Fast Facts
- Birthdate: May 22, 1983, Ramona, Calif.
- Residence: Miami
- Ht./Wt.: 5-10/140
- Team: Kawasaki Racing Team
- Rider Web Site: www.johnhopkins21.com
MotoGP CAREER:
2008
·Team: Kawasaki Racing Team
2007
·Team: Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
·Starts: 18
·Best finish: Second (Czech Republic)
·Best start: Second (China)
·Points: 189 (Fourth)
2006
·Team: Rizla Suzuki
·Starts: 17
·Best finish: Fourth (China, Catalunya)
·Poles: 1 (Netherlands)
·Points: 111 (Ninth)
2005
·Team: Rizla Suzuki
·Starts: 17
·Best finish: Fifth (Japan)
·Best start: Second (Japan)
·Points: 63 (14th)
2004
·Team: Rizla Suzuki
·Starts: 15
·Best finish: Sixth (Portugal)
·Best start: Second (Japan)
·Points: 45 (16th)
2003
·Team: Rizla Suzuki
·Starts: 14
·Best finish: Seventh (Spain)
·Best start: Seventh (Spain)
·Points: 29 (17th)
2002
·Team: Red Bull Yamaha
·Starts: 15
·Best finish: Seventh (Netherlands)
·Best start: Sixth (Catalunya, Great Britain)
·Points: 58 (15th)
OTHER CAREER:
2001
·Won AMA Formula Extreme (GSX-R1000) championship.
2000
·Won AMA 750cc Supersport championship.
1999
·Won Aprilia Cup Challenge Series.
·Won Suzuki GSX-R600 Cup Series Finals and finished second in the Suzuki GSX-R750 Cup Series Finals.
1998
·Won WSMC Formula One Race … Won several CMRRA (Southern California) championships.
1986-97
·Earned first motocross win and made road-racing debut in 1986 … Competed in motocross until earning his road-racing expert license in 1996.
PERSONAL:
·Both parents are British-born, emigrating shortly before Hopkins was born. Hopkins carries dual citizenship from the United States and Great Britain.
·Enjoys cycling, motocross, snowboarding, training.
·Nickname is "Hopper."