NAME – Mike Edwards

NICKNAME – “Spike”

D.O.B – 1^st Feb- 1962

REAL AGE – 49

PLACE OF BIRTH – Liverpool

CURRENT HOME TOWN – Harrogate

HEIGHT – 5’7”

WEIGHT – 75kg

EYES – grey/green

HAIR – Artic Blond/brown

MARITAL STATUS –.yes, Jennifer, 13years

HOBBIES – Coaching, Biking, driving anything, trail riding

FAV FOOD & DRINK – Fish &red wine

MUSIC – Most easy listening, Prodigy

WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE – Fiat Bravo

TEAM FOR 2010 – Riders of Bridgewater, Swagarama Moto450

LIKES – Getting on with people

DISLIKES – Not getting on with people, bad drivers and people who can’t park!

FIRST RACE – 1981 Aintree 250cc Production

FIRST BIKE – Raleigh wisp

FIRST WIN – Aintree 1982

FAVOURITE TRACK IN UK – Thruxton or Oulton Park

FAVOURITE TRACK ABROAD -Spa

WHEN DID YOU START RIDING? Age 9

HOW DID YOU GET INTO BIKES? Father (Vernon) ran Michelin tyres GP race service 1972 to1980

WHO ARE YOU SPONSORS? – NYRRSC, Aria, Frost, Held, Daytona, Guyson, and a host of small contributors over the year

RACING HEROS? – Anton Mang, Charlie Williams, Kenny Roberts Snr.

MOST RESPECTED RACING RIVAL? – This year Lea Gorlay, Ever – Fabbrizio Pirovano

BEST MEMORIES? – Winning Macau 94, British super sport 600 in 95 and going through Au Rouge flat out on my Supermono for the first time!

HOPES FOR 2011 – To compete up to the highest level possible and enjoy my 29 consecutive year in racing

SEASON SO FAR – Runner up in Harley Davidson Trophy Cup

CAREER HISTORY -

1999 – Not much racing sponsors pulled out at start of year

2001 – World Endurance Championship podiums (Brno) with Moto Max

2002 – Endurance Championship podiums with Phase One, Won Imola 200

2003 – Endurance Championship Podiums with DRE Ducati, Diablo and Yamaha Austria.

2004 – British Super mono Champion, 2^nd place in European Supermono, various podiums at World Endurance events.

2005 – European Suzuki GSXR cup 8^th place overall, British and European Supermono championship runner up places.

2006 – European Supermono runner up.

2007 – European Supermono Championship 3^rd place, British Supermono Championship 5^th place.

2008 – CRMC 350 Nation Champion, CRMC 500 National Championship runner up, CRMC 350 & 500 Club Championship runner up. European Supermono Championship 4^th Place.

2009 – Thundersport Moto450 Championship runner up, Thundersport Moto GP Moto 450 winner. Placings in British Superstock 1000 Championship.

2010 – Harley Davidson Trophy series runner up.

Précis for career:  4 times British Champion, Macau GP winner 1995, NW200 Supersport winner, last British person to win Imola 200 Endurance race,