JK's Profile
| Born: | Friday, November 16, 1984 |
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| Lives: | Derby |
| Nickname: | JK |
| First Race: | 2003 |
| Hobbies: | Mountain bikes, music, power drinking, circuit training, boxing, running, swimming |
2012 Superbike Season |
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Jon Kirkham: “It has been a tough season, that started awesome but since my crash at Oulton Park it has been difficult for me. It wasn’t until Cadwell Park that we started getting back to where we needed to be. The final races of the season were better and we had three top ten finishes and got closer to the front and that was what we needed. Overall I am happy and will take the experience and move forward.”
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2011 Rider's Cup Winner! |
MCE Insurance British Superbike ChampionshipJON claimed the Riders' Cup in a dramatic finale to the British Superbike 2011 season at Brands Hatch, Jon finished the race in a fantastic 2nd place clearing 46 points of his closest rival Michael Rutter. |
2010 1st Champion! |
Metzeler National Superstock1000 ChampionAn amazing achievement, on a self-funded, private BMW s1000rr, Jon took on the major teams and won the championship with two rounds to go. |
2009 British Superbikes. |
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A promising season, cut short by outside finances and a serious hand injury.
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2008 1st Henderson Insurance |
| Yamaha R1 Cup Winner. |
2nd Metzeler National Superstock 1000 |
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A spectacular year for Jon Kirkham, dominating the R1 cup and coming an excellent second in the Superstock Championship. A guest ride on the Yamaha Superbike saw Jon jump on the bike at Brands Hatch and finish in 9th place overall. |
2007 British Superstock/Raceways Yamaha |
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JK started the season off on an uncompetitive Ducati, so he made a change and did his own thing on an `out of the crate` Yamaha R1 which he prepared during the week. He went on to finish 6th in the Superstock race at Snetterton. From Round 5 onwards he signed up with Raceways Yamaha to finish the year 5th in the overall Superstock Championship.
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2006 Jon Kirkham Racing - British Superbikes |
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Jon started the season on ex Crescent Suzuki but unfortunately due to technical difficulties and broken promises he did not complete the year. Best finish 8th. |
2005 Sendo Superbike Team |
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Jon joined the Sendo Superbike team on Kawasaki ZX10's. Unfortunately the team and the equipment were not as promised so not one for the record!
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2004 Jon Kirkham Racing |
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British Superbike Cup - Four WINS, 19 Podiums - 2nd in Championship.
British Superbike Championship - Best result 5th at Knockhill - Two Top 10 finishes - One Top 10 qualifying position.
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2003 TBD Recruit/Appleyard Racing |
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During the 2003 season Jon made national headlines by being the youngest ever British Superbike rider at just 17 years.
British Superbike Championship - Best result 8th at Donington Park - Three Top 10 finishes.
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2001 Junior Superstock Championship |
| Awarded the "Most promising rider of 2001" by Octagon Motorsport and Winner of the ACU Road Race Academy. |
