Pembrey preview
03 May 2009
ThundersportGB makes its first trip into Wales next weekend, for round three at Pembrey.
Live From The Field
27 Apr 2009
Whatever you do, don’t forget to watch the action from Cadwell Park on MotorsTV (Sky413) tonight at 7pm! It’s going to be scorching!
Intense battle – and victory
13 Apr 2009
Somehow I knew that today’s races would be different. Maybe it’s the presence of the TV cameras. The pace was savage from the start and both Andy Denyer (Triumph) and Chris Matthews (Moto46 KTM) got by as I wheelied too much off the line. What followed was the most intense race I’ve ever had. After […]
Woo-hoo!
After the ferocity of the first race today, I was more than a little nervous before the second. I got a good start but missed a gear again and let four bikes past, but regrouped instantly passing one on the outside into turn one, another on the back straight, and then McNealey’s KTM around the […]
Pole position!
12 Apr 2009
Race in 10mins. Changing weather. Changed wheels so many times I’ve lost count. Set pole in the dry on wet tyres though! 🙂 More later
A win – the hard way!
A desperately late tyre change meant I arrived at the grid on cold tyres and out of breath. The weather is not my friend this weekend. I took the first lap steady to get the tyres hot and lost four places in the process, then set about catching and passing those in front. It was […]
Race two, position one
After the stress and drama of race one, the second race was a lot more straightforward though still tough.
Ah, the glamour
11 Apr 2009
It’s cold and wet at Cadwell Park, so I’m writing this huddled in the back of my box trailer wearing all the warm clothes I can fit over my leathers.
Dithering weather, useful practice
Those of you who watch racing frequently will have heard riders say that they don’t mind if it’s wet or dry, but they hate it in between. Today the outlook has been a large band of ‘in between’ sweeping in from the North and lingering all day.
A Mountain to climb
07 Apr 2009
Round two is here already and looming large in the distance lies Cadwell Park’s infamous Mountain, a wrecker of bikes, nerves, and chances should you get it wrong. As loved as the circuit is by so many, it’s a fickle friend that requires plenty of experience to negotiate with safety and speed.
ThundersportGB on TV!
30 Mar 2009
Don’t forget, MotorsTV, tonight at 7pm! And if you do forget, it’s repeated at midnight and seven more times this week. 🙂
Latest news
20 Mar 2009
Tie a knot in a hankie, set all your alarms, and put a Post-It on the dog because the first round of ThundersportGB will be shown on MotorsTV (Sky413) on Monday March 30th at 7pm. Every class delivered really exciting racing, so don’t miss it.
Exciting race and a win!
15 Mar 2009
Sunday’s first race was adrenalin fuelled even before it began. It took a couple of goes to bump start the bike, and then I got stuck between a load of caravans in the jammed paddock on the way to the grid! You really couldn’t make it up.
Three in a row
Another hard battle with a Supertwin Ducati made the weekend’s last race a thriller. I came through to take second overall and win the Streetfighter class again. This now gives me the points lead in the championship too.
A win with a little help from my friends
14 Mar 2009
Today was a mixed first day’s racing, with a happy ending. I crashed in the first race, then returned to win the second one.
First qualifying report
13 Mar 2009
We’re off! It’s cold but dry at Mallory, so I got stuck straight in from the first session. After four months off the track I built up the pace and soon felt comfortable, and the Aprilia Tuono Factory is singing.
Front row start
Second qualifying was damp so the grid for Saturday’s races is set from the first session. That means I’m on the front row as fastest Streetfighter and second overall behind the top Sound of Thunder bike. I’ll be aiming to win the races overall though, definitely! Can’t wait.
Race Helmet Graphics
12 Mar 2009
Just a quick preview ofĂ‚Â how the race helmet will look with the White Dalton logo and ‘barrister on a bike’ cartoon image.
