(1982-06-19) 19 June 1982 (age 42) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Website
chrisvermeulen.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years
2005–2009, 2012
Manufacturers
Honda, Suzuki, Suter
Championships
0
2012 championship position
NC (0 pts)
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
73
1
7
3
1
521
Superbike World Championship
Active years
2004–2005, 2010–2011
Manufacturers
Honda, Kawasaki
Championships
0
2011 championship position
20th (14 pts)
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
66
10
23
3
7
661
Supersport World Championship
Active years
2000–2003
Manufacturers
Honda
Championships
1 (2003)
2003 championship position
1st (201 pts)
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
37
4
10
5
3
334
Christopher Vermeulen (born 19 June 1982) is a retired Australian motorcycle racer who last competed in the World Superbike Championship for the works Kawasaki team, perhaps best known for winning the 2007 French Grand Prix in MotoGP.
Vermeulen was born in Brisbane. He first raced in the Superbike class in 2004 and 2005 for the Ten Kate Honda team, finishing as series runner-up in 2005. He also won the World Supersport Championship for Ten Kate in 2003.
From 2006 season he joined the elite MotoGP series, for the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Team. On 28 August 2009 Suzuki confirmed Vermeulen will leave the team at the end of the 2009 season.[1] During his career, Vermeulen was regarded as a wet-weather expert[2] and is affectionately nicknamed 'Vermin' on account of his last name.
^Strang, Simon (27 August 2009). "Suzuki confirms Vermeulen departure". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
^Hull, Rob (24 June 2007). "British GP: Post race reaction: Chris Vermeulen". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
Christopher Vermeulen (born 19 June 1982) is a retired Australian motorcycle racer who last competed in the World Superbike Championship for the works...
Yamaha teams and the improving Honda camp of five riders including ChrisVermeulen and Pierfrancesco Chili. This combination of factors ended the domination...
privateers chose to run Japanese bikes in 2004. Ten Kate Honda with ChrisVermeulen as its rider, won races and actually contended for the title that eventually...
finished 14th for the season. ChrisVermeulen joined Hopkins in 2006. Hopkins finished the season 10th while Vermeulen finished 11th with a 2nd place...
high-level competitions, notably, Cal Crutchlow, Chaz Davies, and ChrisVermeulen, though others such as Fabien Foret and Kenan Sofuoğlu have spent several...
joining ChrisVermeulen. Vermeulen managed 6 wins and finished the championship runner-up while Muggeridge had a poorer season and finished 11th. Chris Vermeulen...
the leaders. Stoner scored a string of wins for Ducati, Suzuki saw ChrisVermeulen take their first win since the advent of four-stroke regulations and...
season". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011. "Vermeulen in for Edwards at Le Mans". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 May 2012. Retrieved...
Superbike World Champion, Troy Corser and MotoGP Grand Prix winner, ChrisVermeulen. In later years, Sheene became involved in historic motorcycle racing...
Honda's ChrisVermeulen take a win each in the 2004 World Superbike event. Haga pulled off a close finish in race one, just beating Vermeulen. In race...
ChrisVermeulenChrisVermeulen Ten Kate Honda 7 R1 Laguna Seca 11 July Steve Martin ChrisVermeulenChrisVermeulen Ten Kate Honda Report R2 Chris Vermeulen...
Jr. All Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R B 21 John Hopkins All 71 ChrisVermeulen All Team Suzuki MotoGP 64 Kousuke Akiyoshi 15 Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha...
story, James Toseland winning the title although Ten Kate Honda's ChrisVermeulen prevented a Ducati clean-sweep. 2006 saw the return of Bayliss to the...
Kenny Roberts Jr. and pole-sitter ChrisVermeulen. Hayden overtook Kenny Roberts Jr. on lap nine, but by that time Vermeulen had built up a two-second gap...
swimmer 1982 – Alexander Frolov, Russian ice hockey player 1982 – ChrisVermeulen, Australian motorcycle racer 1982 – Michael Yarmush, American actor...
2007-07-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2007-07-10. "Vermeulen to stay with Suzuki". Autosport.com. 2007-07-22. Archived from the original...
filmmaker Guillaume Daniel Delprat, GM BHP Joe de Bruyn Mitchell Langerak ChrisVermeulen Kate Langbroek, broadcaster and comedian Dick Dusseldorp, filmmaker...
Grand Prix. ChrisVermeulen riding his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix. The Rizla Suzuki GSV-R, ridden by ChrisVermeulen in the 2007...
motogp.com. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-09-09. "Suzuki retain Capirossi, Vermeulen for '09". autosport.com. 2008-09-05. Archived from the original on 11...
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