Keith Farmer
Keith Farmer. | |
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| Born | 5 February 1987 Clogher, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 10 November 2022 (aged 35)[1] |
| Occupation | Motorcycle racer |
Keith Farmer (2 February 1987 – 10 November 2022) was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer. A four-time national champion, he was described as "one of Northern Ireland's most successful motorcyclists".[2]
Farmer retired in 2021 after receiving injuries in accidents.[3][4][5][6][2] He died suddenly on 10 November 2022, at the age of 35.[1][7]
Personal life
Farmer was born on 5 February 1987 in Clogher, County Tyrone.[8][7]
On 4 November 2022, Farmer was found unresponsive and was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary where he died on 10 November.[7]
Racing background
Farmer became 2011 National Superstock 600 champion and National Superstock 1000 champion in 2012 and 2018.[9] He also won 2017 British Supersport Championship.[10] Farmer was a member of prominent BSB teams, including the Paul Bird Motorsport team, Buildbase Suzuki and TAS Racing.
Career statistics
National Superstock 600 Championship
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yamaha | BRH 16 | OUL 1 | CRO 1 | THR 1 | KNO 1 | SNE 7 | OUL C | BRH 4 | CAD 2 | DON 1 | DON 6 | SIL 1 | BRH | 1st | 202 |
British Superbike Championship
By year
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2012 | Kawasaki | BHI | BHI C | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | OUL Ret | OUL DNS | OUL 20 | BHGP | BHGP | CAD | CAD | DON | DON | ASS | ASS | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | NC | 0 | |||
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2013 | Kawasaki | BHI 6 | BHI 10 | THR Ret | THR 6 | OUL Ret | OUL 8 | KNO 4 | KNO 13 | SNE DNS | SNE DNS | BHGP 8 | BHGP 10 | OUL 11 | OUL 8 | OUL 7 | CAD 9 | CAD DNS | DON DNS | DON DNS | ASS | ASS | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | 14th | 93 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Kawasaki | BHI 19 | BHI 19 | OUL Ret | OUL Ret | SNE 14 | SNE DNS | KNO 15 | KNO 14 | BHGP Ret | BHGP 3 | THR 14 | THR DNS | OUL 17 | OUL 13 | OUL Ret | CAD DNS | CAD DNS | DON | DON | ASS | ASS | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | 23rd | 26 | ||||||||||
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2019 | BMW | SIL 15 | SIL 12 | OUL 7 | OUL 8 | DON 8 | DON 10 | DON Ret | BRH 6 | BRH 8 | KNO DNS | KNO DNS | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | CAD | CAD | OUL | OUL | OUL | ASS | ASS | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | 18th | 54 |
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2020 | Suzuki | DON DNS | DON DNS | DON DNS | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | OUL 15 | OUL Ret | OUL 18 | DON 13 | DON 11 | DON 15 | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | 19th | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | BMW | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | THR | THR | THR | DON | DON | DON | CAD | CAD | CAD | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL Ret | SIL DNS | SIL DNS | OUL | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | NC | 0 |
British Supersport Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MV Agusta | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | BRH | BRH | THR 15 | THR 18 | CAD Ret | CAD 13 | OUL 15 | OUL 8 | ASS Ret | ASS 25 | SIL | SIL | BRH | BRH | 23th | 13 |
References
- ^ a b "Keith Farmer dead aged 35: Ex-British champion has passed away". crash.net. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Keith Farmer: Northern Ireland's four-time British motorcycling champion dies aged 35". BBC. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Keith Farmer undergoes surgery on leg injuries following crash at Knockhill Belfast Newsletter, 2 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2022
- ^ Keith Farmer: Lockdown helped me recover from broken legs to challenge for British Superbike honours Belfast Telegraph, 19 June 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022
- ^ Four-time British champion Keith Farmer announces retirement Belfast Newsletter, 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022
- ^ "Voormalig BSB-coureur Keith Farmer (35) plotseling overleden". racesport.nl (in Dutch). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Inquest opens into death of four-time British motorcycling champion Keith Farmer". ITV News. ITV. 24 November 2022.
- ^ Keith Farmer, motorsportstats.com
- ^ Farmer wins British Superstock title at Brands Hatch BBC Sport, 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2022
- ^ BSB: Farmer finally claims British Supersport crown Motorcycle News, 15 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2022