World Superbike - Chris Vermeulen

World Superbike - Chris Vermeulen
10/16/2007 (update : 08/06/2009)

Date of birth : 06/19/1982
Place of birth : Brisbane (Australia)
Size : 1,72 m
Weight : 68 kg
Marital status : lives with Jodi

Website : http://www.chrisvermeulen.com

2009 : MotoGP world championship (Suzuki)
2008 : 8th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki)
2007 : 6th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki) - 1 win, 1 pole
2006 : 11th MotoGP world championship (Suzuki) - 2 poles
2005 : 2nd World Superbike championship (Honda) - 6 wins
2004 : 4th World Superbike championship (Honda) - 4 wins
2003 : World Supersport champion (Honda) - 4 wins, 3 poles
2002 : 7th World Supersport championship (Honda) - 2 poles
2001 : 17th World Supersport championship (Honda)

Like many of his compatriots, Chris Vermeulen tasted racing very early on dirt track bikes. He made his road racing debut in 1998 and moved to Great-Britain in 2000, on the advice of Barry Sheene. Thanks to his good results, Chris Vermeulen entered the World Supersport series with the Van Zon Honda team in 2002. The season after, he joined the prestigious Dutch squad Ten Kate and clinched the title with four wins. Honda trusted him to race in World Superbikes in 2004. He finished his rookie season in 4th position (double win at Laguna Seca) then runner-up in 2005. Keen to race in MotoGP, he joined the Rizla Suzuki team as Honda proposed him no interesting ride. Despite a bike to improve, he finished 2nd for his home Grand Prix and claimed two poles in 2006. Getting faster and more consistant, he took his first MotoGP win in Le Mans rain in 2007. Since then, although he bears Barry Sheene's lucky 7,Chris Vermeulen records disappointing results aboard his GSV-R.

2008

7 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Suzuki)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
January 2009

2007

	71 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Suzuki) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 42 x 56 cm January 2008
	71 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS) & Barry Sheene (GBR, Suzuki) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 13,2 x 22,4 " February 2008

Day of Champions - Donington, 2008

71 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
May 2007

2006

71 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
March 2006

2005

	77 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 12 x 16 " July 2005
	17 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 14,4 x 19,2 " February 2008
	11 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " January 2009

2004

17 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
January 2009

2003

	7 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 8,9 x 11,1" July 2003
	7 - Chris Vermeulen (AUS, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 8,9 x 11,1" August 2003

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