Rider Profile - Keith Barnes

NAME                   Keith Barnes
DOB                    29/09/1978
Nationality            English
Height                 6ft 2 ins
Weight                 13.5 stone
Eyes                   blue
Hair                   Some!!!
Hobbies                Motocross,Hare n hounds, Mountain biking,Rallying,socialising.
Occupation             motorcycle technition at Triple D motosport LTD
Home Town              Milnthorpe
Background             Son of CCM`s first works rider Mike Barnes. Been racing since 7 years of age.
Race Bike              KTM 450SXF


Race history           ACU schoolboy British semi finalist 1988,89,90,91,92,93,94
                       ACU schoolboy British finalist 1988,94 (had to withdraw due to injury)
                       Cumbria Youth Champion 1993
                       2nd Northern centre championship 1993
                       Leading both championships 1994 till broken arm and shoulder put a close on 94
                       Freak head on collision with his brother while practicing put pay to 95 and his first year in the adult ranks
                       96,97 regular top 5 finisher A classs in northern centre.
                       1998 4th in national MR Thumpercross championship junior class
                       1999 3rd in national MR Thumpercross championship senior class
                       2000,01,02,03 national MR Thumpercross expert champs, 14th in 03
                       2002,03 ACU British 4 Stroke champs, top 20 finishes
                       2003 17th overall and 2nd highest brit in european championship round
                       2004 severe leg break forced to quit racing
                       2006 started racing classic CCM
                       2007 Overall Scottish Classic Champion.
                       2008 First full season back on modern bike,5th AMCA north western centre championship after missing final round.
                       Pre 77 class winner Nostalgia Scramble
                       Scottish classic England vs Scotland team race 6 wins from 6 starts.

2009 hopes             to get fully race fit again
                       To qualify for AMCA Nationals and score top 10 finishes
                       top 3 in centre champs
                       To beat 29.5 seconds at Barbon Hill Climb.
                       To give my level best in any event i do
                       To make it to work on time in a morning!!!!!!!!!!!

Sponsors               D3 Racing,Acerbis,Scott,Sidi,Putoline oils,Car Clinic.

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