Thomas Strudwick

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Thomas Strudwick
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 21)
West Sussex, England, UK
Current teamTeam Edge RST Racing
Bike number25
Website Official website
Motorcycle racing career statistics
British Supersport Championship
Active years2019 British GP2 class
ManufacturersFTR Moto2
Championships 1
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
230800243
Strudwick riding for the Moto Rapido Moto3 team at Snetterton in 2017 Thomas Strudwick Snetterton 2017 1.jpg
Strudwick riding for the Moto Rapido Moto3 team at Snetterton in 2017

Thomas Strudwick (born 17 October 2001) [1] is a British motorcycle road racer from West Sussex.

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In 2020, Strudwick raced in the Open600 class of the Campeonato de España de Superbike (ESBK) [2] for the Team Edge RST Racing Team. [3]

He was selected as one of 22 riders chosen to compete in the inaugural 2018 British Talent Cup, a controlled-formula series, [4] [5] and he also rode in the Motostar British Championship for superbike team Moto Rapido Moto3. More recently in 2019, Strudwick competed in the British Supersport Championship in the GP2 class, alongside the Case FTR Moto team. [6]

Previously Strudwick raced in the Moto3 Standard support class to the British Superbike Championship, where he achieved three wins finishing in third-place of the 2017 championship. [7]

Achievements

On 1 April 2018, Strudwick won the inaugural British Talent Cup race at Donington Park. [8] [9] The championship was conceived during 2017 by the MotoGPTM world championship organisers Dorna to promote young British riders. [10]

In 2015, Strudwick competed in the KTM British Junior Cup for MTS Racing. He became the youngest-ever winner of a British championship motorcycle race at the age of 13 years and 247 days on 21 June 2015, [11] replacing the former accolade-holder Kyle Ryde.

Career statistics

YearClassBikeRacesPodPoleFLapPtsPosition
2020ESBK Open600Yamaha R665--848th [12]
2019British Supersport ChampionshipFTR Moto2238--2435th [13]
2018British Talent Cup Honda NSF250R Moto3 [10] 108221681 [14]
2017Hel Performance Motostar British Standard class [15] Honda Moto32315403393rd [16]
2016Hel Performance Motostar British Standard class [17] Honda Moto3193012196th [18]
2015Santander Consumer Finance KTM British Junior Cup [19] KTM RC390 Cup Bike139212194th [20]
2014FAB-Racing British MiniGP70 ChampionshipMetrakit MiniGP702321--4441st [21]
2013FAB-Racing British MiniGP70 ChampionshipMetrakit MiniGP702421--4832nd [22]
2012FAB-Racing British MiniGP50 ChampionshipMetrakit MiniGP50189--2885th [23]
2011FAB-Racing Junior 4.2 Minimoto British ChampionshipPolini 4.2 MiniMoto181--1855th [24]
2009Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy JuniorKTM 50cc-----14th
2008Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy JuniorKTM 50cc-----21st
2007 Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy RookieKTM 50cc------
Total13879622177

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References

  1. ↑ Strudwick, Thomas. "Thomas Strudwick Official Website". thomasstrudwick.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Real Federación Motociclista Española Home". www.rfme.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "History, Thomas Strudwick Official Website". Thomas Strudwick. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "BRITISH TALENT CUP". BRITISH TALENT CUP. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Sports, Dorna. "Cook becomes third different winner with Race 2 stunner". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Stevens, Laura. "Strudwick set for Dickies British Supersport Championship debut in GP2 class". British Superbike Championship. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". www.britishsuperbike.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "BTC: Strudwick takes victory in opening round". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Sports, Dorna. "Strudwick storms Donington for first British Talent Cup win". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  10. 1 2 MotoGP launches British Talent Cup series and British Talent Team Autosport , 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018
  11. ↑ "2015 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli". britishsuperbike.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "ESBK_Clasificaciones_FINALES" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "BSB 2019 GP2 Points chart" (PDF).
  14. ↑ Sports, Dorna. "Second British Talent Cup race cancelled". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  15. ↑ , Thomas Strudwick in entry list for Hel Performance Motostar British Championship 2016.
  16. ↑ "BSB 2017 Points" (PDF).
  17. ↑ , Thomas Strudwick in entry list for Hel Performance Motostar British Championship 2016.
  18. ↑ , Position in the Motostar British Championship 2016
  19. ↑ , Thomas Strudwick in entry list for KTM British Junior Cup 2015
  20. ↑ , Position in the KTM British Junior Cup 2015
  21. ↑ , FAB Racing British Championship Final Points Table 2014
  22. ↑ , FAB Racing British Championship Final Points Table 2013
  23. ↑ , FAB Racing British Championship Final Points Table 2012
  24. ↑ , FAB Racing British Championship Final Points Table 2011
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