John

Streetfighters and GP1 races

Streetfighters and GP1 races

23 Oct 2011

I won the Streetfighters race comfortably and then fitted a new soft tyre for GP1 which got me 12th and this lap time.

Mallory - last race

Mallory – last race

I won the last Streetfighter race by 20 seconds, enjoying riding hard for the hell of it. Between us we took the decision not to go out for the last GP1 race. My rear tyre is finished so I’d be off the pace and at risk of getting lapped by the leaders who will be […]

Mallory qualifying

Mallory qualifying

22 Oct 2011

I got pole in Streetfighters by a second, which was nice, and qualified 13th in GP1 despite going nearly a second quicker again. This looks like being a real rollercoaster weekend. The sun is out and I’m simply happy to be here.

Mallory, Streetfighters race 1

Mallory, Streetfighters race 1

Back to winning ways! I got away and won by 7s. It feels great to win again and it’s a reminder of just how tough GP1 really is. Two more races this afternoon, GP1 first.

Mallory GP1 and Streetfighter races

Mallory GP1 and Streetfighter races

Riding in the beautiful weather today was joy incarnate. The bike is working brilliantly and is loads of fun. In the long GP1 race I was 12th overall and 6th Superstock (kind of). Three of us were covered by less than a second, though I was third of the trio. It was great to fight […]

Mallory Park preview

Mallory Park preview

21 Oct 2011

As previews go, this one is rather late. I wholeheartedly apologise. By the time anyone reads it I’ll probably have finished qualifying. But then, until a couple of hours ago I wasn’t sure exactly what sort of weekend I needed to preview. The first big shuffle came last weekend when my ZX-10R was sold. It […]

Oulton race one

Oulton race one

08 Oct 2011

What a race! I was 6th superstock and 12th overall from 21st on the grid, and I beat Chris Barnes too! I made lots of changes to the set-up before morning warm-up and the bike was loads better, with the stability needed to use all the power. In the race I got a decent start […]

Oulton race two

Oulton race two

I was 5th in class and 9th overall and I’m really happy. Conditions were drying all afternoon and it was a tough choice between wet or dry tyres. I went with wets, along with the majority of the grid, but nearly all the track was dry. Luckily, the few wet patches evened things out. I […]

Oulton qualifying

Oulton qualifying

07 Oct 2011

There are 35 bikes in GP1 this weekend as riders from other series and the British championship squeeze in some extra racing before the end of the season. It makes a hard class even tougher. The session was wet, with more heavy rain falling part way through. It was also littered with crashes. I pushed […]

Oulton Park preview

Oulton Park preview

06 Oct 2011

It’s 10.36pm. I’m in the back of my van in Oulton’s paddock, tucked up in ‘bed’ (two sleeping bags and an airbed with a slow puncture). The thin metal roof stops the rain from actually landing on my face but otherwise repeats the weather conditions with me verbatim. The temperature outside is identical to in […]

Brands Hatch points and pics

Brands Hatch points and pics

23 Sep 2011

Despite the bad luck of breaking down at Pembrey, missing all the races there and having to ride the streetfighter at Brands, I’m still fifth in the points standings but by just two points. That’s worth fighting for so I’ll be going all out at the last two rounds to keep that place. Results, photos […]

Brands race 2

Brands race 2

18 Sep 2011

7th! I’m really pleased with that against the big bikes, and I dipped into 49s too. I got a great start from the second row and slotted into 5th before a big bike powered past me. I held 6th until a few laps from the end when Rob Elsemere powered past on his GSX-R1000 – […]

Brands race 3

Brands race 3

I was 9th, with a destroyed rear tyre costing me the drive I needed to get onto the two bikes that were just ahead. It was another really fun race though. In case you’re wondering, had I been in the Streetfighter class I’d have won every race comfortably. Even so, I’m really pleased that I […]

Brands Hatch qualifying

Brands Hatch qualifying

17 Sep 2011

A huge downpour an hour before qualifying really shook things up and, seemingly, played into my hands. On the 750 Streetfighter I qualified 7th on the GP1 grid, which is fantastic. The conditions minimised the power disadvantage so I felt my way around, kept building the pace and stayed smooth. My best lap of 55.6s […]

Brands Hatch race 1

Brands Hatch race 1

It was hard work but a lot of fun racing the streetfighter against the 1000s. I knew I’d slip back a bit from my grid position in the dry but I got a good start and pushed hard. I finished 10th, which I’m pleased with, having been passed in a straight line by two 1000s […]

Brands Hatch preview

Brands Hatch preview

15 Sep 2011

This weekend is going to be even more exciting and interesting for one surprise reason – I’m going to be riding the Suzuki GSX-R750 Streetfighter again, but in the GP1 class. As fun an idea as it is, there was no choice in it. The ZX-10R isn’t ready after the engine problem encountered at Pembrey […]

Pembrey

Pembrey

26 Aug 2011

Good news and bad news. Bad news first. My bike dropped a valve during practice and my weekend was over before it had begun. I’d hoped that the poor running was an electrical fault but when I found pieces of metal – valve collet, it turned out – in the airbox, I knew I wasn’t […]

Thundersport online player

Thundersport online player

15 Aug 2011

ThundersportGB have finally caught up with the times and started offering race coverage online. Simply follow the links from the main ThundersportGB.com site. Here’s one of my best races so far this year – race one from Snetterton a few weeks ago: http://www.2wheelstv.com/tv-channel/watch/2011~thundersportgb~morello-services-gp1~round-6~race-1

Contact Us

Call us on 0800 783 6191 to speak in to a member of our team, complete our contact form or email us on mail@whitedalton.co.uk and we'll call you back. Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Client Feedback

White Dalton have handled 1000's of motorcycle accident cases over the years. Here is some feedback from some of our recent clients...

Thorough & professional

[Dealt with] competently, professionally and far outweighed my expectations

David

Excellent

Very profession, kept well informed, very caring

David

Excellent and couldn't fault the service

Really pleased and made recommendation of W&D on GSER forums.

Michael

Contact Us

Call us to speak in to a member of our team. Or fill out our contact form and we'll ring you back. 0800 783 6191

0800 783 6191

Our phone lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

We Ride, We Know...

White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors are Britain’s most specialist motorbike accident compensation claims solicitors, dealing with all legal aspects of motorcycle accident compensation claims.

Every one of our motorbike solicitors rides and we have total motorbike experience. We have years of experience in successfully gaining compensation for motorcyclists injured on the road.