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 Athlete Profile | Bernard Kerr Bernard Kerr
  Name: Bernard Kerr
Nick Name: Berny, B
Date of Birth: February 16, 1991
Current Team: Norco World team
Height (cm): 182
Weight (kg): 73
Residence: Surrey, England
Why do you ride: Because I love it
What/who started you racing: My cousin Joe, and because it was easier to get out more than moto.
Weakness: Boredom
Marital status: Single
Most important people in your life and career: Fionn, Guy Williams, J, Martin, my grandparents, my friends, brothers, sister and especially my Mum!
Racing since: 2003
Professional since: 2010
Best part of racing: Everything; being abroad with my friends and riding my bike as fast as I can and looking as good as I can! Ha!
Hardest part: Not doing as well as I can.
Worst moment in career: Being in intensive care after crashing
Best moment in career: Winning the European Junior DH championship.
General career goals: To be number one and love it!
Favourite food: Lasagne
Favourite reading: Transworld Motocross, Dirt Mag
Favourite music: Literally anything for the right time and place...
Best idea of having good time: Riding moto or bikes with my friends then chilling out in the evening.
Favourite place to travel to: Vancouver (CAN) or Brisbane (AUS)!
Most respected mountain bike riders: Steve Peat and Sam Hill.
Other most respected athletes: Valentino Rossi, Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart.
Favourite riding spots and courses: The field, the quarry, Maribor (SLO), Schladming (AUT), Beaudesert and my garden.
Advice to beginners: Go out there, smash it and love it!
Other sports: Moto and Skiing.
Other interests: Driving
If I was not a professional mountain biker ... I wouldn't have proved my teachers wrong.


Career Highlights:

Year 2008 Highlights:

  • 4X Junior National Champion

  • 4X Junior National Series Champion


  • Year 2009 Highlights:

  • 4X Junior National Champion

  • DH Junior National Champion

  • DH Junior European Champion

  • 8th – Mont-Sainte-Anne 4X World Cup

  • 5th - Junior World DH Championships



  • Objectives for 2010:

  • To get on a World Cup podium

  • To finish Top 20 overall in World Cup DH
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    Bernard racing at the Euros in Slovenia
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    2009 European Junior Downhill Champion
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    Bernard Kerr
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    Results 2010
  • World Cup DH #5 - Val di Sole (ITA) - 57th
  • World Cup DH #4 - Champery (SUI) - 21st
  • Vigo Bike Contest Pro DH - 10th
  • Crankworx Giant Slalom - Whistler (CAN) - 4th
  • World Cup DH #1 - Maribor (SLO) - 53rd
  • Results 2009
  • World Cup DH #8 - Schladming - 21st
  • World Cup 4X #7 - Bromont (CAN) - 22nd
  • World Cup DH #6 - Mont-Sainte-Anne - 51st
  • World Cup 4X #6 - Mont-Sainte-Anne - 8th
  • British National Championships - Junior DH - 1st
  • British National Championships - Junior 4X - 1st
  • World Cup DH #5 - Maribor (SLO) - 44th
  • World Cup 4X #5 - Maribor (SLO) - 38th
  • World Cup DH #4 - Fort William (SCO) - 53rd
  • World Cup 4X #4 - Fort William (SCO) - 31st
  • World Cup DH #3 - Vallnord (AND) - 66th
  • World Cup 4X #3 - Vallnord (AND) - 45th
  • World Cup 4X #2 - Houffalize - 26th
  • World Cup 4X #1 - Pietermaritzburg - 18th
  • Junior World Downhill Champs - 10th
  • European Junior DH Championships - 1st
  • Results 2008
  • British National Championships - Junior 4X - 1st
  • British National Series Overall - Junior 4X - 1st
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