Jamie Stauffer - Australian Superbikes & Supersport

Full Name: Jamie Victor Stauffer

Birth date: May 7, 1979

Residence: Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia

Height: 5’9”

Personal: Married to Emma - 2 children, Max and Abby

First Race: Age 4, Dirt Track, Yamaha PW50

Hobbies: Working on bikes, riding my speedway bike

Favorite Circuit: Bathurst

Favorite Movie: The Castle

Favorite Band: Guns-N-Roses

Racing History

1991-1995
Competed in Dirt Track, Junior Division
Won 17 State Titles and 9 National Titles

1995-1999
Competed in Dirt Track, Senior Division
Won 32 State Titles and 7 National Titles

2000
Competed as road racing privateer
Overall winner, Aprilia Challenge Series
1st Place, Formula USA Aprilia Challenge @
Daytona International Speedway
1st Privateer, Australian Supersport Championship

2001
Competed for Radar’s Team Yamaha Australian

2nd Overall, Formula Xtreme Tri State Series
3rd Overall, Australian Superbike Series

2002

Competed for *Bio Magnetic Sports Yamaha
2nd Overall, Formula Xtreme Supersport Series
3rd Overall, Formula Xtreme Superbike Series
3rd Overall, Australian Superbike Series with 12 Podium Finishes

*Transporter fired caused Jamie to miss the 3rd round of Formula Xtreme

2003

Traveled to U.S. to compete as a privateer in the AMA Supersport class. At Daytona, he posted the fastest lap of the race and best privateer finish, 7th place. After another impressive performance at California Speedway, Yoshimura Suzuki gave Jamie the spot vacated by Aaron Yates in Supersport. It was a challenging year as Jamie was seeing most of the tracks for the first time. A crash in the 9th round resulted in a broken wrist. After sitting out Round 10, he raced the last race of the season at Barber with limited use of his right hand. He still managed to charge the field from 22nd to 11th place. After an impressive start, he ended the season in 13th place.

2004

Competed for Kawasaki Australia in the Australian Superbike Series in both Superbike and Supersport classes. 23 Supersport races resulted in 4 w ins, 1 pole, and a new lap record at Barbagallo, Western Australia. 7th place in final championship standings. 25 Superbike races resulted in two 2nd place and three 3rd place finishes. 5th place in final championship standings.

2005

Competed for Kawasaki Australia in the Australian Superbike Series in Superbike class. 16 races resulted in two 1st place, four 2nd place and five 3rd place finishes. Jamie also got pole and set new lap record at Willowbank, Queensland. He set a new Australian Production Superbike record at the support races for World Superbike at Phillip Island and a new lap record again at ASC Round 7 at Phillip Island. Round 2 at Eastern Creek, he set a new lap record in race one and had the fastest lap in race two. He finished 3rd overall in the final championship standings.

2006

Jamie competed for Yamaha Australia and won his first Superbike and Supersport Championships. He was the first to ever grab pole position in every Superbike race of the year. In addition to the dual championships, the prestigous RK Chains Samurai Trophy and the Duke of Edinburgh Award now adorns the trophy case as well.

2007

Jamie competed for Yamaha Australia and won his second Superbike Championship with one round to go.  He came in second in the Supersport Championship after crashing out in the rain at the final round.