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Nationality
  
English

Bike number
  
4

Current team
  
Honda Racing UK

Name
  
Dan Linfoot


Born
  
8 July 1988 (age 35) Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (
1988-07-08
)

Profiles

Onboard with dan linfoot mce bsb race two at thruxton


Daniel Craig Linfoot (born (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire) is a superbike rider who competes in the British Superbike Championship for Honda Racing aboard a Honda CBR1000RR.

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Dan has been racing since 2002, when he began his racing career on minibikes, before progressing through to geared bikes in 2003.

Dan Linfoot Video Onboard at Monteblanco with Dan Linfoot MCN

From 2003 to present, Dan has progressed from 125cc bikes to Superbikes, riding in MotoGP 250cc, World Supersport 600cc, and British Superbikes.

Dan Linfoot Dan Linfoot Rider Profile YouTube

Onboard at monteblanco with dan linfoot sport motorcyclenews com


Starting Out

Linfoot started out in 2001-02 in the National Minibike Championships, later moving up the 125cc category in 2004. In 2005 Linfoot came 4th in the championship. Linfoot then went on to ride in the World 250cc championship in 2007 and European superstock championship in 2008.

British Supersport & Superbikes 2009-Present

For the 2009 season Linfoot moved back to England to race in the British Supersport Championship, Linfoot started well gaining a 3rd position at the first meeting at Brands Hatch. Linfoot was later injured due to a big crash during qualifying at Snetterton breaking his metatarsals. Linfoot returned 3 meetings later at Brands Hatch, gaining 7th and 5th places before been called up to the British Superbike Championship to replace the injured Jon Kirkham. Just a week after making his BSB debut Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours.

For the 2010 season Linfoot was signed by Rob Mac to ride the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

References

Dan Linfoot Wikipedia