
Jane Daniels
Motorcycle racing //
Jane Daniels is a British motorcycle enduro racer who has established herself as one of the premier female competitors in the sport, with multiple championship victories across European and World competitions.
EARLY YEARS
Born in 1990 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, Jane grew up immersed in the world of motorcycles. Her father, Mike Daniels, ran a tyre and auto repair shop, introducing her to engines and machinery from an early age. By age 4, she was already riding a Yamaha PW50 motorcycle, and by 7, she entered her first competitive race in the Auto-Cycle Union’s British Championship, competing against boys in motocross events. Growing up in a working-class environment, she balanced school with weekend races, developing resilience that would define her career while absorbing mechanical knowledge in her father’s workshop.
EARLY SUCCESS
While specific information about Jane’s early competitive success is not provided in the source material, we know that she began racing competitively at age 7 in the Auto-Cycle Union’s British Championship. This early exposure to competition, racing primarily against male competitors, laid the groundwork for her later professional achievements in motorcycle enduro racing.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2011: Won the Women’s European Enduro Championship, securing victories in multiple rounds across Germany, France, and Spain[1].
- 2014: Claimed the British Women’s Enduro Championship title with dominant performances in all six rounds[2].
- 2017: Earned victory in the Women’s Enduro World Cup, part of the FIM Enduro World Championship series, with wins in Portugal and Italy[3].
- 2019: Secured a bronze medal with Team Great Britain at the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Portimão, Portugal[4].
- 2022: Became British Women’s Enduro Champion for the second time, winning decisive rounds in Rhayader and Cornwall[5].
- 2023: Won the British Sprint Enduro Championship and claimed silver in the FIM EnduroGP Women’s category, highlighted by a victory at the GP of Spain[6].
REPUTATION
Based on the provided information, Jane has developed a reputation as a fearless and technically skilled enduro racer who thrives in a male-dominated sport. Her consistent championship performances across British, European, and World competitions establish her as one of the leading female enduro racers of her generation. Daniels’ mechanical knowledge and hands-on approach to racing, developed from childhood in her father’s workshop, have become distinctive elements of her racing identity.
FUTURE GOALS/PLANS
References:
FIM Europe, 2011
ACU British Enduro Championship, 2014
FIM EnduroGP, 2017
ISDE Official Results, 2019
ACU British Enduro Championship, 2022
FIM EnduroGP, 2023; British Sprint Enduro Series, 2023
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