Dan Linfoot

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox". Daniel Craig Linfoot (born 8 July 1988Script error: No such module "Unsubst". in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire) is a motorcycle road racer who, for 2022, competed at the start of the season in the British Superbike Championship,[1] then in July, halfway through the season, switched to the Superstock category,[2] a support class within the Superbike racing events. He was part of an Endurance race team,[3] and also raced in Superstock at the end of 2021.

Until 2018, Linfoot competed in the British Superbike Championship for Honda Racing, a semi-private Honda-supported race team based in Louth, Lincolnshire,[4][5] aboard a Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2. For 2019, he rode a Yamaha YZF-R1.[6]

Linfoot has been racing since 2002, when he began his racing career on minibikes, before progressing through to geared bikes in 2003.

From 2003 to present, Linfoot has progressed from 125cc bikes to Superbikes, riding in MotoGP 250cc, World Supersport 600cc, and British Superbikes.

Career

Starting Out

Linfoot started out in 2001–02 in the National Minibike Championships, later moving up the 125cc category in 2004. In 2005 Linfoot came 4th in the championship.[7]

MotoGP, 125cc, 250cc

In 2005, Linfoot make his 125cc Grand Prix debut alongside his compatriot Chris Elkin with wildcard facility at Donington. Linfoot finish the race respectable, 9th place after starting from 39th grid in wet race.

Linfoot then went on to ride in the World 250cc championship in 2007 with Team Sicilia aboard Aprilia RSV 250 replacing Anthony West. In same conditions, Linfoot repeated his best result at Donington who finished the race in 9th again after starting from 21st on the grid.

However, Linfoot failed to score the 6 remaining race. Linfoot was replaced by Federico Sandi onwards.

European Superstock Championship

Linfoot compete European superstock championship in 2008.

British Supersport & Superbikes 2009-Present

For the 2009 season Linfoot moved back to England to race in the British Supersport Championship, Linfoot started well gaining a 3rd position at the first meeting at Brands Hatch. Linfoot was later injured due to a big crash during qualifying at Snetterton breaking his metatarsals.[8] Linfoot returned 3 meetings later at Brands Hatch, gaining 7th and 5th places before been called up to the British Superbike Championship to replace the injured Jon Kirkham.[9] Just a week after making his BSB debut Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours.[10]

For the 2010 season Linfoot was signed by Rob Mac to ride the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.[11]

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All Time

Series Years Active Races Poles Podiums Wins 2nd place 3rd place Fast Laps Titles
British 125cc 2004-06 31 2 7 2 4 1 0 0
125cc 2005 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
250cc 2006-07 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Superstock 600 (SS600) 2008 9 0 3 2 0 1 1 0
British Supersport (BSS) 2009 6 0 3 0 1 2 0 0
British Superbike (BSB) 2009-12 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 112 2 14 4 5 4 1 0

By championship

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PosScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />PtsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2005 125cc Honda ESP
 POR
 CHN
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 NED
 GBR
9 		GER
 CZE
 JPN
 MAL
 QAT
 AUS
 TUR
 VAL
 27th 7
2006 250cc Honda ESP
 QAT
 TUR
 CHN
 FRA
DNS 		ITA
17 		CAT
Ret 		NED
 GBR
Ret 		GER
19 		CZE
Ret 		MAL
 AUS
 JPN
 POR
Ret 		VAL
 NC 0
2007 250cc Aprilia QAT
 ESP
 TUR
 CHN
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 GBR
9 		NED
Ret 		GER
Ret 		CZE
20 		SMR
Ret 		POR
Ret 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
 MAL
 VAL
 24th 7

British 125cc Championship

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Ref
2004 Honda SIL
15 		BHI
 SNE
23 		OUL
13 		MON
18 		THR
20 		BHGP
16 		KNO
18 		MAL
20 		CRO
9 		CAD
18 		OUL
10 		DON
23 		24th 17 [12]
2005 BHI
7 		THR
Ret 		MAL
2 		OUL
2 		MON
2 		CRO
2 		KNO
Ret 		SNE
Ret 		SIL
8 		CAD
6 		OUL
5 		DON
Ret 		BHGP
3 		4th 134 [13]
2006 BHI
1 		DON
Ret 		THR
Ret 		OUL
1 		MON
C 		MAL
 SNE
 KNO
 OUL
 CRO
 CAD
 SIL
 BHGP
 13th 50 [13]

Superstock 600

Yr Class Bike ESP
Template:Flagicon 		NED
Template:Flagicon 		ITA
Template:Flagicon 		GER
Template:Flagicon 		SMR
Template:Flagicon 		CZE
Template:Flagicon 		GBR
Template:Flagicon 		EUR
Template:Flagicon 		FRA
Template:Flagicon 		POR
Template:Flagicon 		Pts Pos Ref
2008 STK 600 Yamaha 3 1 DNS 6 6 4 Ret 4 1 11 5th 117 [14]

British Supersport Championship

Yr Class Bike BHI
Template:Flagicon 		OUL
Template:Flagicon 		DON
Template:Flagicon 		THR
Template:Flagicon 		SNE
Template:Flagicon 		KNO
Template:Flagicon 		MAL
Template:Flagicon 		BHGP
Template:Flagicon 		CAD
Template:Flagicon 		CRO
Template:Flagicon 		SIL
Template:Flagicon 		OUL
Template:Flagicon 		Pos Pts
2009 BSS Yamaha 3 Ret 2 3 DNS Inj Inj Ret 5 7 7th 72

British Superbike Championship

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
Template:BSB Yamaha BHI BHI OUL OUL DON DON THR THR SNE SNE KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL
18 		SIL
Ret 		OUL
19 		OUL
17 		OUL
15 		36th 1 [15]
Template:BSB BHI
9 		BHI
Ret 		THR
Ret 		THR
12 		OUL
9 		OUL
14 		CAD
10 		CAD
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		MAL
14 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
C 		SNE
13 		SNE
Ret 		SNE
12 		BHGP
13 		BHGP
9 		BHGP
Ret 		CAD
9 		CAD
13 		CRO
5 		CRO
9 		SIL
10 		SIL
6 		OUL
11 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
10 		14th 101 [16]
2011 Honda BHI
8 		BHI
8 		OUL
10 		OUL
15 		CRO
17 		CRO
Ret 		THR
5 		THR
6 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
15 		SNE
18 		SNE
12 		OUL
 OUL
 BHGP
 BHGP
 BHGP
 CAD
 CAD
 DON
 DON
 SIL
15 		SIL
10 		BHGP
NC 		BHGP
9 		BHGP
Ret 		19th 63 [17]
2012 BMW BHI
Ret 		BHI
C 		THR
12 		THR
11 		OUL
15 		OUL
9 		OUL
12 		SNE
11 		SNE
11 		KNO
WD 		KNO
WD 		OUL OUL OUL BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 20th 31 [18]
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2022 BMW SIL
Ret 		SIL
12 		SIL
14 		OUL
20 		OUL
20 		OUL
15 		DON
20 		DON
18 		DON
Ret 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
18 		KNO
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
DNS 		BRH
DNS 		THR
 THR
 THR
 CAD
 CAD
 CAD
 SNE
 SNE
 SNE
 OUL
 OUL
 OUL
 DON
 DON
 DON
 BRH
 BRH
 BRH
 26th 7

FIM Endurance World Championship

By team

Year Team Bike Rider <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />TCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2024 Template:Flagicon Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R1000R Template:Flagicon Gregg Black
Template:Flagicon Dan Linfoot
Template:Flagicon Etienne Masson 		1st

Suzuka 8 Hours results

Year Team Riders Bike Pos
2024 Template:Flagicon Yoshimura SERT Motul Template:Flagicon Cocoro Atsumi
Template:Flagicon Albert Arenas 		Suzuki GSX-R 1000 3rd

References

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  1. ↑ BSB: PR Racing BMW unveil three-man 2022 Superbike team Motorcycle News, 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022
  2. ↑ Linfoot switches to Superstock for remainder of 2022 bikesportnews.com, 11 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022
  3. ↑ 2022 Bol d’Or: Yamaha wins race as Honda claims title 20 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022
  4. ↑ Honda racing riders Retrieved 5 January 2017
  5. ↑ Honda Racing retains Linfoot, O’Halloran for 2018 crash.net 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017
  6. ↑ BSB: Linfoot moves to TAG Racing for 2019 campaign Motorcycle News, 24 November 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018
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  9. ↑ Linfoot lined up for BSB debut | BSB News | Sep 2009 | Crash.Net
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