Alastair Seeley

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Alastair Seeley
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 43)
Carrickfergus, County Antrim Northern Ireland
Current team Synetiq BMW

Alastair Seeley (born 4 October 1979 in Carrickfergus)[ citation needed ] is a motorcycle road racer riding in Superstock 1000 class for Northern Ireland based Synetiq BMW. [1]

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During 2021, he competed in Northern Ireland, winning the Ulster Superbike and Supersport Championships. [2] [3]

At the close of North West 200 racing on 13 May 2023, Seeley had won 29 road races in the series. [4]

During 2017, he competed in the inaugural British GP2 category within the British Supersport National Championship riding a Spirit motorcycle having a Triumph 675 engine. [5]

He competed in the 2016 British Superbike Championship aboard a BMW S1000R, having switched from Tyco BMW in the Superstock class. [6] He was the 2009 British Superstock champion and the 2011 British Supersport champion, and also has a strong record in road racing.

Early career

He began circuit racing in 2000 in club events in Northern Ireland. In 2002 he racked up 20 wins, including his first national 125cc win and several 600 and Open class wins. His main 2003 focus was the Regal Championship, in which he regularly finished in the top ten, while he also won the Wirral Club Wales 600 and Powerbike Championship.[ citation needed ]

Seeley first came to wider attention by taking two wins in the 600cc class of the British Superbike Championship's Mondello Park round in 2004. That year he also made his first appearance at the North West 200, and won a 6-hour Pembury endurance race for Team Twilight. In 2005 he won the Irish Superbike Championship and contested in various other races. He successfully defended this in 2006, also winning the Irish Supersport title and taking 2 top-five finishes in the 600cc class at the North West 200. He also did some racing in America. [7]

Move to racing in Great Britain

Superstock 1000

For 2007 he moved to England finishing tenth overall in the British Superstock Championship on a Yamaha. He improved to fourth in 2008, also taking his first North West 200 victory in the Superstock class and winning the Monarch of Mondello title for the biggest payday of his career. [8] In 2009 he dominated the championship for the Relentless TAS Suzuki team, winning the first nine rounds and sealing the title with three rounds to spare, [9] regularly setting what would be competitive lap times on a Superbike. [10] He finished the season with two outings on an Evo Class Suzuki GSX-R1000, doing enough to earn a full-time ride for them in the main class.

British Superbike Championship 2010

Seeley made a flying start to his 2010 campaign, qualifying third and finishing third and fourth in the opening meeting at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. [11] He scored consistent points in the early part of the season, although his second podium did not come until round 13 at Snetterton. He took his first win at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, in a rain-affected race, [12] before failing to finish in the two Sunday races. [13]

British Supersport Championship 2011–

For 2011 Seeley chose to stay with Relentless TAS Suzuki which meant that he was demoted to the supersport class. [14]

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All Time

SeriesYears ActiveRacesPolesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeFast LapsTitles
Superstock 1000 20092171290371
British Superbike (BSB)2009–10, 2012–432411230
British Supersport (BSS)20112481898191
Total8817341996192

By championship

National Superstock 1000

YearBike123456789101112PosPtsRef
2008 Yamaha THR
7		 OUL
4		 BHGP
4		 DON
4		 SNE
3		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
6		 KNO
9		 CAD
DNS		 CRO
5		 SIL
16		 BHI
3		4th108 [15]
2009 Yamaha BHI
1		1st241 [16]
Suzuki OUL
1		 DON
1		 THR
1		 SNE
1		 KNO
1		 KNO
1		 BHGP
1		 CAD
1		 CRO
3		 SIL OUL

British Superbike Championship

YearBike123456789101112PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2009 Suzuki BHI BHI OUL OUL DON DON THR THR SNE SNE KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL
Ret		 SIL
10		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
13		 OUL
DNS		32nd9 [17]
2010 BHI
4		 BHI
3		 THR
12		 THR
9		 OUL
4		 OUL
6		 CAD
9		 CAD
7		 MAL
10		 MAL
11		 KNO
5		 KNO
C		 SNE
5		 SNE
3		 SNE
Ret		 BHGP
1		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
Ret		 CAD
8		 CAD
9		 CRO
Ret		 CRO
15		 SIL
6		 SIL
4		 OUL
15		 OUL
5		 OUL
7		6th 1 550 [18]
2012 BHI
2		 BHI
C		 THR
15		 THR
21		 OUL
4		 OUL
6		 OUL
11		 SNE
16		 SNE
16		 KNO
7		 KNO
7		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
8		 OUL
13		 BHGP
9		 BHGP
11		 CAD
14		 CAD
13		 DON
DNS		 DON
Ret		 ASS
19		 ASS
20		 SIL
17		 SIL
18		 BHGP
19		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
19		13th95 [19]
Notes
1. ^ – Seeley qualified for "The Showdown" part of the BSB season, thus before the Croft round he was awarded 500 points plus the podium credits he had gained throughout the season. Podium credits are given to anyone finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd, with 3,2 and 1 points awarded respectively.

British Supersport Championship

YearBike123456789101112PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2011 Suzuki BRH
Ret		 BRH
1		 OUL
2		 OUL
2		 CRO
5		 CRO
4		 THR
2		 THR
Ret		 KNO
2		 KNO
2		 SNE
1		 SNE
1		 OUL
3		 OUL
C		 BRH
1		 BRH
1		 CAD
2		 CAD
2		 DON
1		 DON
1		 SIL
1		 SIL
1		 BRH
Ret		 BRH
2		 BRH
1		1st450 [20]

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  2. ↑ Alastair Seeley targeting a return to the big stage after securing local trophy double Belfast Telegraph , 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021
  3. ↑ Alastair Seeley eyes British championship return after Ulster title double News Letter , 19 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021
  4. ↑ NW200: Alastair Seeley bags Superstock double for 27th victory and fourth career treble Belfast Newsletter , 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022
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