James Haydon - Profile
Dec 19th, 2001

 
  • Born - 2nd November 1974
  • Height - 180 cm
  • Weight - 71 kilograms

Race History

  • 2001 Season - Virgin Mobile AIWA Yamaha Team (semi Works Team)

    · 4th Overall in British Superbike Championship.
    · Top 4 cylinder.
    · 13 podium finishes.
    · 1 lap record.
     
  • 2000 Season - Red Bull Ducati

    · 4th Overall in British Superbike Championship.
    · 5 race wins.
    · 12 podiums and three lap records.
    · Injury sustained mid season through car crash affected overall championship result.
     
  • 1999 Season - Suzuki Full Works Team (Crescent Racing)

    · 5th Overall in British Superbike Championship.
    · Top 4 cylinder finish in championship.
    · 4 race wins.
    · Three lap records.
     
  • 1998 Season - Suzuki Privateer Team (Crescent Racing)

    · 7th Overall in British Championship.
    · Nine podium finishes.
    · 1 race win.
    · Top privateer team in championship.
     
  • 1997 Season - World Superbike Privateer Team (Gio-Ca-Moto)

    · Consistent top privateer.
    · Mechanical failure in 9 of the 20 races affected full season.
    · Gained WSB experience at all circuits.
    · First season on a V-twin.
     
  • 1996 Season - 500 Grand Prix Privateer Team (W.C.M)

    · Best result 9th in French GP.
    · Top 15 in Malaysia, Japan, Spain, Britain and Holland.
    · Regular top privateer.
     
  • 1995 Season - 500 Grand Prix Privateer Team (Harris Performance)

    · First season in GP's.
    · Best result of 10th at Spanish GP.
    · 13th in Argentina, 14th Brazil, 15th Holland.
    · Qualified 1 second from Mick Doohan (on pole) at Donington GP.
     
  • 1994 Season

    · Selected rounds in British Superbike - 1st at Snetterton and numerous top 5 finishes.
    · Selected rounds in British 250cc - 1st Donington and two lap records.
     
  • 1993 Season

    · 2nd in British 250cc championship.
    · Won 3 of 6 rounds.
    · 500 GP wildcard entrant at Donington (youngest ever UK entrant) finished 11th.
     
  • 1992 Season

    · 6th in British 250cc championship.
    · Won 1 of 6 rounds (first British championship win)

Other pertinent information

  • 2000 British Superbike season included 5 race wins and podiums against noted riders like Neil Hodgson, John Reynolds, Chris Walker, Steve Hislop and Anthony Gobert.
  • 1999 British Superbike season included 4 race wins against noted riders such as Troy Bayliss, Neil Hodgson, John Reynolds, Chris Walker, Steve Hislop and Peter Goddard.
  • Knowledge of International tracks gained through GP's and WSB.

For 2002 Haydon signs for Team Foggy          -          Late Braking News

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