Simon Andrews

Simon Neil Stuart Andrews (14 August 1982 – 19 May 2014) was a British motorcycle racer. He competed in the British Superbike Championship for the MSS Kawasaki aboard a Kawasaki ZX10-R and RAF Reserves team, aboard a Honda CBR1000RR. He died as a result of a crash when racing on a road course in Northern Ireland.

Career

British Supersport Championship Andrews made his British Supersport debut in 2001, and contested the series full-time in 2002. In 2003, he competed in three different championships – British Supersport, British Superstock and AXO European Superstock, earning five BSS podium finishes. In 2004, he came third in BSS, and took tenth overall in 2005. He started 2006 in Supersport again before moving up to the British Superbike Championship midseason with the Jentin Lloyds British team.

British Superbike Championship In 2007, Andrews finished 16th overall from the nine rounds he contested.

In 2008, Andrews ran third for a while at Brands Hatch before finishing ninth. He scored two top-ten finishes at Donington Park in 2008, despite qualifying down in 24th. In race 2 at Mallory Park, he ran second for several laps on a drying track, but ultimately faded to seventh. He scored 20 top-ten finishes in total, despite being troubled by a knee injury for much of the season.Ä

For 2009, Andrews left Jentin to join MSS Colchester Kawasaki. Despite injuring his collarbone pre-season he qualified on the front row for round 3 at Donington Park, and took a fourth-place finish at round 4 at Thruxton. Andrews again impressed at Mallory Park, leading race one before being catapulted out by Josh Brookes in an incident which eliminated seven riders. He was already riding injured at this point, and an operation on his wrist immediately after this round caused him to miss the three-race meeting at Brands Hatch He took his first career podium at Cadwell Park, finishing fourth on the road but being promoted when on-the-road winner Leon Camier was excluded for ignoring a black and orange flag. In race one at the same venue, he touched with team-mate Julien da Costa in race one, finishing fifth ahead of the Frenchman. He was successful at Croft despite using no rider aids. He also contested the World Superbike round at Donington, finishing tenth in race 2 after passing the leading works Kawasaki of Broc Parkes. He finished the year by finishing seventh on his debut in the Macau street race. Andrews re-signed for the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team for 2009 alongside Gary Mason.

Crash and death Andrews was airlifted to a hospital in Northern Ireland in critical condition after suffering a serious crash while competing in the North West 200 on Saturday, 17 May 2014. He came off his bike at high speed, slid down the asphalt then collided head-first with the kerb-edge of a raised footway in Portrush, County Antrim.

After receiving immediate medical intervention from the race doctors and medics, Andrews was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast in a critical condition after suffering the high-speed accident on the approach to Metropole corner. Andrews was competing in the second Superstock race of the event aboard his BMW.

A statement was released on Sunday night (18 May) by race organisers they said: "Simon Andrews' family are at his bedside in the Intensive Care unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, where he remains in a critical condition following his crash in the Superstock race at yesterday's Vauxhall International North West 200."

Andrews died in hospital on 19 May 2014 as a result of his injuries, aged 31.

Career statistics All time Series Years active Races Poles Podiums Wins 2nd place 3rd place Fastest laps Titles British Supersport (BSS) 2004–06 25 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 British Superbike (BSB) 2008–14 51 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 World Superbike (WSB) 2009–14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 76 0 4 1 1 2 0 0

Superstock European Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts 2002 Honda VAL18 MNZ9 SIL11 LAU17 SMRDNS BRA14 OSCRet NED14 IMO 24th 16

British Supersport 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 13 Pos Pts Ref 2004 Suzuki SIL BHI3 SNE5 OUL4 MON1 SNE BHGP5 KNO MAL CRO CAD9 OUL DON10 9th 89 2005 Suzuki BHI Ret THR 10 MAL 12 OUL MON CRO KNO 9 SNE Ret SIL 8 CAD 2 OUL 9 DON 8 BHGP 9 10th 67 2006 Yamaha BHIRet DON THR5 OULRet MONC MAL5 SNE7 KNO OULRet CRORet CAD14 SIL BHGP 18th 33

British Superbike Championship (key) (races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2006 BSB Yamaha Motor Company BHI BHI DON DON THR THR OUL OUL MONC MONC MAL MAL SNERet SNERet KNO KNO OUL13 OUL15 CRO11 CRORet CAD CAD SILRet SILRet BHGP8 BHGP17 23rd 17 Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 2008 BSB Yamaha THR8 THRRet OULRet OUL7 BHGP9 BHGPRet DON10 DON9 SNE10 SNE8 MAL7 MAL7 OUL5 OUL6 KNO8 KNO6 CAD7 CAD6 CRO10 CRO9 SIL5 SIL8 BHI8 BHI7 8th 176 2009 Kawasaki BHI7 BHI11 OULRet OUL8 DONRet DON4 THR4 THR6 SNE10 SNE11 KNO4 KNO6 MALRet MAL15 BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD5 CAD3 CRORet CRO5 SIL9 SIL7 OUL6 OUL9 OULRet 6th 163.5 2010 BHIRet BHI8 THR THR OUL OUL CAD CAD MAL7 MAL7 KNO7 KNOC SNE8 SNE9 SNE6 BHGPRet BHGP12 BHGP10 CADRet CADDNS CRO CRO SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL 12th 70 2011 BSB BHI15 BHI17 OULRet OUL19 CRO21 CRO18 THR27 THR20 KNO15 KNO10 SNE17 SNEDNS OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 25th 8 E BHI15 BHI17 OUL19 CRO21 CRO18 THR27 THR20 KNO15 KNO10 SNE17 OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 4th 158 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 2014 Honda BHIRet BHIDNS OULRet OULDNS SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR OUL OUL OUL CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0

1. – E Denotes riders participating in the Evo class within the British Superbike Championship.

Superbike World Championship (key) (races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)