Andrew Pitt

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Andrew Pitt
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Andrew Pitt, August 2008
NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-02-19) 19 February 1976 (age 47)
Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years 2002–2004, 2007
Manufacturers Kawasaki, Moriwaki, Ilmor
Championships 0
2007 championship positionNC (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
23000010
Superbike World Championship
Active years 2005–2006, 2010
Manufacturers Yamaha, BMW
Championships 0
2010 championship position27th (3 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
531601409
Supersport World Championship
Active years 2000–2002, 2004, 2007–2009
Manufacturers Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda
Championships 2 (2001, 2008)
2009 championship position6th (119 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
6672336744
British Superbike Championship
Active years 2010
Manufacturers Yamaha
Championships 0
2010 championship position21st (37 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
8000037

Andrew Pitt (born 19 February 1976 in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia) is a retired motorcycle racer. He is a double World Supersport Champion, and has also won a World Superbike race and competed in MotoGP. He lives in Peel on the Isle of Man. [1]

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Career

Early career of Andrew pitt

Pitt began racing in the NSW State 250 Production Series in 1995, winning it in 1997. He was Australian Supersport Champion and Superbike runner-up in 1999, before entering the Supersport World Championship in 2000 riding for Kawasaki. He finished 10th in his debut season and won the title in 2001, without winning a race. For 2002 he continued in Supersport with Kawasaki finishing the season 5th and gaining his first two victories.

MotoGP & Superbike World Championship

At the end of 2002 he was given a ride on Kawasaki's first MotoGP bike for the final 3 races of the season. He took his and Kawasaki's first MotoGP points at the final race of the season. [2] His promising results in 2002 made Kawasaki offer him a full-time MotoGP ride for the 2003 season. He matched experienced teammate Garry McCoy, but neither was retained after an uncompetitive year. He made occasional appearances for Moriwaki in 2004 as part of their development programme.

In 2004 Yamaha signed him. After three Supersport World Championship races at the end of the year, he was a Superbike World Championship factory rider for 2005. [3] He finished the season 8th overall, behind teammate Noriyuki Haga who was third. Things improved in 2006 as he was 5th overall, and scored his maiden Superbike World Championship win at the Misano Circuit in Italy in June 2006. [4] At the end of the 2006 season, he lost his seat to fellow Australian and 2005 Superbike World Champion Troy Corser. [5]

For 2007, he signed to race in MotoGP for the Ilmor team. [6] He was forced to retire with mechanical problems from the first race of the season in Qatar. [7] On 15 March 2007, Ilmor announced that they were taking a break from MotoGP as a result of funding issues. [8] This left Pitt without a ride.

Return to Supersport

Later in 2007 he made two substitute appearances in the Supersport World Championship for Ten Kate replacing the injured Sébastien Charpentier, [9] taking two second places behind dominant teammate Kenan Sofuoğlu.

In 2008 he races in World Supersport for Ten Kate full-time, replacing Sofuoglu. In his first race he collided with the crashed bike of teammate Jonathan Rea. [10] He won three of the first six races to establish a championship lead. [11] A collision with Eugene Laverty at Vallelunga threatened to derail his championship challenge, [1] but he clinched the 2008 World Supersport championship in the penultimate round at Magny-Cours after closest rival Rea was taken out by Robbin Harms. [12] During the Brands Hatch race in 2008, Pitt was involved in an accident that claimed the life of Craig Jones. The British rider fell in front of Pitt at Clark Curve, and Pitt's bike unavoidably [13] struck the head of Jones, who died from his injuries on 4 August.

He remained with the team for 2009, despite originally targeting a return to WSBK. [14] He opened the season with two second places on the 2008 bike, but struggled once the 2009 model was introduced. He was replaced by Michele Pirro for 2010.

Return to Superbike

On 16 December 2009, it was announced that Pitt had agreed a contract with the Reitwagen Motorsport team to ride in the 2010 Superbike World Championship season. [15] Pitt partnered teammate Roland Resch in riding a satellite version of the BMW S1000RR. However, the team pulled out after only three races due to a lack of funds.

British Superbike Championship

Pitt again changed direction following the demise of Reitwagen, joining Rob McElnea's team midway through the 2010 British Superbike Championship season as a replacement for Neil Hodgson, [16] but he was injured in a crash at Brands Hatch and missed the rest of the season.

Retirement

In June 2011 Pitt, who was still recovering, became Gary Mason's crew chief at MSS Colchester Kawasaki in British Superbike Championship. [17]

In January 2012, Pitt, having struggled with the shoulder injury suffered in 2010, announced his retirement from motorcycle racing. [18]

Career statistics

All-time statistics

SeriesYearsRacesPolesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeFastest LapsTitles
World Supersport Championship 2000–2004, 2007–200976323710662
MotoGP 2002–2004200000000
World Superbike Championship 2005–2006, 2010530612310
British Superbike Championship 201080000000
Total157329812972

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
2000 Kawasaki AUS
Ret		 JPN
8		 GBR
4		 ITA
13		 GER
17		 SMR
7		 SPA
8		 EUR
13		 NED
10		 GER
Ret		 GBR
6		10th60
2001 Kawasaki SPA
11		 AUS
3		 JPN
3		 ITA
4		 GBR
10		 GER
3		 SMR
8		 EUR
2		 GER
3		 NED
2		 ITA
4		1st149
2002 Kawasaki SPA
5		 AUS
1		 RSA
1		 JPN
7		 ITA
4		 GBR
Ret		 GER
2		 SMR
6		 GBR
18		 GER
4		 NED
Ret		 ITA
Ret		5th126
2004 Yamaha SPA AUS SMR ITA GER GBR GBR NED
3		 ITA
6		 FRA
6		12th36
2007 Honda QAT AUS EUR SPA
2		 NED
2		 ITA GBR SMR CZE GBR GER ITA FRA 17th40
2008 Honda QAT
Ret		 AUS
1		 SPA
19		 NED
1		 ITA
4		 GER
1		 SMR
1		 CZE
2		 GBR
3		 EUR
2		 ITA
Ret		 FRA
1		 POR
2		1st214
2009 Honda AUS
2		 QAT
2		 SPA
13		 NED
Ret		 ITA
5		 RSA
6		 USA
7		 SMR
Ret		 GBR
10		 CZE
10		 GER
7		 ITA
6		 FRA
6		 POR
11		6th119

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2002 MotoGP Kawasaki JPN RSA SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GBR GER CZE POR BRA PAC MAL
19		 AUS
17		 VAL
12		26th4
2003 MotoGP Kawasaki JPN
17		 RSA
16		 SPA
15		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
16		 CAT
Ret		 NED
14		 GBR
17		 GER
19		 CZE
16		 POR
21		 BRA
18		 PAC
16		 MAL
16		 AUS
15		 VAL
18		26th4
2004 MotoGP Moriwaki RSA SPA FRA ITA
17		 CAT
14		 NED BRA GER GBR CZE
16		 POR JPN QAT MAL AUS VAL 27th2
2007 MotoGP Ilmor GP QAT
Ret		 SPA TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM POR JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2005 Yamaha QAT
4		 QAT
9		 AUS
5		 AUS
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
8		 ITA
5		 ITA
6		 EUR
13		 EUR
9		 SMR
Ret		 SMR
Ret		 CZE
10		 CZE
Ret		 GBR
7		 GBR
6		 NED
5		 NED
5		 GER
6		 GER
6		 ITA
16		 ITA
C		 FRA
6		 FRA
7		8th156
2006 Yamaha QAT
3		 QAT
5		 AUS
9		 AUS
5		 SPA
10		 SPA
9		 ITA
5		 ITA
6		 EUR
5		 EUR
4		 SMR
16		 SMR
1		 CZE
Ret		 CZE
Ret		 GBR
4		 GBR
3		 NED
2		 NED
2		 GER
4		 GER
Ret		 ITA
3		 ITA
4		 FRA
18		 FRA
5		5th250
2010 BMW AUS
15		 AUS
15		 POR
Ret		 POR
20		 SPA
15		 SPA
16		 NED NED ITA ITA RSA RSA USA USA SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR GBR GER GER ITA ITA FRA FRA 27th3

British Superbike Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2010 Yamaha BHI BHI THR THR OUL OUL CAD CAD MAL
9		 MAL
10		 KNO
11		 KNO
C		 SNE
14		 SNE
12		 SNE
8		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
DNS		 CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL 21st37

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References

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  2. ↑ First points for Pitt and Kawasaki crash.net, Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  3. ↑ Pitt named at Yamaha – makes R1 debut crash.net, Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  4. ↑ "Motorcycle Racing Online - Troy Bayliss again; Andrew Pitt's first win in WSB".
  5. ↑ Yamaha confirms Corser, Haga for 2007 crash.net, Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  6. ↑ McWilliams confirms MotoGP return bbc.co.uk Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  7. ↑ Ilmor puzzled by poor performance autosport.com, Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  8. ↑ Ilmor pull out of MotoGP temporarily autosport.com, Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  9. ↑ WSS: Pitt replaces Charpentier at Valencia. crash.net, Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  10. ↑ "Qatar World Supersport: Jonathan Rea may require surgery following crash".
  11. ↑ "Andrew Pitt scores third Supersport win - Isle of Man Today". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  12. ↑ Rea world title hopes are ended
  13. ↑ http://www.bikesportnews.com/articles/article.html?id=I_DONT_BLAME_ANDREW_PITT_-_CRAIG_JONES_FATHER_1%5B%5D
  14. ↑ "Focus on title as Pitt re-signs". Macleay Argus. Fairfax Media. 3 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  15. ↑ "Pitt optimistic over WSB opportunity". Carole Nash. Insidebikes. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  16. ↑ "Pitt will need boxing gloves for BSB debut". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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