Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Get to know the grid: WSBK- Brendan Roberts #24

Brendan Roberts #24

Personal opinion: did very well in Superstock wan the championship last year, seams to be good in the wet, should be interesting to see him in a wet race.





Full Name: Brendan Roberts
Nickname: Brendo
Birth Date: 03/02/1985
Place of birth: Adelaide, Australia
Current home town: My home on wheels!
Height: 175cms
Weight: 78kgs
Eyes: Green / Brown
Hair: Dark Brown
Marital status: in a relationship
Hobbies: Gym, cycling, and triathlons
Music Various
What car do you drive: Fiat
Team for 2009: Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R
First race:: Motocross- NOV 92
Road racing - JUL 03
First bike: Motocross- JR 50 SUZUKI
Road racing - YAMAHA R6
First win: Motocross - NOV 92
Road racing - SEPT 03
Favourite UK track: Donnington Park
Favourite track abroad: Phillip Island
When did you start riding? When I was 7 years old
How did you get into bikes? I pestered my Dad!
Racing heroes? Mick Doohan
Most respected racing rival? Claudio Corti !
Best memories? Phillip Island 2004 where I won the
Australian 600CC Superstock

Race History

2008 Superstock 1000 Championship

first position with 109 points

2007 FIM Superstock 1000 Championship

Brendan Roberts will compete in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, riding the brand-new Ducati 1098 of the Ducati Xerox Junior Team.

2006 NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK CHAMPION
6 RACE WINS
8 PODIUM FINISHES

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 13 ROUNDS
BRENDAN ROBERTS 216
AARON ZANOTTI 141
LUKE QUIGLEY 138
LEE JACKSON 126

2005 - Virgin Mobile R6 Cup
Championship Standings after 12 of 12 Rounds:
Billy McConnell 173
Brendan Roberts 156
Tommy Bridewell 150
Jon Boy Lee 136
Ian Lowry 128
Adam Jenkinson 123
With 6 podium finishes, 2 race wins and 5 lap records

2004 Australian Road Race Championship
Superstock 600cc Champion
21 races
17 podiums
7 wins
3 poles

2003 purchased a Yamaha R6 in July
Mallala Club race – Qualified 30th, race 1 = 27th, race 2 = 19th
August - Australian Road Race Championship, R5 Eastern Creek,
Superstock 600cc Qualified 3rd, race 1 = 3rd, race 2 = 8th, Overall 5th MX History
2003 Australian MX Championship 9th 450cc

2002 Australian MX Thumper Nationals 5th 450cc
Represented Australian MX team in Oceanic Cup, Australia Vs New Zealand Held at Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand 1st

2001 South Australian MX Championship 250cc Champion
Australian MX Championship 11th 125cc
Represented Australian MX team in Oceanic Cup, Australia Vs New Zealand Held at Upper Hutt, Wellington, Australia 1st

2000 Injured shoulder and arm

1999 Injured with broken arm

1998 Indonesian MX Championship 80cc Champion

1997 Australian MX Championship 3rd 80cc and 100cc
World MX GP, Bandung, Indonesia 6th 80cc

1995 Australian MX Championship 2nd 60cc and 80cc

1994 Australian MX Championship 2nd 52cc

1992 November started racing - age 7?!

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