Conor Cummins
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Conor Cummins | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Manx | ||||||||||||||
Born | Douglas, Isle of Man | 27 May 1986||||||||||||||
Current team | Milenco by Padgetts Honda | ||||||||||||||
Bike number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Conor Cummins (born 27 May 1986, in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Manx motorcycle road racer who rides in British racing events, competing in the British Superstock Championship, as well as in specialist closed-road events at his home Isle of Man TT races and in Northern Ireland. A part-time seasonal racer, his normal income is derived from his business as a barista and coffeemaker supplier.[1][2][3]
He currently competes aboard a Honda CBR1000RR and a Honda CBR600RR. He was born during TT week in 1986, and became a professional rider in 2006. His father William 'Billy' Cummins contested the TT and Manx Grand Prix events and is still road racing.[4][5]
Early career
Cummins began his career riding in the British Championship and the
Road racing
2006
Cummins picked up awards as the Fastest Newcomer at the
2007
In 2007, Cummins became both Irish Superbike Road Race Champion and Irish Superstock Road Race Champion in a season that saw him record 13 Irish National Road Race wins. He finished second in two races at the Ulster Grand Prix as well as scoring a podium finish in the British Superbike Cup riding as a wildcard at Donington. At the Isle of Man TT, he produced a series of performances to record four Top-8 finishes including two 5th places.[6] During the Superstock Race Cummins claimed the record for the fastest local Isle of Man competitor after lapping at 18 minutes and 10.78 seconds from a standing start on lap 1, and would claim the Duke Road Race Rankings Champion.[9]
2008
For 2008, Cummins rode for Team VanFit Yamaha in the British Superstock Championship, starting with a third place at Oulton Park. He also rode at the
2009-2011 - McAdoo Kawasaki & 2010 Senior TT Accident
Cummins signed a deal with Cookstown-based McAdoo Kawasaki Racing for 2009's international road racing season.[13] Cummins recorded his first Isle of Man TT podium on 10 June 2009, when he finished third in the second Supersport Junior TT race, behind Michael Dunlop and Bruce Anstey.[14] Two days later, he went one place better, finishing second in the Senior TT, 19.54 seconds behind race winner Steve Plater.[15] Cummins also became the first ever Manxman to record an average lap speed of over 130 mph on his third lap of the Senior TT with a speed of 130.22 mph.[16] Cummins also recorded Top-10 finishes in the first Supersport Junior TT race and the Superstock race.
On 13 August, Cummins won the Dundrod 150 Superbike race, part of the Ulster Grand Prix Bike week. After a race-long duel with
It had been a mixed race week for Cummins prior to Senior race day with both highs and lows in his previous four races on the McAdoo Racing Kawasakis. The low came in the opening Superbike race which he seemingly had in the bag. Two laps in excess of 131 mph, including a stunning opening lap of 131.511 mph (the second fastest of all time and just a fraction outside the outright lap record), helped him seize control and with a lead of over 20 seconds, everything was looking good for his debut TT win. [citation needed] However, the machine refused to fire after his second pit stop and he saw his lead reduced to just four seconds but he then reluctantly had to retire on the fifth lap at Laurel Bank with engine problems. The Superstock race saw Cummins have his best result of the week as he took his third TT podium with an excellent third place, a best lap of 129.309 mph helping him move up to third place on the second lap, a position he maintained until the chequered flag. [citation needed] In the two Supersport races, he took eighth in the first four-lapper and followed this up with a sixth in the second, 0.23 s behind John McGuinness, also recording his first 125 mph+ lap in the class. He continued his recover from injury throughout the 2011 season. He was a consistent finisher in the British Superstock Championship and recorded a 6th-place finish in the 2nd Supersport Isle of Man TT race. [citation needed]
2012
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Cummins signed to ride for the factory
2013 - Milwaukee Yamaha
Cummins finished third in the Lightweight TT Race, riding a KMR Kawasaki prepared by fellow racer Ryan Farquhar. [citation needed]
2016 - Padgetts Honda
In May 2016, Cummins announced his switch from long-term, Preston-based sponsor Jackson Racing to Batley-based team Padgetts for the Supersport 600 and Superstock classes at the 2016 Isle of Man TT. The decision was taken at short notice and is reported to have followed a disappointing Supersport race at the earlier North West 200.[17] Padgetts Motorcycles sold Cummins his first ever race bike, a pre-owned Honda RS125.[18] Conor joins rider Bruce Anstey at Padgetts, a long-term family-owned motorcycle dealership and race sponsor. Cummins will continue to campaign the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP in the Superbike and Senior TT races with the Honda Racing factory team.
Coffee business
Cummins opened his own coffee shop named Conrod's in Ramsey in 2018. It closed down in 2023.[19][20] However, he still owns a coffee machine and coffee grinder supplying business called Coffee Mann.[3]
TT3D Closer to the Edge
TT3D: Closer to the Edge is a documentary film about the 2010 Isle of Man TT races. The film examines what motivates the riders who race the TT and risk everything to become "King of the Mountain". Filmed in 3D, the film is a story about freedom of choice and the strength of human spirit. The film follows the leading riders in the 2010 race meeting, including Cummins.[citation needed]
Career statistics
British Superbike Championship
Races by year
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||
2022 | Ducati
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SIL |
SIL |
SIL |
OUL 29 |
OUL Ret |
OUL DNS |
DON |
DON |
DON |
KNO |
KNO |
KNO |
BRH |
BRH |
BRH |
THR |
THR |
THR |
CAD |
CAD |
CAD |
SNE |
SNE |
SNE |
OUL |
OUL |
OUL |
DON |
DON |
DON |
BRH |
BRH |
BRH |
NC | 0 |
References
- ^ TT star Conor opens coffee shop manx.net, 15 May 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020
- ^ Coffee Mann's shop is open in time for TT iomtoday.co.im 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020
- ^ a b "Coffee Mann sales raise over £ 1000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service". Energy FM. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "The Ultimate Race: Conor Cummins talks TT 2016". PokerStars. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Competitor Profile: William Cummins IoM TT database. Retrieved 6 June 2016
- ^ a b "Conor's NCT Racing Profile". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008.
- ^ Woods, Dave (27 May 2016). "The Ultimate Race: Conor Cummins talks TT 2016". PokerStars. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Conor's Race Record". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Conor is Duke Rankings Winner". iomtt.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "5th Place For Conor at TT 2008".
- ^ "Anstey overcomes disqualification disappointment". iomtt.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cummins and Vanfit split". manxradio.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "McAdoo sign up Cummins for 2009". BBC Sport. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cummins Grabs TT Podium". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cummins 2nd in Senior TT". BBC Sport. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cummins Record 130mph Lap". BBC Sport. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cummins in last minute Padgetts TT switch". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Conor Cummins joins Valvoline Racing by Padgetts Motorcycles - Isle of Man TT Official Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Red flag for TT racer's cafe in Ramsey". Manx Radio. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Conor Cummins announces coffee shop closure". 3FM. Retrieved 26 November 2023.