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James Whitham was born on 6 September, 1966 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, is a British motorcycle racer. Discover James Whitham's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 6 September, 1966
Birthday 6 September
Birthplace Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1966

James Michael "Jamie" Whitham (born 6 September 1966), is an English former professional motorcycle road racer.

He raced in most major British and international championships, winning the British championship twice.

1985

He also competed on the Isle of Man - running in the Manx Grand Prix in 1985, and the TT from 1986 to 1989, with three top six results; and he won British championship races at Superstock, Seniorstock, Supersport 600 and TT Formula One levels.

1986

He won the 1986 British 80 cc Championship, the 1988 1300 cc Production British Championship, the 1988 Mallory Park Race of the Year, the 1991 MCN TT Superbike Challenge, with Suzuki; and for Yamaha in 1993 both the British Superbike Championship Supercup and the ACU TT Superbike British Championship.

1991

The readers of Motorcycle News voted him 'Man of the Year' in both 1991 and 1996.

After retiring from racing he works as a television motorcycle race commentator as well as runs road-race tuition track days.

Witham also operates a small private airstrip near Huddersfield, Crosland Moor Airfield.

1992

He competed in the 1992 French Grand Prix at Magny Cours.

1994

Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, Whitam's first motorcycle as a child was a Raleigh Wisp, a small-wheeled moped, and his favourite early road-going machine was a Yamaha FS1-E, but he admitted to Motorcycle News in 1994 that he was more embarrassed at taking his learner-test with a Suzuki X-5 200 cc sidecar outfit.

He confirmed to Motor Cycle News in 1994 prior to his World Superbike career that his best biking moment was winning the 750 cc double British championship for Yamaha, and that doing 185 mph at Daytona Speedbowl banking was exhilarating.

In 1994 he raced full-time in the Superbike World Championship for Ducati with team-mate Carl Fogarty, taking a race win at Sentul and finishing 7th overall.

1995

He returned to the British series in 1995, leading the standings and taking a podium as a World Superbike Championship wild-card at Brands Hatch, but was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma mid-season.

1996

He recovered in time to be British Superbike Championship runner-up in 1996 on a Yamaha, despite not scoring at the first round - he won ten races, twice the number of champion Niall Mackenzie.

1997

He raced for the Harris Suzuki team in the World Superbike Championship in 1997 and 1998, finishing 8th in the championship both seasons with a total of 3 podiums, but for 1999 the factory contract changed hands, and the new owners hired Pierfrancesco Chili and Katsuaki Fujiwara.

Worse was to follow when he was hired by Kenny Roberts' uncompetitive Modenas 500cc World Championship team: he crashed heavily at Brno, breaking his pelvis.

1999

Following his win at Donington during 1999 in a one-off appearance, he competed in the Supersport World Championship from 2000 to 2002.

2000

He won his very first race in 2000 before a string of crashes (including while leading at Misano) knocked his confidence and relegated him to 8th overall in 2000.

2001

He was 4th overall in 2001, forced to support team-mate Paolo Casoli's bid for the championship.

2002

In 2002 he won in the wet at Silverstone, before glaucoma, an eye-condition most likely a consequence of past chemotherapy, caused him to retire at the end of the year.

In total he took 4 World Supersport victories and 12 podiums.

2007

He held the Supersport lap record at Donington Park until Kenan Sofuoglu beat it in 2007.

2008

In 2008 he launched his autobiography, 'What A Good Do!'.

2009

Whitham was awarded an honorary Doctorate qualification by Huddersfield University in July 2009.

2013

From January 2013 he hosted and presented The Superbike Show on Loaded TV.

2017

Whitham confirmed at his own website in May 2017 that his previous cancer problems had recurred, requiring urgent and ongoing chemotherapy and other treatments.

This was further updated in December.

2018

Whitham was unable to present television coverage of the Isle of Man TT races in May/June 2018 due to intensive treatments as an in-patient at Jimmy's hospital, in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Whitham now operates Crosland Moor airfield, and also runs race-tuition track days, previously with business partner Paul Shoesmith under the defunct company Speed Freak.

He established a second career as a popular TV analyst for Eurosport, Channel 4 and ITV.

Whitham provides commentary and analysis for the Isle of Man TT coverage by ITV4 alongside former racer Steve Parrish, which is shown on Velocity Channel in the United States.

Whitham also works as a road tester for the British motorcycle magazine Visordown, and has also worked with the young riders of the Virgin Media Cup.