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 Clarke at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1996 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Clarke (born 6 March 1996) [1] is an Australian motorcycle racer. Known for his fast and smooth racing style and dominance in Western Australian motorcycle racing scene. He is the current Western Australian Superbike Champion.
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win 42 | Podium24 | Pole14 | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moto3 | Honda | Fastline GP Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | INP | CZE | RSM | ARA | JPN | MAL | AUS 25 | VAL | NC | 0 |
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