Troy Bayliss - 2007 Rider Profile

Biography in Brief;

Troy Bayliss is quite simply a legend for Ducati and the world of motorcycle racing. The 2001 World Superbike champion from Taree, Australia returned to the category in 2006 after three years in MotoGP to take his second title. Bayliss was then called in for a one-off ride in the last MotoGP race of the year at Valencia as replacement for Sete Gibernau, a race he dominated to take that long sought-after maiden GP win.

Bayliss was a very late starter to racing at the age of 23, the Aussie campaigning a Kawasaki back home in the first half of the 1990s. Two wild-card entries in the Australian rounds of 250GP and WSBK in 1997 earned him a ride in the British Superbike championship for the next two years and he completed the job in 1999 by taking the BSB crown.

His entry into the factory Ducati World Superbike team in 2000 came about following Carl Fogarty’s career-ending crash in 2000. Sixth overall in his first season was followed by the Australian’s domination in 2001 as he took the title. After losing out to Colin Edwards in the legendary Imola 2002 finale, Bayliss spent the next two years in GP racing with Ducati and one more with Honda before coming back to where he feels at home, World Superbike. His twelve wins in 2006 are testimony to the incredible competitiveness of the Australian and he lines up for the next two seasons with the Ducati Xerox Team.

Personal Stats;

• Nationality: Australian
• Born: 30 March 1969 in Taree, NSW (Australia)
• Marital Status: Married to Kim, 3 children: Mitch, Abbey, Ollie
• Height: 1.74 m / 5'8"
• Weight: 68 kg / 150 lbs
• Hobbies: Cycling, training
• Web Site: www.troybayliss.com

  Career Stats;

• 2007: World Superbike Championship (Ducati 999F07)
• 2006: World Superbike Champion (Ducati Xerox)
• 2005: 15th - MotoGP World Championship (Honda)
• 2004: 14th - MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
• 2003: 6th - MotoGP World Championship (Ducati)
• 2002: 2nd - World Superbike Championship (Ducati)
• 2001: 1st - World Superbike Championship (Ducati)
• 2000: 6th - World Superbike Championship (Ducati)
• 1999: 1st - British Superbike Championship (Ducati)
• 1998: 6th - British Superbike Championship (Ducati)
• 1997: 2nd - Australian Superbike Championship (Suzuki)
• 1996: 3rd - Australian Superbike Championship (Kawasaki)
• 1995: 2nd - Australian 600 Championship (Kawasaki)
• 1994: 6th - Australian 600 Championship (Kawasaki)
• 1992: First road race