Steve Plater's Profile
Steve Plater first rode on two-wheels back in 1979 aboard a BSA Bantam 175 field bike. Since then he’s become one of the UK’s most versatile motorcycle racers ever. He’s won races in all the classes he’s ridden in, including Superbike, Supersport, Superstock, World Endurance and many one-make series as well as ‘pure’ road events such as Macau, the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT races. Steve started out as a bricklayer and did stints as a speedway demonstration rider, as well as racing stock cars for three years, before taking up two-wheel racing full-time in 1994.
| Place of birth: | Luton, England |
| Date of birth: | 22 August 1970 |
| Home town: | Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
| Marital status: | Married to Vicky, daughters Jasmine and Poppy |
| Height: | 5’8” |
| First Race: | Cadwell Park, 13 March 1994 |
| First Win: | Cadwell Park, 13 March 1994 |
| Hobbies: | Flying light aircraft, off-roading and trials |
Career History
| 2009 | British Supersport Champion with four wins, four seconds and one third-place finish. Also wins Senior TT race. |
| 2008 | 5th British Supersport championship – 5 podiums (2 wins, 2 x 2nds and 1 x3rd) – only contested 5 rounds 1st North West 200 - 3 wins 1st Isle of Man TT 2nd World Endurance Championship |
| 2007 | 10th British Superbike Championship 1st North West 200 1st Macau Isle of Man TT Fastest Ever Newcomer (silver replica) 2nd WEC with Kawasaki - 1 win, 3 podiums |
| 2006 | British Superbike Championship (Rizla Suzuki) WEC Kawasaki - 2 podiums 1st North West 200 (lap record with Honda) – double win 1st Macau |
| 2005 | British Superbike Championship: injured for most of the year, but scored 1 podium with Hydrex Honda North West 200 – 2nd on a Honda |
| 2004 | British Superbike Championship: Injured (Yamaha) |
| 2003 | 5th British Superbike Championship - 2 wins and 6 podiums with Honda Racing |
| 2002 | 4th British Superbike Championship (Yamaha) |
| 2001 | Competed in the British Superbike Championship with Kawasaki for the first half of the season, before moving to the World Supersport Championship with Honda for four rounds and finishing the season with Yamaha back in the British Superbike Championship |
| 2000 | 5th British Superbike Championhip. Awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ |
| 1999 | Runner up in British Supersport Championship. Podium finish at NW200 with Honda |
| 1998 | British Powerbike Champion on a Honda Fireblade and runner up in British Supersport Championship. Podium finish at NW200 with Honda |
| 1997 | 4th British Supersport Championship on a Honda CBR600 |
| 1996 | British National 600 Champion |
| 1995 | Started racing in British Supersport Championship – qualified 22nd at the first round but from round 8 held consistent front row grid positions and podium finishes |
| 1994 | Won his first ever race at Cadwell Park in the Retford Club Supersport Championship and also won the Championship |
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