Shaun Simpson
Encyclopedia
Shaun Simpson is a Scottish
motocross
racer.
In 2010
, Simpson competed for the KTM
factory racing team managed by former world champion Stefan Everts
in the F.I.M.
MX2-GP World Championships. He finished in 8th place with three podium finishes. For 2011
he signed a contract to race for the Honda
LS team and finished the season in fifteenth place.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer.
In 2010
2010 FIM Motocross World Championship season
The 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship season was the 54th season of World Championship motocross competition. It consisted of three different classes; MX1 and MX2 classes over 15 events beginning on April 4 in Sevlievo, Bulgaria and ending on September 12 in Fermo, Italy, and MX3 over 12 events...
, Simpson competed for the KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
factory racing team managed by former world champion Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts is a motocross racer from Belgium, who retired in 2006 after securing his record 10th World Title. He also holds several other motocross records....
in the F.I.M.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
MX2-GP World Championships. He finished in 8th place with three podium finishes. For 2011
2011 FIM Motocross World Championship season
The 2011 FIM Motocross World Championship season is the 55th F.I.M. Motocross World Championship season. It will include 30 races at 15 events including Bulgaria, The Netherlands, the United States, Brazil, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Latvia, Italy, the United Kingdom, Latvia, and...
he signed a contract to race for the Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
LS team and finished the season in fifteenth place.