Dean Ellison
Encyclopedia
Dean Bruce Ellison is a motorcycle
racer from Britain, born 14 November 1977 in Lancaster
, Lancashire
. Dean is the older brother of former Moto GP
and current British Superbike rider James Ellison
.
After proving that Ellison could be a contender in the British Championship, D&B owner Danny Gallacher asked him to ride his new 250cc Honda in the 1999 championship. This gave Ellison the opportunity to run in the top 5 and at the end of the season he was asked to ride a Superbike as a one off in the British Superbike Championship.
In 2002, equipped with a factory Ducati along with support from Ducati Corse, Ellison had an exciting year getting to grips with the Ducati and putting in some impressive results. At the end of 2002 he was tenth in the British Superbike Championship and was desperate to get racing again in 2003. During the off season Ellison continued to race - taking in Supermoto, motocross and endurance racing, simply to keep on a bike and improve his riding.
2003 brought mixed emotions with top 10 results (most notably the May Bank Holiday round at Oulton) in British and World Superbike rounds and the frustration of mechanical gremlins and lack of power against the opposition.
At the beginning of 2004 Dean was left without a British Superbike ride after D&B Racing pulled out at the last minute. He was asked to help Phase One retain the World Endurance Championship, which Ellison had helped them win in 2003. By March 2004 Ellison had started developing Yamaha's brand new R1 in preparation for the first race in April. Along the way he competed for RP Bikes Suzuki in the British Superstock Championship, and for IRT Honda in the World Supersport.
In 2005 he took over his brother's former ride in the Jentin Racing Yamaha
BSB team, without the same success. He left mid-season to join the Slingshot Racing team. His 2006 season with the SMT Honda team was wrecked by a crash at Oulton Park
in which Dean picked up a serious knee injury.
For he raced one of Donato Pedercini's Ducatis in the Superbike World Championship
, usually well down the order. Due to lack of power his season was plagued with mechanical failures.
He returned to Britain for 2008, aboard the Co-ordit Yamaha
. Ellison missed the rescheduled Brands Hatch
round after a high speed horror crash at Oulton Park
. He took his first double point scoring finish of the season at Donington Park
whilst still riding injured.
throughout his childhood, moving to various places while pursuing his dream to become a professional racer. After leaving school he studied to be a motorcycle and motor vehicle mechanic, gaining all qualifications with distinction.
In 1998 he finally settled down in the Midlands and he lived in Leicester
until 2009 with his wife Susie, whom he married on December 28th 2008. He is the older brother of James Ellison
and Dean is certainly James's biggest fan, working behind the scenes to find new sponsors.
Dean is still very active within the motorcycle world, dealing with all Marketing and PR activities for J&L Motorcycles in Carlisle, He plays regular football, runs daily and still attends motorcycle track days, supermoto events and has openly admitted his desire to race soon.
Always well respected for his fund raising efforts, Dean still takes time out to do his bit for charity. In 2011 he teamed up with Dave Winter and filmmaker Ben Barden to travel over 1000 miles in one go, raising money for his 2 favourite charities, Riders and CJ Riders Fund. Images can be found here on Facebook including the whole team from the JOG2LE1DAY, which was supported by Kawasaki UK Ltd.
Find Dean Ellison on Twitter @dean_ellison and Facebook.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
racer from Britain, born 14 November 1977 in Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. Dean is the older brother of former Moto GP
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
and current British Superbike rider James Ellison
James Ellison (motorcycle racer)
James Desmond Ellison is an English motorcycle racer. He is currently set to make a return to Moto GP for the 2012 season on a CRT bike for Paul Bird Motorsport. He is a double European Superstock champion, World Endurance champion and has previously raced in British Superbikes, World Supersport,...
.
Early career
Ellison started racing in 1996. In 1997 he entered the Superteen British Championship, finishing the season with a number of podiums. In 1998 he competed in the Aprilia 250cc Challenge, regularly finishing in the top 5. Halfway through the season he was offered the chance to ride in the 250cc British Championship for D&B Racing, which at the time was his dream.After proving that Ellison could be a contender in the British Championship, D&B owner Danny Gallacher asked him to ride his new 250cc Honda in the 1999 championship. This gave Ellison the opportunity to run in the top 5 and at the end of the season he was asked to ride a Superbike as a one off in the British Superbike Championship.
Superbike racing
D&B Racing then made the switch to Superbike and asked Ellison to go with them, and in 2000 they contensted the British Superbike Cup, Ellison learning his trade on a kit Honda VTR-1000 SP-1. 2001 brought in more consistent results and a hard earned 12th place in the overall British Superbike Championship.In 2002, equipped with a factory Ducati along with support from Ducati Corse, Ellison had an exciting year getting to grips with the Ducati and putting in some impressive results. At the end of 2002 he was tenth in the British Superbike Championship and was desperate to get racing again in 2003. During the off season Ellison continued to race - taking in Supermoto, motocross and endurance racing, simply to keep on a bike and improve his riding.
2003 brought mixed emotions with top 10 results (most notably the May Bank Holiday round at Oulton) in British and World Superbike rounds and the frustration of mechanical gremlins and lack of power against the opposition.
At the beginning of 2004 Dean was left without a British Superbike ride after D&B Racing pulled out at the last minute. He was asked to help Phase One retain the World Endurance Championship, which Ellison had helped them win in 2003. By March 2004 Ellison had started developing Yamaha's brand new R1 in preparation for the first race in April. Along the way he competed for RP Bikes Suzuki in the British Superstock Championship, and for IRT Honda in the World Supersport.
In 2005 he took over his brother's former ride in the Jentin Racing Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
BSB team, without the same success. He left mid-season to join the Slingshot Racing team. His 2006 season with the SMT Honda team was wrecked by a crash at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
in which Dean picked up a serious knee injury.
For he raced one of Donato Pedercini's Ducatis in the Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
, usually well down the order. Due to lack of power his season was plagued with mechanical failures.
He returned to Britain for 2008, aboard the Co-ordit Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
. Ellison missed the rescheduled Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
round after a high speed horror crash at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
. He took his first double point scoring finish of the season at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
whilst still riding injured.
Personal life
Ellison lived in KendalKendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
throughout his childhood, moving to various places while pursuing his dream to become a professional racer. After leaving school he studied to be a motorcycle and motor vehicle mechanic, gaining all qualifications with distinction.
In 1998 he finally settled down in the Midlands and he lived in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
until 2009 with his wife Susie, whom he married on December 28th 2008. He is the older brother of James Ellison
James Ellison (motorcycle racer)
James Desmond Ellison is an English motorcycle racer. He is currently set to make a return to Moto GP for the 2012 season on a CRT bike for Paul Bird Motorsport. He is a double European Superstock champion, World Endurance champion and has previously raced in British Superbikes, World Supersport,...
and Dean is certainly James's biggest fan, working behind the scenes to find new sponsors.
Dean is still very active within the motorcycle world, dealing with all Marketing and PR activities for J&L Motorcycles in Carlisle, He plays regular football, runs daily and still attends motorcycle track days, supermoto events and has openly admitted his desire to race soon.
Always well respected for his fund raising efforts, Dean still takes time out to do his bit for charity. In 2011 he teamed up with Dave Winter and filmmaker Ben Barden to travel over 1000 miles in one go, raising money for his 2 favourite charities, Riders and CJ Riders Fund. Images can be found here on Facebook including the whole team from the JOG2LE1DAY, which was supported by Kawasaki UK Ltd.
Find Dean Ellison on Twitter @dean_ellison and Facebook.
External links
- deanellison.net Official website
- http://www.britishsuperbike.com/bsb_rider_profile.asp?rider=57 Profile at BritishSuperbike.com
- http://www.jandlmotorcycles.co.uk/staff-details.cfm?name=DeanEllison&staffid=9