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Dean Thomas

Date of birth: 04:01:73
Nationality: Australian
Based in: Wakefield

 

Won the Australian Supersport title in 1995, having started His racing career three years earlier. Continued in Supersports In Britain, finishing third overall in the 2000 season and then Moved into World championship action with only modest success. Solid debut into Superbikes in 2002, with a best result of third at Rockingham. 2003, mixed a handful of Superbike rides with Supersport, but in 2004 had a strong return to the top class with Ducati, including a pole start at Thruxton. Moved to Kawasaki last season, scoring points in every round, the only rider to do so.

Race Stats
1993: 4th Australian 600cc Supersport Championship
1994: 3rd Australian 600cc Supersport Championship
1995: AUSTRALIAN 600cc SUPERSPORT CHAMPION
1996: 4th Australian 600cc SuperBike Championship. Moved to The UK
1997: 4th British Supersport Championship
1998: 5th British Supersport Championship, Missed 6 of 12 rounds due to injury, Won the British round of the European 600cc Supersport Championship
1999: 6th British Supersport Championship
2000: 3rd British Supersport Championship, Qualified front row 11 out of 12 rounds. 4 pole positions. 5 new lap records.
2001: 16th World Supersport Championship, Official Ducati Corse 600 factory team rider
2002: 11th British SuperBike Championship
2003: 5th British SuperSport Championship
2004: 7th British SuperBike Championship
2005: 6th British SuperBike Championship

A high speed crash at Snetterton in June 2006 left him with fractured ribs and a punctured lung, ruling him out for the rest of the season.

 

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