Rory Skinner was born on 27 September 2001 and is a British motorcycle racer from Perth, Scotland, competing in the 2024 British Superbike Championship with TAS Racing.
20 Facts About Rory Skinner
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Rory Skinner is best known for winning the 2020 British Supersport Championship.
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Rory Skinner was the inaugural champion of the British Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing series for young riders.
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Rory Skinner is a former race winner in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, as well as the 2014 Dunlop Aprilia Superteens Champion and a multiple mini-moto champion.
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Rory Skinner dominated the 2020 British Supersport Championship, winning the first six races, and was crowned champion after his eighth victory of the season.
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For 2021 and 2022, Rory Skinner moved into the British Superbike Championship.
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Rory Skinner missed the last two 2022 rounds due to a hand injury sustained when he crashed into the back of another rider in late September.
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For 2023, Rory Skinner was contracted to race in the Moto2 world championship with American Racing Team, but had a disappointing season, only scoring points once in the 17 races he participated in that season.
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Rory Skinner is managed by former MotoGP rider John Hopkins, and has worked as a motorcycle mechanic prior to his racing career.
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On 17 October 2014, the then 13-year-old Rory Skinner was selected as the only British rider to compete in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, following the selection event at the Guadix circuit in Spain.
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Rory Skinner ended his debut season in the championship in 10th position, with his best results coming at the final round in Aragon, Spain.
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Rory Skinner was handed a lifeline when Dorna offered him a place in the inaugural British Talent Cup, despite him not having officially applied to join the series.
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Rory Skinner was fastest in the pre-season test at the Valencia circuit in Spain, and took his first win at the second round in Donington Park.
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On 17 November 2018 Rory Skinner became the inaugural British Talent Cup champion at the Valencia circuit in Spain.
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Rory Skinner's best result was a third place at Donington Park.
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For 2020, Rory Skinner was signed by former Grand Prix racer Robin Appleyard to ride a Yamaha R6, and he dominated the championship.
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Rory Skinner won the first six races in a row, and secured the championship with two races to spare at Donington Park on 4 October 2020, becoming the series' youngest ever champion at 19 years and seven days old.
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On 28 November 2020 it was announced that Rory Skinner would move up to the British Superbike Championship in 2021, riding for the FS-3 Kawasaki team.
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In 2022, Rory Skinner had two wildcard rides in the Moto2 world championship, organised by John Hopkins with his American Racing team.
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In October 2022, Rory Skinner signed to race in the Moto2 world championship for the American Racing team during 2023 and 2024.