Tommy Bridewell

Tommy Bridewell (Thomas George Bridewell, born 8 August 1988 in Etchilhampton, Wiltshire) is an English motorcycle racer in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Tommy Bridewell
Bridewell wearing Milwaukee Yamaha colours acknowledging spectators' plaudits for his overall Championship third-place at Brands Hatch Showdown podium, end of BSB 2014 season
NationalityBritish
Born (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988
Etchilhampton, Wiltshire, England, UK
Current teamOxford Racing Ducati
Bike number46
Bridewell at a 2009 BSB race at Snetterton

During the 2018 season, while competing on a Suzuki GSX-R1000R, his contract was terminated abruptly by his team during practice for the Snetterton Circuit round in June.[1] However in July, after missing two rounds, Bridewell was able to step into the vacant Ducati Panigale seat at Moto Rapido Racing, caused by Taylor Mackenzie leaving earlier by mutual agreement.[2]

For the remainder of 2018 Bridewell returned the team's best results in the Superbike class, scoring four podium finishes, narrowly missing out on a Showdown place and achieving the Riders' Cup at the season finale. Bridewell has been retained for 2019 with the same team under a new sponsor name.[3][4]

His best championship standing to date came when he finished third in the British Superbike 2014 season, behind Ryuichi Kiyonari and winner Shane Byrne. He was a runner-up in the Yamaha R6 Cup of 2005.[5]

Tommy is the younger brother of Ollie Bridewell, who was a prominent up-and-coming motorcycle racer when he died in 2007 during the Mallory Park round of the Superbike Championship.

Biography

Ollie's death

For the 2007 season, Tommy and his older brother Ollie joined forces for the British Superbike Championship in team NB Suzuki. Ollie died after crashing during a practice session at the Mallory Park round in 2007. He was pronounced dead at the scene.[6] Bridewell left the Championship at that round.

European Superstock 600

Bridewell restarted his racing career in Italy during 2008, moving on to the European Superstock 600 class in 2009, riding the Lorenzini Yamaha.[7] Bridewell started off with a 13th place in the first round at Valencia but would fail to score any more points finishes, and left the team mid-season.

2009

After departing the European scene, Bridewell returned to the British Superbike Championship during the 2009 season, competing in the Privateers' Cup on a Team NB Suzuki, winning the Cup class in 7 of the 26 races. Following this success, he was signed by Quay Garage Honda to compete in the main British Superbike Championship for the 2010 season.[8]

2010

Bridewell had a mixed start to the season, crashing twice in the first round at Brands Hatch Indy circuit, then failing to start the next round at Thruxton. He recovered from this to score a career best fourth-place finish during the fourth round at Cadwell Park.[9] Bridewell finished the season in 11th place on 105 points, his best finish in the Championship.

2011

For 2011 Bridewell remained with the Quay Garage team, rebranded under the Tyco Racing banner. His season started strongly with a podium in the first race at Brands Hatch Indy. However, he crashed heavily in practice at Thruxton, leading to the amputation of his little finger.[10] He took a fourth place in race 2 at Cadwell Park,[11] having injured himself in practice for the second round at Oulton Park, and never showed in the top 10 again. On the Wednesday before the Snetterton round, Bridewell and Tyco Honda parted company.[12] Bridewell was signed up to replace James Westmoreland at Motorpoint Yamaha for the last four rounds of the 2011 championship season.[13]

British Superbikes

Bridewell rode with Shaun Muir Racing as a temporary replacement rider for part of 2013, followed by a full season in 2014. For 2015 he joined Tyco BMW.

Endurance racing

Bridewell participated in the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours solo motorcycle endurance race riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000R for Japanese team S-Pulse Dream Racing IAI. With two other riders, the team finished fourth.[14]

World Superbikes

Bridewell was drafted in to replace injured rider Eugene Laverty on the Go Eleven Ducati in May 2019 for the races at Imola, Italy, on a similar bike to his BSB machine. He finished 12th in Race 1, scoring 4 World Championship points, and 11th in the sprint-distance Superpole Race, just outside of the points. Race 2 was cancelled due to heavy rain.[15] In late May, it was confirmed Bridewell would again replace Laverty, at the Jerez, Spain event in June,[16] when he again finished in the points from both full-length races.

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 18 October 2020

ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

British Superbike Championship
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2010 Honda BHI
Ret		 BHI
Ret		 THR
DNS		 THR
DNS		 OUL
10		 OUL
7		 CAD
4		 CAD
6		 MAL
11		 MAL
9		 KNO
Ret		 KNO
C		 SNE
10		 SNE
6		 SNE
Ret		 BHGP
12		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
12		 CAD
DSQ		 CAD
8		 CRO
Ret		 CRO
7		 SIL
Ret		 SIL
12		 OUL
6		 OUL
DNS		 OUL
DNS		 11th 105
2011 Honda BHI
3		 BHI
Ret		 OUL
WD		 OUL
WD		 CRO
10		 CRO
10		 THR
Ret		 THR
17		 KNO
11		 KNO
Ret		 SNE SNE OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP 17th 76 [17]
Yamaha CAD
DNS		 CAD
Ret		 CAD
11		 DON
14		 DON
11		 SIL
10		 SIL
9		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
7		 BHGP
12
2012 BMW BHI
6		 BHI
C		 THR
6		 THR
16		 OUL
5		 OUL
7		 OUL
5		 SNE
6		 SNE
Ret		 KNO
5		 KNO
6		 OUL
6		 OUL
7		 OUL
8		 BHGP
5		 BHGP
7		 CAD
9		 CAD
5		 DON
9		 DON
4		 ASS
6		 ASS
5		 SIL
6		 SIL
4		 BHGP
7		 BHGP
5		 BHGP
4		 6th 577 [18]
2013 Honda BHI
5		 BHI
Ret		 THR
Ret		 THR
Ret		 OUL
5		 OUL
5		 KNO
11		 KNO
DNS		 SNE
Ret		 SNE
12		 BHGP
 BHGP
 8th 197 [19]
Kawasaki OUL
5		 OUL
4		 OUL
5		 CAD
4		 CAD
2		 DON
Ret		 DON
3
Yamaha ASS
3		 ASS
Ret		 SIL
3		 SIL
3		 BHGP
6		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
4
2014 Yamaha BHI
7		 BHI
9		 OUL
4		 OUL
5		 SNE
4		 SNE
3		 KNO
6		 KNO
7		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
4		 THR
5		 THR
Ret		 OUL
4		 OUL
7		 OUL
8		 CAD
1		 CAD
3		 DON
3		 DON
Ret		 ASS
9		 ASS
3		 SIL
10		 SIL
4		 BHGP
5		 BHGP
6		 BHGP
3		 3rd 587 [20]
2015 BMW DON
6		 DON
8		 BHI
Ret		 BHI
6		 OUL
1		 OUL
Ret		 SNE
4		 SNE
5		 KNO
7		 KNO
Ret		 BHGP
4		 BHGP
Ret		 THR
Ret		 THR
4		 CAD
4		 CAD
3		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
3		 ASS
8		 ASS
Ret		 SIL
9		 SIL
7		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
12		 6th 545 [21]
2016 Suzuki SIL
10		 SIL
16		 OUL
15		 OUL
14		 BHI
3		 BHI
4		 KNO
12		 KNO
8		 SNE
8		 SNE
10		 THR
4		 THR
8		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
Ret		 CAD
4		 CAD
5		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
6		 OUL
3		 DON
Ret		 DON
6		 ASS
17		 ASS
16		 BHGP
5		 BHGP
8		 BHGP
8		 11th 172 [22]
2017 Kawasaki DON
12		 DON
11		 BHI
11		 BHI
12		 OUL
11		 OUL
8		 KNO
11		 KNO
15		 SNE
14		 SNE
14		 BHGP
14		 BHGP
12		 THR
16		 THR
14		 CAD
9		 CAD
6		 SIL
Ret		 SIL
11		 SIL
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 ASS
15		 ASS
18		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
11		 BHGP
15		 17th 83 [23]
2018 Suzuki DON
Ret		 DON
14		 BHI
9		 BHI
8		 OUL
8		 OUL
10		 SNE SNE KNO KNO 7th 178
Ducati BHGP
12		 BHGP
7		 THR
11		 THR
7		 CAD
5		 CAD
Ret		 SIL
10		 SIL
6		 SIL
9		 OUL
2		 OUL
3		 ASS
6		 ASS
Ret		 BHGP
Ret		 BHGP
2		 BHGP
2
2019 Ducati SIL
5		 SIL
4		 OUL
2		 OUL
2		 DON
4		 DON
3		 DON
3		 BHGP
3		 BHGP
2		 KNO
5		 KNO
3		 SNE
Ret		 SNE
3		 THR
8		 THR
5		 CAD
3		 CAD
2		 OUL
Ret		 OUL
3		 OUL
1		 ASS
Ret		 ASS
2		 DON
2		 DON
3		 BHGP
2		 BHGP
3		 BHGP
2		 3rd 636
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2020 Ducati DON
5		 DON
9		 DON
1		 SNE
3		 SNE
3		 SNE
2		 SIL
10		 SIL
6		 SIL
5		 OUL
14		 OUL
11		 OUL
11		 DON
15		 DON
5		 DON
Ret		 BHGP
9		 BHGP
10		 BHGP
7		 7th 168


Superbike World Championship
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2019 Ducati AUS
 AUS
 AUS
 THA
 THA
 THA
 SPA
 SPA
 SPA
 NED
 NED
 NED
 ITA
12		 ITA
11		 ITA
C		 SPA
14		 SPA
12		 SPA
10		 ITA
 ITA
 ITA
 GBR
 GBR
 GBR
 USA
 USA
 USA
 POR
 POR
 POR
 FRA
 FRA
 FRA
 ARG
 ARG
 ARG
 QAT
 QAT
 QAT
 22nd 12

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  3. BSB: Bridewell back with MotoRapido Ducati Motorcycle News, 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019
  4. Tommy Bridewell and Moto Rapido Ducati team up again in 2019 as Oxford Racing Ducati Ducatiracinguk.com, 14 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018
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