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11 Facts About Ian Lowry

1.

Ian Lowry raced there for 3 seasons, finishing 9th in this first season, 2nd in 2007 and 3rd in the 2008 championship.

2.

Ian Lowry then made the step to the British Superbike Championship in 2009 with the Relentless TAS Suzuki.

3.

Ian Lowry worked on his fitness in a university study pre-season.

4.

Ian Lowry was a consistent points-scorer, racking up enough points for 5th overall despite failing to take a podium finish.

5.

Ian Lowry rounded off the season by competing in the Sunflower Trophy at Bishopscourt.

6.

Ian Lowry signed to race in the Spanish Moto2 championship, in a team ran by former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McWilliams, however the deal fell through.

7.

Ian Lowry tested a BSB Motorpoint Yamaha in April 2010, as a potential short-term replacement for the injured Neil Hodgson.

8.

However, two rounds later Ian Lowry was replaced by Andrew Pitt.

9.

Ian Lowry made a BSB return for the Kawasaki SRT team in their one-off entry to the Brands Hatch bank holiday triple-header, and this continued into the Nurburgring World Superbike meeting, his debut in this class.

10.

For 2011 Ian Lowry signed for the Buildbase team who had moved from Kawasaki machinery to the new BMW S1000RR.

11.

At the Cadwell park round after Ian Lowry's bike blew up in a free practice session he was so upset with the team's lack of form that he decided to go home missing the Cadwell Park weekend.