MotoGP - John Hopkins
07/25/2007 (update : 07/24/2008)

Date of birth : 05/22/1983
Place of birth : Ramona (USA)
Size : 1,68 m
Weight : 55 kg
Marital status : single

Website : http://www.johnhopkins21.com

2008 : MotoGP world championship(Kawasaki)
2007 : 4th MotoGP world championship(Suzuki)
2006 : 10th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki) - 1 pole
2005 : 13th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki)
2004 : 16th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki)
2003 : 17th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki)
2002 : 15th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2001 : Formula Xtreme AMA Champion (Suzuki)
2000 : Supersport AMA Champion (Suzuki)

Discovered, like Kevin Schwantz, by John Ulrich, John Hopkins clinched the AMA Supersport (2000) and Xtreme Formula (2001) titles before entering the MotoGP championship in 2002 on a 2-stroke Yamaha YZR. His first season was regular, with two 7th places as best results. In 2003, he joined the Suzuki factory team. The first two years of collaboration were difficult for various reasons (no main sponsor and important changes in team management) and he didn't record any convincing result, despite several good qualifying sessions. Since 2006, John Hopkins is regularly on podium pace, without being able to finish in the top-3. After excellent winter tests, he eventually ended this curse by finishing 3rd at the '2007 Chinese Grand Prix. Attracted by the ZX-RR Kawasaki's potential, "Hopper" joined the Green team but the way to success seems to be harder than expected...

2008
21 - John Hopkins (USA) & 13 - Anthony West (AUS, Kawasaki)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 22,4 "
May 2008

2007
21 - John Hopkins (USA, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
April 2007

2006
21 - John Hopkins (USA, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 22,4 "
December 2006

2005
21 - John Hopkins (USA, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
May 2005
Available

2003
21 - John Hopkins (USA, Suzuki)
Watercolours and India ink on 160 lbs paper,
8,9 x 11,1"
May 2003
Available

2002
21 - John Hopkins (USA, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
March 2006

2001
21 - John Hopkins , (USA, Suzuki), AMA Formula Extreme Champion
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
April 2006
Available

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