Fast Facts
- Birthdate: July 17, 1981, Maryborough, Australia
- Residence: Fuschl, Austria
- Ht./Wt.: 5-8/143
- Team: Kawasaki Racing Team
- Rider Web Site: www.antwest14.com
MotoGP/500cc CAREER:
(MotoGP 2002-07, 500cc pre-2002)
2008
·Team: Kawasaki Racing Team
2007
·Team: Kawasaki Racing Team
·Starts: 11
·Best finish: Seventh (United States, Japan)
·Best start: Fifth (Malaysia)
·Points: 59 (15th)
2001
·Team: Honda
·Starts: 14
·Best finish: 12th (Portugal, Australia, Malaysia)
·Best start: 15th (Germany)
·Points: 27 (18th)
OTHER CAREER:
2007
·Began the season competing in 250cc World Championship with Team Sicilia Aprilia, then moved to the Yamaha World Supersport series team where he competed in three races, winning two and finishing third in the other … Called up by Kawasaki Racing Team to compete in MotoGP for the remainder of the season … Best finish in seven starts in 250cc World Championship was ninth at Spanish Grand Prix.
2006
·Competed in the 250cc World Championship, finished 11th in points … Best finish was seventh at Germany.
2005
·Finished 17th in the 250cc World Championship and earned a podium with a second-place finish at Great Britain.
2004
·Competed in the 250cc World Championship with Aprilia, finished 11th in points … Best finish was fourth at Spain and Czech Republic.
2003
·Scored his first World Championship win at Assen in the Netherlands Grand Prix riding in the 250cc World Championship for Aprilia … Earned three additional podiums, at Catalunya, Great Britain and Australia.
2000
·Finished sixth in the 250cc World Championship on a Honda … Best finish was fourth at Netherlands and Portugal Grands Prix.
1999
·Rode for TSR in the 250cc World Championship, finished 12th … Best race result was sixth at Germany.
1998
·Won the season championship in the Australian 250cc Production Championship … Made his World Championship debut in the 125cc series at Australia, but did not finish.
1997
·Won the 80cc Bronze Cup at Suzuka, Japan.
1996
·Won championships in the Australian 125cc Dirt Track Championship and the Australian 125cc Long Track Championship.
1995
·Finished third in points in the Australian 125cc Dirt Track Championship.
1994
·Finished third in points in the Australian 100cc Dirt Track Championship.
PERSONAL:
·Enjoys jet-skiing, motocross, supermoto, mountain biking.
·Nickname is "Ant."