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SHANE BYRNE
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/12/1976
HEIGHT: 175cm
WEIGHT: 70kg
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blonde
EDUCATION: St Johns High school Sittingbourne
LUCKY NUMBER: 67
RACE NUMBER: 67
HOBBIES: Cycling, running, moto cross, flying helicopters
FAVOURITE CIRCUIT: Portimao/Brands hatch
FIRST VICTORY: 1st ever race at Brands Hatch
FIRST PODIUM: 1st ever race at Brands Hatch
TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTORIES: Quite a few!!!! WSB 2
PODIUMS: Quite a few!! WSB 3
WEB SITE: www.shakey.com |
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How did your passion for the two wheels begin? When did you first approach motorbikes?
I honestly don’t ever remember not wanting to be a motorcycle racer, it is all I’ve ever wanted, I consider myself very fortunate to be able to have this job for
a living, I have no idea what started this feeling however as my mother and my
late father don’t even have a car license!!!!
When did you make your debut in a championship?
My first ever race was in 1996, 2009 was my full time debut in WSB
Chronological description of the career.
1996: Race debut Brands Hatch, 1st race, 1st win and awarded “man of the meeting” A badly broken right wrist pretty much finished this year two rounds later
1997: Bemsee Novice 600 Champion and Bemsee Supersport 600 Champion, 57 club level race wins plus one national level win, achieved special permission to enter British championship at Donington park finishing 12th
1998: British Supersport championship, finished 6th overall with 1 win
1999: Started again in British supersport but eventually moved up to British Superbike, finished the year riding the factory Kawasaki at Donington to 5th and 6th places
2000: British Superbike championship, Injury ridden year, best result 5th
2001: British Superbike championship privateer Champion, 22 privateer wins, 8th overall in main championship
2002: British Superbike Championship, 4th overall with 3 victories
2003: British Superbike Champion, 12 victories including 2 WSB wins as a wildcard at brands Hatch
2004: Aprilia Moto GP, best result 10th
2005: KTM Moto GP
2006: British Superbike Championship 1 victory, 5th overall
2007: British Superbike Championship 1 Victory 4th overall
2008: British Superbike Champion, 12 victories
2009: WSB full time debut with Sterilgada Ducati, 8th overall
Brief chronological description of the season 2009.
Up and down!!! A year that never quite came together, something I intend to put right in 2010….
What are your forecasts for the season 2010?
To use the experience gained throughout 2009 to push hard from the word go in 2010, I
hope for consistent top 5 finishes with as many podiums as possible. |
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Max Biaggi
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373
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Leon Haslam
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313
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Jonathan Rea
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243
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Carlos Checa
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204
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Cal Crutchlow
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188
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Alessandro Polita
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101
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Stefano Cruciani
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85
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Luca Conforti
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77
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Danilo Petrucci
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63
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Flavio Gentile |
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