| Rider profile |
| Date of birth |
20 th November 1973 |
| Place of birth |
Burnley |
| Country |
England |
| Home town |
Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Marital status |
Married to Kathryn |
| Family |
One daughter, Hollie-Jean |
| Height |
5ft 11ins |
| Weight |
70kg |
| Hair colour |
Fair |
| Eye colour |
Blue |
| Hobbies |
Motocross, trails, mountain biking |
| First road race |
Easter Sunday, Langburgh, 1990 TZR125 |
| First win |
Three Sisters, 1990, TZR125 |
| Favourite circuit |
Brands Hatch |
Favourite all-time riders |
Kevin Schwantz and Michael Doohan |
| Career highlights |
| Year |
Results |
| 1982-89 |
School boy motocross
rider |
| 1986-87 |
Voted rider of the year by
fellow competitors |
| 1990 |
8th in the British
Clubman’s Ministock
Championship |
| 1992 |
125cc International
Supercup and British
National 125cc Champion |
| 1993 |
Selected to compete in the FIM World 125cc Championship as the youngest rider in the series and Britain’s only representative in the class with Team Burnett. 24th in the FIM World 125cc Championship. |
| 1994 |
Selected by HRC as one of only five officially supported riders in 125cc World Championship with Team Burnett. Takes part in two 500cc World Championship races 500cc (Harris-Yamaha) |
| 1995 |
11th in the World 500cc Championship with WCM. |
| 1996 |
10th in the Superbike World Championship (Ducati Corse) |
| 1997 |
9th in the Superbike World Championship (Ducati Corse) |
| 1998 |
11th in the Superbikes World Championship (Kawasaki Racing Team) |
| 1999 |
4th in the British Superbike Championship with GSE Racing. |
| 2000 |
British Superbike Champion with GSE Racing.
1st Superbike World Championship round, Donington Park.
1st Superbike World Championship, Brands Hatch. |
| 2001 |
5th in the Superbike World Championship (GSE Racing)
1st Superbike World Championship round, Donington Park
MCN Man of the Year |
| 2002 |
3rd in Superbike World Championship (HM Plant Ducati) |
| 2003 |
Superbike World Champion (Fila Ducati)
13 race wins
MCN Man of the Year
Final nominee for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year |
| 2004 |
MotoGP World Championship, 17th (Team D’Antin Ducati) |
| 2005 |
AMA Championship |
