Connor Behan
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Connor Behan is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and Isle of Man TT rider from Newcastle-under-Lyme who competed between 2004 and 2015. In 2014, he became Irish Road Race Supertwin champion.[1]
In March 2017 he was sentenced to three years imprisonment for supplying drugs in Spain, but was released after one year.[2]
On 17 December 2018, Behan was arrested in Northwich for dangerous driving. He was also found in possession of cocaine and a knuckle duster when stopped.[1][3]
On 18 December 2024, Behan was found guilty on multiple counts of rape and sexual assault of a girl under the age of 13.[4] He has been jailed for 18 years following a seven-day trial and will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for the rest of his life.
Career statistics
[edit]British 125cc Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Honda | BHI 6 |
OUL 5 |
DON Ret |
THR 6 |
SNE Ret |
KNO 3 |
MAL Ret |
BHGP Ret |
CAD 3 |
CRO 1 |
SIL Ret |
OUL 6 |
5th | 104 |
National Superstock 600 Championship
[edit]| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kawasaki | BRH 5 |
OUL 7 |
CRO 9 |
THR 3 |
KNO 8 |
SNE 2 |
OUL C |
BRH 1 |
CAD 6 |
DON 4 |
DON Ret |
SIL Ret |
BRH 7 |
3rd | 128 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Former motorbike racer Connor Behan jailed for dangerous driving in Northwich". Chester and District Standard. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ Dowling, Mark (8 January 2019). "Former motorbike racer Connor Behan jailed for dangerous driving in Northwich". Chester and District Standard. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ "Former Irish road racing champion jailed for dangerous driving". www.visordown.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ "Man convicted of raping a child in Northwich". www.cheshire.police.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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