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Stroud has competed in 41 World Superbike races, 20 [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM 500 GP]] races, 4 [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] races, 1 [[Isle of Man TT|Isle of Man]] race and 3 24hours [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|World endurance]] races. |
Stroud has competed in 41 World Superbike races, 20 [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM 500 GP]] races, 4 [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] races, 1 [[Isle of Man TT|Isle of Man]] race and 3 24hours [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|World endurance]] races. |
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He has also won 8 New Zealand superbike national championships. He accomplished this in 1995 and 1998 (riding a Britten V1000) and, riding a [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]], in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. In 2010 he became the New Zealand superbike national champion for the seventh time.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/news/item/99654/superbike-title-heads-hamilton "Superbike title heads to Hamilton", ''Otago Daily Times'', Tuesday 30 March 2010 (retrieved 27 December 2010]</ref> During the past decade he has ridden a [[Suzuki]] superbike, currently the [[Suzuki GSX-R1000|GSXR1000K9]]. <ref>[http://www.suzuki.co.nz/News/Motorcycle/2008/12/29/Hamilton%E2%80%99s+Andrew+Stroud+is+certainly+consistent,+consistently+fast./ Suzuki NZ (accessed 11 May 2010)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.mnz.co.nz/rider_astroud.aspx Motorcycling New Zealand, Riders Profile: Andrew Stroud (accessed 19 August 2010)]</ref> On 19 December Andrew Stroud had a special day when he won both legs of the F1 Superbike class at Manfeild, New Zealand in round two of the Suzuki International Tri-Series at Manfeild. To make his day even better, it started with the birth of his and his wife Karyn's eighth child, Lucia Elizabeth Stroud.<ref>[http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2010/12/19/strouds-have-eighth-child-then-he-wins "Strouds Have Eighth Child, Then He Wins:A Good Day for Andrew Stroud", ''CycleNews'', 19 December 2010 (Retrieved 27 December 2010)]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:23, 27 December 2010
| Nationality | New Zealander |
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| Born | 31 December 1967 Auckland, New Zealand |
Andrew Stroud (born 31 December 1967) is a champion New Zealand motorcycle racer.[1]
Early and personal life
Stroud was born in Auckland. He was educated at St Peter's College.[2] His height is 185cm and his weight is generally 74kg. He resides in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Career highlights
Stroud started racing in 1986 and won his first championship in 1988 in the NZ 250 Production class. He then raced at Bathurst where he finished 2nd in the 1988 Arai 500km Superbike race.
In 1988, Stroud raced in the US Endurance series and the Suzuka 8 Hours. For the next ten years he competed internationally, riding for various Superbike and Grand Prix teams.
Stroud first rode the New Zealand-built Britten V1000 at Daytona in 1992 where the bike stopped with a couple of laps remaining. However, he won both Daytona races in 1994 on the Britten bike while setting the fastest top speed recorded by any motorcycle at Daytona (189 mph or 305km/h). One of the few people to have had the privilege of racing one of John Britten's superbikes, Stroud won the Battle-of-the-Twins at Daytona on Britten superbikes in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.[3]
In 1995, Stroud won the inaugral World B.E.A.R.S Series (British European American Racing Series, now part of AHMRA) on a Britten bike, three weeks before his friend, John Britten, died. Also in 1995 and on a Britten, Stroud won the European Pro-Twins at Assen.
Stroud has competed in 41 World Superbike races, 20 FIM 500 GP races, 4 Suzuka 8 Hours races, 1 Isle of Man race and 3 24hours World endurance races.
He has also won 8 New Zealand superbike national championships. He accomplished this in 1995 and 1998 (riding a Britten V1000) and, riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000, in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. In 2010 he became the New Zealand superbike national champion for the seventh time.[4] During the past decade he has ridden a Suzuki superbike, currently the GSXR1000K9. [5] [6] On 19 December Andrew Stroud had a special day when he won both legs of the F1 Superbike class at Manfeild, New Zealand in round two of the Suzuki International Tri-Series at Manfeild. To make his day even better, it started with the birth of his and his wife Karyn's eighth child, Lucia Elizabeth Stroud.[7]
References
- ^ Motorcycling New Zealand, Riders Profile: Andrew Stroud (accessed 19 August 2010)
- ^ Rick Maxwell, St Peter's College, Auckland, Simerlocy press, Auckland, 2008, pp. 23 and 50 (Note 222).
- ^ Ziki - The ZX7R Wiki (accessed 11 May 2010)
- ^ "Superbike title heads to Hamilton", Otago Daily Times, Tuesday 30 March 2010 (retrieved 27 December 2010
- ^ Suzuki NZ (accessed 11 May 2010)
- ^ Motorcycling New Zealand, Riders Profile: Andrew Stroud (accessed 19 August 2010)
- ^ "Strouds Have Eighth Child, Then He Wins:A Good Day for Andrew Stroud", CycleNews, 19 December 2010 (Retrieved 27 December 2010)