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Following his win at Donington during 1999 in a one-off appearance, he competed in the [[Supersport World Championship]] from 2000 to 2002. He won his very first race in 2000 before a string of crashes (including while leading at [[Misano World Circuit|Misano]]<ref>[http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/roadtests/issue48.htm dropbears.com]</ref>)knocked his confidence and relegated him to 8th overall in 2000.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/paul_fawcett/wss2000.htm ]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}}</ref> He was 4th overall in 2001, forced to support team-mate [[Paolo Casoli]]'s bid for the championship.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/paul_fawcett/wss2001.htm ]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}}</ref> In 2002 he won in the wet at Silverstone,<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/motor-cycling-bayliss-leaves-edwards-and-hodgson-in-his-wake-612895.html www.independent.co.uk]</ref> before [[Glaucoma]], most likely a consequence of past [[chemotherapy]], caused him to retire at the end of the year. In total he took 4 World Supersport victories <ref>[http://www.europark.com/ny-gpdat/ny-pw_ss.htm www.europark.com]</ref> and 12 podiums. He held the Supersport lap record at [[Donington Park]] until [[Kenan Sofuoglu]] beat it in 2007.<ref>[http://www.dailymotos.co.uk/noticias-motos/kenan-sofuoglu-wins-the-world-supersport-race-at-donington-park/9605 www.dailymotos.co.uk]</ref>
Following his win at Donington during 1999 in a one-off appearance, he competed in the [[Supersport World Championship]] from 2000 to 2002. He won his very first race in 2000 before a string of crashes (including while leading at [[Misano World Circuit|Misano]]<ref>[http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/roadtests/issue48.htm dropbears.com]</ref>)knocked his confidence and relegated him to 8th overall in 2000.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/paul_fawcett/wss2000.htm ]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}}</ref> He was 4th overall in 2001, forced to support team-mate [[Paolo Casoli]]'s bid for the championship.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/paul_fawcett/wss2001.htm ]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}}</ref> In 2002 he won in the wet at Silverstone,<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/motor-cycling-bayliss-leaves-edwards-and-hodgson-in-his-wake-612895.html www.independent.co.uk]</ref> before [[Glaucoma]], most likely a consequence of past [[chemotherapy]], caused him to retire at the end of the year. In total he took 4 World Supersport victories <ref>[http://www.europark.com/ny-gpdat/ny-pw_ss.htm www.europark.com]</ref> and 12 podiums. He held the Supersport lap record at [[Donington Park]] until [[Kenan Sofuoglu]] beat it in 2007.<ref>[http://www.dailymotos.co.uk/noticias-motos/kenan-sofuoglu-wins-the-world-supersport-race-at-donington-park/9605 www.dailymotos.co.uk]</ref>

===Superbike World Championship results===

([[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Make
!colspan=2| 1
!colspan=2| 2
!colspan=2| 3
!colspan=2| 4
!colspan=2| 5
!colspan=2| 6
!colspan=2| 7
!colspan=2| 8
!colspan=2| 9
!colspan=2| 10
!colspan=2| 11
!colspan=2| 12
!rowspan=2| Pos
!rowspan=2| Pts
|-
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
|-
! [[1994 Superbike World Championship season|1994]]
! [[Ducati]]
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1994 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1994 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| [[1994 Sentul Superbike World Championship round|INA]]<br><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Sentul Superbike World Championship round|INA]]<br><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Sugo Superbike World Championship round|JPN]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Sugo Superbike World Championship round|JPN]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Mugello Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1994 Mugello Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1994 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|
|
|'''7th'''
|'''129'''
|-
! [[1995 Superbike World Championship season|1995]]
! [[Ducati]]
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1995 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1995 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>8</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|'''24'''
|'''22nd'''
|-
! [[1996 Superbike World Championship season|1996]]
! [[Yamaha]]
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1996 Hockenheim Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1996 Hockenheim Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1996 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1996 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>6</small>
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1996 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1996 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1996 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1996 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>14</small>
|
|
|
|
| '''17th'''
| '''37'''
|-
! [[1997 Superbike World Championship season|1997]]
! [[Ducati]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1997 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1997 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1997 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Hockenheim Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>14</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1997 Hockenheim Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1997 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Laguna Seca Superbike World Championship round|USA]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1997 Laguna Seca Superbike World Championship round|USA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1997 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>10</small>
|
|
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Sentul Superbike World Championship round|INA]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1997 Sentul Superbike World Championship round|INA]]<br><small>6</small>
|'''8th'''
|'''140'''
|-
! [[1998 Superbike World Championship season|1998]]
! [[Suzuki]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1998 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round|AUS]]<br><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Donington Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Monza Superbike World Championship round|ITA]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Albacete Superbike World Championship round|ESP]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Nurburgring Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Nurburgring Superbike World Championship round|GER]]<br><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1998 Misano Adriatico Superbike World Championship round|SMR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round|RSA]]<br><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1998 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round|RSA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Laguna Seca Superbike World Championship round|USA]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Laguna Seca Superbike World Championship round|USA]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''[[1998 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|GBR]]''<br><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Zeltweg Superbike World Championship round|AUT]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1998 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Assen Superbike World Championship round|NED]]<br><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Sugo Superbike World Championship round|JPN]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1998 Sugo Superbike World Championship round|JPN]]<br><small>11</small>
|'''8th'''
|'''173'''
|-

|}


==Post Racing==
==Post Racing==
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Given an honorary qualification of Doctor by Huddersfield University during July 2009
Given an honorary qualification of Doctor by Huddersfield University during July 2009



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:31, 4 July 2012

Michael James 'Jamie' Whitham [1](born September 6, 1966 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), is a former professional motorcycle road racer. He raced in most major British and international championships, winning the British championship twice. The readers of Motorcycle News voted him 'Man of the Year' in both 1991 and 1996.

Early years

He won the 1986 British 80cc Championship, the 1988 1300cc Production British Championship, the 1991 MCN TT Superbike Challenge, with Suzuki; and for Yamaha in 1993 both the British Superbike Championship Supercup and the ACU TT Superbike British Championship. He competed in the 1992 French Grand Prix at Magny Cours. He also competed on the Isle of Man - running in the Manx Grand Prix in 1985, and the TT from 1986 to 1989, with three top six results; and he won British championship races at Superstock, Seniorstock, Supersport 600 and TT Formula One levels.

International racing and Personal Problems

In 1994 he raced full-time in the Superbike World Championship for Ducati, taking a race win at Sentul and finishing 7th overall. He returned to the British series in 1995, leading the standings and taking a podium as a World Superbike Championship wild-card at Brands Hatch, but contracted Hodgkin's Disease mid-season. He recovered in time to be British Superbike Championship runner-up in 1996 on a Yamaha, despite not scoring at the first round [2] - he won ten races, twice the number of champion Niall Mackenzie.

He raced for the Harris Suzuki team in the World Superbike Championship in 1997 and 1998, finishing 8th in the championship both seasons with a total of 3 podiums,[3] but for 1999 the factory contract changed hands, and the new owners hired Pierfrancesco Chili and Katsuaki Fujiwara. Worse was to follow when he was hired by Kenny Roberts' uncompetitive Modenas 500cc World Championship team: he crashed heavily at Brno, breaking his pelvis.

Following his win at Donington during 1999 in a one-off appearance, he competed in the Supersport World Championship from 2000 to 2002. He won his very first race in 2000 before a string of crashes (including while leading at Misano[4])knocked his confidence and relegated him to 8th overall in 2000.[5] He was 4th overall in 2001, forced to support team-mate Paolo Casoli's bid for the championship.[6] In 2002 he won in the wet at Silverstone,[7] before Glaucoma, most likely a consequence of past chemotherapy, caused him to retire at the end of the year. In total he took 4 World Supersport victories [8] and 12 podiums. He held the Supersport lap record at Donington Park until Kenan Sofuoglu beat it in 2007.[9]

Superbike World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1994 Ducati SMR
11 		SMR
Ret 		ESP
3 		ESP
3 		AUT
7 		AUT
Ret 		INA
1 		INA
4 		JPN
Ret 		JPN
10 		NED
5 		NED
5 		ITA
8 		ITA
4 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		7th 129
1995 Ducati GBR
3 		GBR
8 		24 22nd
1996 Yamaha GER
Ret 		GER
10 		ITA
7 		ITA
6 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		NED
6 		NED
14 		17th 37
1997 Ducati AUS
Ret 		AUS
13 		SMR
Ret 		SMR
Ret 		GBR
8 		GBR
10 		GER
14 		GER
3 		ITA
6 		ITA
3 		USA
8 		USA
Ret 		GBR
7 		GBR
9 		AUT
10 		AUT
6 		NED
7 		NED
11 		ESP
Ret 		ESP
10 		INA
9 		INA
6 		8th 140
1998 Suzuki AUS
Ret 		AUS
12 		GBR
8 		GBR
8 		ITA
8 		ITA
5 		ESP
11 		ESP
10 		GER
9 		GER
10 		SMR
6 		SMR
Ret 		RSA
4 		RSA
Ret 		USA
6 		USA
5 		GBR
5 		GBR
3 		AUT
5 		AUT
6 		NED
Ret 		NED
5 		JPN
9 		JPN
11 		8th 173

Post Racing

He now runs Crosland Moor airfield, and has established a second career as a popular TV analyst for Eurosport, Channel 4 and ITV.[10] He also works as a road tester for the British motorcycle magazine Visordown, and has also worked with the young riders of the Virgin Media Cup.[11] 2008 he launched his autobiography, 'What A Good Do!'.[12]

Given an honorary qualification of Doctor by Huddersfield University during July 2009


References

  1. ^ biggerbooks.com
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ dropbears.com
  5. ^ [3][dead link‍]
  6. ^ [4][dead link‍]
  7. ^ www.independent.co.uk
  8. ^ www.europark.com
  9. ^ www.dailymotos.co.uk
  10. ^ http://armchairbikefan.blogspot.com
  11. ^ www.moto-newsblog.com
  12. ^ www.alexreade.net

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