Rider Profiles
Gino Rea - WSBK Superstock 600
Date of birth: 18th September 1989
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Born in 1989. Gino’s early career included several seasons competing in - and
winning - various junior motocross and supercross championships, culminating
in the runner-up spot in the hotly contested 2006 Bracken KTM Cup
Championship. But it was when riding a race-prepared 600cc sportsbike at
Mallory Park at the end of the same year that Gino made the racing world sit up
and take notice of his talent. With no prior experience aboard such a machine,
Rea set pole position in qualifying and went on to win both races. It led to the
bikers' newspaper, Motorcycle News, tipping Gino as "One to Watch" in the
future.
This event led to Gino competing in the WSBK European Superstock 600
championship in 2007 with Beowulf Racing, taking a third place at Valencia and
wins in national-level races at Spain and the Czech Republic. Gino took the
accolade of best rookie Brit in this year’s championship finishing 12th overall.
Lightning starts and a never-give-up attitude became the trademarks of his
European debut season. Beowulf Racing grew into StoneBaker Racing for 2008
and Gino competed for the new team again in the WSBK European Superstock
600 chamionship. A great year followed with Gino achieving 5 podium finishes
including a win at the Portimao round in Portugal and a third place overall in the
championship.
These strong results have enabled Gino to secure a position with the leading
WSBK team Ten Kate Honda for 2009, competing again in the WSBK European
Superstock 600 Championship. Gino enters the year as a favourite for the title.
Race career:
2000:
YMSA Supernational (65cc) - 3rd
British Supercross NEC Birmingham (65cc) - 1st
British Supercross Exeter WestPoint (65cc) - 3rd
2002:
Premier Motocross Championship (85cc) - 2nd
Mini Olympics USA. Top half finishes in supercross, motocross and enduro
2003:
Future West Weston Supercross 85cc, best finish - 2nd
Dutch Supercross 85cc, two rounds: best finish 2nd
2004:
85cc South Yorkshire Supercross Summer Series Champion
2005:
Aprilia Superteens, missed 3 rounds - finished 10th.
Spanish CEV 125cc championship – entered final two rounds
2006:
Bracken KTM 660 Cup Championship - 2nd
New Era Formula 600 race, Mallory Park - qualified on pole and won both races.
2007:
European Superstock 600 Championship - 12th
Podium 3rd place at Valencia
National-level wins in Spain and the Czech Republic
2008:
European Superstock 600 Championship - 3rd
1st place at Portimao
5 podium finishes during the season
Dan Linfoot - BSB British Supersport
Date of birth: 8th July 1988
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Born in 1989 and inspired by the racing he saw both at the track and on TV,
Dan’s career began in 2001 riding Minibikes. Just 12 months later he already had
one national and six regional titles in the bag. In 2003 he graduated to
motorcycles, entering several 125cc championships at club level. Dan’s most
prestigious victory being a win at the annual “Stars at Darley Moor” meeting. For
2004 a move to the British 125cc Championship took place, finishing 24th overall
with a best result of ninth. Dan was also crowned the North East Motorcycle
Racing Club 125cc champion.
In 2005 Dan really stepped his pace up in the British 125cc series. He took four
consecutive second place finishes to finish fourth in the overall championship. He
was granted a wildcard entry into the British 125cc Grand Prix, and finished ninth
in a monsoon-like race. To cap the year off, Dorna awarded Dan an allexpenses-paid ride with the AJO 125cc GP team in the final two Spanish
Championship races, finishing in ninth and sixth place respectively.
For 2006 Dan joined Team KRP to ride in the British 125cc series. After four
races, two of which were wins, Dan had the opportunity to compete in the
European 250cc Championship race at Vallelunga, which he won. This led to a
further eight 250cc MotoGP wildcard rides with the English-based Winona
Racing team, his best result being 17th at Mugello. Dorna saw the potential in
Linfoot and after Winona failed to secure the necessary sponsorship for their
2007 campaign, Dan was placed with the Italian outfit Team Sicilia, from the midseason
British GP onwards. Dan’s first race with the team was to be his best
result, again at a monsoon like Donington Park where he replicated his ninthplace
finish from two years ago. Dan went on to finish the season in 24th place.
Dan made the move to Superbike racing for the 2008 season and joined
StoneBaker Racing to compete in the WSBK European Superstock 600
championship. A great year followed with Dan achieving 3 podium finishes
including two wins at the Assen and Magny Cours rounds and 5th place overall in
the championship.
Now, following that successful season and having gained experience on 600cc
R6 Yamaha bikes, Dan has joined the leading BSB team Rob Mac Racing, to
compete in the British Supersport Championship for 2009.
Race career:
2001:
National Minibike Championship
2002:
National Minibike Championship – winner
6 Regional Minibike Championship Titles
2003:
Auto66 Formula/Production 125cc Championship
Stars of Darley Moor Formula 125 race - winner
2004:
British 125cc Championship – 24th
NEMCRC 125cc Championship - Winner
2005:
British 125cc Championship – 4th
ACU Academy Junior Cup – 2nd
British 125cc Grand Prix – 9th
Two entries in Spanish 125cc Championship – 9th & 6th
2006:
British 125cc Championship – 4 races, 2 wins
250cc MotoGP Championship – 8 races, best result 17th
European 250cc Championship race at Vallelunga - winner.
2007:
250cc MotoGP Championship – 7 races, best result 9th
2008:
European Superstock 600 Championship - 5th
1st place at Assen and Magny Cours
3 podium finishes during the season
Christian Iddon - Supermoto World Championship
Date of birth: 7th January 1985
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Born in 1985, the initial racing bug came from a family involvement in
motorsport. Christian’s Dad Paul was a successful racer competing in GPs,
World Superbike and domestic championships. So Christian joined the Iddon
family on the road as they travelled between circuits.
By the age of two, Christian was charging around the paddock on a 30cc bike
with stabilisers. It was only a matter of time before he started racing. "When I
was six I started racing in the British motocross championship. I spent my life
on two wheels, either a pushbike or motorbike. As soon as I was home from
school I'd be riding," he remembers.
In 2002 Paul had been racing Supermoto in Britain, which meant the Iddon
family attended those races as well. After much pestering Christian raced his
Dad's bike in a round, winning 3 of the 4 races that day despite starting from
last on the grid in every race and he showed enough promise in that one run
to secure a sponsor for the 2003 British championship.
The next year he won both the British 450 and Open Summer Championships
as well as the Open Winter Championship.
By 2005 Christian was racing for
Husaberg factory in the World Championship, finishing 6th overall. Aprilia then
signed him up in 2006 to team up with Supermoto legend Thierry Van Den
Bosch in a full factory team. Christian finished fourth while Thierry won the
title.
2007 was even better and Christian took 2 British titles as well as
finishing 3rd in the FIM World Championship after winning 2 GP's.
2008 saw
Christian take the British title but he finished 6th in the World Championship
after a season effected by a wrist injury. 2008 also saw Christian’s first outing
on the short circuits aboard an Aprilia Tuono in the Thundersport GB series
and aboard the SMT 600 Honda in the BSB National Junior Superstock
series.
2009 will be a year of exciting developments as Christian continues his strong bid for the Supermoto World Championship with Team Motoracing KTM and races selected UK and Italian Supermoto and "short circuit" national events.
Pat McDougall - BSB British Superstock 600
Date of birth: 18th March 1985
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Pat began racing in 2003, finishing second in the BEMSEE Rookie 400 King of Clubs Championship.
In a highly impressive first year, McDougall logged 11 race wins, 15 further podiums and three lap records.
For 2004, he took his first stab at the R6 Cup. In what was essentially a learning year mastering 600cc sports bikes and road-based tyres, Pat scored a superb fourth-place finish in the MotoGP support round at Donington Park.
The following year, McDougall made his entry into the international scene, contesting the
European Superstock 600 series with Beowulf Racing. Impressing many with his gutsy riding and determined attitude, McDougall ended the series as top Brit in 16th place with a best finish of seventh at Brands Hatch.
Age restrictions in the class meant that Pat was forced to return to home shores for 2006, racing in the British R6 Cup. However, his links with the team remained and when the opportunity arose to ride the Beowulf Suzuki in the European Superstock 1000 class at the midway point of the season, the young hotshot jumped at the chance.
It was back to the UK for 2007 with McDougall landing his first Championship title. Pat won the 660 Bracken KTM 660 Cup series notching up 13 wins along the way. He was also seventh in the British Superbike-backed KTM Super Duke Challenge.
In 2008 Pat ran part of the season in the BSB British Supersport Cup and then later in the season entered rounds of the BSB British Superstock 600 championship. This has led to Pat returning in 2009 to the BSB Superstock 600 class for a full season where he starts as one of the title contenders.
Race career:
2003:
Bemsee Rookie 400 King of Clubs Championship. Finished second, taking 11
wins and three lap records.
2004:
British R6 Cup. Finished 22nd, fourth at British MotoGP support round
2005:
European Superstock 600 Championship. Finished 16th (top Brit), best result
seventh at Brands Hatch
2006:
Began in British R6 Cup, switched to FIM European Superstock 1000 Cup at
halfway stage whilst lying 11th.
2007:
Bracken KTM 660 Cup Championship - Winner
KTM Super Duke Challenge – 7th
2008:
BSB British Supersport Cup
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