Hydrex Bike Animal - Kieran Clarke Profile
| Personal Details | |
| DOB: | 06-04-85 |
| Place of Birth: | Nottingham |
| Home Town: | Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire |
| Current Residence: | Ticknall, Derbyshire |
| Height: | 5'8 |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Favourite Food: | Italian Pasta |
| First Road Race: | Mallory Park August 2001 |
| Favourite Track: | Donington Park |
| Own motorcycle: | - |
| Favourite Race: | 2003 Donington Moto GP Double Header R6 Cup x 2 Wins |
| Ambition: | British and World Champion |
| Hobbies: | Moto-cross, BMX, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing and Trap Shooting |
| Best moments: | Being briefly at the top of the list of official qualifying Catalunya in MotoGP at start of 2006 |
| Ambition: | To win a World Championship or MotoGP title |
| Favourite Riders: | Jeremy McGrath, Paul Malin, James Dobb, Steve Hislop and Valentino Rossi |
| Kieran Clarke's Career Highlights | |
| 1993: | Junior Schoolboy: Aged 7 (Kawasaki KX60) YSMA Cadet |
| 1994: | Junior Schoolboy: Aged 8 (Kawasaki KX60) Thorne and District Club Junior Championship 4th South Humberside Club Junior Champion |
| 1995: | British Schoolboy Junior Championships (7 to 11-year-olds): Aged 9 (Kawasaki KX60) British Schoolboy BSMA Junior Champion BSMA Allcomers Champion ACU Schoolboy British Junior Champion ACU Schoolboy National League Runner-up |
| 1996: | British Schoolboy Intermediate Championships (10 to 13-year olds): Aged 10 (Honda CR80) ACU Schoolboy British Intermediate Championship: Sixth BSMA Intermediate Championship: Sixth |
| 1997: | British Schoolboy Intermediate Championships Aged 11 (Honda CR80) ACU Schoolboy Intermediate Championship: Fifth ACU Schoolboy Intermediate Finals: Third Andrew Chambers Memorial International, Northern Ireland: Winner British 80cc Supercross Championship: Third (Season interrupted by fractured shoulder) |
| 1998: | British Schoolboy Senior Championships (12 to 15-year olds): Aged 12 (CR 100) ACU Schoolboy Senior Championship: Ninth (Season interrupted by broken wrist sustained in European 80cc Schoolboy Championship, in Germany in June) |
| 1999: | British Schoolboy Senior Championship: Aged 13 (CR 100) ACU Schoolboy Senior Championship: Runner-up by a single point ACU Schoolboy Senior Finals: Winner British 100cc Senior Supercross Champion East Midlands BBC Young Sports Award |
| 2000: | Class: Brtish 125cc Schoolboy Championships (14 to 17 year olds) Aged 14 (CR 125) ACU Schoolboy 125cc Championship: Twelfth 6 race wins UK Supercross Pro 125cc Heat race winner (Season interrupted by broken sternum and femur ) |
| 2001: | Class: British Motor Cross 125cc Championship, Dutch 125cc Championship. First round of the British 125cc Championship suffered a career ending knee injury and was unable to compete 2001. In August 2001 Kieran attended the Ron Haslam race school and made the decision to change across to Road Racing. His first race was in August 2001 and competing over the following 5 weeks, Kieran gained his clubmans license. |
| 2002: | Class: National Junior Superstock 600cc Team: Poole Yamaha Best Result: 5th Thruxton Best Qualifying: 12th 3rd row |
| 2003: | Class: Virgin Mobile R6 Cup Wins: 3 Podiums: 8 Pole Positions: 3 Championship: 3rd Outstanding rider of 2003 – ACU Academy Award |
| 2004: | Class: British Superbike 1000cc Team: Colin Appleyard Yamaha Racing Best Result: 7th x 2 Cadwell Park, Thruxton Best Qualifying: 11th 3rd row Championship: 17th Missed 2 rounds due to 7 broken rib’s |
| 2005: | Class: British Superbike 1000cc Team: Hydrex Honda Best Result: 2 x 8th Oulton Park, Croft Best Qualifying: 10th 3rd row Championship: 18th, season blighted by machine technical failures |
| 2006: | Class: British Superbike 1000cc Team: Virgin Mobile Yamaha Best Result: 11th Knockhill Best Qualifying: 16th 4th row Championship: only half season due to broken leg |
| 2007: | Class: National Superstock 1098cc Team: Buildbase Ducatti Best Result: 9th Best Qualifying: 12th BSB Preview Test: Fastest / P1 Championship: only half a season due to team financial restructure |