Sylvain Barrier

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Sylvain Barrier
Nationality French
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Oyonnax, Rhône-Alpes
Current team BMW Motorrad Team Italia GoldBet STK
Bike number 1

Sylvain Barrier (born 20 October 1988 in Oyonnax) is a French motorcycle racer, currently racing in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship for the BMW Motorrad Team Italia GoldBet STK.[1] He is the defending champion of the series, after winning the title in 2012, and again in 2013.[2]

He has raced in the championship since 2008, mostly in a BMW machinery finishing 6th in 2010 with two podiums, 4th in 2011 with a 1 win and 4 podiums, and champion in 2012 and 2013, he previously raced in the European Superstock 600 championship in 2006 and 2007. In his first season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship in 2008 he finished 16th, and in 2009 he finished 5th both years aboard a Yamaha. He made his World Superbike Championship debut.[3] in the Jerez circuit finishing 12th in Race 1, and 13th in Race 2, scoring 7 points during the weekend, however also turned the last race for the BMW factory team, as BMW Motorrad announced his withdrawal as an official team in July.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Crash.net. "Barrier eyeing back-to-back titles with BMW". 5 February 2013. Retrieved on 10 October 2013.
  2. ↑ WorldSBK.com. "Guarnoni wins, Barrier retains title". 6 October 2013. Retrieved on 10 October 2013
  3. ↑ WorldSBK.com. "WSBK debut for Sylvain Barrier with BMW at Jerez". 10 October 2013. Retrieved on 25 October 2013
  4. ↑ Crash.net. "BMW announces WSBK withdrawal". 24 July 2013. Retrieved on 25 October 2013

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