Keith Farmer (2 February 1987 – 10 November 2022) was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer. A four-time national champion, he was described as "one of Northern Ireland's most successful motorcyclists".
Farmer retired in 2021 after receiving injuries in accidents.Keith Farmer undergoes surgery on leg injuries following crash at Knockhill Belfast Newsletter, 2 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2022Keith Farmer: Lockdown helped me recover from broken legs to challenge for British Superbike honours Belfast Telegraph, 19 June 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022Four-time British champion Keith Farmer announces retirement Belfast Newsletter, 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022 He died suddenly on 10 November 2022, at the age of 35.
Personal life Farmer was born on 5 February 1987 in Clogher, County Tyrone.Keith Farmer, motorsportstats.com
On 4 November 2022, Farmer was found unresponsive and was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary where he died on 10 November.
Racing background Farmer became 2011 National Superstock 600 champion and National Superstock 1000 champion in 2012 and 2018.Farmer wins British Superstock title at Brands Hatch BBC Sport, 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2022 He also won 2017 British Supersport Championship.BSB: Farmer finally claims British Supersport crown Motorcycle News, 15 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2022 Farmer was a member of prominent BSB teams, including the Paul Bird Motorsport team, Buildbase Suzuki and TAS Racing.
Career statistics
National Superstock 600 Championship Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts 2011 Yamaha BRH16 OUL1 CRO1 THR1 KNO1 SNE7 OULC BRH4 CAD2 DON1 DON6 SIL1 BRH 1st 202
British Superbike Championship
By year Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 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 2012 Kawasaki BHI BHIC THR THR OUL OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO OULRet OULDNS OUL20 BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0 Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 2013 Kawasaki BHI6 BHI10 THRRet THR6 OULRet OUL8 KNO4 KNO13 SNEDNS SNEDNS BHGP8 BHGP10 OUL11 OUL8 OUL7 CAD9 CADDNS DONDNS DONDNS ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 14th 93 2014 Kawasaki BHI19 BHI19 OULRet OULRet SNE14 SNEDNS KNO15 KNO14 BHGPRet BHGP3 THR14 THRDNS OUL17 OUL13 OULRet CADDNS CADDNS DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 23rd 26 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 2019 BMW SIL SIL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL ASS ASS DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 18th 54 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Suzuki DON DON DON SNE SNE SNE SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 19th 10 2021 BMW OUL OUL OUL KNO KNO KNO BHGP BHGP BHGP THR THR THR DON DON DON CAD CAD CAD SNE SNE SNE SILRet SILDNS SILDNS OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0
British Supersport Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Pts 2015 MV Agusta DON DON BRH BRH OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BRH BRH THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL ASS ASS SIL SIL BRH BRH 23th 13
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