Ian Lowry

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Ian Lowry
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 36)
Moira, County Down
Website ianlowry.co.uk/
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Superbike World Championship
Active years2010
Manufacturers Kawasaki
Championships 0
2010 championship position21st
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
600009

Ian Lowry (born 22 September 1986 in Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer.

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Biography

Moving to racing

A former chef, [1] Lowry started off in the British Supersport class in 2006. He raced there for 3 seasons, finishing 9th in this first season, 2nd in 2007 and 3rd in the 2008 championship.

British Superbike Championship

He then made the step to the British Superbike Championship in 2009 with the Relentless TAS Suzuki. [2] He worked on his fitness in a university study pre-season. [3] Lowry was a consistent points-scorer, racking up enough points for 5th overall despite failing to take a podium finish. He rounded off the season by competing in the Sunflower Trophy at Bishopscourt.

Spanish Moto 2, World and British Superbike Championships

TAS signed Michael Laverty and Alastair Seeley for 2010, leaving Lowry without a ride. He signed to race in the Spanish Moto2 championship, in a team ran by former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McWilliams, [4] however the deal fell through. [5] He also tested a BSB Motorpoint Yamaha in April 2010, as a potential short-term replacement for the injured Neil Hodgson. [6] With Hodgson announcing his retirement on 22 April 2010, Lowry was confirmed as his replacement. [7] However, two rounds later Lowry was replaced by Andrew Pitt. [8] He made a BSB return for the Kawasaki SRT team in their one-off entry to the Brands Hatch bank holiday triple-header, [9] and this continued into the Nurburgring World Superbike meeting, his debut in this class. [5] For 2011 Lowry signed for the Buildbase team who had moved from Kawasaki machinery to the new BMW S1000RR. The team struggled with the new bike, meaning that Lowry and team mate John Laverty struggled to score points, Lowry's best finish being a ninth in the second race at Snetterton. At the Cadwell park round after Lowry's bike blew up in a free practice session he was so upset with the team's lack of form that he decided to go home missing the Cadwell Park weekend. [10]

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All time

SeriesYears ActiveRacesPolesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeFast LapsTitles
British Supersport (BSS)2006–20083401535700
British Superbike (BSB)2009–660110000
World Supersport (WSS)201010000000
World Superbike (SBK)2010–201160000000
Total10701645700

By championship

British Supersport Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
2006 Suzuki BHI
10		 DON THR
16		 OUL
6		 MON
C		 MAL
12		 SNE
15		 KNO
3		 OUL
5		 CRO
10		 CAD
11		 SIL BHGP
Ret		9th59 [11]
2007 BHGP
3		 THR SIL
2		 OUL
2		 SNE
1		 MOP
3		 KNO
5		 OUL
11		 MAL
2		 CRO
3		 CAD
DON
2		 BHI
6		2nd179 [12]
2008 THR
5		 OUL
3		 BHGP
16		 DON
1		 SNE
5		 MAL
3		 OUL
3		 KNO
1		 CAD
8		 CRO
Ret		 SIL
6		 BHI
8		3rd146 [13]

British Superbike Championship

YearMake123456789101112PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2009 Suzuki BHI
13		 BHI
19		 OUL
7		 OUL
6		 DON
8		 DON
6		 THR
19		 THR
8		 SNE
5		 SNE
7		 KNO
6		 KNO
Ret		 MAL
8		 MAL
20		 BHGP
12		 BHGP
12		 BHGP
9		 CAD
4		 CAD
Ret		 CRO
5		 CRO
7		 SIL
8		 SIL
9		 OUL
8		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
4		5th170 [14]
2010 Yamaha BHI
BHI
THR
THR
OUL
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 CAD
11		 CAD
12		 MAL
MAL
KNO
KNO
SNE
SNE
21st25 [15]
Kawasaki BHGP
10		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
11		 CAD
CAD
CRO
CRO
SIL
SIL
OUL
OUL
OUL
[16]
2011 BMW BHI
Ret		 BHI
Ret		 OUL
18		 OUL
18		 CRO
18		 CRO
14		 THR
16		 THR
22		 KNO
DNS		 KNO
DNS		 SNE
19		 SNE
9		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
C		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
Ret		 CAD
WD		 CAD
WD		 CAD
WD		22nd27 [17]
Kawasaki DON
12		 DON
Ret		 SIL
11		 SIL
15		 BHGP
13		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
Ret
2012 Honda BHI
4		 BHI
C		 THR
1		 THR
5		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
21		 OUL
13		 SNE
8		 SNE
4		 KNO
Ret		 KNO
10		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
6		 OUL
7		 BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 7th*98* [18]
  • * Season still in progress

World Supersport Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
2010 Yamaha AUS POR SPA NED ITA RSA USA SMR CZE GBR
20		 GER ITA FRA NC0 [19]

World Superbike Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2010 Yamaha AUS AUS POR POR SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA RSA RSA USA USA SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR GBR GER
12		 GER
Ret		 ITA
17		 ITA
16		 FRA
14		 FRA
13		21st9 [20]

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