Ian Lowry (born September 22, 1986 in Northern Ireland) is a motorcyclist. He represents Northern Ireland.

Biography

Moving to racing

A former chef, Lowry started off in the British Supersport class in 2006. He raced there for 3 seasons, finishing 9th in this first season, 2nd in 2007 and 3rd in the 2008 championship.

British Superbike Championship

Lowry then made the step to the British Superbike Championship in 2009 with the Relentless TAS Suzuki. He worked on his fitness in a university study pre-season. Lowry was a consistent points-scorer, racking up enough points for 5th overall despite failing to take a podium finish. He rounded off the season by competing in the Sunflower Trophy at Bishopscourt.

Spanish Moto 2, World and British Superbike Championships

TAS signed Michael Laverty and Alastair Seeley for 2010, leaving Lowry without a ride. He signed to race in the Spanish Moto2 championship, in a team ran by former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McWilliams, however the deal fell through. He also tested a BSB Motorpoint Yamaha in April 2010, as a potential short-term replacement for the injured Neil Hodgson. With Hodgson announcing his retirement on 22 April 2010, Lowry was confirmed as his replacement. However, two rounds later Lowry was replaced by Andrew Pitt. He 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.

For 2011, Lowry signed for the Buildbase team who had moved from Kawasaki machinery to the new BMW S1000RR. The team struggled with the new bike, meaning that Lowry and team mate John Laverty struggled to score points, Lowry's best finish being a ninth in the second race at Snetterton. At the Cadwell park round after 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.

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 9 July 2012

All time

Total10701645700
SeriesYears activeRacesPolesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeFast LapsTitles
British Supersport (BSS)2006–20083401535700
British Superbike (BSB)2009–660110000
World Supersport (WSS)201010000000
World Superbike (SBK)2010–201160000000

By championship

British Supersport Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
2006SuzukiBHI 10DONTHR 16OUL 6MON CMAL 12SNE 15KNO 3OUL 5CRO 10CAD 11SILBHGP Ret9th59
2007BHGP 3THRSIL 2OUL 2SNE 1MOP 3KNO 5OUL 11MAL 2CRO 3CADDON 2BHI 62nd179
2008THR 5OUL 3BHGP 16DON 1SNE 5MAL 3OUL 3KNO 1CAD 8CRO RetSIL 6BHI 83rd146

British Superbike Championship

YearMake123456789101112PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2009SuzukiBHI 13BHI 19OUL 7OUL 6DON 8DON 6THR 19THR 8SNE 5SNE 7KNO 6KNO RetMAL 8MAL 20BHGP 12BHGP 12BHGP 9CAD 4CAD RetCRO 5CRO 7SIL 8SIL 9OUL 8OUL RetOUL 45th170
2010YamahaBHIBHITHRTHROUL RetOUL RetCAD 11CAD 12MALMALKNOKNOSNESNE21st25
KawasakiBHGP 10BHGP 11BHGP 11CADCADCROCROSILSILOULOULOUL
2011BMWBHI RetBHI RetOUL 18OUL 18CRO 18CRO 14THR 16THR 22KNO DNSKNO DNSSNE 19SNE 9OUL RetOUL CBHGP 11BHGP RetBHGP RetCAD WDCAD WDCAD WD22nd27
KawasakiDON 12DON RetSIL 11SIL 15BHGP 13BHGP RetBHGP Ret
2012HondaBHI 4BHI CTHR 1THR 5OUL RetOUL 21OUL 13SNE 8SNE 4KNO RetKNO 10OUL RetOUL 6OUL 7BHGPBHGPCADCADDONDONASSASSSILSILBHGPBHGPBHGP7th*98*
  • * Season still in progress

World Supersport Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
2010YamahaAUSPORSPANEDITARSAUSASMRCZEGBR 20GERITAFRANC0

World Superbike Championship

YearMake12345678910111213PosPtsRef
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2010YamahaAUSAUSPORPORSPASPANEDNEDITAITARSARSAUSAUSASMRSMRCZECZEGBRGBRGER 12GER RetITA 17ITA 16FRA 14FRA 1321st9

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