2003

·Team: Aprilia

·Starts: 16

·Best finish: Sixth (Japan)

·Best start: Seventh (Catalunya, Valencia)

·Points: 62 (13^th)

2002

·Won his second World Superbike Championship by 11 points over Troy Bayliss, recording a total of 11 wins: Single victories at Sugo, Silverstone and Laguna Seca, plus two wins each at Brands Hatch, Oscherleben, Assen and Imola … Earned a total of 25 podium finishes and five poles … Also won the Suzuka eight-hour endurance race for the third time in his career and second year in a row.

2001

·Finished second in the World Superbike Championship with four wins and a total of 12 podium finishes … Won at Kyalami, Phillip Island, Lauzitsring and Oscherleben … Won the Suzuka eight-hour endurance race.

2000

·Won his first World Superbike Championship by a commanding 65 points over Noriyuki Haga … Earned eight wins, 12 podium finishes and six poles … Wins came at Kyalami (twice), Donington Park, Monza, Assen, Oscherleben (twice) and Brands Hatch.

1999

·Finished second in World Superbike competition with five wins (Donington Park, Albacete, Brands Hatch (twice) and A-1 Ring) and a total of 10 podium finishes.

1998

·Finished fifth in World Superbike standings, earning three wins and a total of six podium finishes … First career Superbike wins were earned at Monza, followed by a third win at Brands Hatch.

1997

·Competed in only four of 12 rounds of World Superbike competition due to injury; still finished 12^th in points.

1996

·Finished seventh in World Superbike points, earning six podium finishes … Won Suzuka eight-hour endurance race for the first time.

1995

·Finished 11^th in points in first season of World Superbike competition, earned two podium finishes.

1991-94

·First career race and victory took place in 1991 … Won the 1992 AMA 250cc championship … Won three races in a row in AMA Superbike competition in 1994.

PERSONAL:

·Enjoys golf, snowboarding, motocross and video game SOCOM 2.