History
NAME: Leon Haslam
DOB: 31 May 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH: England
HOME TOWN: Smalley, Derbyshire
HEIGHT: 5'7"
WEIGHT: 67 kg
MARITAL STATUS: Girlfriend, Oli
HAIR COLOUR: Brown
EYE COLOUR: Green
NICKNAMES: Pocket Rocket or Unibrow
FAVORITE FOOD: Fajita's or Pizza
FAVORITE DRINK: Banana Milkshake
OWN CAR: Ford-Ranger Thunder
OWN MOTORCYCLE: 999 Ducati
FIRST ROAD RACE: Brands Hatch 1997
FIRST WIN: Silverstone 1998
FAVORITE UK CIRCUIT: Cadwell Park
FAVORITE WORLD CIRCUIT: Phillip Island, Australia
MOST SUCCESFUL SEASON: BSB 2006
BEST MOMENTS: Five BSB wins from seven races at the end of 2008
FAVORITE RACE IN YOUR CAREER: Win and last lap challenge at croft wet race 2006 and BSB 2005- Oulton Park, when I had to start from pit lane
AMBITIONS: To be MotoGP Champion
FAVORITE ALL TIME RIDERS: Valentino Rossi, Ron Haslam, Freddie Spencer
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: Jeremy McWilliams
SPORTS HERO FROM ANOTHER SPORT: Eric Cantona
LIKES: Rambo films and honest people
DISLIKES: Broccoli and people who lie and are two faced
HOBBIES: Golf, Football, Motocross, Snowboarding, Snooker, Pool, Diving, Darts, Watching films, Cinema.
LEATHERS: Spidi
GLOVES: Spidi
BOOTS: Xpd
HELMET: Arai
AIMS FOR 2009: To establish myself and team as WSB front runners
THOUGHTS ON WORLD SUPERBIKES: "We've got a tough year ahead but Stiggy has assembled a very good team and very good machinery."
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1995: National Young Motocross Champion
1997: Scooter Championship at age 14
1998: Young Rider of the Year Award - MCN
1999: Winner Under 23 British Championship
2001: Youngest ever rider to compete in 500cc World Championship
2002:7th in Portugal in debut season in 250cc GP class
2003: 12th in British Superbike Championship
2004: Winner of BSB race at Brands Hatch and named 'Rookie of the Year '
2005:4th in British Superbike Championship
2006: 2nd in British Superbike Championship
Man of the Year 2006
Rider's Rider of the Year 2006
2007: 3rd in British Superbike Championship
2008: 2nd in British Superbike Championship