Draft:Brett McCormick (motorcycle racer)

Brett McCormick (August 20, 1991) is a Canadian motorcycle racer and hockey player born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. McCormick is best known for contesting the 2012 World Superbike season with Effenbert Ducati, after winning the Canadian Superbike Championship the previous year.

Following his retirement from motorcycle racing, McCormick played one season with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team in 2015-16.

Career
McCormick began racing at a young age in Western Canada, quickly advancing through the early stages of his career and generating lots of interest across the country. He first joined the Canadian Superbike Championship at 14 years old as an amateur rider in 2006, winning three races and finishing fourth in the Amateur Sport Bike championship.

Electing to turn professional at just age 15, McCormick scored a podium in the 2007 Pro Superbike championship and added two podiums in the Pro Sport Bike category, finishing fifth overall in both classes and being named the Rookie of the Year. He would win his first career Superbike race in the final round of 2008, becoming the youngest feature winner in the history of the series at 17 years old.

The 2009 season would prove to be McCormick's breakout year, winning four Pro Superbike races and adding four Pro Sport Bike victories to finish as the runner-up in both championships. McCormick was signed by Jordan Suzuki (owned by Michael Jordan) for the 2010 AMA Superbike season, scoring eleven top-ten finishes in 19 races to finish ninth in the overall standings.

McCormick returned to the Canadian Superbike Championship in 2011 with BMW Motorrad, focusing only on the feature Pro Superbike class. He would win the first six races of the season and clinched the Superbike championship on his 20th birthday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

2011 Season
Following his success in 2011, McCormick was signed by Effenbert Liberty Ducati to compete in the 2012 World Superstock season. However, he was quickly promoted straight to the World Superbike squad at the second round in Imola. He initially struggled, finishing 16th in both races at Imola and retiring twice at Assen while teammate Sylvain Guintoli won and finished second at the Dutch round.

His second retirement at Assen was especially notable. Running in eleventh position, McCormick was pushed wide by reigning champion Carlos Checa and endured a massive crash, suffering injuries to his spine, face, left eye, and right hand. He was forced to miss the next eight rounds, but made a full recovery and returned at the German round, finishing 15th in race one at the Nurburgring.

The high point of McCormick's career would be at the next round in Portimao. Running in wet conditions, McCormick charged through the field and battled with Max Biaggi and teammate Guintoli for the final podium spot, finishing a career-best fifth. He would follow that up with a ninth-place finish in race two. However, financial struggles meant McCormick would not contest the final round in Magny-Cours, ending the year 22nd in the overall standings.