RIDER PROFILE  - GAVIN LUPTON

NAME –    Gavin Lupton        

NICKNAME –    Luppy

D.O.B –    21/04/80

REAL AGE –    30

PLACE OF BIRTH –    Otley

CURRENT HOME TOWN –    Otley

HEIGHT –    5ft 7

WEIGHT –    63kg

EYES –    Blue

HAIR –   Dyed Ginger

MARITAL STATUS –    Engaged

HOBBIES –     Most forms of motorsport, listening to music, playing drums

FAV FOOD & DRINK –  Indian, Champagne

MUSIC –    Rock/Metal

WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE –    Citroen Saxo

TEAM FOR 2011 –    Don Racing

LIKES –   Having a laugh with mates and Succeeding in whatever tasks or challenges I take on

DISLIKES –    Jeremy Kyle

FIRST RACE –      April 2001

FIRST BIKE –    Suzuki RGV 250

FIRST WIN –    Cadwell Park 2006

FAVOURITE TRACK IN UK –    Oliver’s Mount

FAVOURITE TRACK ABROAD –         Spa

WHEN DID YOU START RIDING?  When I was 8 years old

HOW DID YOU GET INTO BIKES?   My dad was into bikes and when he bought me a little ital-jet 50, I was then hooked.

WHO ARE YOU SPONSORS?    Don controls, NYRRSC, Silcock Leedham, Bluefin, Sentinel

RACING HEROS?    Phillip McCallen

MOST RESPECTED RACING RIVAL?     Ian Lougher 

BEST MEMORIES?   Supporting the British Grand prix in 2009 when riding for Smo-racing and the weekend before when getting on the ThundersportGB podium at Snetterton

HOPES FOR 2011 –    To win the Auto66 400cc Road and track championship

CAREER HISTORY -

2001 –    First Race at wet and windy Cadwell Park, racing in the New Era F400 class on a 250 Suzuki.

2005 –    Switched to racing 125GP bikes

2006 –    Became runner up in the New Era 125 clubman’s championship

2007 –     Competed in the ACU Star championship 125 GP class

2008 –    Moved onto a 250GP bike racing in the Thundersport GB Championship

2009 –    Went back into the 125 class riding for Smo-racing in the ThundersportGB GP3 championship… Crashed a lot.

2010 –    Won the Auto 66 125cc Road and track championship riding for Smo-racing