This is the actual race suit belonging to Jamie “The Hacker” Hacking from his 2001 season. Hacking is a British born, three time AMA champion, who began his career in 1997 with Kinkos Kawasaki. In 1998 he moved to a full factory Yamaha ride and subsequently won AMA Superbike rookie of the year despite being injured for part of the season. In 2003 he won his first AMA Supersport championship and by the end of the season, he had established himself as one of the top riders in AMA Supersport.
In 2006 Hacking won both the Supersport and the Superstock AMA classes for Graves Factory Yamaha. This was an incredible feat that hadn’t been done in over twenty years at the time he won it. Jamiehacking.com said “Hacking is only the second man ever to win both classes. Doug Polen was the first, way back in 1988.” Hacking said of his victory “I don’t even know what to say. It hasn’t been done in twenty years and it could be another twenty years (before it happens again). To take two completely different motorcycles like that, different ccs, weight differences, brake markers, acceleration… it’s really hard to do. I just shows how well I’ve ridden, and it shows how well my guys have prepared my bikes to make the switchover as easy as possible. Yamaha has put us in a position to be the top of the class in both classes.” ” Truly an outstanding racer, Hacking went on to ride in MotoGP in 2008 for one race, standing in for John Hopkins on a works Kawasaki MotoGP bike, he raced Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and took home 11th place.
Jamie notes, “These are a pair of my superbike leathers I wore at Road Atlanta the same weekend I won my first Superbike race. Issued to me by Spidi leather company.”
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Vale, North Carolina, this suit is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any Jamie Hacking stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
