Thomas Strudwick
British motorcycle racer
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Thomas Strudwick (born 17 October 2001)[1] is a British motorcycle road racer from West Sussex. During 2024, he raced in both the UK BMW F900 Cup national-level series winning the championship,[2] and the inaugural National Sportbike Championship on a Triumph 765 where he finished third.[3]
West Sussex, England
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Strudwick riding for the Moto Rapido Moto3 team at Snetterton in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 2001 West Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Case Moto BMW F900R and TS Racing Triumph 765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Racing history
In 2015, Strudwick competed in the KTM British Junior Cup for MTS Racing. He became the youngest-ever winner of a British championship motorcycle race at the age of 13 years and 247 days on 21 June 2015,[4] replacing the former accolade-holder Kyle Ryde.
Strudwick raced in the Moto3 Standard support class to the British Superbike Championship, where he achieved three wins finishing in third-place of the 2017 championship.[5]
He was selected as one of 22 riders chosen to compete in the inaugural 2018 British Talent Cup, a controlled-formula series,[6][7] and he also rode in the Motostar British Championship for superbike team Moto Rapido Moto3.
On 1 April 2018, Strudwick won the inaugural British Talent Cup race at Donington Park.[8][9] The championship was conceived during 2017 by the MotoGP world championship organisers Dorna to promote young British riders.[10]
More recently in 2019, Strudwick competed in the British Supersport Championship in the GP2 class, alongside the Case FTR Moto team.[11]
In 2020, Strudwick raced in the Open600 class of the Campeonato de España de Superbike (ESBK)[12] for the Team Edge RST Racing Team.[13]
Career statistics
| Year | Class | Bike | Races | Pod | Pole | FLap | Pts | Position |
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| 2020 | ESBK Open600 | Yamaha R6 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 84 | 8th[14] |
| 2019 | British Supersport Championship | FTR Moto2 | 23 | 8 | - | - | 243 | 5th[15] |
| 2018 | British Talent Cup | Honda NSF250R Moto3 [10] | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 1[16] |
| 2017 | Hel Performance Motostar British Standard class[17] | Honda Moto3 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 339 | 3rd[18] |
| 2016 | Hel Performance Motostar British Standard class[19] | Honda Moto3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 6th[20] |
| 2015 | Santander Consumer Finance KTM British Junior Cup[21] | KTM RC390 Cup Bike | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 4th[22] |
| 2014 | FAB-Racing British MiniGP70 Championship | Metrakit MiniGP70 | 23 | 21 | - | - | 444 | 1st[23] |
| 2013 | FAB-Racing British MiniGP70 Championship | Metrakit MiniGP70 | 24 | 21 | - | - | 483 | 2nd[24] |
| 2012 | FAB-Racing British MiniGP50 Championship | Metrakit MiniGP50 | 18 | 9 | - | - | 288 | 5th[25] |
| 2011 | FAB-Racing Junior 4.2 Minimoto British Championship | Polini 4.2 MiniMoto | 18 | 1 | - | - | 185 | 5th[26] |
| 2009 | Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy Junior | KTM 50cc | - | - | - | - | - | 14th |
| 2008 | Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy Junior | KTM 50cc | - | - | - | - | - | 21st |
| 2007 | Ringwood Motocross Club Schoolboy Rookie | KTM 50cc | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 138 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 2177 |
British Supersport Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
