Gary Johnson (racing driver)
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Gary Johnson (born July 20, 1980 in Grimsby ) is a British motorcycle racer . He drives street races and competes in the British Superbike Championship and the 600cc national endurance championship .
Career
The trained electrician Gary Johnson repeatedly draws attention to himself with podium places in the British championships or road races such as the North West 200 . He gained fame beyond the borders of Great Britain through his two victories at the Isle of Man TT . In 2005 he won the national British Supersport Cup . Johnson's career has also been marked by spectacular accidents. In 2006 he crashed at the season opener. Due to the severe back injury he sustained, he had to sit out until 2007. In 2014 he fell on the Isle of Man where he was seriously injured again. In the 2015 TT, he got away without injury in a serious accident on the last lap of the first race.
Johnson founded his own racing team in 2011, relying on the two brands Triumph and Kawasaki .
statistics
| year | class | machine | run |
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| 2005 | British Supersport Cup | triumph | Brands Hatch |
| 2005 | British Supersport Cup | triumph | Donington Park |
| 2005 | British Supersport Cup | triumph | Cadwell Park |
| 2005 | British Supersport Cup | triumph | Mallory Park |
| 2010 | British Superbike Cup race 2 | Kawasaki | Silverstone |
| 2010 | British Superbike Cup Race 1 | Kawasaki | Knockhill |
| 2011 | Junior race 2 | Honda | Isle of Man |
| 2014 | Supersport race 1 | triumph | Isle of Man |
| 2014 | National 600 Endurance | triumph | Croft Circuit |
| 2014 | National 600 Endurance | triumph | Oulton Park |
| 2014 | National 600 Endurance | triumph | Pembrey Circuit |
| 2014 | National 600 Endurance | triumph | Cadwell Park |
References
Web links
- Youtube video of the fall at the TT 2015
- Garry Johnson website
- Short biography on the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy website, accessed on September 13, 2015
- Internet site of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, accessed on September 13, 2015
- Gary Johnson (racing driver) on the Isle of Man TT official website.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gary Johnson sidelined after crash. BBC Local Lincolnshire, March 20, 2006, accessed September 13, 2015 .
- ↑ Broughton rider Gary Johnson unsure how long crash will keep him out. (No longer available online.) Grimsby Telegraph, June 12, 2014, archived from the original October 1, 2015 ; accessed on September 13, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Isle of Man TT: Gary Johnson crashes out of Superbike opener on final lap. = Rasen Mail, June 8, 2015, accessed on September 13, 2015 .
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| SURNAME | Johnson, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grimsby |