Shaun Simpson
| Shaun Simpson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 13 March 1988 (age 34) Gauldry, Fife, Scotland |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Teams | KTM, Honda, Yamaha, , Kawasaki |
| GP debut | 2004 British Grand Prix, Isle of Wight, MX2 |
Shaun Simpson (born 13 March 1988) is a Scottish professional motocross racer.[1][2] He has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2004.[3] Simpson has won two British motocross championships (2008 and 2014), a Belgian Championship (2011) and has represented Great Britain four times at the prestigious Motocross des Nations.[3]
Motocross career[]
Simpson was born in Gauldry, Fife, Scotland and educated at Madras College secondary school. In 2010, Simpson competed for the KTM factory racing team managed by former world champion Stefan Everts in the F.I.M. MX2-GP World Championships.[4] He finished in 8th place with three podium finishes. For 2011 he signed a contract to race for the Honda LS team and finished the season in fifteenth place. He raced in the 2013 season with Factory TM Ricci Racing using the number 24 jersey. Simpson announced his separation from TM Racing on 24 June 2013.[5] He placed seventh in the 2014 MXGP world championship and, improved to a fourth-place finish in the 2015 season with three moto victories while riding for the HM Plant KTM UK team.
References[]
- ^ "Shaun Simpson MXGP race results". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Shaun Simpson race results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Shaun Simpson bio". shaunsimpson.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Red Bull KTM MX2 web page Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shaun Simpson homepage
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