Nationality Australian | Bike number 3 Name Billy McConnell | |
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Born 24 December 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-12-24 ) | ||
Current team Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha | ||
Billy McConnell British Superstock round 1 - J&S Accessories Ltd
Billy McConnell (born 24 December 1986) is an Australian motorcycle racer. He currently rides a Kawasaki ZX-10R in the British Superbike Championship.
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- Billy McConnell British Superstock round 1 JS Accessories Ltd
- Bsb billy mcconnell crash brands hatch 2006
- Arrival in the UK
- British SuperbikesSupersport
- Races by year
- References
He won the 2014 British Supersport Champion aboard a Triumph Daytona 675 for Smiths Racing before stepping up with the Smiths Racing team to the British Superbike Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR.
Bsb billy mcconnell crash brands hatch 2006
Arrival in the UK
In 2004 McConnell was invited by Yamaha to compete in the British Superstock Cup, after a third-place finish in the Australian Superstock Championship despite missing the last 3 rounds.
In 2005 he competed in the Virgin Mobile Cup, winning the title and subsequently progressed to the full Virgin Mobile Superbike team. McConnell also won the Australian Young Sports Personality of the Year.
British Superbikes/Supersport
In 2006 McConnell rode at Virgin mobile Yamaha alongside Tommy Hill and Kieran Clarke. He had a decent season winning the rookie of the year award. In 2007 he moved down a class to the British Supersport Championship. In 2008 he moved back to the British Superbike Championship with MSS Discovery Kawasaki, finishing 12th overall in the championship with 91 points. In 2009 he moved once again back to the British Supersport Championship, on the MAP Raceways Yamaha.
Races by year
Notes:
1.^ – Race was abandoned after second restart, half points awarded.