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Dan Linfoot
Linfoot in 2009
Nationality	English
Born	(1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (age 37) Knaresborough,North Yorkshire, England
Bike number	4
Motorcycle racing career statistics British Superbike Championship Active years 7 Manufacturers 2 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 2 14 0 0 0

Daniel Craig Linfoot (born 8 July 1988^[1] inKnaresborough,North Yorkshire) is a motorcycleroad racer who, for 2022, competed at the start of the season in theBritish Superbike Championship,^[2] then in July, halfway through the season, switched to the Superstock category,^[3] a support class within the Superbike racing events. He was part of anEndurance race team,^[4] and also raced in Superstock at the end of 2021.

Until 2018, Linfoot competed in the British Superbike Championship for Honda Racing, a semi-private Honda-supported race team based inLouth, Lincolnshire,^[5][6] aboard aHonda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2. For 2019, he rode aYamaha YZF-R1.^[7]

Linfoot has been racing since 2002, when he began his racing career on minibikes, before progressing through to geared bikes in 2003.

From 2003 to present, Linfoot has progressed from 125cc bikes to Superbikes, riding in MotoGP 250cc, World Supersport 600cc, and British Superbikes.

Linfoot started out in 2001–02 in the National Minibike Championships, later moving up the 125cc category in 2004. In 2005 Linfoot came 4th in the championship.^[8]

In 2005, Linfoot make his 125cc Grand Prix debut alongside his compatriotChris Elkin with wildcard facility atDonington. Linfoot finish the race respectable, 9th place after starting from 39th grid in wet race.

Linfoot then went on to ride in the World 250cc championship in 2007 with Team Sicilia aboardAprilia RSV 250 replacingAnthony West. In same conditions, Linfoot repeated his best result atDonington who finished the race in 9th again after starting from 21st on the grid.

However, Linfoot failed to score the 6 remaining race. Linfoot was replaced byFederico Sandi onwards.

Linfoot competed in the European Superstock Championship in 2008.

For the 2009 season, Linfoot moved back to England to race in theBritish Supersport Championship, Linfoot started well gaining a 3rd position at the first meeting atBrands Hatch. Linfoot was later injured due to a big crash during qualifying atSnetterton breaking hismetatarsals.^[9] Linfoot returned 3 meetings later atBrands Hatch, gaining 7th and 5th places before been called up to theBritish Superbike Championship to replace the injuredJon Kirkham.^[10] Just a week after making his BSB debut Linfoot was given a wildcard entry to theWorld Supersport Championship atMagny-Cours.^[11]

For the 2010 season, Linfoot was signed by Rob Mac to ride the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.^[12]

In 2017, Linfoot clenched his first British Superbike race win at Silverstone while riding for Honda Racing UK.^[13] He followed it by another victory at Oulton Park 7 days later.^[14]

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position, races initalics indicate fastest lap)

Yr	Class	Bike	ESP	NED	ITA	GER	SMR	CZE	GBR	EUR	FRA	POR	Pts	Pos	Ref
2008	STK 600	Yamaha	3	1	DNS	6	6	4	Ret	4	1	11	5th	117	[17]

Yr	Class	Bike	BHI	OUL	DON	THR	SNE	KNO	MAL	BHGP	CAD	CRO	SIL	OUL	Pos	Pts
2009	BSS	Yamaha	3	Ret	2	3	DNS	Inj	Inj	Ret	5	7			7th	72

(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Bike	Rider	TC
2024	Yoshimura SERT Motul	Suzuki GSX-R1000R	Gregg Black Dan Linfoot Etienne Masson	1st

Year	Team	Bike	Tyre	Rider	Pts	TC
2025	Yoshimura SERT Motul	Suzuki GSX-R1000R	B	Gregg Black Étienne Masson Dan Linfoot	52*	6th*
Source:[22]

Year	Team	Riders	Bike	Pos
2024	Yoshimura SERT Motul	Cocoro Atsumi Albert Arenas	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	3rd
2025	Yoshimura Motul SERT Suzuki	Black Gregg Takuya Tsuda	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	3rd

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