Keith Farmer

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Keith Farmer
Born(1987-07-25)25 July 1987[1] or 2 February 1987[2]
Clogher, United Kingdom
Died10 November 2022(2022-11-10) (aged 35)[3]
NationalityNorthern Irish
Occupationmotorcycle racer

Keith Farmer (1987 - 10 November 2022) was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer. He was four time national champion. He has been described as "one of Northern Ireland's most successful motorcyclists".[4][5]

Farmer became 2011 National Superstock 600 Championship champion 2012 and 2018 National Superstock 1000cc champion. He also became 2017 British Supersport Championship champion. Farmer was a member of prominent BSB teams, including the Paul Bird Motorsport team, Buildbase Suzuki and TAS Racing. Farmer retired in 2012 due to injuries from accidents.[6][4]

Farmer died suddenly on 10 November 2022 at the age of 35 years.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Keith Farmer Cause of Death, How did Keith Farmer Die?[permanent dead link], The Times, 10 November 2022
  2. Keith Farmer, motorsportstats.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Keith Farmer dead aged 35: Ex-British champion has passed away". crash.net. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Keith Farmer: Northern Ireland's four-time British motorcycling champion dies aged 35". BBC. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. Mike (2022-11-11). "Keith Farmer, Former British Champion, Passes Away at 35". SuperBike Newbie. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. "Voormalig BSB-coureur Keith Farmer (35) plotseling overleden". racesport.nl (in Dutch). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.