| rider name: |
Darryll King |
| nick name: |
DK |
| age: |
36 |
| date of birth: |
21/1/1969 |
| place of birth: |
New Plymouth, NZ |
| resides: |
Hamilton, NZ |
| training program: |
Cycling, Mountain Biking, Gym, Riding |
| hobbies: |
Surfing, Golf, Spending time with wife Darlene and twin girls. |
| first motorcycle: |
QA50 |
| turned pro: |
1987 |
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| 2007 Class |
Machinery |
Race Number |
| Pro Open class New Zealand, 250cc class |
YZ450F |
#1 |
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| career
highlights: |
| 2005 |
2nd Place Pro Open Australian Motocross Championship |
| 2004 |
Pro Open Australian Motocross Champion |
| 2003 |
Pro Open Australian Motocross Champion |
| 2001 |
Pro Open Australian Motocross Champion, Thumper Nationals Yamaha Gold Cup Champion
Won Belgium, French, German GP's in 1997, 2nd overall in World 500cc MX Championship 1997/98, 19 times NZ champion, 6 times world top 5 ranking. |
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| Rider Chat : |
| What did you get in trouble for as a kid? |
Throwing a brick at my brother Shayne, he still has the scar and reminds me regularly! |
| How do you spend your Sunday mornings when not racing? |
Family time, usually watching TV with my twin girls. |
| Fave music? |
Anything really. |
| Pets? |
None, sometimes we have pet lambs for the girls. |
| Who do you admire and why? |
Anybody who is successful from working hard. |
| Any siblings? |
3 brothers Damien, Jason and Shayne. |
| Funniest moment? |
Getting stuck in the middle of nowhere practising in Belgium in 1993. |
| If you could have one super power, what would it be? |
Invisibility. |
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| Lifestyle Questions: |
| How did you get started with motorbike racing? |
I first rode a bike when I was 3 and started racing when I was 9. |
| Who was your greatest encouragement / inspiration in turning pro? |
Rick Johnson, Team Honda factory rider from the US. |
| How much time do you spend on the bike? |
During my heavy training phase I ride almost everyday, but not more than three days in a row. |
| What has been your favorite race and why? |
Winning the Belgium GP in '97, beating Smets and Bartolini fair and square plus holeshotting both motos that day. |
| What's your favorite part of being a pro racer? |
The travelling, especially on planes. |
| What's the worst part? |
Driving home from Auckland airport on a Monday! |
| What's your five year plan? |
Racing is addictive and I feel like I am only getting stronger, I would like to race pro for 2-3 more years. |
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