| Name: |
Craig Beggs |
| Date of Birth: |
16th December 1982 |
| Height: |
6ft 1ins |
| Weight: |
12 Stone |
| Place of Birth: |
Crewe, England |
| Hair Colour: |
Brown |
| Eye Colour: |
Green |
| Nickname: |
“Beggsy” |
| Occupation: |
Process Engineer at Bentley Motors |
| Team: |
Craig Beggs Racing |
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| First race: |
Darley Moor, 2002, Yamaha TZ 125 |
| First win: |
Three Sisters, Preston and District. Yamaha TZ 125 in 2002. |
| Favourite Food: |
Chinese |
| Favourite Drink: |
Tea |
| Own Motorcycles: |
Not at present |
| Likes: |
Racing, socialising with family and friends. |
| Dislikes: |
Crashing. |
| Favourite Riders: |
John McGuiness because of what he has achieved at the Isle Of Man. |
| Most Respected Rival |
All of them |
| When did you first sit on a bike? |
Probably when I was a baby, my Dad has had bikes all his life and all mine too! |
| Favourite Circuits: |
Oulton Park, I enjoy them all but its 20 minutes s away from home and I have done a fair amount of racing there over the years. |
| Best Moments: |
First Podium in the National Superstock Cup in 2006 – I had a 2nd and a 3rd |
| Worst moment in racing: |
Qualifying 2nd at Oulton Park for for National Superstock cup in 2006. Led the race (at my local track) in to the first corner, then the clutch failed and I was forced to retire. |
| Favourite bike: |
I first rode a 1000cc bike at the beginning of 2006 and love the big bikes so would have to say my 2007 R1. |
| Which bike would you most like to ride: |
Any Moto GP Bike, they are really special and I’m sure it’s something everyone who races bikes would want to do one day. |
| If you could be another sports person who would it be: |
Any top Premiership footballer! |
| If you could change anything
in bike racing what would it be? |
It’s just so expensive! It would be nice to get a bit more support with entry fees etc from the organisers or series sponsors maybe? |
| What advice would you give to any budding bike racer? |
Just keep going, step through the classes at your own pace, you will keep getting faster. |
| Who has been most influential in your racing career so far: |
I couldn’t do it without my Dad, we started together after I had, had a road accident and we didn’t expect to get this far. My girlfriend is also very understanding! |
| If you could invite 4 people to dinner who would you invite: |
Paul Bird, Rob Mcelnea, Neil Tuxworth and Darrell Healy ! |
| What do you do to relax? |
Watch Bikes on the TV |
| What ambitions do you have? |
Ride in British Superbikes. |
| Hobbies: |
Racing motorcycles, mountain biking, playing football |
