# Daniel Falzon

Daniel Falzon (born 16 March 1994) is a professional motorcycle racer from Adelaide, Australia. He competes in the Australian Superbike Championship, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. He is the 2013 and 2014 Australian Supersport Champion and also the 2012 Australian Superstock 600 Champion.
In 2012 Daniel won the ASBK Superstock championship by 72.5 points and secured the lap record at 3 of the 4 tracks visited. The same year, he was also a contestant on the One HD TV program, The Ultimate Rider. In 2013 he moved up to the highly contested Supersport category with hopes of finishing in the top 5. As the rookie in the class, he surprised everyone by leading every round and eventually winning the Supersport Championship. One of the youngest riders to have ever done so.
In 2014 Daniel competed in the Australian Superbike Championship in the Supersport class which he won to become the first person to win the Australian Supersport Championship back to back. In addition, he competed in the high exposure Phillip Island Championship which is run in conjunction with the Australian rounds of the World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP Championships. At the Australian round of the MotoGP Championship, Daniel won all 3 races to secure his 5th National Title in 6 years.

## Motorcycle Racing results

| Year | Championship / Class | Level | Grade | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | F/Lap | Points | Placed |
| 2008 | MRRDA - CBR150 | National | Junior | Honda CBR150 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 7th |
| 2009 | MRRDA - Junior 4-Stroke | National | Junior | Honda CBR150 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 1st |
| 2009 | Hartwell - 125GP | State | Outright | Honda RS125 | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 259 | 1st |
| 2010 | AFXC Nationals - FX600 | National | Outright | Honda CBR600RR | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 4th |
| 2010 | AFXC Championship - FX600 | National | Outright | Honda CBR600RR | Jon Daniels Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 5th |
| 2011 | ASBK - Superstock 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Jon Daniels Racing | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Cafe Racer Club Series | State | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Jon Daniels Racing | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 194 | 1st |
| 2012 | ASBK - Superstock 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 305 | 1st |
| 2013 | ASBK - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 247 | 1st |
| 2014 | P.I. Championship - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 117 | 1st |
| 2014 | ASC - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 190$^†$ | 2nd$^†$ |
| 2014 | ASBK - Supersport 600 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 1st |
| 2015 | ASBK - Superbike 1000 | National | Outright | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Caterpillar / Jon Daniels Racing | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 2nd |
| Total | | | | | | 151 | 35 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 2677 | |
$^†$Result at the point at which the championship was abandoned
Asterisk (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress

## Notable Achievements

2008- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- Collingrove Hillclimb Junior - 1st Place
2009- George Carrick Open Championship - 2nd Place
2009- Phillip Island 6Hr Endurance Race (Superstock 600) - 1st Place
2011- Nominated as South Australian Male Youth Athlete of the Year
2012- Was one of 7 contestants on the Channel One HD reality TV series, The Ultimate Rider.
2013- Finalist for South Australian Athlete of the Year.

## Current Lap Records

Daniel holds official lap records at the following tracks in the listed classes.
Hidden Valley Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:11.891
Queensland Raceway - Superstock 600 - 1:12.833
Mallala Motor Sport Park - Superstock 600 - 1:09.791
Hidden Valley Raceway - Supersport 600 - 1:09.458
Barbagallo Raceway - Superbike 1000 - 55.446
Mallala Motor Sport Park - Superbike 1000 - 1:05.767

## TV Appearance

In October 2012, Daniel was selected as one of seven contestants to take part in the first season of a new reality TV series called, The Ultimate Rider. The show is based around several challenges which each rider completes and scores points for in the hope to win the prize of A$20,000 and a contract with Honda Factory Racing. The program was broadcast on Channel One HD in October 2012 and repeated in March 2013.

## Moto2 Replacement Ride

In October 2013, the Jon Daniels Racing Team were contacted by the Technomag-CarXpert Moto2 Team to have Daniel replace injured rider, Randy Krummenacher in the Australian round of the 2013 MotoGP Championship. Although the offer was accepted, the opportunity was lost when the Moto2 bike was damaged beyond repair in a large accident during the Malaysian MotoGP race just one week prior to the Australian round.

## Seasons in Detail

(Motorsport Table Legend)

### 2008

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| MRRDA | 150 Junior Outright | Honda CBR150R | Oran Park Raceway | Oran Park Raceway | Oran Park Raceway | Broadford Motorsport Park | Broadford Motorsport Park | Broadford Motorsport Park | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | | |
| MRRDA | 150 Junior Outright | Honda CBR150R | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 7th | 153 |

### 2009

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| MRRDA | Junior 4-Stroke Outright | Honda CBR150R | Oran Park Raceway | Oran Park Raceway | Oran Park Raceway | Broadford Motorsport Park | Broadford Motorsport Park | Broadford Motorsport Park | Mac Park | Mac Park | Mac Park | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Morgan Park (Warwick) | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | | |
| MRRDA | Junior 4-Stroke Outright | Honda CBR150R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1st | 289 |

### 2010

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Formula Xtreme Nationals | FX600 | Honda CBR600RR | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Winton Motorsport Park | Winton Motorsport Park | Winton Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | | |
| Australian Formula Xtreme Nationals | FX600 | Honda CBR600RR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | DNS | 4th | 204 |
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Formula Xtreme Championship | FX600 | Honda CBR600RR | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Winton Motorsport Park | Winton Motorsport Park | Winton Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Wakefield Park Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | Eastern Creek Raceway | | |
| Australian Formula Xtreme Championship | FX600 | Honda CBR600RR | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 5th | 197 |

### 2011

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Symmonds Plains | Symmonds Plains | Symmonds Plains | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | | |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | 266 |

### 2012

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | | |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superstock 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 305 |

### 2013

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | | |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1st | 247 |

### 2014

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Phillip Island Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Phillip Island (WSBK) | Phillip Island (WSBK) | Phillip Island (MotoGP) | Phillip Island (MotoGP) | Phillip Island (MotoGP) | | |
| Phillip Island Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 117 |
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley | Phillip Island | Phillip Island | | |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1 | 1 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 1 | 4 | 1st | 93 |
| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australasian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Mallala Raceway | Mallala Raceway | Mallala Raceway | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | QLD Raceway | Winton | Winton | Winton | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney Motorsport Park | | |
| Australasian Superbike Championship | Supersport 600 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | Did not compete in final 3 rounds | 2nd$^†$ | 190$^†$ |
$^†$Results when championship was abandoned

### 2015

| Championship | Class | Bike | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Season Results (Position) | Pos | Pts |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superbike 1000 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Phillip Island GP Circuit | Phillip Island GP Circuit | Morgan Park Raceway | Morgan Park Raceway | Barbagallo Raceway | Barbagallo Raceway | Symmonds Plains Raceway | Symmonds Plains Raceway | Phillip Island GP Circuit | Phillip Island GP Circuit | | |
| Australian Superbike Championship | Superbike 1000 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2nd | 163 |
Asterisk (*) symbol denotes a season that is still in progress