Tommy Bridewell

Tommy Bridewell
Tommy Bridewell at the 2009 BSB at Snetterton
Nationality	British
Born	(1988-08-09) 9 August 1988 Etchilhampton, Wiltshire
Current team	Bennetts Suzuki
Bike number	46

Thomas George Bridewell (born 8 August 1988 in Etchilhampton, Wiltshire) is an English motorcycle racer, who will be competing in the 2016 British Superbike Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000 for the Bennetts Suzuki race team alongside teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari. Tommy is the younger brother of Ollie Bridewell who himself was a prominent up and coming motorcycle racer who died during the 2007 Mallory Park round of the British Superbike Championship. He is a former runner-up in the Yamaha R6 Cup.^[1]

Biography

Ollie's death

For the 2007 season Tommy and his brother Ollie joined forces in the British Superbike Championship in team NB Suzuki, Tommy's older brother was killed by a crash during a practice session at the Mallory Park round in 2007, Ollie was pronounced dead at the scene.^[2] Bridewell left the British Superbike Championship at that round to take some time out following the tragic loss.

European Superstock 600

Bridewell restarted his racing career in Italy during 2008, moving on to the European Superstock 600 class in 2009 riding the Lorenzini Yamaha.^[3] Bridewell started off with a 13th place in the first round at Valencia but would fail to score any more points finishes leaving the team midseason.

Return to British Superbike Championship

2009

After departing the European scene Bridewell returned to the British Superbike Championship during the 2009 competing in the privateers' cup on a Team NB Suzuki, winning the Cup class in 7 of the 26 races. Due to his success in the of Bridewell's return he was signed by Quay Garage Honda to compete in the main British Superbike Championship for the 2010 season.^[4]

2010

Bridewell had a mixed start to the season, ctashing twice in the first round at Brand Hatch Indy circuit then failing to start the next round at Thruxton. Bridewell however recovered from this to score a career best fourth place finish during the fourth round at Cadwell Park.^[5] Bridewell finished the season in 11th place on 105 points his best finish in the British Superbike Championship.

2011

For 2011 Bridewell stuck with the Quay Garage team, now rebranded under the Tyco Racing banner, Bridewell started the season off strongly with a podium in the first race at Brand Hatch Indy. However, he crashed heavily in practice at Thruxton, leading to the amputation of his little finger.^[6] He took a fourth place in race 2 at Cadwell Park.^[7] having injured himself in practice for the second round at Oulton Park and never showed in the top 10 again. On the Wednesday before the Snetterton round Bridewell and Tyco Honda parted company.^[8] Bridewell was signed up to replace James Westmoreland at Motorpoint Yamaha for the last 4 rounds of the 2011 championship season.^[9]

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 31 December 2015

By championship

British Superbike Championship

References

External links

• Rider profile from British Superbike official website