Rider's Profile

Hi guys,

As you all know, the site dev team is currently busy with putting up the new rocking site: new looks, new options, new content, etc

One of the things that we are working on right now is the rider's profile. However, we don't want the profile to be "just another profile" that people get to see in so many sites. As such, we are asking help from you guys with this one.

So here's what we're going to do. We'll be starting with Chris V.

Put in all the info you know about him, except for the demographics (birthday, hometown, etc). We are particularly looking for info re: family background, hobbies and stuffs that keeps him busy during off-season, and things like that. Also, we would appreciate it if you put your opinion about that rider (as a spostsman, as a person, and about his riding style), and also include your predictions for that rider in the upcoming season, and for his future in motogp in general.

Afterwards, we'll do the same thing to the other riders.

Thanks a lot for all your help guys. Your input will be very much appreciated.


The Site Dev Team

Haha Jane, nice to see you've eventually got off your and done something!! Only joking...

Well I hope this helps: -

<span style="color:#CC33CCThe Facts

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Australia

Date of Birth: June 19th 1982

Nationality: Australian

Home Town: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Marital Status: Single

Eyes: Hazel

Car: 1954 Ford F150 Hot Rod & 1933 Ford Coupe Hot Rod

Motorcycle: Suzuki GSV-R

Favourite Food: Italian, Pizza and Pasta

Favourite Drink: Ice Break Iced Coffee

Favourite Film: American Grafiti

Favourite Music: Hot Rod Lincoln by Comander Cody, Metallica, Rammstein

Ideal Holiday: Sunshine Coast Australia Home

First Race: 1988, Motocross

Racing hero: Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan

Favourite Sports: Motorsports, Training & Surfing


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Career Highlights

2005: First MotoGP race at Phillip Island, Australia. World Superbike Championship runner-up - six victories.

2004: World Superbike Championship - fourth place. Four victories.


2003: World Supersport Champion. Four victories, four runners-up places, three pole-positions. Youngest ever WSS Champion.


2002: World Supersport Championship - seventh. Two pole-positions, two podium finishes.


2001: World Supersport Championship. 17th place. Three top 10 finishes.


2000: World Supersport debut - best finish sixth. European Superstock debut - one win. British Supersport and Superstock Championships. First Supersport win. Five Superstock race wins.


1999: Australian Superbike Championship - Privateer Champion.


1998: Began Road racing. Two race wins on 250cc GP machine.


1993-1997: Dirt Track racing. 10 State titles. National runner-up three times

<span style="color:#3366FFDATE OF BIRTH: 19th June 1982
HOME: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
FAMILY MEMBERS: Peter (Dad), Julie (Mum), Sheree, Jessica & Renita (Sisters)
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Crossing the finish line at Imola to become the 2003 Supersport World Champion; Winning the double at Laguna Seca in 2004
CAREER GOAL: To become Moto GP Champion
OTHER INTERESTS: Running, Mountainbiking, Motor cross, Old Cars, Cattle farming, Driving tractors
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Metallica, Rammstein
FAVOURITE MOVIE: American Graffiti
FAVOURITE BIKE: Suzuki GSVR
FAVOURITE CAR: My 1954 Ford F100 and my new 1933 Ford Coupe Hot Rod
FAVOURITE DESTINATION: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
SPONSORS: Parmalat, Ice Break , Shoei, Berik, Gaerne, Oakley, Garry Crick Auto Group

1994-1998 Dirt Track racing Australia
1998 Three rounds of Australian 250cc GP and 600
1999 Australian Superbike Championship
Final Position 8th
Asian 250cc Championship
Final Position 2nd
2000 British Supersport Championship-Sanyo Honda
Final Position 5th
British Superstock Championship-Sanyo Honda
Final Position 3rd
2001 World Supersport Championship-Castrol Honda
Final Position 17th
2002 World Supersport Championship-Van Zon Honda
Final Position 7th
2003 World Supersport Championship-Ten Kate Honda
Final Position 1st - Four wins.
2004 World Superbike Championship-Ten Kate Honda
Final Position 4th - Four wins
2005 World Superbike Championship-Ten Kate Honda
Final Position 2nd - Six Wins

His hobby is restoring old trucks like the Ford truck he owns.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Put in all the info you know about him, except for the demographics (birthday, hometown, etc).

Alex......what did Jane say???

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (somedamnwriter @ Nov 15 2006, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>We are particularly looking for info re: family background, hobbies and stuffs that keeps him busy during off-season, and things like that. Also, we would appreciate it if you put your opinion about that rider (as a sportsman, as a person, and about his riding style), and also include your predictions for that rider in the upcoming season, and for his future in motogp in general.

Well theres decent interview with him here which i think i already gave to you jane... umm

RE: Off-season... pretty much Hot rods and training for the next round from anything i've read

theres a podcast available here which i am listening to now and can get some info out of which i'll post up later ... ITS A 24 MINUTE INTERVIEW!

RE: personal opinion ... haha asked the wrong person! ... Brilliant rider who is yet to reach his full potential. Probably chose a bad team to enter into Motogp with but a podium on a Suzuki in his rookie year is a pretty big feat. He seems like a decent, easygoing person, hard to hate him! and as for his riding style i think he is adapting pretty well, considering the gap of difference between a superbike and a MGP bike.

im not sick today Jane i can help!

This quote is good...
Q: How do you and your team mate John Hopkins get along?
A. Well, i haven't let him down in a race, so he hasn't kicked me yet...

Highlight of his career: Winning world supersport championship in 2003

Favourite thing to do in his time off: Spends alot of time training but favourite thing is playing around with his hot rods. Is a keen runner and surfs abit too. Runs about 50-60km a week.

Training includes a variety of exercise and sports, motocross, snowboarding, skiing, running, beach work, lifeguard training etc.

Biggest Inspiration: Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan -Rainey because of his style and how he grew up watching him and Doohan because he admires the way he came back from injury to take the world title.

hope this helps!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alex @ Nov 16 2006, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Haha Jane, nice to see you've eventually got off your and done something!! Only joking...



Thanks a lot guys. Haven't read all these yet, but thank you soo much.

Anyone care to add more?

The opinions about that rider (as a spostsman, as a person, and about his riding style), and also include your predictions for that rider in the upcoming season, and for his future in motogp in general.


No one except Katt has an opinion on Cris the V?!?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dazza @ Nov 15 2006, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alex......what did Jane say???


Yes I read that but I added it anyway just incase...i'm a good boy you see.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capirex @ Nov 17 2006, 04:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>No one except Katt has an opinion on Cris the V?!?

they probably do ... just haven't bothered to give it.

Opinions anyone?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Nov 16 2006, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Opinions anyone?
yeah. my opinion is.....WOW what a huge

Chris V is a good rider, only I can't understand why he had chosen suzuki as his team. ok, they are getting better and better (also for the bridgestones) but I expected more of chris V when I heard he came to the Motogp. he had won some wsb-races, and I realy had high expectations of him. he had some highlights last season, and so did suzuki ( John Hopkins on pole in assen etc). But chris V has yet to show if he can manage himself with the top riders in the motogp. But for the rest, well I don't know, he seems like a nice guy

I don't know much about chris V, as you see that's why I don't have a good opinion about him! I'm sorry I can't help you out with this rider

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Nov 17 2006, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>yeah. my opinion is.....WOW what a huge
oh commeee on ... don't start this again.

can someone tell me why we have a mole emoticon? ... its kinda weird.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Nov 17 2006, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>can someone tell me why we have a mole emoticon? ... its kinda weird.

i think ben added it just for you so we could annoy you with vermuelens

why doesn't that surprise me?

MOLEE molee molee molee.....

Yer the similie was just for you Katt, I know how much you like it when we talk about CV's

As for CV, my opinion is mixed really. He had a great season in 05 in superbikes, but I dont think he made that much of an impression on me this year, with the exception of Laguna Seca (it was CV in third till his tyres went wasnt it! ). This is probably due to the fact that the suzuki hasnt been too hot, and when it rains his quality obviously shows through as power isnt so critical in the wet. I think I remember him taking Pole at Turkey, when it was wet - so thats quite impresive.

I think if Suzuki manage to get the 800 package right next year, and looking at the Sepang times they seem to be doing a good job, I think CV will have some good results.

It would be intresting to compare his results direct against Hoppers.

Oh, and he has a huge lucky that is called Gertrude, that he rubs for good luck before each race.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Nov 18 2006, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh, and he has a huge lucky that is called Gertrude , that he rubs for good luck before each race.

That mole has a name?!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Nov 18 2006, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yer the similie was just for you Katt, I know how much you like it when we talk about CV's

absolooutley love it .... you .......s........

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Nov 18 2006, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Laguna Seca (it was CV in third till his tyres went wasnt it! ).

he was coming first until it had a complication with the fuel tap or tube or something.... he was third at P.I.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Nov 18 2006, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh, and he has a huge lucky that is called Gertrude, that he rubs for good luck before each race.

oh so funny.......