Shane Byrne

Shane Daniel Byrne, often known as Shakey, is a British professional motorcycle road racer born on 10 December 1976. He is a six-time champion of the British Superbike Championship, winning in 2003, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017, and is the only man in the history of the series to win six titles. He has also been a double race winner in the Superbike World Championship and has competed in MotoGP. In 2018, as the oldest rider in the British Superbike series, he suffered serious multiple fractures in a crash during a test at Snetterton Circuit while third in the championship. He medically retired from competitive racing in 2019 and became a motorcycle race commentator for Eurosport and TNT, and he also manages and mentors the racers Bradley Ray and Rhys Irwin.