Ian Lowry
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22 September 1986 Moira, County Down | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | ianlowry.co.uk/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Lowry (born 22 September 1986 in Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer.
Biography
Moving to racing
A former chef,[1] Lowry started off in the British Supersport class in 2006. He raced there for 3 seasons, finishing 9th in this first season, 2nd in 2007 and 3rd in the 2008 championship.
British Superbike Championship
He then made the step to the British Superbike Championship in 2009 with the Relentless TAS Suzuki.[2] He worked on his fitness in a university study pre-season.[3] Lowry was a consistent points-scorer, racking up enough points for 5th overall despite failing to take a podium finish. He rounded off the season by competing in the Sunflower Trophy at Bishopscourt.
Spanish Moto 2, World and British Superbike Championships
TAS signed Michael Laverty and Alastair Seeley for 2010, leaving Lowry without a ride. He signed to race in the Spanish Moto2 championship, in a team ran by former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McWilliams,[4] however the deal fell through.[5] He also tested a BSB Motorpoint Yamaha in April 2010, as a potential short-term replacement for the injured Neil Hodgson.[6] With Hodgson announcing his retirement on 22 April 2010, Lowry was confirmed as his replacement.[7] However, two rounds later Lowry was replaced by Andrew Pitt.[8] He made a BSB return for the Kawasaki SRT team in their one-off entry to the Brands Hatch bank holiday triple-header,[9] and this continued into the Nurburgring World Superbike meeting, his debut in this class.[5] For 2011 Lowry signed for the Buildbase team who had moved from Kawasaki machinery to the new BMW S1000RR. The team struggled with the new bike, meaning that Lowry and team mate John Laverty struggled to score points, Lowry's best finish being a ninth in the second race at Snetterton. At the Cadwell park round after Lowry's bike blew up in a free practice session he was so upset with the teams lack of form that he decided to go home missing the Cadwell Park weekend.[10]
Career statistics
Stats correct as of 9 July 2012
All time
| Series | Years Active | Races | Poles | Podiums | Wins | 2nd place | 3rd place | Fast Laps | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Supersport (BSS) | 2006–2008 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| British Superbike (BSB) | 2009– | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| World Supersport (WSS) | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| World Superbike (SBK) | 2010–2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
By championship
British Supersport Championship
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Suzuki | BHI 10 |
DON | THR 16 |
OUL 6 |
MON C |
MAL 12 |
SNE 15 |
KNO 3 |
OUL 5 |
CRO 10 |
CAD 11 |
SIL | BHGP Ret |
9th | 59 | [11] |
| 2007 | BHGP 3 |
THR | SIL 2 |
OUL 2 |
SNE 1 |
MOP 3 |
KNO 5 |
OUL 11 |
MAL 2 |
CRO 3 |
CAD |
DON 2 |
BHI 6 |
2nd | 179 | [12] | |
| 2008 | THR 5 |
OUL 3 |
BHGP 16 |
DON 1 |
SNE 5 |
MAL 3 |
OUL 3 |
KNO 1 |
CAD 8 |
CRO Ret |
SIL 6 |
BHI 8 |
3rd | 146 | [13] |
British Superbike Championship
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||||
| 2009 | Suzuki | BHI 13 |
BHI 19 |
OUL 7 |
OUL 6 |
DON 8 |
DON 6 |
THR 19 |
THR 8 |
SNE 5 |
SNE 7 |
KNO 6 |
KNO Ret |
MAL 8 |
MAL 20 |
BHGP 12 |
BHGP 12 |
BHGP 9 |
CAD 4 |
CAD Ret |
CRO 5 |
CRO 7 |
SIL 8 |
SIL 9 |
OUL 8 |
OUL Ret |
OUL 4 |
5th | 170 | [14] | |||
| 2010 | Yamaha | BHI |
BHI |
THR |
THR |
OUL Ret |
OUL Ret |
CAD 11 |
CAD 12 |
MAL |
MAL |
KNO |
KNO |
SNE |
SNE |
21st | 25 | [15] | |||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki | BHGP 10 |
BHGP 11 |
BHGP 11 |
CAD |
CAD |
CRO |
CRO |
SIL |
SIL |
OUL |
OUL |
OUL |
[16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | BMW | BHI Ret |
BHI Ret |
OUL 18 |
OUL 18 |
CRO 18 |
CRO 14 |
THR 16 |
THR 22 |
KNO DNS |
KNO DNS |
SNE 19 |
SNE 9 |
OUL Ret |
OUL C |
BHGP 11 |
BHGP Ret |
BHGP Ret |
CAD WD |
CAD WD |
CAD WD |
22nd | 27 | [17] | |||||||||
| Kawasaki | DON 12 |
DON Ret |
SIL 11 |
SIL 15 |
BHGP 13 |
BHGP Ret |
BHGP Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Honda | BHI 4 |
BHI C |
THR 1 |
THR 5 |
OUL Ret |
OUL 21 |
OUL 13 |
SNE 8 |
SNE 4 |
KNO Ret |
KNO 10 |
OUL Ret |
OUL 6 |
OUL 7 |
BHGP | BHGP | CAD | CAD | DON | DON | ASS | ASS | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | 7th* | 98* | [18] | ||
- * Season still in progress
World Supersport Championship
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yamaha | AUS | POR | SPA | NED | ITA | RSA | USA | SMR | CZE | GBR 20 |
GER | ITA | FRA | NC | 0 | [19] |
World Superbike Championship
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||||
| 2010 | Yamaha | AUS | AUS | POR | POR | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | RSA | RSA | USA | USA | SMR | SMR | CZE | CZE | GBR | GBR | GER 12 |
GER Ret |
ITA 17 |
ITA 16 |
FRA 14 |
FRA 13 |
21st | 9 | [20] |
References
- ↑ Lindsay, Paul (15 October 2009). "Lowry on fast learning curve". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Relentless TAS Suzuki BSB Team Sign Ian Lowry For 2009". Bikerholic. BikeHolic.Com. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ Hull, Rob (28 November 2008). "Ian Lowry receives help to get fit for 2009". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lowry excited by Spanish Moto2 switch". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Lowry gets Kawasaki ride for Nurburgring". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ Jewkes, Stuart (9 April 2010). "Ian Lowry tests Motorpoint Yamaha at Oulton Park". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Motorpoint announce Hodgson replacement". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ "WSS World Champion Andrew Pitt Joins Motorpoint Yamaha BSB Team". London Bikers. Media Panther Ltd. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ "Lowry to ride factory Kawasaki at Brands Hatch". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=Cadwell-BSB:-Lowry-calls-it-a-day-after-engine-blow-up&newsid=5414
- ↑ 2006
- ↑ 2007
- ↑ Hull, Rob (12 November 2008). "Relentless Suzuki sign Ian Lowry for Superbikes". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Round 12 – Standings: Oulton Park, 9–11 October 2009" (PDF). British Superbike Championship. MotorSport Vision. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ BSB: Motorpoint Yamaha announce Ian Lowry as Neil Hodgson replacement | Bikeracenews.com
- ↑ Error
- ↑ http://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/407432/standings.pdf
- ↑ "Round 7 – Standings" (PDF). MotorSportVision Racing. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ The Superbike World Championship Official Site
- ↑ Worldsbk.Com | Standings