Nationality | Bike number 25 Name Daniel Falzon | |
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Website www.jondanielsracing.com.au | ||
Current team Caterpillar JD Racing | ||
Daniel falzon 2016 promotional video
Daniel Falzon (born 16 March 1994) is a professional motorcycle racer from Adelaide, Australia. He competes in the Australian Superbike Championship as a privateer in the Jon Daniels Racing Team aboard the Caterpillar JD Racing Yamaha YZF-R1. He is the 2013 and 2014 Australian Supersport Champion and also the 2012 Australian Superstock 600 Champion.
Contents
- Daniel falzon 2016 promotional video
- Levi day and daniel falzon mallala
- Motorcycle Racing Results
- Notable Achievements
- Current Lap Records
- TV Appearance
- Moto2 Replacement Ride
- Seasons in Detail
- 2015
- References
In 2012 Daniel won the ASBK Superstock championship by 72.5 points and secured the lap record at 3 of the 4 tracks visited. The same year, he was also a contestant on the One HD TV program, The Ultimate Rider. In 2013 he moved up to the highly contested Supersport category with hopes of finishing in the top 5. As the rookie in the class, he surprised everyone by leading every round and eventually winning the Supersport Championship. One of the youngest riders to have ever done so.
In 2014 Daniel competed in the Australian Superbike Championship in the Supersport class which he won to become the first person to win the Australian Supersport Championship back to back. In addition, he competed in the high exposure Phillip Island Championship which is run in conjunction with the Australian rounds of the World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP Championships. At the Australian round of the MotoGP Championship, Daniel won all 3 races to secure his 5th National Title in 6 years.
Levi day and daniel falzon mallala
Motorcycle Racing Results
†Result at the point at which the championship was abandoned
Asterix (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress
Notable Achievements
2008- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- George Carrick Open Championship - 2nd Place
2009- Phillip Island 6Hr Endurance Race (Superstock 600) - 1st Place
2011- Nominated as South Australian Male Youth Athlete of the Year
2012- Was one of 7 contestants on the Channel One HD reality TV series, The Ultimate Rider.
2013- Finalist for South Australian Athlete of the Year.
Current Lap Records
Daniel holds official lap records at the following tracks in the listed classes.
Hidden Valley Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:11.891
Queensland Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:12.833
Mallala Motor Sport Park - Superstock 600 - 1:09.791
Hidden Valley Raceway - Supersport 600 - 1:09.458
Barbagallo Raceway - Superbike 1000 - 55.446
TV Appearance
In October 2012, Daniel was selected as one of seven contestants to take part in the first season of a new reality TV series called, The Ultimate Rider. The show is based around several challenges which each rider completes and scores points for in the hope to win the prize of A$20,000 and a contract with Honda Factory Racing. The program was broadcast on Channel One HD in October 2012 and repeated in March 2013.
Moto2 Replacement Ride
In October 2013, the Jon Daniels Racing Team were contacted by the Technomag-CarXpert Moto2 Team to have Daniel replace injured rider, Randy Krummenacher in the Australian round of the 2013 MotoGP Championship. Although the offer was accepted, the opportunity was lost when the Moto2 bike was damaged beyond repair in a large accident during the Malaysian MotoGP race just one week prior to the Australian round.
Seasons in Detail
(Motorsport Table Legend)
†Results when championship was abandoned
2015
Asterix (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress