Rider Profile – Dan Linfoot
NAME – DAN LINFOOT
NICKNAME – LINNY
D.O.B – 8/7/88
REAL AGE – 22
PLACE OF BIRTH – HARROGATE
CURRENT HOME TOWN – WETHERBY
HEIGHT – 5ft 10 (180cm)
WEIGHT – 10stone 4 (66kg)
EYES – BLUE
HAIR – LIGHT BROWN
MARITAL STATUS – IN A RELATIONSHIP.
HOBBIES – CYCLING, GYM, SWIMMING, TRIALS RIDING
FAV FOOD & DRINK – PASTA & BREW
MUSIC – ANYTHING IN CHARTS
WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE – CADDY VAN
TEAM FOR 2011 – SMT HONDA
LIKES – WINNING, MONEY, ALL BIKES, EXERCISING, DAYS OFF WORK!
DISLIKES – EGO’s!
FIRST RACE – ELVINGTON 2003
FIRST BIKE – PW80
FIRST WIN – ELVINGTON 2003
FAVOURITE TRACK IN UK – DONINGTON GP
FAVOURITE TRACK ABROAD – SACHSENRING
WHEN DID YOU START RIDING? 2003
HOW DID YOU GET INTO BIKES? THROUGH MY DAD AND WATCHING MY HEROES
WHO ARE YOUR SPONSORS? STONEBAKER, MODE PERFORMANCE, GAERNE BOOTS, NYRRSC, PESTFORCE KENT, SIS, FOX CLOTHING, MK SPORTS THERAPY.
RACING HEROS? ROSSI & HODGSON
MOST RESPECTED RACING RIVAL? EUGENE LAVERTY
BEST MEMORIES? WINNING WORLD SUPERSTOCK 600 RACES
HOPES FOR 2011 – Podium finishes
CAREER HISTORY -
2002 – minimoto racing, won regional and national championships in 4.2 and 8.5hp classes
2003 – Auto66 Formula 125cc Championship 2nd, Won stars of Darley 125cc Race.
2004 – BSB 125 Championship 24th, best result 9th. NEMCRC 125GP Champion
2005 – BSB 125 Championship 4th, best result 2nd. Also 9th in motogp 125 wildcard at donington.
2006 – won 2 BSB 125 races, won 1 European 250cc Championship race, then competed in 250 MotoGp as wildcard, best result 16th.
2007 – Missed half season. Competed in 250 MotoGP, best result 9th.
2008 – European Superstock 600 Championship 5th, won 2 races, 3 podiums, one lap record. Competed at Macau GP – DNF.
2009 – British Supersport Championship 7th, missed 6 races through injury. 3 podiums.
2010 – British Superbike Championship 14th, best result 5th, one front row start.




