Shaun Muir Racing

Milwaukee Yamaha
2015 name Milwaukee Yamaha
Base England Guisborough, Cleveland, England
Team principal/s Shaun Muir
Race riders #2 Broc Parkes
#25 Josh Brookes
Motorcycle Yamaha YZF-R1
Tyres Pirelli
Riders' Championships 1 Tommy Hill (2011)

Shaun Muir Racing or SMR was the championship winning team for the 2011 British Superbike Championship with rider Tommy Hill. SMR is an international race team based in Guisborough, Cleveland in the north-east of England. The team is owned by Shaun Muir, a former International Superbike Racer.

Shaun Muir Racing began in 2002, moving into the British Superbike Championship in 2004 under the Hydrex Honda banner. SMR stayed with Honda until 2011 when they switched to Yamaha machinery going on to win their first title.

From 2013 onwards, the team used the name Milwaukee Yamaha, reflecting the name of its major sponsor, Milwaukee Tools.

Riders Past and Present

Current 2014

As Milwaukee Yamaha

Josh Brookes
Tommy Bridewell
Ian Hutchinson
[1][2]

Previous 2013
James Ellison #77
Josh Waters #21 (replaced by Tommy Bridewell for last three rounds)

Past

As Hydrex Honda

Kieran Clarke #74 (2005)
Steve Plater #4 (2005)
Gary Mason #5 (2006)
Glen Richards #75 (2006)
Dean Thomas #12 (Replacement for Mason 2006)
Stuart Easton #3 (2009)
Karl Harris #5 (2009)
Tommy Hill #33 (Replacement for Harris 2009)
Guy Martin #9

As Bike Animal Honda

Leon Camier #2 (2007)
Ian Hutchinson #2 (Replacement for Camier 2007)
James Ellison #7 (2008)
Guy Martin #15 (2008)

As Swan Honda

James Ellison #2 (2010)
Stuart Easton #3 (2010)

As Swan Yamaha

Michael Laverty #7 (2011)

Tommy Hill #33/#1 (2011/2012)

Noriyuki Haga #41 (2012)[1]

Road Racing

Guy Martin, William Dunlop, and Conor Cummins have represented the team on the roads at North West 200, Isle of Man TT, Macau Grand Prix, Kells and Isle of Man Southern 100 on the Superbike, Supersport and Superstock machines.[1]

British Super Bike Championship

After the departure of James Ellison in 2008 to GSE racing Airwaves Yamaha Team, Karl Harris was taken on to race alongside Stuart Easton to compete for the BSB championship in 2009.

Easton finished third place in the Championship, whilst Harris was dropped due to poor performances, his place being taken for the last three rounds by Tommy Hill.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Milwaukee Yamaha Official site, Riders for 2014, Retrieved 2013-11-25
  2. ↑ Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. "Bridewell stays with Milwaukee for 2014" Retrieved 2013-11-25

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