17 Facts About Andrew Pitt

Andrew Pitt is a double World Supersport Champion, and has won a World Superbike race and competed in MotoGP.

Andrew Pitt was Australian Supersport Champion and Superbike runner-up in 1999, before entering the Supersport World Championship in 2000 riding for Kawasaki.

Andrew Pitt finished 10th in his debut season and won the title in 2001, without winning a race.

Andrew Pitt took his and Kawasaki's first MotoGP points at the final race of the season.

Andrew Pitt's promising results in 2002 made Kawasaki offer him a full-time MotoGP ride for the 2003 season.

Andrew Pitt matched experienced teammate Garry McCoy, but neither was retained after an uncompetitive year.

Andrew Pitt made occasional appearances for Moriwaki in 2004 as part of their development programme.

Andrew Pitt finished the season 8th overall, behind teammate Noriyuki Haga who was third.

Andrew Pitt was forced to retire with mechanical problems from the first race of the season in Qatar.

Andrew Pitt won three of the first six races to establish a championship lead.

Andrew Pitt remained with the team for 2009, despite originally targeting a return to WSBK.

Andrew Pitt opened the season with two second places on the 2008 bike, but struggled once the 2009 model was introduced.

On 16 December 2009, it was announced that Andrew Pitt had agreed a contract with the Reitwagen Motorsport team to ride in the 2010 Superbike World Championship season.

Andrew Pitt partnered teammate Roland Resch in riding a satellite version of the BMW S1000RR.

Andrew Pitt again changed direction following the demise of Reitwagen, joining Rob McElnea's team midway through the 2010 British Superbike Championship season as a replacement for Neil Hodgson, but he was injured in a crash at Brands Hatch and missed the rest of the season.

In June 2011 Andrew Pitt, who was still recovering, became Gary Mason's crew chief at MSS Colchester Kawasaki in British Superbike Championship.

In January 2012, Andrew Pitt, having struggled with the shoulder injury suffered in 2010, announced his retirement from motorcycle racing.