Date of birth: 19th February 1976

Place of birth: Kempsey, NSW, Australia

Home town: Gold Coast, Queensland

Marital status: single

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 65 kg

Hobbies: running, winning, weights, golf

Favourite food: Italian, Japanese, seafood

Favourite drink: water

Own car: Toyota Land Cruiser

First road race: 1994

First win: 1994, 250cc production race

Favourite circuit: Phillip Island

Best moment: winning the Australian SS Championship 1999

Ambition: World Superbike Champion

Likes: riding motorcycles

Dislikes: bad weather

Favourite rider: Mick Doohan

Most respected rival: Kevin Curtain

Personal management: Carl Pitt

Helmet: Suomy

Boots: Daytona

Leathers: Texport

Gloves: Held

Andrew Pitt career highlights

1994 - 2nd NSW State Titles 250 Production

1995 - 2nd NSW State Titles 250 Production

1996 - 2nd Shell Advance Australian Road Racing Championship in 250 Production, 1st NSW State Title 250 Production

1997 - 1st Shell Advance 6 Hour, 1st Victorian Championship 600cc Supersport

1998 - 2nd Shell Advance Australian Road Racing Championship in 600cc Supersport,  1st Shell Advance 6 Hour,  1st South African Int. Superbike Challenge

1999 - 1st Australian 600cc SS-Championship, 2nd Australian Shell Advance SBK-Championship

2000 - 10th in the World SuperSport Championship

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ZX-6R

Engine Type liquid cooled, in-line four-cylinder, four-stroke

Capacity 599ccm

Bore and stroke 66 mm X 43,8 mm

Valves four per cylinder

Carburation Mikuni

Final drive RK chain

Brake horse power 106 at 14,200rpm

Top speed 270 km/h

Frame aluminium

Front suspension    standard

Rear suspension WP Suspension

Gearbox six-speed with adjustable gears

Clutch Wet clutch

Tyres        Dunlop front-120/70 x 17 DO 207 GP, rear-180/55 x 17 DO 207 GP

Brakes standard (Tokico)  front - 2 x 320 mm 6-piston calipers, rear standard (Tokico)

Length 2025 mm

Breadth 715 mm

Wheelbase 1400 mm

Dry weight 167 kg

Fuel tank 20 litres

Fuel Fuchs Silkolene

Lubrication Fuchs Silkolene