David Jefferies

Introduction

David Jefferies, the much loved and well respected holder of the Isle of Man TT outright lap record, tragically died on May 29th, 2003, when he crashed at Crosby on the TT circuit during practice. The true cause of the accident will never be known and whether it could have been prevented or not will be always open for debate. But it is beyond doubt that David died doing what he enjoyed most, racing around the TT circuit at a level which is unlikely to be surpassed.

• Started Trials on Yamaha TY80 aged 7 years
• Started Motocross aged 14 years on a Honda CR125
• Started Road Racing in 1990 on Yamaha FZR 600

Profile

• Name - David Jefferies
• Date of Birth - 18 September 1972
• Home Town - Shipley, West Yorkshire
• Occupation Professional - Motorcycle Racer
• Age - 30
• Marital Status - Single
• Height / Weight - 6'2" / 14 stone
• Favourite Food - Italian
• Current Road Bike - BMW R1150GS
• Current Car - Mitsubishi Shogun Evolution
• Current M/X Bike - Honda CRF450
• Dream Road Bike - Suzuki GSXR1000
• Dream Car - Dodge Viper
• Dream Race Bike - Honda V5
• Best Race Bike - Ridden Yamaha R7
• Favourite Music - All the songs everyone else likes
• Favourite UK Circuit - Oulton Park/Brands Hatch (Long)
• Favourite International Circuit - Brno - Czechoslovakia
• Hobbies - Mountain Biking, Supermoto, 4x4 Racing, Travelling, Movies
• Ambition - To be a professional motorcycle rider in a factory World Superbike Team

Race Stats

2003

• 1st Senior TT
• 1st Formula 1 TT
• 1st Production1000 TT
• First rider to complete race laps at 125, 126 and 127 mph.
• First rider to complete a sub 18 minute lap.
• Only rider in the history of the TT to complete three consecutive Triple wins.
• New Formula 1 lap record
• New Formula 1 race record
• New Production1000 lap record
• New Production 1000 race record
• New Senior and outright lap record
• New Senior race record.
• 1st Winner of the Joey Dunlop Trophy, fastest aggregate time for Formula 1 and Senior TT
• 1st Rider to win the Formula 1 TT on a Suzuki since 1982
• 1st Rider to win the Senior TT on a Suzuki since 1983
• Outright Lap record holder at 127.29 mph.1st Winner of the Joey Dunlop Trophy, fastest aggregate time for Formula 1 and Senior TT
• 1st Rider to win the Formula 1 TT on a Suzuki since 1982
• 1st Rider to win the Senior TT on a Suzuki since 1983
• Outright Lap record holder at 127.29 mph.
• 1st in British Superstock Championship
• 1st Ulster GP Production Race
• 9 TT wins in three years

  2001

• (TT cancelled re foot and mout epidemic)
• 2nd British Superstock Championship
• Scarborugh Gold Cup Winner (Record 5th time)
• 3rd Macau Grand Prix
• 2nd Superbike UGP Race 1
• 3rd Superbike UGP Race 2
• 2nd Supersport 600 UGP

  2000

• 1st in Production TT
• 1st in Senior TT
• 1st in Junior 600 Supersort TT
• Outright TT Lap record 126.29 mph
• 1st British Superstock Championship
• Scarborough Gold Cup winner
• 2nd Macau Grand Prix
• 1st in both Superbike Races UG

  1999

• 1st in Production TT
• 1st in Senior TT
• 1st in Formula 1 TT
• 2nd in Junior TT
• Macau GP Winner
• Triple Winner North West 200
• Ulster GP winner and outright lap record holder
• World Superstock winner at Brands Hatch

  1998

• Fourth in Production TT
• Fourth in Senior TT
• 8th in Formula 1 TT
• 8th in Junior TT

  1997

• Scarborough International Gold Cup
• 4th Triumph Speed Triple Mobil 1 Championship

  1996

• British Powerbike Production Champion
• Triumph Speed Triple Mobil 1 Champion

  1995

• Competed in WSB Championship scoring 9 WSB points
• 9th British 750 Superbike Championship

  1994

• 7th British Supercup Championship
• Wins in UK at International (Scarborough Gold Cup) and National level 1993
• 9th British Supercup Championship 1992
• 7th 750cc British Supercup Championship
• 8th MCN Superbike Championship
• Won Scarborough International Gold Cup 1991
• 3rd British Championship 400cc Supersport (250 Suzuki)
• 5th British Superteen Championship 250cc
• 6th British Championship 600cc Supersport

• First rider to lap the TT circuit under 18 mins.
• Only rider to have triple TT wins in 3 consecutive years
• First rider to lap the TT at 125mph, 126, mph and 127 mph
• Triple wins and outright lap record at the 2000 TT
• Scoring in every round of the 2000 and 2001 British Superstock Championship
• 2000 Superstock British Champion
• 18 major race wins through the 1999 season including treble wins at the North West 200 and the IoM TT
• Achieving the outright lap record at the Ulster GP on my first visit to the circuit
• Winning the first Superbike race at the Ulster GP circuit the first time I rode there
• Seeing mum and dad's face when I pulled into the winners enclosure after completing the 98 F1 TT win
• Winning every circuit race entered on the Yamaha R1 1998
• 119.73 mph lap at the TT in 1998 on a Yamaha R1
• Winning the Scarborough Gold Cup for the third time
• 2nd on the RC45 at Brands Hatch in front of Jamie Whitham and Niall McKenzie
• Winning the Newcomers Award and lapping in excess of 115 mph the first time I rode at the TT on a 600
• Winning two British Championships in 1996
• Competing with factory riders on a worldwide basis in the World Superbike Championship in 1995
• Leading the North West 200 until tyre burst at the first visit to the circuit 1994
• Winning all five races and the Scarborough Gold Cup 1994
• Michael Doohan apologising for cutting me up at the Italian GP, Misano
• Competing in the last six rounds of the 500cc World Championship in 1993 and finishing in all six races
• Winning the opening round of the British Championship in front of James Whitham and Rob McElnea
• Finishing 9th in the opening round of the World Superbike Championship 1993
• Invited to join the John Player Norton Team at Brands Hatch on my 20th birthday
• 7th (top British rider) 1992 Suzuki World Cup – Hockenheim.

Bikes Raced

• '90 Yamaha FZR600
• '91 Honda CBR600 , Suzuki RGV250
• '92 Yamaha OWO1 750 , JPS Norton Rotary , Suzuki GSXR 750
• '93 Yamaha YZF 750 , Yamaha 500 (Harris) GP
• '94 Ducati Corsa 888 (926)
• '95 Kawasaki ZX750RR
• '96 Honda RC45 750 Superbike
• '97 Honda CBR900RT , Honda CBR600RT Supersport , Truimph 900 Speed
• '97 Ducati 916 Corsa
• '98/9 Yamaha R1
• '99 Yamaha R6 , Aprilia 250
• '00 Suzuki GSXR 750 , Suzuki GSXR 600 , Yamaha R7
• '01 Yamaha R1, Yamaha R6
• '02 Suzuki GSXR1000, Suzuki GSXR600 , Crescent Rizzla Suzuki

Circuits Raced

• UK/Ireland
• Brands Hatch
• Silverstone
• Cadwell Park
• Snetterton
• Donington Park
• Mallory
• Oulton Park
• Thruxton
• Castle Coombe
• Scarborough
• Knockhill
• Pembrey
• I.o.M T.T.
• Ulster GP, Dunrod
• Kirkistown, N. Ireland
• Rockingham
• Mondello
• International
• Hockenheim, Germany
• Misano, Italy
• Mugello, Italy
• Laguna Seca, USA
• Jarama, Spain
• Brno, Czechoslovakia
• Sentul, Indonesia
• Macau
• NW200, N. Ireland
• Saltzburgring, Austria
• Assen, Holland
• Albercete, Spain
• Monza, Italy
• Sugo, Japan
• Le Mans, France
• Spa Francochamps, Belgium
• Daytona, USA

Team History

• Peter Graves GP team
• Datatool Yamaha
• JPS Norton
• Suzuki GB
• Perer Graves Grand Prix Team
• Akito Ducati
• Reve Racing WSB Team
• Medd Superbike Racing Team
• Honda Britain
• Phase One Endurance Team
• Dewalt Baxi Ducati
• Allan Jefferies/Yamaha Powerbike Team
• Swift Akito Yamaha
• V&M Racing
• Vimori Racing
• Arclight Racing, USA
• Team O2+/Page3.com
• Virgin Mobile Yamaha
• V & M Superstock
• Tech2 Racing
• T.A.S. Suzuki Racing
• ETI Superbike Racing
• Crescent Suzuki