
Josh Waters
Sponsors: Suzuki; ECSTAR; Pirelli; AirRoad; PepperMoney; Suzuki insurance; Rideline.com.au; PTR; Motul;MWR filters |
First Name | Josh |
Last Name | Waters |
Nickname | Jdub |
Hometown | Mildura |
Manufacturer | Suzuki |
Bike | GSX-R 1000 R |
Position finished in ASBK 2017 | 1st |
Race Highlight for ASBK 2017 | Crossing the line and winning the championship |
Racing achievement you are most proud of | 3 x Australian Superbike chapionships, 1 x Aussie 125 championship, 2 x second place Suzuka 8 hour |
International Race Meetings | Suzuka 8 hour, British Superbike championship |
Day Job | floor layer |
Goals for 2018 | back to back titles, which would give me 4 ASBK championships |
Biggest rival in the Championship | The Wayne train and Troy Herfoss |
How many years have you been riding | From the age of 4 and road racing from 13 years old |
Career Highlights/Championships | 22 Australian dirt track titles, 1 Aussie 125 GP title, 3 x Australian Superbike championships |
Home Track | Don’t have one, other than our dirt track in Mildura called Waters raceway |
Strengths | Smooth |
Weaknesses | Too Nice |
Heroes | Troy Bayliss, who i get to dice with in 2018 |
Family history in the sport | Both of my Brothers have Aussie titles in dirt track, both have won in ASBK road racing. |
Favourite track? | Darwin and Phillip Island |
Favourite sport besides motorcycle racing? | Mexican finger painting |
What can’t you live without? | air food and water |
Race background in 30 words | started racing dirt track when i was 5. When i was 13 started road racing. Love the sport and many friends from it. |
Embarassing fact about you? | Don’t have One |