Get to know the grid: WSBK- Leon Haslam #91

Leon Haslam #91

Personal opinion: a nice looking guy, did a full season in WSBK in 2004, for Renegade alongside Noriyuki Haga. He was 8th overall with a best of 3rd, but it would be unfair not to mention his impressive victory in a British Superbike race at Brands Hatch on one of the team's 3 ventures into the series. In torrential rain, this was the only Ducati win in the series all year, even though this was the title-winning bike in both 2003 (Shane "Shakey" Byrne) and 2005 (Gregorio Lavilla). And a very impressive career BSB, he already has 1 podium this year, came 3rd in race 2 – Philip Island- Australia.

LEON HASLAM - RD 1 PHILLIP ISLAND

Leon Haslam - Portimao Test 2009

History- from:http://www.leonhaslam.com

NAME: Leon Haslam

DOB: 31 May 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: England

HOME TOWN: Smalley, Derbyshire

HEIGHT: 5'7"

WEIGHT: 67 kg

MARITAL STATUS: Girlfriend, Oli

HAIR COLOUR: Brown

EYE COLOUR: Green

NICKNAMES: Pocket Rocket or Unibrow

FAVORITE FOOD: Fajita's or Pizza

FAVORITE DRINK: Banana Milkshake

OWN CAR: Ford-Ranger Thunder

OWN MOTORCYCLE: 999 Ducati

FIRST ROAD RACE: Brands Hatch 1997

FIRST WIN: Silverstone 1998

FAVORITE UK CIRCUIT: Cadwell Park

FAVORITE WORLD CIRCUIT: Phillip Island, Australia

MOST SUCCESFUL SEASON: BSB 2006

BEST MOMENTS: Five BSB wins from seven races at the end of 2008

FAVORITE RACE IN YOUR CAREER: Win and last lap challenge at croft wet race 2006 and BSB 2005- Oulton Park, when I had to start from pit lane

AMBITIONS: To be MotoGP Champion

FAVORITE ALL TIME RIDERS: Valentino Rossi, Ron Haslam, Freddie Spencer

MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: Jeremy McWilliams

SPORTS HERO FROM ANOTHER SPORT: Eric Cantona

LIKES: Rambo films and honest people

DISLIKES: Broccoli and people who lie and are two faced

HOBBIES: Golf, Football, Motocross, Snowboarding, Snooker, Pool, Diving, Darts, Watching films, Cinema.

LEATHERS: Spidi

GLOVES: Spidi

BOOTS: Xpd

HELMET: Arai

AIMS FOR 2009: To establish myself and team as WSB front runners

THOUGHTS ON WORLD SUPERBIKES: "We've got a tough year ahead but Stiggy has assembled a very good team and very good machinery."

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

1995: National Young Motocross Champion
1997: Scooter Championship at age 14
1998: Young Rider of the Year Award - MCN
1999: Winner Under 23 British Championship
2001: Youngest ever rider to compete in 500cc World Championship
2002:7th in Portugal in debut season in 250cc GP class
2003: 12th in British Superbike Championship
2004: Winner of BSB race at Brands Hatch and named 'Rookie of the Year '
2005:4th in British Superbike Championship
2006: 2nd in British Superbike Championship
Man of the Year 2006
Rider's Rider of the Year 2006
2007: 3rd in British Superbike Championship
2008: 2nd in British Superbike Championship