Roger Burnett

Roger Peter Burnett (born 2 March 1960) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Great Britain. He competed in the 500cc class between 1984 and 1989.^[1]

Roger Burnett
Nationality	British
Born	(1960-03-02) 2 March 1960 (age 62) Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1984 - 1989 First race 1984 500cc British Grand Prix Last race 1989 500cc British Grand Prix Team(s) Suzuki, Honda Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 26 0 0 0 0 50 Superbike World Championship Active years 1988 - 1991 Manufacturers Suzuki, Honda Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 19 0 3 2 1 67.5

In 1988, Roger Burnett took the first pole positions in World Superbike history at Donington Park.

He competed in 26 Superbike races, starting in 19 of them, between 1988 and 1991, achieving three podiums.^[2]

After competing, Burnett was a mentor and manager for various riders including Neil Hodgson, James Toseland and Jonathan Rea.^[3][4]

References

1. Roger Burnett career statistics at MotoGP
2. Roger Burnett career statistics at Superbike Archives
3. Q&A: Roger Burnett crash.net, 8 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2022
4. James Toseland: The Autobiography p.202 at Google books. Retrieved 11 April 2022

External links

• Roger Burnett results for TT races