Blake Leigh-Smith

Blake Leigh-Smith
Blake Leigh-Smith
Nationality	Australian
Born	5 February 1990 (age 29); Southport, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years	2011
Manufacturers	FTR
125cc World Championship
Active years	2005–2009
Manufacturers	Honda, KTM

Last updated October 13, 2019

Blake Leigh-Smith (born 5 February 1990) is an Australian motorcycle racer. In 2009 he won the Australian 125 GP Championship.^[1] His brother, Jackson Leigh-Smith, is also a motorcycle racer.^[2]

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Motorcycle racing is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major genres include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Race	Plcd
2005	125cc	Honda	Leigh-Smith Racing	1	NC
2006	125cc	KTM	Red Bull KTM Junior Team	1	NC
2006	125cc	Honda	KRP	4	NC
2007	125cc	Honda	Leigh-Smith Racing	0	NC
2008	125cc	Honda	Leigh-Smith Racing	0	NC
2009	125cc	Honda	Degraaf Grand Prix	1	NC
2011	Moto2	FTR	BRP Racing	1	NC
Total				8

Races by year

(key)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Pos.
2005	125cc	Honda	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GBR	GER	CZE	JPN	MAL	QAT	AUS 28	TUR	VAL		NC
2006	125cc	Honda	SPA	QAT	TUR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GBR 31	GER	CZE	MAL						NC
2006	125cc	KTM													AUS 27	JPN 22	POR 27	VAL 32		NC
2007	125cc	Honda	QAT	SPA	TUR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	GBR	NED	GER	CZE	RSM	POR	JPN	AUS DNQ	MAL	VAL	NC
2008	125cc	Honda	QAT	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	GBR	NED	GER	CZE	RSM	IND	JPN	AUS DNQ	MAL	VAL	NC
2009	125cc	Honda	QAT	JPN	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	GBR	CZE	IND	RSM	POR	AUS	MAL 21	VAL		NC
2011	Moto2	FTR	QAT	SPA	POR	FRA	CAT	GBR	NED	ITA	GER	CZE	IND	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS 27	MAL	VAL	NC

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References

↑ "2009 Australian Motorcycle Champions" (PDF). ma.org.au. Motorcycling Australia . Retrieved 24 February 2015.
↑ "Five Aussie wildcards for MotoGP". motorsm.com. Motor Sports Media. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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[1] "2009 Australian Motorcycle Champions" (PDF). ma.org.au. Motorcycling Australia . Retrieved 24 February 2015.

[2] "Five Aussie wildcards for MotoGP". motorsm.com. Motor Sports Media. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.