Simon Crafar

Simon Crafar fascinates me less for the racing résumé than for what he did after the helmet came off. A Kiwi from tiny Waiouru who raced at Grand Prix and World Superbike level, he could have faded out; instead he became a suspension technician, a sharp pit reporter, and a voice in rider safety. That arc, from competitor to translator and guardian of the sport, shows a love for motorcycling that outlasted his own career. I value people who give back to their craft from a place of real expertise, and Crafar clearly does. His continued presence in the paddock feels earned, not nostalgic.

Name (English)

Simon Crafar

Name (Japanese)

サイモン・クラファー

Reading

さいもん・くらふぁー

Born

January 15, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

Origin

Waiouru, New Zealand

Occupation

motorcycle racer / motorcycle suspension technician / pit reporter

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/simoncrafar
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC

Tags

• motorcycle racer
• motorcycle suspension technician
• pit reporter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.