40 Facts About David Vuillemin

David Vuillemin was born on 18 October 1977 and is a French former professional motocross and supercross racer.

David Vuillemin competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1995 to 1999 and won the 1999 supercross world championship.

David Vuillemin competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2000 and 2008 before returning to the Motocross World Championships for one final season in 2009.

David Vuillemin began motocross racing in 1985 and made his world championship debut riding a Kawasaki in the 1995 125cc motocross world championship, finishing the season ranked 31st.

David Vuillemin made his first AMA motocross race appearance when he competed in three rounds of the 1996 AMA 125cc Western Supercross championship.

David Vuillemin returned to compete in the 1997 AMA 125cc Western Supercross championship competing as a privateer with assistance from the FMF racing team.

David Vuillemin posted first and second place finishes in six races and, was ranked fourth in the championship final overall standings.

David Vuillemin began the 1998 season in the AMA 125cc Western Supercross championship where, he scored three consecutive victories and finished second to John Dowd in the championship final overall standings.

David Vuillemin moved up to the 250cc class in 1999 appearing in five rounds of the AMA Supercross championship including his best result at the San Diego Supercross where he led the main event for 14 laps ahead of Jeremy McGrath and Ezra Lusk on a mostly unmodified Yamaha YZ 250 and, finished the race in fourth place.

David Vuillemin won his first major championship in 1999 when he claimed the short, three-round World Supercross Series championship ahead of second place finisher Sebastien Tortelli.

David Vuillemin joined the Yamaha USA factory racing team to compete in the 2000 AMA Motocross Championships.

David Vuillemin began the 250cc Supercross season with a fifth place in the opening round, followed by a second place before scoring his first victory in the third round in San Diego when McGrath experienced mechanical troubles.

At the fourth round in Phoenix, David Vuillemin came from behind to pass several top competitors including the previously dominant McGrath to score an impressive victory.

David Vuillemin won two more supercross events to finish the season ranked second behind defending champion McGrath.

David Vuillemin followed with another victory at the next race at High Point Raceway but, then Carmichael dominated the remainder of the season with Vuillemin ranked fourth in the final overall standings.

In September 2001, David Vuillemin joined Yves Demaria and Luigi Seguy as members of the French team competing in the Motocross des Nations event held at the hilltop Citadel of Namur motocross circuit.

David Vuillemin scored a third and fourth place results to help the French team win their first Motocross des Nations event since its inception in 1947.

David Vuillemin had another strong performance in the 2002 250cc Supercross championship, winning the opening round and then winning two more rounds including an impressive victory when he caught and passed Travis Pastrana and Carmichael late in the race.

David Vuillemin earned another 10 additional podium finishes and led Carmichael for half the season until the Daytona round when he was injured in a practice crash that would prevent him from racing and allowed Carmichael to take over the championship points lead.

David Vuillemin finished the supercross season ranked second behind Carmichael.

David Vuillemin's performance earned him the "Comeback Rider of the Year Award" at the season ending AMA Awards banquet.

David Vuillemin raced a limited season in the AMA 250cc outdoor motocross championship after re-injuring his shoulder and forcing him to have surgery.

David Vuillemin did however earn an overall second-place finish at Sacramento.

In 2003, David Vuillemin raced a limited AMA 250cc Supercross season.

David Vuillemin earned five podium finishes before breaking his back in the Daytona round putting him out for the remainder of the series.

David Vuillemin contested the AMA 250cc outdoor motocross championship, earning five overall top five finishes.

David Vuillemin contested the AMA 250cc Supercross series in 2004, earning seven podium finishes.

David Vuillemin raced in the AMA 250cc outdoor motocross championship, earning two overall podium finishes.

David Vuillemin posted similar results in 2005, fourth place in AMA Supercross series and fourth in AMA outdoor motocross with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team.

David Vuillemin's improved results placed him 7th overall and 1st privateer.

David Vuillemin switched to the MDK Honda team managed by former national champion Steve Lamson in 2007.

David Vuillemin finished sixth in the American Supercross Championship earning him the Top Privateer Award.

David Vuillemin was seriously injured at the Millville round of the 450cc outdoor motocross championship and finished the season ranked tenth in the final overall standings.

David Vuillemin was never able to regain his successful form after his Millville accident.

David Vuillemin then reversed course and decided to return to Europe to compete with a Kawasaki in the MX1 Motocross World Championships for one final season in 2009.

David Vuillemin suffered from sub-par equipment in comparison to his factory-sponsored opposition and finished the season ranked 13th in the world.

David Vuillemin then made the decision to retire permanently from professional motocross competition.

David Vuillemin is a seven-time Supercross winner and three-time outdoor motocross winner.

David Vuillemin has more than 40 podium finishes to his credit, and he was the top Supercross privateer in 2007 and the top outdoor motocross privateer in 2006.

David Vuillemin is a four-time winner of the King of Bercy supercross race held near Paris, France which, is considered the most prestigious supercross race outside the United States.