Bruce Anstey
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 New Zealand
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Bruce Anstey (born August 21, 1969 in Wellington ) is a New Zealand motorcycle racer . Anstey mainly drives street races .
Career
In 1978, while on vacation on the Isle of Man, he met the Tourist Trophy and was fascinated by it. He drove amateur races for many years until he was diagnosed with cancer in 1994 . In 1996 he switched to professional sport and took part in the TT for the first time. He holds two records on the 60 km long Snaefell Mountain Course . In 2014 he set the absolute lap record with 17: 06.682 minutes, which corresponds to an average speed of 212.913 km / h. His top speed record of 331 km / h has been in place since a training run for the TT 2006.
Anstey is considered very shy and shy and rarely gives interviews. He has lived continuously in the UK since 2004. For his services to racing, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit . On the all-time best lists of the North West 200, Anstey ranks fourth with ten wins and sixth at the TT with 12 wins.
Victory Statistics
| year | class | machine | run |
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| 2002 | 250s | Yamaha | Isle of Man TT |
| 2002 | Production Race | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2003 | Junior | triumph | Isle of Man TT |
| 2003 | Production 1000 | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2004 | Production 1000 | Suzuki | Isle of Man TT |
| 2004 | Production Race | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2004 | 600 race 1 | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2004 | Production 600 | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2004 | 600s | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2004 | UGP race 1 | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2005 | Superstock | Suzuki | Isle of Man TT |
| 2005 | Superbike race 2 | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2006 | Superstock | Suzuki | Isle of Man TT |
| 2006 | Superstock | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2006 | 600 race 2 | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2006 | Superstock | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2007 | Superstock | Suzuki | Isle of Man TT |
| 2007 | Supersport race 1 | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2007 | Supersport race 2 | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2007 | Superstock | Suzuki | North west 200 |
| 2008 | Junior race 2 | Suzuki | Isle of Man TT |
| 2010 | UGP race 2 | Suzuki | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2011 | Junior race 1 | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2011 | Superbike race 1 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2012 | Supersport race 1 | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2012 | Supersport race 2 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2014 | Supersport race 2 | Honda | North west 200 |
| 2014 | Supersport race 2 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2014 | Superbike race 1 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2015 | Superbike | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2015 | Superbike race 1 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2016 | TT Zero | Mugen Shinden | Isle of Man TT |
| 2016 | Supersport race 1 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2016 | TT Zero | Mugen Shinden | Isle of Man TT |
| 2017 | TT Zero | Mugen Shinden | Isle of Man TT |
| 2017 | Superbike race 1 | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
Web links
- Bruce Anstey on the Isle of Man TT official website.
- "Isle of Man: Bruce Anstey wins Superbike TT for the first time", Motorsport Total from June 7, 2015, accessed September 7, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kiwi adrenaline junkie tackles Isle of Man circuit. stuff.co.nz, April 21, 2013, accessed September 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Bruce Anstey expects a new TT record round. Speedweek, May 27, 2015, accessed September 7, 2015 .
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| SURNAME | Anstey, Bruce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wellington |