Dan Linfoot

Daniel Craig Linfoot (born 8 July 1988 in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire) is a motorcycle road racer who, for 2022, competed at the start of the season in the British Superbike Championship, then in July, halfway through the season, switched to the Superstock category, a support class within the Superbike racing events. He was part of an Endurance race team, 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, aboard a Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2. For 2019, he rode a Yamaha YZF-R1.

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 fourth in the championship.

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, ninth 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 ninth again after starting from 21st on the grid.

However, Linfoot failed to score in the six remaining races. Linfoot was replaced by Federico Sandi onwards.

European Superstock Championship Linfoot competed in the 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 third position at the first meeting at Brands Hatch. Linfoot was later injured due to a big crash during qualifying at Snetterton breaking his metatarsals. Linfoot returned three meetings later at Brands Hatch, gaining seventh and fifth places before been called up to the British Superbike Championship to replace the injured Jon Kirkham. Just a week after making his BSB debut, Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to the World Supersport Championship at Magny-Cours.

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

In 2017, Linfoot clenched his first British Superbike race win at Silverstone while riding for Honda Racing UK. He followed it by another victory at Oulton Park 7 days later.

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 2005 125cc Honda ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT NED GBR9 GER CZE JPN MAL QAT AUS TUR VAL 27th 7 2006 250cc Honda ESP QAT TUR CHN FRADNS ITA17 CATRet NED GBRRet GER19 CZERet MAL AUS JPN PORRet VAL NC 0 2007 250cc Aprilia QAT ESP TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR9 NEDRet GERRet CZE20 SMRRet PORRet JPNRet 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 SIL15 BHI SNE23 OUL13 MON18 THR20 BHGP16 KNO18 MAL20 CRO9 CAD18 OUL10 DON23 24th 17 2005 BHI7 THRRet MAL2 OUL2 MON2 CRO2 KNORet SNERet SIL8 CAD6 OUL5 DONRet BHGP3 4th 134 2006 BHI1 DONRet THRRet OUL1 MONC MAL SNE KNO OUL CRO CAD SIL BHGP 13th 50

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

British Superbike Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) 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 Yamaha BHI BHI OUL OUL DON DON THR THR SNE SNE KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL18 SILRet OUL19 OUL17 OUL15 36th 1 BHI9 BHIRet THRRet THR12 OUL9 OUL14 CAD10 CADRet MALRet MAL14 KNORet KNOC SNE13 SNERet SNE12 BHGP13 BHGP9 BHGPRet CAD9 CAD13 CRO5 CRO9 SIL10 SIL6 OUL11 OULRet OUL10 14th 101 2011 Honda BHI8 BHI8 OUL10 OUL15 CRO17 CRORet THR5 THR6 KNORet KNO15 SNE18 SNE12 OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON SIL15 SIL10 BHGPNC BHGP9 BHGPRet 19th 63 2012 BMW BHIRet BHIC THR12 THR11 OUL15 OUL9 OUL12 SNE11 SNE11 KNOWD KNOWD OUL OUL OUL BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 20th 31

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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 R1 R2 R3 2013 Honda BHIRet BHIDNS THR THR OUL OUL KNO8 KNO12 SNE12 SNE8 BHGP7 BHGP9 OUL10 OUL7 OUL11 CAD11 CAD11 DON15 DON14 ASSRet ASS9 SILRet SIL13 BHGP12 BHGP7 BHGP10 12th 102 2014 Kawasaki BHI11 BHI8 OUL6 OUL7 SNE7 SNE6 KNO7 KNO6 BHGP5 BHGP7 THR4 THR4 OUL5 OUL4 OUL3 CAD7 CAD11 DON8 DON14 ASS6 ASS4 SIL4 SIL7 BHGP4 BHGP8 BHGP6 5th 577 Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 2015 Honda DON4 DON2 BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE5 SNE10 KNORet KNO12 BHGP8 BHGPRet THR2 THR5 CAD10 CAD10 OUL5 OUL3 OUL6 ASS14 ASS22 SIL7 SIL3 BHGP13 BHGP10 BHGP4 5th 556 Honda SIL SIL OUL OUL BHI BHI KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR BHGP BHGP CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 4th 602 Honda DON11 DON12 BHI5 BHI6 OUL16 OUL16 KNORet KNO6 SNE5 SNE7 BHGP2 BHGPRet THR15 THR12 CADRet CADDNS SIL16 SILRet SIL1 OULRet OUL1 ASS11 ASS9 BHGPDNS BHGP9 BHGP7 10th 163 Honda DON DON BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 18th 66

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 2019 Yamaha SIL SIL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL ASS ASS DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 14th 96

FIM Endurance World Championship By team Year Team Bike Rider 2024 Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R1000R Gregg Black Dan Linfoot Etienne Masson 1st Year Team Bike Tyre Rider 2025 Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R1000R Gregg Black Étienne Masson Dan Linfoot 52* 6th* Source:

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