Jon Kirkham

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Jon Kirkham
NationalityBritish
Born (1984-11-16) 16 November 1984 (age 37)
Derby, England
Website jonkirkhamracing.co.uk

Jon Kirkham (born 16 November 1984 in Derby, Derbyshire), is a British motorcycle racer best known for his performances in the National Superstock 1000 championship, Kirkham was runner up in 2009 before winning that championship in 2010. Kirkham moved into British Superbike Championship for 2011 with the Samsung crescent Suzuki team, claiming his first win in that series at Croft. [1]

Contents

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All Time

SeriesYears ActiveRacesPolesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeFast LapsTitles
Supersport World Championship 200210000000
British Superbike Championship 2003–06, 2011–1251421120
National Superstock 10002007–1038924713401
FIM Superstock 1000 Championship 200810000000
Total1651027914521

Supersport World Championship

YearBike123456789101112PosPtsRef
2002 Honda ESP
AUS
RSA
JPN
ITA
GBR
25
GER
SMR
GBR
GER
NED
ITA
NC0 [2]

British Superbike Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2
2003 Yamaha SIL
Ret
SIL
Ret
SNE
10
SNE
11
THR
Ret
THR
Ret
OUL
11
OUL
Ret
KNO
Ret
KNO
13
BHI
Ret
BHI
16
ROC
11
ROC
Ret
MON
12
MON
11
OUL
Ret
OUL
DNS
CAD
Ret
CAD
11
BHGP
12
BHGP
11
DON
10
DON
8
16th62 [3]
2004 Suzuki SIL
13
SIL
11
BHI
8
BHI
11
SNE
Ret
SNE
DNS
OUL
14
OUL
12
MON
11
MON
13
THR
14
THR
11
BHGP
13
BHGP
Ret
KNO
5
KNO
11
MAL
Ret
MAL
16
CRO
15
CRO
13
CAD
12
CAD
14
OUL
17
OUL
14
DON
12
DON
Ret
15th77 [4]
2005 Kawasaki BHI
21
BHI
17
THR
18
THR
18
MAL
16
MAL
17
OUL
17
OUL
12
MON
12
MON
12
CRO
DNS
CRO
DNS
KNO KNO SNE SNE SIL SIL CAD
Ret
CAD
DNS
OUL OUL DON DON BHGP BHGP 25th12 [5]
2006 Suzuki BHI
16
BHI
12
DON
Ret
DON
DNS
THR
16
THR
16
OUL
15
OUL
12
MON
C
MON
C
MAL
Ret
MAL
15
SNE
Ret
SNE
9
KNO
Ret
KNO
DNS
OUL
OUL
CRO
19
CRO
14
CAD
9
CAD
14
SIL
Ret
SIL
16
BHGP
Ret
BHGP
Ret
22nd28 [6]
2009 Yamaha BHI
15
BHI
16
OUL
13
OUL
11
DON
13
DON
13
THR
THR
SNE
14
SNE
13
KNO
KNO
MAL
MAL
BHGP
BHGP
BHGP
CAD
16
CAD
15
CRO
CRO
SIL
SIL
OUL
OUL
OUL
24th21 [7]
2011 Suzuki BHI
5
BHI
Ret
OUL
7
OUL
7
CRO
1
CRO
Ret
THR
Ret
THR
9
KNO
8
KNO
11
SNE
6
SNE
Ret
OUL
9
OUL
C
BHGP
9
BHGP
8
BHGP
10
CAD
4
CAD
6
CAD
6
DON
5
DON
3
SIL
27
SIL
6
BHGP
8
BHGP
2
BHGP
Ret
7th210 [8]
2012 Honda BHI
1
BHI
C
THR
7
THR
7
OUL
DNS
OUL
DNS
OUL
DNS
SNE
Ret
SNE
14
KNO
12
KNO
14
OUL
Ret
OUL
Ret
OUL
14
BHGP
12
BHGP
14
CAD
5
CAD
12
DON
7
DON
9
ASS
13
ASS
Ret
SIL
12
SIL
14
BHGP
9
BHGP
8
BHGP
8
12th122 [9]
2013 BMW BHI
4
BHI
6
THR
5
THR
8
OUL
4
OUL
4
KNO
KNO
SNE
SNE
BHGP
BHGP
OUL
OUL
CAD
CAD
DON
DON
ASS
ASS
SIL
SIL
BHGP
BHGP
BHGP
5th*68* [9]
  • * Season still in progress

National Superstock 1000

YearBike123456789101112131415PosPtsRef
2007 Yamaha BHGP
Ret
THR
Ret
SIL
24
OUL
16
SNE
7
MON1
7
MON2
7
KNO
OUL
CRO
2
CAD
4
DON1
2
DON2
2
BHI1
3
BHI2
5
5th128
2008 Yamaha BHGP
2
THR
2
OUL
2
DON
Ret
SNE
2
OUL1
2
OUL2
1
KNO
2
CAD
2
CRO
1
SIL
1
BHI
Ret
2nd215
2010 BMW BHI
3
THR
7
OUL
2
CAD
2
SIL1
4
SIL2
3
KNO
3
SNE
4
BHGP
1
CAD
2
CRO
1
SIL
C
OUL1
1
OUL2
1
1st253 [10]

Superstock 1000 FIM Cup

YearBike12345678910PosPtsRef
2008 Yamaha ESP NED ITA GER SMR CZE GBR
DNS
EUR
5
FRA POR 25th11 [11]

Superbike World Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2011 Suzuki AUS AUS EUR EUR NED NED ITA ITA USA USA SMR SMR SPA SPA CZE CZE GBR
14
GBR
15
GER
GER
ITA
ITA
FRA
FRA
POR
POR
31st3 [12]

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