Kyle Bennett

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Kyle Bennett (b. September 25, 1979 in Conroe, Texas USA) is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. He has the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style.[1]

Contents

[edit] Racing career

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started Racing: In 1988 at age seven when his grandfather took him to the track.[2]

Sanctioning Body:

First race result:

First win (local):

First sponsor:

First national win:

Turned Professional: Late 2000 at 20 years old

First Professional race result:

First Professional win:

First Junior Pro* race result:

First Junior Pro win:

First Senior Pro** race result:

First Senior Pro win:

Retired: Still active.

Height & weight at height of her career: Ht:6'0" Wt:170lbs.

*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Elite Men depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro.

**In the NBL it is "AA" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.

[edit] Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous co-sponsors.

[edit] Amateur

  • OPRP/Standard Bykes: -Late November 2000.
  • Nirve Sports: Late November 2000- Bennett would turn pro with this sponsor.

[edit] Professional

  • Nirve Sports: Late November 2000-December 2003
  • Free Agent BMX: Mid December 2003[3]-Present

[edit] Career bicycle motocross titles

[edit] Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)


American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

  • None

Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

[edit] Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • 2002 & 2004 National No.1 Pro

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

  • 2002 & 2003 World Champion

Pro Series Championships

[edit] BMX Product Lines

[edit] Notable accolades

[edit] Significant injuries

  • Suffered a broken collarbone on the step down jump going into the first turn at the ABA Lancaster National in Lancaster, California on May 31, 2003. He was laid up for five weeks.[4]
  • Suffered a knee injury in October 2006 and had knee reconstructive surgery on a torn ACL in December of 2006.[5] His first race back was the NBL Gator Nationals in Sarasota, Florida on March 31, 2007.[6]

[edit] Peccadilloes

[edit] Post BMX career

[edit] BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

  • None

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

  • None

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

  • None

BMX Plus!:

Bicycles and Dirt:

  • None

Snap:

Twenty BMX:

BMX World:

  • December 2005/January 2006 Vol.1 No.1 Premier issue.

[edit] BMX and general press magazine interviews and articles

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] End Notes

  1. ^ BMXpros.com bio
  2. ^ Kyle Bennett BMXstars.com profile.
  3. ^ December 2003 Cycling News Article; at bottom in "BMX contract News".
  4. ^ June 3, 2003 bmxonline article.
  5. ^ WorldBoyer.com News section
  6. ^ Daleholmes.com News blog for April 3, 2007.

[edit] External links

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