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==Motorsport career==
==Motorsport career==
Beattie posted several good results at the beginning of the [[1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1992]] 500cc Grand Prix season then teamed up with [[Wayne Gardner]] to win the prestigious [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/928h.html |title=1992 Suzuka 8 Hours results |publisher=motoracing-japan.com |access-date=14 February 2013 }}</ref> His performance earned him a place on the [[Honda]] factory team alongside fellow Australian [[Mick Doohan]] for the [[1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1993]] season. He won his first Grand Prix that year at the [[1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] at [[Hockenheimring]] and finished the season in a promising third place behind [[Kevin Schwantz]] and [[Wayne Rainey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1993/GER/500cc |title=1993 500cc German Grand Prix results |publisher=motogp.com |access-date=14 February 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Daryl Beattie career statistics">{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Daryl+Beattie |title=Daryl Beattie career statistics |publisher=motogp.com |access-date=14 February 2013 }}</ref> After the season, he was inexplicably released by the Honda team.
Beattie posted several good results at the beginning of the [[1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1992]] 500cc Grand Prix season then teamed up with [[Wayne Gardner]] to win the prestigious [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/928h.html |title=1992 Suzuka 8 Hours results |publisher=motoracing-japan.com |access-date=14 February 2013 |archive-date=5 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005035926/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/928h.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> His performance earned him a place on the [[Honda]] factory team alongside fellow Australian [[Mick Doohan]] for the [[1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1993]] season. He won his first Grand Prix that year at the [[1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] at [[Hockenheimring]] and finished the season in a promising third place behind [[Kevin Schwantz]] and [[Wayne Rainey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1993/GER/500cc |title=1993 500cc German Grand Prix results |publisher=motogp.com |access-date=14 February 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Daryl Beattie career statistics">{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Daryl+Beattie |title=Daryl Beattie career statistics |publisher=motogp.com |access-date=14 February 2013 |archive-date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809215811/http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Daryl+Beattie |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the season, he was inexplicably released by the Honda team.


Beattie had a lackluster season in [[1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1994]] on a [[Kenny Roberts|Team Roberts]] Marlboro [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]. During the 1994 season at the French Le Mans circuit, he crashed and lost all the toes from one foot after his foot was caught between the chain and rear sprocket. He had his best year in [[1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1995]] with the [[Suzuki]] factory team, leading the championship for the first part of the season before his crash at [[TT Circuit Assen|Assen]] allowed Doohan to win the championship with Beattie finishing in second, 33 points behind Doohan.<ref name="Daryl Beattie career statistics"/>
Beattie had a lackluster season in [[1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1994]] on a [[Kenny Roberts|Team Roberts]] Marlboro [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]. During the 1994 season at the French Le Mans circuit, he crashed and lost all the toes from one foot after his foot was caught between the chain and rear sprocket. He had his best year in [[1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1995]] with the [[Suzuki]] factory team, leading the championship for the first part of the season before his crash at [[TT Circuit Assen|Assen]] allowed Doohan to win the championship with Beattie finishing in second, 33 points behind Doohan.<ref name="Daryl Beattie career statistics"/>
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In retirement Beattie took up a role as a specialist commentator with [[Network Ten]] on broadcasts of motorcycle racing, initially calling the 125&nbsp;cc & 250&nbsp;cc races and then taking over from [[Barry Sheene]] to call the MotoGP races after Sheene died from cancer.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} He was subsequently added to the presenters on [[RPM (TV series)|RPM]]. Beattie now works as a commentator on Network Ten's partially sports themed channel [[10 Bold]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} As of 2015 he is the co-host of Ten's [[Formula One]] coverage alongside [[Matthew White (journalist)|Matthew White]] and expert F1 commentator, {{f1|1980}} World Champion [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
In retirement Beattie took up a role as a specialist commentator with [[Network Ten]] on broadcasts of motorcycle racing, initially calling the 125&nbsp;cc & 250&nbsp;cc races and then taking over from [[Barry Sheene]] to call the MotoGP races after Sheene died from cancer.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} He was subsequently added to the presenters on [[RPM (TV series)|RPM]]. Beattie now works as a commentator on Network Ten's partially sports themed channel [[10 Bold]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} As of 2015 he is the co-host of Ten's [[Formula One]] coverage alongside [[Matthew White (journalist)|Matthew White]] and expert F1 commentator, {{f1|1980}} World Champion [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}


In 2015 in an interview on ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'' he commented on the 1994 Le Mans motorcycle accident where he lost the toes of his left foot in the motorcycle chain.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTOxM66fwpM</ref>
In 2015 in an interview on ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'' he commented on the 1994 Le Mans motorcycle accident where he lost the toes of his left foot in the motorcycle chain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTOxM66fwpM|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>


==Grand Prix career statistics==
==Grand Prix career statistics==
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 12 January 2024

Daryl Beattie
NationalityAustralian
Born (1970-09-26) 26 September 1970 (age 53)
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1989 - 1997
First race1989 250cc Australian Grand Prix
Last race1997 500cc Australian Grand Prix
First win1993 500cc German Grand Prix
Last win1995 500cc German Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
59 3 14 0 1 557

Daryl Beattie (born 26 September 1970 in Charleville, Queensland, Australia) is a former Grand Prix solo motorcycle road racer.

Motorsport career[edit]

Beattie posted several good results at the beginning of the 1992 500cc Grand Prix season then teamed up with Wayne Gardner to win the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race in Japan.[1] His performance earned him a place on the Honda factory team alongside fellow Australian Mick Doohan for the 1993 season. He won his first Grand Prix that year at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring and finished the season in a promising third place behind Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey.[2][3] After the season, he was inexplicably released by the Honda team.

Beattie had a lackluster season in 1994 on a Team Roberts Marlboro Yamaha. During the 1994 season at the French Le Mans circuit, he crashed and lost all the toes from one foot after his foot was caught between the chain and rear sprocket. He had his best year in 1995 with the Suzuki factory team, leading the championship for the first part of the season before his crash at Assen allowed Doohan to win the championship with Beattie finishing in second, 33 points behind Doohan.[3]

Beattie's career took a blow in 1996 when he crashed in pre-season testing and suffered serious head injuries.[4] He returned only to suffer another crash at the fourth race of the season in Spain.[4] He then crashed again at the sixth round in France.[4] He struggled through the 1997 season but never regained his previous form and announced his retirement from competitive racing at the end of the season.

In 2002 he took up V8 Supercar racing in Imrie Motor Sport's Holden VX Commodore VX at the Queensland 500 and Bathurst 1000. He placed 25th at Queensland Raceway and did not finish at Bathurst.

Television[edit]

In retirement Beattie took up a role as a specialist commentator with Network Ten on broadcasts of motorcycle racing, initially calling the 125 cc & 250 cc races and then taking over from Barry Sheene to call the MotoGP races after Sheene died from cancer.[citation needed] He was subsequently added to the presenters on RPM. Beattie now works as a commentator on Network Ten's partially sports themed channel 10 Bold.[citation needed] As of 2015 he is the co-host of Ten's Formula One coverage alongside Matthew White and expert F1 commentator, 1980 World Champion Alan Jones.[citation needed]

In 2015 in an interview on The Project he commented on the 1994 Le Mans motorcycle accident where he lost the toes of his left foot in the motorcycle chain.[5]

Grand Prix career statistics[edit]

[3]

Points system from 1988 to 1992

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1993

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

Year Class Team Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points Rank Wins
1989 250cc Honda NSR250 JPN AUS
12 		USA ESP NAT GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE CZE BRA 4 35th 0
1990 250cc Honda NSR250 JPN USA ESP NAT GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE CZE HUN AUS
4 		13 22nd 0
1992 500cc Rothmans Honda NSR500 JPN
NC 		AUS
3 		MAL
6 		ESP ITA EUR GER NED HUN FRA GBR BRA RSA 18 14th 0
1993 500cc Rothmans Honda NSR500 AUS
4 		MAL
2 		JPN
3 		ESP
6 		AUT
7 		GER
1 		NED
NC 		EUR
4 		RSM
6 		GBR
6 		CZE
6 		ITA
7 		USA
5 		FIM
2 		176 3rd 1
1994 500cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR500 AUS
NC 		MAL
10 		JPN
28 		ESP
NC 		AUT
8 		GER
NC 		NED
7 		ITA
6 		FRA
DNS 		GBR CZE USA
NC 		ARG
NC 		EUR
5 		44 13th 0
1995 500cc Lucky Strike Suzuki RGV500 AUS
2 		MAL
2 		JPN
1 		ESP
7 		GER
1 		ITA
2 		NED FRA
3 		GBR
2 		CZE
3 		BRA
4 		ARG
2 		EUR
5 		215 2nd 2
1996 500cc Lucky Strike Suzuki RGV500 MAL INA JPN
5 		ESP
NC 		ITA
4 		FRA NED GER GBR AUT CZE IMO CAT
NC 		BRA AUS 24 18th 0
1997 500cc Lucky Strike Suzuki RGV500 MAL
NC 		JPN
NC 		ESP
12 		ITA
5 		AUT
11 		FRA
12 		NED
7 		IMO
13 		GER
12 		BRA
13 		GBR
6 		CZE
10 		CAT
17 		INA
12 		AUS
DNS 		63 11th 0

Complete V8 Supercar results[edit]

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final pos Points
2002 Imrie Motor Sport ADL PHI ECK HDV CAN PTH ORP WIN QLD
25 		BAT
Ret 		SUR PUK SAN 74th 16

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1992 Suzuka 8 Hours results". motoracing-japan.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ^ "1993 500cc German Grand Prix results". motogp.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Daryl Beattie career statistics". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
  5. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
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