Craig Coxhell - 2006 Rider Profile
2006 Rider Profiles
Personal Stats;
Name: Craig Coxhell
Nickname: Cannonball Coxhell
Date of Birth: 15-10-1982
Place of Birth: Shepparton , Australia
Residence: Ellistown, Coalville
Height: 174cm
Weight: 66 Kg
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Marital Status: Single
Hobbies: Flying radio controlled Helicopters,
Water skiing, Jetskiing, Fishing, Camping.
Favourite food and drink: Chicken dishes, banan
smoothie
Music: Guns n Roses Bon Jovi
Film: Chopper
Car In Oz: V8 5.8ltr commodore ute, In England
a Jeep
Likes Hanging out with mates
Dislikes Cold English waether
First race: Club race at the Goulbourn Valley
Junior motorcycle club in 1992
First bike: QR50
First win: In 1992 at a club day on my QR 50 at
Waaii
Favourite UK track: Oulton Park
Favourite track abroad: Phillip Island
Started riding: In 1992 at home on our farm
Get into bikes: My old man bought me a bike so
I rode it!
Racing hero: Rossi
Most respected rival: I have respect for all my
rivals
Best racing memory: Winning Australian superbike
Championship
Hopes for 2006: I would like to get the best result
the team has had.
Race Stats;
1992: Started racing at club level in Australia
1993: Won Victorian title on a Kawasaki 60cc
1994: Raced 60cc and moved up to 80cc
1995: Won Victorian title on a 80cc
1996: Won 80cc and 80cc 'Big Wheel' Victorian
title
1997: Moved up to 125cc motorcross and started
racing Junior Speedway
1998: Started road racing on a 250cc production
bike - finished 3 rd in the 'Stars of Tomorrow'
1999: Was Victorian state 250cc production champion,
2nd in the Australian 250cc production championship,
2nd in the 250cc production race at Phillip Island
Grand Prix
2000: Team Radar Yamaha. RK Chains Samurai Trophy
Winner 'Australian Rider of the Year', 4th Australian
Superbike Championship, 2nd Formula Extreme Supersport
2001: Team Radar Yamaha. Australian Superbike
Championship, 3rd Formula Extreme Tri-state, Victorian
Superbike Champion, 1st Harvey Wiltshire Memorial
Race
2002: Team Radar Yamaha. 1st Harvey Wiltshire
Memorial Race, 5th Formula Extreme Tri-State
2003: Team Suzuki Australia. 1 st Australian Superbike
Championship
2004: Team Vitrans Honda - BSB. Wildcard in World
Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch finishing
8th, Wildcard for Team Yamaha Germany 12 th World
Supersport at Imola and 7 th World Supersport at
Magny-Cours
2005: Team EMS - 3rd European Superstock Championship,
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team - 3 rd Le Mans 24 Hour
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