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Date of birth:
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4 April 1967
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Place of birth:
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Sydney, Australia
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Home town:
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Ystradgynlais, Wales
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Marital status:
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Married to Linley with
son Llewellyn
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Height:
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183cm
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Weight:
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75kg
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Hair colour:
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Brown
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Eye colour:
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Blue
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First race:
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Motocross at Appin, near
Sydney in 1981
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First win:
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Motocross at same
circuit in 1981
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Favourite event:
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Rallye Des Cagous in New Caledonia in the South Pacific
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Best moment:
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Finishing the Dakar in 1998 at first attempt
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Favourite all-time riders:
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Giovanni Saca, John
Deacon and Geoff Ballard
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Most respected rival:
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The desert
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Helmet:
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HJC
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Suit:
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BMW Rallye 2 suit
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Boots:
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BMW Rallye GS1 boots
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Gloves:
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BMW Rallye gloves
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Career
highlights
1. 1988 - New South Wales
Hare Scramble Champion
2. 1989 - Number one enduro rider in Japan
3. Finished 11 out of 14 international rallies – including starting and
finishing two Dakar
rallies. Best results were third in the up to 500cc
class at the Atlas Rally in 1997 and 20th
overall in the Tunisia Rally. Simon completed
in the 2003 Telefónica Dakar Rallye but
had a tyre problem and withdrew from the race.
4. Last year's Dakar saw the Australian-born competitor break a collarbone when he crashed
only 30km from the finish of the ninth special
stage.
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