Avalon Biddle
| Avalon Biddle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | 21 September 1992 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Current team | Sourz Foods – Benjan Racing |
| Bike number | 21 |
Avalon Biddle (born 21 September 1992)[1] is a New Zealand motorcycle racer.
Education
Biddle attended Pinehurst School, Albany, Auckland and Massey University. In February 2017 she was awarded the AIMES Judges special award of $15,000 in recognition of her achievements in motor-cycle racing. The awards purpose is to provide financial assistance to young high achievers to further their chosen careers.[2]
Racing career
Biddle began motorcycles when she was six with North Harbour mini motocross club. Whe she was 13 she started road racing.[2] Having come 2nd in the New Zealand 125GP class she was invited to compete in the 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix 125 class. She attempted to qualify for the but had engine issues. In 2012, she was runner-up in the Italian women's championship and spent the following two years racing in Italy, including racing in the 2012 and 2013 Honda Trophy races. In 2014 she was part of the Moto3 Development Project riding a development bike[3][4]
In 2015, she won the New Zealand Superlite (450cc) championship, followed by the 2015 & 2016 the European Junior Cup European Women's Cup at World Superbike events riding for Sourzfoodz Benjan Motorsport. Also in 2015 she was asked to race for Moriwaki at the Suzuka Endurance event.[5][6][2][7]
In 2017, she competed in the Supersport 300 World Championship aboard a Kawasaki Ninja 300.[6] Avalon was invited to race on a Suzuki RGB500 in the Mike Pero Southern Classic at Timaru.[8] Following this in 2019 she competed in the New Zealand Supersport 600 series, winning on a MTF Finance sponsored Kawasaki ZX6R it and becoming the first female to do so.[9] Following this she was invited to join the Gold Coast-based Cube Racing team and race in Australia.[10]
In 2021, she was invited to race a Subaru in the Otago Rally.[5]
Career statistics
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 125cc | Honda | Avalon Biddle Racing | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races by year
(key)
| Yr | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 125cc | Honda | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED | ITA | GER | CZE | INP | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS DNQ |
MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ "Profile | avalonbiddle.com". Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Avalon Biddle – Our AIMES winner in the fast lane!, Aiden Bennett, Channel Magazine, North Shore, Issue 73, February 2017, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ BikeSport: Avalon Biddle sets her sights on trophy hat-trick, Andy McGrechen, New Zealand Herald, 17 December 1914, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ Motorsport: Kiwi girl to take on the big boys, Andy McGretchen, NZ Herald, 12 October 2011, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ a b Avalon Biddle to tackle Otago Rally, Motorsport New Zealand, 20 March 2021, retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b Avalon Biddle ready to race the world's best, Sports Desk, Stuff, 8 February 2017, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ Avalon Biddle returns to defend Women’s European Cup title, FIM Europe news, 9 February 2016, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ Biddle achieves bucket list wish, Otago Daily Times, 29 November 2018, retrieved 1 August 2024
- ^ Avalon Biddle Creates NZ History with Title Win, Bikesport NZ press release, 8 April 2019, retrieved 1 August 2019
- ^ Kiwi Champ Biddle to Join ASBK Supersport, Motorcycling Australia, 18 April 2019, retrieved 1 August 2019