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Carl
Fogarty
Born Blackburn Lancashire July
1 1966
SBK
record
1999 Champion (10 wins) (New points record)
1998 Champion (3 wins)
1997 2nd (6 wins)
1996 4th (4 wins)
1995 Champion (13 wins)
1994 Champion (10 wins)
1993 2nd (11 wins)
1992 9th (1 win)
1991 7Th
Wins:
58
1999 SA 1+2, Holland 1+2, Germany 1,
GB 1, Italy 1+2,
San Marino 1+2,
1998 Australia 1, Spain 2, Holland 2
1997 GB 2, Germany 2, Europe 2,
Austria 1, Holland 2, Indonesia
2
1996 Germany 2, Italy 1, Holland 1+2
1995 Germany 1+2, GB 1+2,
San Marino 1, Spain 2, Austria
1,
Europe 1+2, Japan 2,
Holland 1+2, Indonesia 1
1994 GB 1, Spain 1+2, Austria 1+2,
Indonesia 2, Holland 1+2,
San Marino 2, Australia 1
1993 Spain 1+2, Czech Republic 1,
Sweden 1+2, Malaysia 1+2,
Japan 1, Holland 1+2, Portugal
2
1992 GB 2
Doubles:
16
1999 SA, Holland, Italy, San Marino
1996 Holland
1995 Germany, GB, Europe, Holland
1994 Italy, GB, Europe, Japan
1993 Spain, Sweden, Malaysia.
Holland
Poles:11
1999 Europe, San Marino, Germany, Spain
1995 Italy, GB, Europe, Japan
1994 Spain, Austria, Indonesia,
Holland, San Marino, Europe
1993 Czech Republic, Sweden, Malaysia,
Japan, Holland, GB
1992 GB
Other
highlights: 1993 World Endurance Champion, 1990 TT F1 World
Cup winner, 1988+'89 World TT F1 Champion, winner of three Isle of Man
TT's, Isle of Man Mountain Circuit absolute lap record holder.
History:
Quite simply the most successful rider in the 11 year history of the World
Superbike Championship, with more wins, more double wins, more rostrum
appearances and more championships than anyone else. He became the
only rider to win three titles in 1998 and retained the title in 1999.
He is also the the only rider to regain the title as well as retaining
it.
His first win was as a privateer on a
bike his family helped finance, his championships on Ducati's. Of his 58
wins, the four from 1996 came during his year on a Honda.
1999 was expected to be his last
year before retirement, however the hunger still burns and will be racing
again with Ducati in 2000.
Not only has Carl won titles he has single
handedIy revived interest in motorcycle racing in the UK.
His 1998 title came with the fewest
wins in a season he's ever had as a works rider, he was content to settle
for points rather than crash chasing the win as he would have done not
that long ago. In many ways watching him graft was as satisfying as the
runaway wins of '95. However his dominating ways continued in 1999, wrapping
up the series with two races to go and with a new record points total.
