Roger Peter Burnett (born 2 March 1960) is a former
Grand Prix
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motorcycle road racer
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from
Great Britain. He competed in the 500cc class between
1984
Events
January
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and
1989
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.
In 1988, Roger Burnett took the first pole positions in
World Superbike
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history at Donington Park.
He competed in 26 Superbike races, starting in 19 of them, between 1988 and 1991, achieving three podiums.
After competing, Burnett was a mentor and manager for various riders including
Neil Hodgson,
James Toseland and
Jonathan Rea.
James Toseland: The Autobiography
p.202 at Google books. Retrieved 11 April 2022
References
External links
Roger Burnett results
for TT races
1960 births
Living people
English motorcycle racers
500cc World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders
People from Brigg
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