Anthony West (motorcycle racer)

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Anthony West

Motorcycle Grand Prix Career
Nationality	Australian
Active years	1998 - 2001, 2003 - 2007
Team(s)	KTM, Aprilia
Grands Prix	101
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podium finishes	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1
First Grand Prix	1998 125cc Australian Grand Prix
First win	2003 250cc Dutch TT
Last win	2003 250cc Dutch TT
Last Grand Prix	2007 250cc Qatar Grand Prix

Anthony West (born July 17, 1981 in Maryborough) is an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He has won one race, the 2003 Dutch TT in the 250cc class.

In 2001, he was a 500cc rider for the Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team.

In 2002 he had a year away from motorcycling as he could not gather enough sponsorship to secure a factory Aprilia ride.

In the 2003-04 seasons West rode for the Italian Abruzzo Racing team, running a privateer Aprilia both years. 2003 was the more successful of the years, he won a race and achieved three additional podium places.

2005 was supposed to be his big break, but a factory deal with KTM saw him miss three quarters of the season due to a lack of development and several mechanical failures. However, West rode the KTM to a podium place on debut, placing second in the rain soaked British Grand Prix at Donington Park.

In 2006 West rode for the Kiefer Bos Racing team, again on a Privateer kit Aprilia due to a disagreement with KTM the year before, over the safety of the developmental 250cc bike.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2007 season, he will be riding in the 250cc World Championship on a semi-factory, LE Aprilia run by Matteoni Racing. This year is a make or break year for West, as Aprilia have finally provided him with a bike capable of winning.