Name: Jay Lawrence

Date of Birth: 07/07/88

Place of Birth: Wellington

Education: Level 3 NCEA

Occupation: Technician

Hometown: Paekakariki

Height: 173cm

Weight: 75kg

Hobbies: Downhill mountain biking, reading, sleeping

First Race: MX: 1993, Road Racing: 2000

First Win: MX, 1993, Road Racing: 2001

Favourite Circuit/Track: Levels, Timaru, fast and sweeping

Career Highlights: 2007 NZ TT title, 3rd, Pukekohe

Racing Highlights: See above

Team: Museum Hotel Racing Kawasaki

Sponsors: Museum Hotel “Hotel de Wheels”, Wellington
Continental Motorcycle Tyres
Kawasaki NZ
Öhlins

Current Machine: 2007 Kawasaki ZX6-R

Helmet: HJC HQ-1 Carbon

Boots: Sidi Vertebra Corse

Other Gear: Continental tyres
Vesrah disc pads
D.I.D. chains

First Wheels: Honda QR50

Other Sports/Interest: Most all motor racing

Person you Admire: Mick Doohan

Best advice you've been given: “If you go into the corner faster, ride through the corner faster, and get on the gas sooner, you’ll win”

Worst advice you've been given: “Follow me, I’ll show you where to crash”

Ambition for this season: Aiming for (at least) the Podium in 600 Sports Production championship 2008

The importance of personal goals: Having an aim, something you are trying to achieve, every time you get on the bike gives you a reason to improve.  Goals ensure your riding keeps improving.

New Zealand Results: 2006: 600 Sports Production, 5th overall
3rd 600 Sports Production TT
250GP class 1st GP title
Southland Spirit of Speed Champion
2005: 600 Sports Production 11th overall
2004: 125GP 2nd overall, 2nd, 2nd TT
2003: 125GP 4th overall

International Results: October 2005.  Represented New Zealand in the four-rider Oceania team challenge against Australia at Phillip Island as part of the MotoGP meeting.

Website: 
www.jaylawrence.co.nz