Rd1 reflection
14 Mar 2011
During the three-hour drive home, while listening to some favourite music, I had something of an epiphany. I realised that I’d really enjoyed the last race, battling hard for postition, wrestling the bike, and that it only lost its sheen when I saw on the sheet that I hadn’t lapped any faster. But the important […]
Rd1 race 3
13 Mar 2011
After a wet warm-up session this morning, which felt terrible but saw me fifth on the timesheets, the sun came out and I finished today’s dry first race fifth in the Superstock class and tenth overall in GP1. Importantly, I went faster and stayed near my best pace more consistently. That shows that I’m learning […]
Rd1 race 3
I finished the race tenth overall again and sixth in class this time. I rode really hard and made some aggressive passes though I was a little disappointed not to have lapped faster despite being on well worn tyres. Special congratulations to Alex Heaton for making the podium on his Knight RR Ducati, setting some […]
Rd1 Qualifying report
12 Mar 2011
The season is now officially underway! I’ve qualified third in the Superstock class and eighth overall in GP1 against the tuned bikes, out of 31 in total.
Rd1 race 1
I finished the first race of the year fifth in class, satisfied to have lapped a bit faster and brought the bike home safely. I got a terrible start so that’s something I’ll need to work on over the weekend at the same time as honing the set-up. The pace at the front of the […]
Here we go
07 Mar 2011
The new season begins this weekend at Mallory Park and the excitement is building. I have a new bike in a new class with new rivals. About the only thing I do know is that it will be tough. With only half a day of testing on a wet track so far with my Kawasaki […]
Thundersport awards night
16 Jan 2011
Last weekend was the presentation night for the 2010 season. As well as a great chance to catch up with friends.
BST carbon fibre wheels
21 Dec 2010
This season was my second racing on BSTs. They’re manufactured as a single monocoque, the rim and five spokes as one, with weight savings focused on the rim for the greatest reduction of inertia.
Zone Products CNC discs
20 Dec 2010
You may not be surprised to hear that aftermarket discs outperformed the OE discs, delivering more braking power and better feel in combination with my favourite Performance Friction PFC95 pads.
Renthal Dual-Compound Race Grips
Soft race grips have long been one of my favourite additions to any bike. Put simply, it’s the best £8 you can spend.
Cordona PQ8 Quickshifter
Even among a clever set of products such as electronic quickshifters, the Cordona PQ8 is very smart. It varies the ignition kill time according to your revs, gear and throttle position to ensure a smooth, full-throttle shift every time.
StompGrip Traction Pads
Think of this as soft handlebar grips for your knees. The tacky, lumpy surface lets you grip the tank with your knees much better than the painted surface you spent ages polishing. Why grip the tank with your knees?
Donington on TV, Mallory online
15 Nov 2010
The season finale from Donington will be shown on MotorsTV this Thursday at 9.15pm. Don’t miss it!
Photos, points, results and TV
27 Oct 2010
Photos, points tables and results from the last round at Donington are now up on my website. The racing from the previous round at Mallory Park is on MotorsTV tonight (Thurs 28 Oct) at 9.15pm. Don’t miss it.
Race footage now online
26 Oct 2010
It’s taken a while but videos of the two Sunday races from round 7 at Brands Hatch are now online.
Donington race three
24 Oct 2010
Well, I won. It was flag to flag from pole with the fastest lap (a lap record) and by ten seconds. In F1 that’s called a grand slam. I call it a lot of fun. Although I wasn’t dicing with anyone it was such a pleasure to ride this bike on this track. By the […]
Donington race four
The last race of the year took place in glorious sunshine at the best track in Britain and I won by 12 seconds with a new lap record of 1m13.8s, completing my third clean sweep in a row. I had time for another fat wheelie too. There is no better way to end the season. […]
Donington race one
23 Oct 2010
1st place! It was really wet so I didn’t want to lead or try too hard before my tyres warmed up. I got a good start but let Keith Smith and Mark Andrew through at the first corner. Smithy then crashed at the Old Hairpin and Mark opened a few seconds lead while I got […]
