Tom Kipp

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Tom Kipp
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-11-17) November 17, 1968 (age 55)[1]
Willoughby, Ohio, United States[1]
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Superbike World Championship
Active years19891991, 1995, 1997
ManufacturersYamaha
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
20 1 1 1 0 48

Tom Kipp (born November 17, 1968) from Chardon, Ohio[2] is an American former motorcycle racer. A Superbike World Championship race winner,[3] Kipp won the AMA 600 SuperSport Championship in 1992 and the AMA 750 SuperSport Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1999;[1] Kipp, who started motocross racing before he was six years old,[4] also competed in the AMA Superbike Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship.[1] He retired in late 2003 to study[4] for Christian ministry, returning to competition for 2005 in the Canadian Superbike Championship.[5][6] He later became a pastor.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "2004 Series Guide – AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited" (PDF). amaproracing.com. American Motorcyclist Association. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ^ Kipp on Superbike pole | Auto123.com Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. ^ "Tom Kipp". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Tom Kipp Retires". superbikeplanet.com. 21 November 2003. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kipp, McBride To Race With Kawasaki In 2005 Parts Canada Superbike Series". roadracingworld.com. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Szoke joins Kipp on Kawasaki Team for 2006". cdnsuperbike.com. Parts Canada Superbike Championship. 2 December 2005. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Our Team". msfchurch.com. Morning Star Friends Church. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.