Experience:
• WMRRA Expert 2006 (Racing #25)
• WMRRA Expert/Novice 2005 (Racing #922 and #882)
• WMRRA Novice Instructor 2006 and 2005
• Freddie Spencer’s 3-day Pro School 2006
• NESBA Advanced license (#20966)
• Mike Sullivan Motorcycle Roadracing School 2004 & 2005
• Reg Pridmore’s CLASS School 2003
• WMRRA New Racer Clinic, April 2005
• Senior Member of DesmoNorthwest Ducati club
• Riding for 31 years
• Avid track and street rider, with three bikes
Accomplishments:
• In first year of racing, achieved 1 win, 2 podiums, 7 top-five finishes, and 14 top-ten finishes
• Second-highest ranked WMRRA Ducati rider in season points, 2005
• Highest-ranked 2005 Graduated Novice in season points
• 2006 - Finished 8th overall in Formula Thunder, despite 6 DNF’s (one crash and five mechanicals)
• 2005 - Finished 6th overall in both Formula Thunder and Open GP Twins classes (despite joining these Expert classes halfway through the season)
• Graduated from Novice to Expert halfway through first season
• Started and finished every race in Novice season (15) with no crashes
• Competed in first four-hour Endurance race, finishing Fourth in class (Heavyweight - 1000cc)
• Participated in 14 track days in 2005
• Raised over $1000 for 2Fast’s Seattle 100 Charity track day
• Featured in WMRRA 2005 DVD, DesmoNorthwest 2006 calendar, and WMRRA 2006 promotional calendar
2006 Sponsors:
Ducati Seattle, Ducati North America, Pirelli Tires/Tigershark Racing, Dainese, PitBull, CycleCat, Custom Classic, Studio819, DesmoNorthwest, R-tech race fuel, Amaze Entertainment.
2007 Goals:
• Consistent podium finishes and top-three overall ranking in Formula Thunder and Open GP Twins classes
• Compete in other classes, including 600 Superbike and Endurance
• Get in the best shape of my life...
lindsay gupton #25
Name: Lindsay Gupton
WMRRA: #25
Race Bike: 2002 Ducati 748R
Classes: Formula Thunder & Open GP Twins
Galleries:
Age: Two score and one
Birthday: January 2nd
Nicknames: Grinch, Groomer, or Rainman (depending on who you ask.)
Hobbies: Motorcycles, motorcycles, motorcycles. And playing bass. And snowboarding.
Racing highlight:
Won the first race I ever entered. By a pretty big margin. From the back row of a 33-rider grid. In a downpour. Which was my first time on the track in the rain. It didn’t even hit me until later that I had won. Things have gone downhill ever since...
Bikes:
’72 Hodaka Super Rat
’76 Kawasaki KD100
’77 Yamaha YZ100
’78 Honda CB125
’79 Yamaha RD400 Daytona
’82 Suzuki GS1000SZ Katana*
‘95 Ducati Monster 900
’01 MV Agusta F4S
’02 Ducati 748R*
’06 Ducati Paul Smart PS1000LE*
*still have these
Photo by Brandon Bones, Studio819
