Neil Hodgson

Neil Hodgson
Hodgson at a test day, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California United States in 2008
Nationality	English
Born	(1973-11-20) 20 November 1973 (age 43) Burnley, Lancashire
Bike number	100
Website	Neil Hodgson 100
Motorcycle racing career statistics Superbike World Championship Active years 1996–1999, 2001–2003 Manufacturers Ducati, Kawasaki Championships 1 2003 championship position 1st 489 Points Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 147 16 41 16 14 1566,5

Neil Stuart Hodgson (born (1973-11-20) 20 November 1973 (age 43) in Burnley, Lancashire) is a former British motorcycle racer who won the 2000 British Superbike Championship, and the 2003 Superbike World Championship titles. He then went on to have a moderately successful four years in the American Superbike Championship, with a best 5th place championship finish.

At the start of the 2010 season Hodgson returned to the British Superbike Championship with the Motorpoint Yamaha team managed by Rob McElnea. However, on 22 April 2010 Hodgson announced his retirement from British superbikes and competitive motorcycle racing, due to a shoulder injury sustained in a motocross accident during the previous AMA season. Hodgson aggravated the injury in the first round of the British Superbike Championship at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

Hodgson now divides his time between family in the Isle of Man whilst working as a motorcycle racing commentator and TV studio pundit, road racing trackday instructor and as an ambassador for motorcycle companies including Ducati.

Hodgson was born in Burnley and lived there and in Nelson and Colne, Lancashire during his early life, attending Ss John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School. He was 6 when he started riding his brother's bike around playing fields in Brierfield near his grandma's home. Hodgson has a daughter Hollie-Jean and son Taylor. He lives in Onchan on the Isle of Man. His hobbies include motocross, trials and mountain biking. He supports Burnley F.C..