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Rider Profiles - Tony Rees

Name: Tony Rees
Nick Name: Reesey
Date of Birth: 15-Nov-67
Place of Birth: Whakatane
Education: Toineatua Primary, Whakatane (Trident) High School, then work!
Occupation: Yamaha Motorcycle Shop Owner
Hometown: Kawerau
Married To: Vicki
Children: Mitchell (7) & Damon (5)
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 68kg
Family Involvement:  Trail-Riding, Moto-Xing & Road Race with all my family
Hobbies: as above
First Race: Taupo Street Race 1986
First Win: Hamilton Winter Road Race Series ~ 1986
Favourite Circuit/Track: Suzuka
Career Highlights: 4th in Spa (Belgium) Francorchamps ~ World Endurance Series 1999
2nd Bathurst Easter 2000 
Racing Highlights: Racing in the Suzuka 8 hour World Endurance Series ~ 1999
Team: Tony Rees Motorcycles - Team Yamaha Racing
Current Machine: Yamaha R1 Sports Production, Yamaha R1 Superbike
Helmet: Shoei
Boots: Gaerne
Other Gear: Technics Leathers & Gloves
First Wheels: Pull Start Belt Drive home made mini bike
Other Sports/Interest: Water Skiing, Jet Skiing & Snow Skiing
Favourite Food/Drink Chicken & Black Russians
Favourite Book: Wilbur Smith & Bryce Courtney Novels, Motorcycle Magz
Favourite Film: Anything action-packed
Person you Admire: Aaron Slight
Best advise you've been given: The wife says "Go back to Racing"
Ambition for this season: It would be my long-running ambition to win the NZ Superbike Title The importance of personal goals: To strive for something & be determined to achieve.
1999-2000 NZ Results: Several wins at Paeroa Street Race
1998-1999 Major Results: NZ 600 Sports Production & Open Production Cham
SPARC ihi Aotearoa FIM