in National Superstock 1000 Championship in BSB)

2007 – 11th National Superstock 1000 Championship in the British Superbike Series in the United Kingdom 

2008 – 4th National Superstock 600 Championship in the British Superbike Series in the United Kingdom

2009 – 11th Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship

2010 – 10th Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship