Australian Superbike Champion Retires

Giles' distinguished career spans three decades and brought the popular New South Welshman three Australian Superbike Championships (2000, 2001, 2002), one Australian Supersport Championship (1997) and a '2-plus-4' Australian Superbike Series title (1995). Giles is the only rider in the 22-year history of the Australian Superbike Championship to win three consecutive championships, and in the six years from 2000 to 2005 the Team Suzuki rider finished in the top three in the championship on all six occasions.

The 40-year-old commenced his national racing career in 1986 in a 6-hour dirt-track event at the Nepean circuit in New South Wales and finished his career with the Australian Endurance Championship 6-hour event at Victoria's Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on December 5, 2010.

Giles has raced for four factory-supported teams - Honda, Yamaha, Ducati and Suzuki - in his long career and tasted success internationally in Europe, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

"I've given it a lot of thought, and it's a hard decision to make as I still love riding and racing motorcycles, but my body just isn't up to the demands of racing a Superbike at the highest level anymore," said Giles.