Dan Linfoot

Dan Linfoot
Linfoot in 2009
Nationality	English
Born	(1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Current team	Honda Racing UK[1]
Bike number	4

Daniel Craig Linfoot (born (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire) is a superbike rider who competes in the British Superbike Championship for Honda Racing aboard a Honda CBR1000RR.

Dan has been racing since 2002, when he began his racing career on minibikes, before progressing through to geared bikes in 2003.

From 2003 to present, Dan has progressed from 125cc bikes to Superbikes, riding in MotoGP 250cc, World Supersport 600cc, and British Superbikes.

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.^[2]

MotoGP, 125cc, 250cc

In 2005, Linfoot make his 125cc Grand Prix debút alongside his compatriot Chris Elkin with wildcard facility at Donington. Linfoot finish the race respectable, 9th place after starting from 39th grid in wet race.

Linfoot then went on to ride in the World 250cc championship in 2007 with Team Sicilia aboard Aprilia RSV 250 replacing Anthony West. In same conditions, Linfoot repeated his best result at Donington who finished the race in 9th again after starting from 21st on the grid.

However, Linfoot failed to score the 6 remaining race. Linfoot was replaced by Federico Sandi onwards.

European Superstock Championship

Linfoot compete 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 breaking his metatarsals.^[3] 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.^[4] Just a week after making his BSB debut Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours.^[5]

For the 2010 season Linfoot was signed by Rob Mac to ride the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.^[6]

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All Time

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

British 125cc Championship

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	[9]

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

References