Chris Palmer (racing driver)
Chris Palmer (born June 21, 1962 in Carlisle ) is a former English motorcycle racer who mainly drove road races.
Career and life
Palmer started out with motocross in 1981 and moved to the 125cc class of the British Championship in 1991. At the end of the 1990s, he increasingly took part in road races. Success at the Isle of Man TT did not materialize until he moved to Castletown on the Isle of Man in 2002 .
Palmer only achieved his TT successes in the eight-liter class. In 2010 he joined the team SERT ( S wedish E letric R acing T eam) to access a machine on a Honda CBR600RR , based on the TT Zero participate. In the class of electric motorcycles, however, Palmer could not achieve great success. The trained auto mechanic announced his retirement from professional sport in 2013, but still takes part in classic and vintage car races.
Victory statistics
| year | class | machine | run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Supercup Champion 125 | Honda | British champion |
| 2003 | Ultra-Lightweight 125 | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2004 | Lightweight 125 | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2004 | 125cc | Honda | Ulster Grand Prix |
| 2008 | Ultra-lightweight | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
| 2009 | Ultra-Lightweight Race B | Honda | Isle of Man TT |
Web links
- Palmer in the Isle Of Man Guide , accessed November 5, 2015
- Interview after the TT 2010
- "Chris Palmer Announces Retirement From Road Racing" Retrieved November 5, 2015
- SERT website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Palmer claims podium finish in Scarborough. IOM Today. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on November 5, 2015 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chris Palmer Joins the Swedes for Isle of Man TT Zero. allaboutbikes.com. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on November 5, 2015 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chris Palmer Reteiers. Road racing news. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
- ^ Roads ace Palmer announces retirement. bikesportnews.com. September 18, 2013, accessed November 5, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palmer, Chris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlisle |