Features 27 Mar 2014

This Month In Digits: March 2014

Topical numbers broken down from during the past month.

Image: Keith Muir.

Image: Keith Muir.

67

The number of points Team Honda Racing’s Jamie Stauffer snared at the Swann Series opener at Wakefield Park on the back of third, first and second place race finishes.

149

The number of riders entered in the Swann Series opener, highlighted by an impressive 31 in Superbike and 29 in Supersport.

6

The best finishing position in a race of any Yamaha Racing Team Superbike rider at Wakefield Park.

56.5

The age of Phil Lovett in years, winner of race two of the Formula Oz class at Wakefield Park.

3

The number of ‘sub-classes’ that MotoGP has expanded to encompass on the premier level – Factory, Open Factory and Open.

Source: MotoGP

Source: MotoGP

1

The number of points scored by Australian rider Broc Parkes upon his MotoGP debut at Qatar.

250

The number of wins achieved by Honda in the premier class of grand prix racing, the greatest of any manufacturer.

35 years, 35 days

The age of Valentino Rossi on the day of the Qatar grand prix, making him the oldest former champ to take part in a premier class race since Giacomo Agostini in 1977

16

The number of places made up in the Qatar Moto2 race by Australia’s Ant West, going from a grid position of 26th to reach 10th.

1

The number of races it took for Aussie standout Jack Miller to win with new Moto3 outfit Red Bull KTM Ajo Motorsport, and also his subsequent placing in the championship.

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