Ian Lougher Profile

Personal details

Date of birth: 10.07.66

Place of birth: Cardiff, South Wales

Home town: Dromara, Northern Ireland

Marital status: Partner – Jo-Anne

Height: 5’ 6”

Weight:  10st 11lb

Hair colour:  Brown - ish

Eye colour: Blue

Hobbies:  Skiing, All Motorsport, Music

Own car: Honda Accord

Own motorcycles:  Honda Varadero/ 1997 Honda RS250/ 1987 Honda RS250

First road race: Llandow (S.Wales) 1982

First win:  Pembrey (South Wales) 1983

Favourite circuits: Isle of Man TT Course/ Assen/Ulster GP Circuit

Ambition: To win a Superbike race at the TT & break lap record.

Likes: Rock Band:  Led Zeppelin / Ice Cream / Red Wine / Humorous People

Dislikes: Cabbage / Arrogance / Reality TV Shows

Favourite all-time riders: Wayne Rainey / Mike Hailwood / Steve Hislop

Most respected rivals:  John McGuiness/ Michael Rutter/ Bruce Anstey

Helmet: Shoei

Leathers: Joe Rocket

Boots: Gaerne

Gloves:  Joe Rocket

Racing accomplishments:  Too many to list

But my major accomplishments are:

7 Isle of Man TT Titles, 8 International North West 200 victories and 12 Ulster Grand Prix wins, 103 wins at Oliver’s Mount Scarborough, 30 Southern 100 wins.  2002, 2005 & 2006 Duke Road Race Champion.

The two most memorable moments of my racing career to date are:

The first was beating my good friend Steve Hislop in the 1990 250cc TT by 1.8 seconds and taking both lap and race records, both of which stood for 9 years.  It was my first TT win and so personally very special. I was on Ray Cowles’s Yamaha, and at that time, for a privateer rider to beat a factory rider was almost unheard of. 

And the second was: Beating D.J. (David Jefferies) at 2001 Ulster Grand Prix in Superbike Race.

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