Chris Vermeulen's Profile

• Bike No.: 7
• Team: Rizla Suzuki Motorsports
  
• Place of Birth: Brisbane, Australia
• Date of Birth: June 19, 1982
• Nationality: Australian
• Home Town: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
• Marital Status: Single
• Eyes: Hazel
• Car: 1954 Ford F150 Hot Rod, 1928 Hopmobile Hot Rod& 1957 Buick - and a Suzuki Grand Vitara
• Motorcycle: Suzuki RM250, DRZ125, VZR1800 abd the Suzuki GSV-R
• Favourite Food: Italian, Pizza and Pasta
• Favourite Drink: Ice Break Iced Coffee
• Favourite Film: American Grafiti
• Favourite Music: AC/DC, Metallica, Rammstein, etc
• Ideal Holiday: Sunshine Coast, Australia
• First Race: 1988, Motocross
• Racing hero: Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan
• Favourite Sports: Motorsports, Training & Surfing

Career Highlights

2007:
Sixth in MotoGP World Championship. First ever MotoGP victory. Three podiums and one pole position.

2006:
11th place overall in first full MotoGP season. First MotoGP podium (second in Australia). Two MotoGP pole positions (Turkey and USA). Eight top 10 finishes.

2005:
First MotoGP race at Phillip Island, Australia. World Superbike Championship runner-up - six victories.

2004:
World Superbike Championship - fourth place. Four victories.

2003:
World Supersport Champion. Four victories, four runners-up places, three pole-positions. Youngest ever WSS Champion.

2002:
World Supersport Championship -seventh. Two pole-positions, two podium finishes.

2001:
World Supersport Championship. 17th place. Three top 10 finishes.

2000:
World Supersport debut - best finish sixth.European Superstock debut - one win.British Supersport and Superstock Championships. First Supersport win. Five Superstock race wins.

1999:
Australian Superbike Championship - Privateer Champion.

1998:
Began Road racing. Two race wins on 250cc GP machine.

1993-1997:
Dirt Track racing. 10 State titles. National runner-up three times

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Loris Capirossi's Profile

• Bike No. : 65
• Team: Rizla Suzuki Motorsports
  
• Place of Birth: Castel San Pietro Terme, Bologna
• Date of Birth: April 4, 1973
• Nationality: Italian
• Home Town: Bologna, Italy
• Marital Status: Married to Ingrid with one son Riccardo
• Eyes: Blue
• Car: Suzuki Gran Vitara, Seat Leon Cupra, Lancia Delta R20 and two Ford Hot Rods from 1931 and 1934
• Motorcycle: Suzuki GSV-R
• Favourite Food: Italian, Pizza, Pasta and Ice Cream
• Favourite Drink: Water and Good Wine
• Favourite Film: Any Action Movie
• Favourite Music: Italian Singers, Pop Music and Country
• Ideal Holiday: By the sea with hot weather
• First Race: 1987 Road Racing Trophy Race in Maggione, Italy
• Racing hero: Fausto Gresini
• Favourite Sports: Everything with an engine

Career Highlights:

2007:
7th place overall. One victory and three podiums

2006:
Third place overall. Three victories, five podiums and two pole positions

2005:
Sixth place with two victories, two podiums and three pole positions

2004:
Ninth place in MotoGP World Championship

2003:
Fourth place with one win and five podiums

2002:
First season in MotoGP. Eighth overall with two podiums

2001:
Third in final season in 500cc Championship. Nine podiums and four poles

2000:
Returns to 500cc. One win and three podiums for seventh in the Championship

1999:
Final season in 250cc class. Finishes third with three wins and six podiums

1998:
250cc World Champion. Two wins, seven podiums and eight pole positions

1997:
Returns to 250cc and finishes sixth in the Championship.

1996:
First victory in 500cc class. 10th overall

1995:
Debut season in 500cc World Championship. Sixth position in final standings

1994:
Third in 250cc class. Four wins, five podiums and five pole positions

1993:
Runner-up in 250cc World Championship. Three wins, four podiums and seven pole positions

1992:
Debut season in 250cc Championship. 12th overall

1991:
Consecutive 125cc World Titles. Five wins, seven podiums, five pole positions

1990:
World Champion in 125cc Grand Prix debut season. Youngest-ever title winner. Three victories and five podiums

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