Daniel Falzon
| Daniel Falzon | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |
 |
| Born |
16 March 1994 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Current team | Caterpillar JD Racing |
| Bike number | 25 |
| Website | www.jondanielsracing.com.au |
Daniel Falzon (born 16 March 1994) is a professional motorcycle racer from Adelaide, Australia. He competes in the Australian Superbike Championship as a privateer in the Jon Daniels Racing Team aboard the Caterpillar JD Racing Yamaha YZF-R1. He is the 2013 and 2014 Australian Supersport Champion[1] and also the 2012 Australian Superstock 600 Champion.[2]
In 2012 Daniel won the ASBK Superstock championship by 72.5 points and secured the lap record at 3 of the 4 tracks visited. The same year, he was also a contestant on the One HD TV program, The Ultimate Rider.[3] In 2013 he moved up to the highly contested Supersport category with hopes of finishing in the top 5. As the rookie in the class, he surprised everyone by leading every round and eventually winning the Supersport Championship. One of the youngest riders to have ever done so.
In 2014 Daniel competed in the Australian Superbike Championship in the Supersport class which he won to become the first person to win the Australian Supersport Championship back to back. In addition, he competed in the high exposure Phillip Island Championship which is run in conjunction with the Australian rounds of the World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP Championships. At the Australian round of the MotoGP Championship, Daniel won all 3 races to secure his 5th National Title in 6 years.
Motorcycle Racing Results
| Year | Championship / Class | Level | Grade | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | F/Lap | Points | Placed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MRRDA - CBR150 | National | Junior | Honda CBR150 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153[4] | 7th |
| 2009 | MRRDA - Junior 4-Stroke | National | Junior | Honda CBR150 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 289[5] | 1st |
| 2009 | Hartwell - 125GP | State | Outright | Honda RS125 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 259[6] | 1st |
| 2010 | AFXC Nationals - FX600 | National | Outright | Honda CBR600RR | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 204[7] | 4th |
| 2010 | AFXC Championship - FX600 | National | Outright | Honda CBR600RR | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197[8] | 5th |
| 2011 | ASBK - Superstock 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Jon Daniels Racing | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 266[9] | 2nd |
| 2012 | Cafe Racer Club Series | State | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Jon Daniels Racing | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 194[10] | 1st |
| 2012 | ASBK - Superstock 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 305[11] | 1st |
| 2013 | ASBK - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 247[12] | 1st |
| 2014 | P.I. Championship - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 117 | 1st |
| 2014 | ASC - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 190† | 2nd† |
| 2014 | ASBK - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 1st |
| 2015 | ASBK - Superbike 1000 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 2nd |
| Total | 151 | 35 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 2677 |
†Result at the point at which the championship was abandoned
Asterix (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress
Notable Achievements
2008- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- George Carrick Open Championship - 2nd Place
2009- Phillip Island 6Hr Endurance Race (Superstock 600) - 1st Place[13][14]
2011- Nominated as South Australian Male Youth Athlete of the Year[15]
2012- Was one of 7 contestants on the Channel One HD reality TV series, The Ultimate Rider.
2013- Finalist for South Australian Athlete of the Year.
Current Lap Records
Daniel holds official lap records at the following tracks in the listed classes.
Hidden Valley Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:11.891 [16]
Queensland Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:12.833 [17]
Mallala Motor Sport Park - Superstock 600 - 1:09.791 [18]
Hidden Valley Raceway - Supersport 600 - 1:09.458 [19]
Barbagallo Raceway - Superbike 1000 - 55.446 [20]
TV Appearance
In October 2012, Daniel was selected as one of seven contestants to take part in the first season of a new reality TV series called, The Ultimate Rider.[21] The show is based around several challenges which each rider completes and scores points for in the hope to win the prize of A$20,000 and a contract with Honda Factory Racing. The program was broadcast on Channel One HD in October 2012 and repeated in March 2013.
Moto2 Replacement Ride
In October 2013, the Jon Daniels Racing Team were contacted by the Technomag-CarXpert Moto2 Team to have Daniel replace injured rider, Randy Krummenacher in the Australian round of the 2013 MotoGP Championship.[22] Although the offer was accepted, the opportunity was lost when the Moto2 bike was damaged beyond repair in a large accident during the Malaysian MotoGP race just one week prior to the Australian round.[23]
Seasons in Detail
(Motorsport Table Legend)
2008
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRRDA | 150 Junior Outright |
Honda CBR150R |
Oran Park Raceway | Broadford Motorsport Park | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Wakefield Park | Phillip Island | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 7th | 153 | |||
2009
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRRDA | Junior 4-Stroke Outright |
Honda CBR150R |
Oran Park Raceway | Broadford Motorsport Park | Mac Park | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Phillip Island | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1st | 289 | |||
2010
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Formula Xtreme Nationals |
FX600 | Honda CBR600RR |
Wakefield Park Raceway | Winton Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | DNS | 4th | 204 | |||
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Formula Xtreme Championship |
FX600 | Honda CBR600RR |
Wakefield Park Raceway | Winton Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 5th | 197 | |||
2011
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Superbike Championship |
Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Phillip Island | Symmonds Plains | Hidden Valley | QLD Raceway | Phillip Island | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | 266 | ||||
2012
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Superbike Championship |
Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Phillip Island | Hidden Valley | QLD Raceway | Phillip Island | QLD Raceway | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 305[11] | ||||
2013
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Superbike Championship |
Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Phillip Island | QLD Raceway | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Hidden Valley | Phillip Island | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1st | 247 | |||
2014
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Island Championship |
Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Phillip Island (WSBK) | Phillip Island (MotoGP) | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 117 | |||
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Superbike Championship |
Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
QLD Raceway | Hidden Valley | Phillip Island | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Cancelled | 1 | 4 | 1st | 93 | ||||
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Superbike Championship |
Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Wakefield Park | Mallala Raceway | QLD Raceway | Winton | Wakefield Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | 2nd† | 190† | |||||||||||
†Results when championship was abandoned
2015
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Superbike Championship |
Superbike 1000 | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
Phillip Island GP Circuit | Morgan Park Raceway | Barbagallo Raceway | Symmonds Plains Raceway | Phillip Island GP Circuit | |||||||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2nd | 163 | |||
Asterix (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress
External links
- Jon Daniels Racing Website - Official Jon Daniels Racing Website
- Jon Daniels Racing Facebook Page - Official Jon Daniels Racing Facebook Page
- JD Racing YouTube Channel Official Jon Daniels Racing YouTube Channel
- ASBK – Australian Superbike Championship Official Website
- The Ultimate Rider - One HD Reality TV Show
References
- ↑ "Falzon 2013 ASBK Supersport champion". Cycle Online. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Falzon wins 2012 ASBK Superstock". Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Daniel Falzon Profile". The Ultimate Rider. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Series Points". Computime. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Series Points". Computime. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Results for 2009". Hartwell MCC. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Series Points". Australian Formula Xtreme. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Series Points". AFXC. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Series Points". Computime. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Results". Orion Timing. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Results". Australian Superbike Championship. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Round Points". Computime. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Six Hour Endurance Race - Provisional Results" (PDF). Computime. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "BELRAY 6 HR ENDURANCE RACE". Mount Gambier MCC. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ Armstrong, Gordon (2011-06-23). "Full Throttle Falzon Blitzes Field to Win". City Messenger. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Provisional Classification". Computime. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Classification". Computime. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "South Oz Road Race Series - Round 3". Orion Timing. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Classification". Computime. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "Provisional Classification". Computime. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Falzon / Riders". The Ultimate Rider. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Daniel Falzon to compete in Moto2 at Phillip Island". FullNoise. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "Falzon's Moto2 opportunity dissolves due to Sepang crash damage". CycleOnline. Retrieved 21 October 2014.