Dan Linfoot

Dan Linfoot
Nationality English
Born 8 July 1988 (1988-07-08) (age 23)
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Current team Tyco Racing Team Honda
Bike number 4
Website http://www.dan-linfoot.co.uk

Daniel Craig Linfoot (born 8 July 1988(1988-07-08) in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire) is a superbike rider who started the season riding in the British Superbike Championship for the sorrymate.com Honda team, but was replaced after 7 rounds by James Ellison and is currently looking for rides in other championships.

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Career

Starting Out

Linfoot started out in 2001-02 in the National Minibike Championships, later moving up the 125cc category in 2004. In 2005 Linfoot came 4th in the championship.[1] Linfoot then went on to ride in the World 250cc championship in 2007 and European superstock championship in 2008.

British Supersport & Superbikes 2009-Present

For the 2009 season Linfoot moved back to England to race in the British Supersport Championship, Linfoot started well gaining a 3rd position at the first meeting at Brands Hatch. Linfoot was later injured due to a big crash during qualifying at Snetterton braking his metatarsals.[2] Linfoot returned 3 meetings later at Brands Hatch, gaining 7th and 5th places before been called up to the British Superbike Championship to replace the injured Jon Kirkham.[3] Just a week after making his BSB debut Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours.[4]

For the 2010 season Linfoot was signed by Rob Mac to ride the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.[5]

Career statistics

* Correct as of 16 October 2011
* Denotes Season in progress
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

All Time

Series Years Active Races Poles Podiums Wins 2nd place 3rd place Fast Laps Titles
British 125cc 2004-06 29 2 7 2 4 1 0 0
125cc 2005 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
250cc 2006-07 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Superstock 600 (SS600) 2008 9 0 3 2 0 1 1 0
British Supersport (BSS) 2009 6 0 3 0 1 2 0 0
British Superbike (BSB) 2009-11 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 106 2 14 4 5 4 1 0

British 125cc Championship

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Ref
2004 Honda SIL
15
BHI
SNE
23
OUL
13
MON
18
THR
20
BHGP
16
KNO
18
MAL
20
CRO
9
CAD
18
OUL
10
DON
23
24th 17 [6]
2005 BHI
7
THR
Ret
MAL
2
OUL
2
MON
2
CRO
2
KNO
Ret
SNE
Ret
SIL
8
CAD
6
OUL
5
DON
Ret
BHGP
3
4th 134 [7]
2006 BHI
1
DON
Ret
THR
Ret
OUL
1
MON
C
MAL
SNE
KNO
OUL
CRO
CAD
SIL
BHGP
13th 50 [7]

125 GP

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Pts Ref
2005 Honda ESP
POR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
9
GER
CZE
JPN
MAL
QAT
AUS
TUR
VAL
27th 7

250 GP

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos Pts Ref
2006 Honda ESP
QAT
TUR
CHN
FRA
DNS
ITA
17
CAT
Ret
NED
GBR
Ret
GER
19
CZE
Ret
MAL
AUS
JPN
POR
Ret
VAL
NC 0
2007 Aprilia QAT
ESP
TUR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
GBR
9
NED
Ret
GER
Ret
CZE
20
SMR
Ret
POR
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
MAL
VAL
24th 7

Superstock 600

Yr Class Bike ESP
NED
ITA
GER
SMR
CZE
GBR
EUR
FRA
POR
Pts Pos Ref
2008 STK 600 Yamaha 3 1 DNS 6 6 4 Ret 4 1 11 5th 117 [8]

British Supersport Championship

Yr Class Bike BHI
OUL
DON
THR
SNE
KNO
MAL
BHGP
CAD
CRO
SIL
OUL
Pos Pts
2009 BSS Yamaha 3 Ret 2 3 DNS Inj Inj Ret 5 7 7th 72

British Superbike Championship

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2009 Yamaha BHI BHI OUL OUL DON DON THR THR SNE SNE KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL
18
SIL
Ret
OUL
19
OUL
17
OUL
15
36th 1 [9]
2010 BHI
9
BHI
Ret
THR
Ret
THR
12
OUL
9
OUL
14
CAD
10
CAD
Ret
MAL
Ret
MAL
14
KNO
Ret
KNO
C
SNE
13
SNE
Ret
SNE
12
BHGP
13
BHGP
9
BHGP
Ret
CAD
9
CAD
13
CRO
5
CRO
9
SIL
10
SIL
6
OUL
11
OUL
Ret
OUL
10
14th 101 [10]
2011 Honda BHI
8
BHI
8
OUL
10
OUL
15
CRO
17
CRO
Ret
THR
5
THR
6
KNO
Ret
KNO
15
SNE
18
SNE
12
OUL
OUL
BHGP
BHGP
BHGP
CAD
CAD
DON
DON
SIL
15
SIL
10
BHGP
NC
BHGP
9
BHGP
Ret
19th 63 [11]

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