Balázs Németh
Balázs Németh (born 12 June 1988, in Budapest) is a Hungarian motorcycle racer. He currently races in the Alpe Adria Road Racing Supersport Championship aboard a Triumph Daytona 675.
| Balázs Németh | |
|---|---|
 Németh in 2011 | |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 12 June 1988 Budapest, Hungary |
| Current team | Czech Road Racing Team |
| Bike number | 134 |
Career
Early career
Németh began his career at the age of 6, with minimotos. He raced until 2005 in various categories, and he was multiple Hungarian champion.
Superstock and Supersport
His debut in the Superstock 600 championship was in 2005. In his second race, in the Hungarian championship, he was in the podium, and in a race in the Hungaroring, he was in the podium, but now in the international championship.
From 2006, Németh competed in the Superstock 1000 category. He spent there three years, and in this time, he achieved two victories and another two podium finishes. His best overall position was 4th. In this year, he was the best young Hungarian motorcycle racer.
In 2008 he competed six races in the Supersport championship, but he cannot score points. His best position was 16th.
250cc
After Gábor Talmácsi left Balatonring Team because of financial reasons and the scarcity of his second bike, Jorge Martínez wanted another Hungarian motorcycle racer, and signed Németh just before the Italian race.[1][2] He scored his first point in the Czech Grand Prix, he finished in the 14h position. Currently he is 24th overall with 3 points.
Career statistics
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 250cc | Aprilia | Balatonring Team | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23rd |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Races by year
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 250cc | Aprilia | QAT |
JPN |
SPA |
FRA |
ITA 16 |
CAT 18 |
NED | GER | GBR Ret |
CZE 14 |
IND 16 |
SMR 15 |
POR 16 |
AUS 16 |
MAL 11 |
VAL 13 |
23rd | 11 |
Races by year
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Honda | QAT | AUS | SPA | NED | ITA | GER 16 |
SMR 26 |
CZE 19 |
GBR 23 |
EUR 21 |
ITA 25 |
FRA 19 |
POR 19 |
NC | 0 |
| 2011 | Honda | AUS 14 |
EUR 14 |
NED 10 |
ITA 14 |
SMR 18 |
SPA 12 |
CZE | GBR 7 |
GER 10 |
ITA Ret |
FRA 11 |
POR 10 |
15th | 42 | |
| 2012 | Honda | AUS 21 |
ITA 7 |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
EUR Ret |
SMR 12 |
SPA Ret |
CZE 17 |
GBR Ret |
RUS 20 |
GER 17 |
POR 21 |
FRA 12 |
22nd | 17 |
| 2013 | Honda | AUS DNS |
SPA 16 |
NED Ret |
ITA 22 |
GBR 22 |
POR Ret |
ITA 16 |
RUS C |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
TUR Ret |
FRA 20 |
SPA | NC | 0 |
References
- "Hivatalos! - Németh Balázs indul az Olasz Nagydíjon". motogphirek.hu (in Hungarian). 2009-05-28. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- "Németh Balázs kerül Talmácsi helyére". Blikk (in Hungarian). 2009-05-28. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-05-28.