Sam Burman
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I’m an 18 year old apprentice turner from Messingham, North Lincolnshire, I started out racing back in 1995 at the age of just six competing in Motor Cross events, moving on to Grass Track in 1997, with the aim always to progress onto road racing when older.
Grass Track was favoured as here I was battling against other competitors rather than fighting the elements of a Motor Cross track. Then in 2001 we moved my career on again to Mini-moto racing a step nearer to the Road Racing world I dreamt of, here we achieved great success.
- Name:
- Sam Burman
- DOB:
- 28/07/89
- Place of Birth:
- Scunthorpe
- Started Racing:
- at the age of 6 at Finningley on a PW 50cc
- Favourite rider:
- Valentino Rossi
- Favourite track:
- Cadwell Park
- Worst Track:
- Darley Dump or I’m not keen on Mallory
- Biggest Influence:
- Phill Burman (my dad!)
- Worst Injuries
- Broken Ankle
I have been brought up in the racing world as my dad was a successful 250cc racer winning a British Championship in 1991. In 2004 I progressed into Road Racing on an Aprilia RS125 production bike where we constantly finished within the top ten, once my clubmans licence was achieved later that season we moved into the highly competitive 125 GP class riding a Honda RS 125. With my ambition always to be the best in class.
In 2005 I took my first wins at Cadwell which we believe to be the first female to win at our local circuit it was also the place where my father also took his first in 1978. My career with a few ups and downs such as broken legs and poor eyesight went from strength to strength. For the 2007 season I had the opportunity to compete the British championships under the Virgin Media team banner, the year was a steep learning curve and if I’m honest we struggled a little and parted company with the team.
But for 2008 we will be there to fight again the plan is to run at club meeting level to gain future in confidence and lap times and move back to the British mid season to gain in experience. I am looking forward to my new season and new partnership with Bartonfield Ltd. and Lincs Lifting as Main Sponsors.
The bike is new for this season with a Power Valve JHA kit engine built by Phill Burman. Front suspension is standard with a rear onhlins shocker. The bike is running a modified rear caliper and disc conversion designed and made by Phill and Sam using a Hope mountain bike caliper and disc. Another special feature to our bike is a set of alluminium billet yokes designed and machined by Sam
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hi sam good look for 2008
Daley #104/60
hey sam, my name is patrick burman and my family lives now in north carolina. moved from california. my son RACES A PRO MOTO CROSS onn the east coast, do you race any motocross ? some riders will cross train between motocross /road racing. any interest in coming across the pond to race in the states? a little different here….just an idea. if intersted e mail silverburman@aol,com. note, my son wishes to try road racing this summer….who knows.