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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.