Hydrex Bike Animal - James Ellison
| Personal Details | |
| Place of birth: | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Home town: | No fixed abode - yet! |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Height: | 5'7 |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eye colour: | Blue |
| Hobbies: | Motocross, mountain biking, jogging, swimming |
| Own motorcycle: | - |
| First race: | 1995, Elvington |
| First win: | 1996, Lydden Hill |
| Favourite circuit: | Road Atlanta (US) |
| 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 |
| Likes: | Keeping fit, Motocross |
| Dislikes: | False starts and liars! |
| Favourite all-time riders: | Kevin Schwantz |
| Most respected rival: | You've got to respect all of them |
| Helmet: | - |
| Leathers: | - |
| Gloves: | - |
| Boots: | - |
| James Ellison's Career Highlights | |
| 1995: | 8th in 80cc Junior Road-Race Championship |
| 1996: | 3rd in 80cc Junior Road-Race Championship |
| 1997: | 8th in 125cc Superteen Championship |
| 1998: | 5th in 125cc Superteen Championship with four wins |
| 1999: | 8th in 600cc European Superstock Championship |
| 2000: | European Superstock Champion with two wins |
| 2001: | European Superstock Champion with five wins. Also became development rider for MV Agusta competing in World Endurance |
| 2002: | 18th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2003: | 3rd in European Superstock Championship, including one win running his own team with help from Suzuki. World Endurance Champion |
| 2004: | Makes MotoGP debut at Czech Republic Grand Prix with Harris WCM. 13th in Qatar Grand Prix. Wins British Superbike Cup (for privateers). Gains a fifth and sixth place finish at Brands Hatch WSBK as a wild-card |
| 2005: | Starts first full season in MotoGP with Blata WCM. Ends year with seven points and a best finish of 13th at the Chinese GP |
| 2006: | Gains a 'dream ride' with Tech-3 Yamaha team in MotoGP, taking a best finish of ninth on the troublesome original 2006 chassis |
| 2007: | 11th in the AMA series |