Sean Emmett
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| Nationality |  British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Emmett (born 4 February 1970) is an English professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1]
Born in Walton on Thames, Emmett began his career in 1989 at Brands Hatch. In 1989, he won the 350cc Production Championship. He also won the Avon Tyres Trophy for "the most talented young rider with the most promising future". Previous winners included John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Barry Sheene.[2] He competed in his first Grand Prix in 1993 riding for the Shell-Harris Yamaha team, finishing the season in 19th place in the F.I.M. 500cc class.[1] In 1994, Emmett finished in 15th place as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team, followed by two 22nd-place finishes in 1995 and 1996.[1]
In 1999, Emmett competed in the Superbike World Championship, finishing in 28th place aboard a Ducati. Also in 1999, he won the closest ever British Superbike Championship race, defeating Troy Bayliss by just 0.001sec.[3] In the 2001 Superbike World Championship, he finished in 32nd place after competing as a wildcard in a single event.
From 2006 to 2008, Emmett competed in the British Superbike Championship. During his British Superbike Championship career (1997–2008), he won 19 races, 65 rostrums and finished third overall twice (2001 and 2002).
Emmett is currently embarking on a classic racing career on grand prix bikes supported by the official Suzuki team. In 2011 Emmett won on a RGV 500 (formerly ridden by Kenny Roberts, Jr. in 1999) at the Bikers Classic Meeting at Spa Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium.
Grand Prix career statistics[1]
Points system from 1993
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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| 1993 | 500cc | Shell Harris-Yamaha | YZR500 | AUS 16 |
MAL 14 |
JPN 15 |
ESP 9 |
AUT 16 |
GER NC |
NED 16 |
EUR 12 |
RSM NC |
GBR NC |
CZE NC |
ITA NC |
USA 13 |
FIM 14 |
19 | 19th | 0 | |
| 1994 | 500cc | Shell Harris-Yamaha | YZR500 | AUS 14 |
MAL 13 |
JPN 17 |
ESP NC |
AUT 12 |
GER 11 |
NED NC |
ITA 14 |
FRA NC |
GBR 12 |
CZE 13 |
USA 11 |
34 | 15th | 0 | |||
| Lucky Strike Suzuki | RGV500 | ARG 10 |
EUR NC |
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| 1995 | 500cc | Lucky Strike Suzuki | RGV500 | AUS 12 |
MAL NC |
JPN 13 |
ESP NC |
GER - |
ITA NC |
NED NC |
FRA NC |
GBR 13 |
CZE 13 |
BRA 10 |
ARG 11 |
EUR NC |
17 | 22nd | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 500cc | Shell Harris-Yamaha | YZR500 | MAL 11 |
INA 15 |
JPN 17 |
ESP 15 |
ITA 14 |
FRA NC |
NED NC |
GER NC |
GBR DNS |
AUT NC |
CZE 17 |
IMO 16 |
CAT NC |
BRA - |
AUS - |
9 | 22nd | 0 |