Thomas Strudwick
A versatile British motorcycle talent who dominated a national cup series while simultaneously challenging for a championship in a different class.
Born 2001 (age 25)·British motorcycle racer·Birthday: October 17·Generation Z
Biography
Thomas Strudwick's 2024 season was a masterclass in adaptability and endurance. Rather than focusing on a single series, the young rider from West Sussex took on a double-duty campaign that showcased his raw skill and racecraft. Aboard a BMW, he tackled the UK BMW F900 Cup, a competitive national series, and displayed remarkable consistency to seize the championship. In parallel, he jumped onto a Triumph 765 to compete in the inaugural National Sportbike Championship, a different machine and rule set. Juggling two bikes and two championships, he still managed to finish an impressive third overall in the latter. This dual effort announced Strudwick as not just a winner, but a racer with the mental fortitude and technical feel to excel on multiple fronts.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Thomas was born in 2001, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Thomas Was Born
The biggest hits of 2001
#1 Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Best Picture
A Beautiful Mind
#1 TV Show
Survivor
Thomas's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2001Born
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2006Started school
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2014Became a teenager
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Could drive
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2019Could vote
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2022Turned 21
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 25 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the 2024 UK BMW F900 Cup championship.
- Finished third overall in the inaugural 2024 National Sportbike Championship while racing a Triumph 765.
- Competed successfully in two different national-level championships simultaneously during the same race season.
Did You Know?
He is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, he raced two different makes of motorcycle (BMW and Triumph) in two different championships.
The National Sportbike Championship he competed in was a new, inaugural series for 2024.
“You have to adapt to the conditions, and I think we did that well today.”
