Chris Vermeulen - profile

DATE OF BIRTH: 19th June 1982
GREW UP: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
LIVES: Andorra
FAMILY MEMBERS: Peter (Dad), Julie (Mum), Sheree, Jessica & Renita (Sisters)
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Crossing the finish line at Imola to become the 2003 Supersport World Champion; Winning the double at Laguna Seca in 2004, and my 1st MotoGP win in 2007.
CAREER GOAL: To become Moto GP World Champion
OTHER INTERESTS: Running, Mountainbiking, Motor cross, Old Cars, Cattle farming, Driving tractors
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Metallica, Rammstein
FAVOURITE MOVIE: American Graffiti
FAVOURITE BIKE: Suzuki GSVR
FAVOURITE CAR: My 1954 Ford F100 and my new 1933 Ford Coupe Hot Rod
FAVOURITE DESTINATION: Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia







Career Achievements:

• 2007 MotoGP Championship - 1st French Grand Prix Le Mans.
  First win for Suzuki since 2000. 4 Podiums-1 Pole. 6th in the championship.
• 2006 MotoGP Championship - 2nd Australian Grand Prix
• 2006 Motogp Championship- Rizla Suzuki Final Position 11th - 2 Poles
• 2005 World Superbike Championship-Ten Kate Honda
  Final Position 2nd - Six Wins
• 2004 World Superbike Championship-Ten Kate Honda
  Final Position 4th - Four wins
• 2003 World Supersport Championship-Ten Kate Honda
  Final Position 1st - Four wins. WORLD CHAMPION
• 2002 World Supersport Championship-Van Zon Honda
  Final Position 7th
• 2001 World Supersport Championship-Castrol Honda
  Final Position 17th
• 2000 British Supersport Championship-Sanyo Honda
  Final Position 5th
• British Superstock Championship-Sanyo Honda
  Final Position 3rd
• 1999 Australian Superbike Championship Final Position 8th
  Asian 250cc Championship Final Position 2nd
• 1998 Three rounds of Australian 250cc GP and 600
• 1994-1998 Dirt Track racing Australia