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Maria Costello MBE (born 9 June 1973, Northampton, England) is a British motorcycle racer who held the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man TT course at an average speed of 114.73 mph until Jenny Tinmouth took the record at the 2009 TT. Costello was the first woman (solo racer) in the history of the Isle of Man motorcycle races to stand on the podium when she took third place in the Ultra Lightweight category of the 2005 Manx Grand Prix. Riding an RLR Motorsports Honda RVF400, Costello became the first woman to take a podium finish in either a TT or Manx GP. Her success as a female motorcycle racer and success on the track has attracted attention from the media and the motorsport industry. In her debut appearance at the North West 200 Irish Road Race Maria came third in the 400 cc class on board the RLR Motorsports Honda RVF400, placing her 7th overall, in the joint 125 cc/400 cc race. She also raced in both 600 cc classes on her Bering Honda CBR600RR. In 2004 at the Isle of Man TT races Costello achieved a Guinness World Record by becoming the fastest woman to lap the Snaefell mountain course at an average speed of 114.73 mph. She also finished 8th in the Senior race of the Manx Grand Prix (collecting a Silver replica award) in a field of more than 80 competitors. Costello has won a total of eight Manx Grand Prix Silver Replicas and one TT Bronze Replica. These are special trophies given only to those who finish within a percentage of the winner’s time. ==Journalism== Costello has been contributing to the motorcycle press as a freelance journalist since her career in motorcycle racing began in 1995. Initially it was her race press releases that were published in the local newspapers but her ability on the racetrack led to an invitation to join ''Motorcycle News'' (''MCN'') and ''Performance Bikes'' on road tests. After many road tests she had the chance to write for ''MCN''. She is now a regular contributor to the ''Used Bike Guide'' as well as freelancing for publications such as ''Irish Racer Magazine'' and ''Motorcycle Racer''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Costello」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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