James Ellison (motorcycle racer)
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James Ellison signing autographs during the 2009 BSB championship at Snetterton
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| Nationality | English |
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19 September 1980 Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Current team | McAMS Yamaha |
| Bike number | 77 |
| Website | www.jamesellison.co.uk |
James Desmond Ellison (born 19 September 1980 in Lancaster) is an English motorcycle racer. In 2017, he wil compete British Superbike Championship series, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1.
After racing during 2013 with Milwaukee Yamaha run by Shaun Muir Racing in British Superbikes, for 2014 Ellison joined Lloyds British GBmoto team, and rode a Kawasaki ZX-10R alongside veteran Chris Walker.
Ellison is a double European Superstock champion, World Endurance champion and has previously participated in World Supersport, MotoGP, and the American AMA Superbike series. His brother Dean is a former motorcycle racer.
Ellison started racing motorcycles at the age of 15, riding 80 cc machines. After racing in junior championships such as Superteen, he entered the European Superstock series in 1999, winning the title in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he raced in the Supersport World Championship, before winning the Endurance World Championship in 2003.
For 2004, Ellison switched to the British Superbike Championship. He rode a Yamaha YZF-R1 for the privateer Jentin team. He finished 11th overall, and won the privateer cup for independent riders. As well as the British Superbike Championship season, he received two wild-card entries in the Superbike World Championship, at Silverstone and Brands Hatch. Notably, Ellison finished fifth in the second of two races at Brands Hatch.
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