‘Storming
13 Sep 2009
The last race of the weekend was loads of fun. I pushed hard to try to get on the podium again and I missed it by just 0.4s. A last lap lunge at Keith Smith didn’t quite work. I lost too much on the straight to outbrake him. Denyer won with Matthews second, keeping the […]
Qualifying
12 Sep 2009
Gotta be quick, racing soon. I’m 8th on the grid and 4th A bike, which is ok. If I can do that in the race then I’ll be satisfied. Wilko
Race one
Fourth in class, seventh overall behind a few B bikes. That’ll do donkey, that’ll do. Massive congratulations to Keith Smith who won ahead of Andy Denyer and Chris Matthews. Wilko
Race two
Race two was loads of fun, dicing with the Streetfighter B machines. I was fourth in class again and managed to grab sixth overall on the last lap. That’s the very best I could hope for this weekend, so I’m happy. The FireStorm is going well for what it is. I tried to improve the […]
Anglesey preview
08 Sep 2009
Had all gone to plan at Brands Hatch ten days ago, then this weekend’s Anglesey round near Hollyhead in north west Wales couldn’t come soon enough. As things stand, with me, the Tuono, and my championship hopes all taking a pounding at Brands, I’ve been willing the clock to slow down. And not because I’ve […]
Brands day two
31 Aug 2009
I rode the loaned Honda Firestorm again today, and used the warm-up session to work on the suspension. By adding loads of preload the ground clearance improved loads and I felt like I could really ride it. By the end of the day I was two seconds faster than the first time I rode it. […]
Qualifying report
30 Aug 2009
There’s a big grin on my face because I’m on pole by 0.8s from arch rival Andy Denyer. Even better is that the next three are close behind him and might keep him busy. Good luck Chris, Andy and Craig! The gap may not sound much, but 0.8s at Brands is a lot, believe me. […]
Race one and two
Not a great day, but I’m ok. I was leading at half distance in race one and had just set a new lap record, when a backmarker bike’s engine blew, dumping oil all over the track, and i was first one there. I crashed at around 80mph, slid across a kerb and rolled over the […]
Brands Hatch preview
25 Aug 2009
This weekend is a special one for me. Brands is one of my favourite tracks and, from growing up in Kent and going there with my dad to watch everything from trucks to the legendary Le Mans winning Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9, it feels like home. Last year this home advantage kickstarted my season in […]
Brands Hatch preview
This weekend is a special one for me. Brands is one of my favourite tracks and, from growing up in Kent and going there with my dad to watch everything from trucks to the legendary Le Mans winning Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9, it feels like home. Last year this home advantage kickstarted my season in […]
Photo gallery update, training, and my other race bike
15 Aug 2009
Check out the revised photo gallery on my website. This season is now split up round by round with a load of extra images from Snetterton and a new folder for the Aprilia Tuono Factory.
ThundersportGB on MotorsTV tonight!
27 Jul 2009
Don’t forget to watch ThundersportGB from Snetterton on MotorsTV tonight at 7pm.
Robbed
23 Jul 2009
Second place – thanks to sudden heavy rain on the last lap and an odd two-lap count back. Qualifying was poor. It showered constantly and, with new dry tyres fitted, I never felt confident to push, ending up 14th and on the fourth row of the grid. Nevertheless, I still felt positive for a good […]
Donington Park preview
21 Jul 2009
The Donington Park round is barely a day away, as the entire ThunderportGB paddock lines up in support of MotoGP. Racing in front of so many people at such a massive event is hugely exciting. Support race slots like this are a big deal, and it’s testament to the organisers of Thundersport that they have […]
A day at the races
17 Jul 2009
On Sunday, John and I went on a daytrip to watch our sponsored racer, Jamie Wilkins, storm the track at Snetterton. The ride there was bright and (very) early, and so we were able to take advantage of the lack of traffic to enjoy some country bends and faster roads. Before we knew it we […]
Beaten – by myself
12 Jul 2009
I’ll keep this short because I’m out again soon, and I’m still gutted about the race. I ran off the track on the second lap after the forks bottomed out under braking and sent me wide. I rejoined in tenth place and then fought back as hard as possible, reaching third just 3.2s behind winner […]
Back to winning ways
The last race was the fiercest of all, and I was hugely up for it after the morning’s disappointment. The upside of getting beaten was that I was a lot less nervous and felt less pressure. After a decent start I slotted in to second, bided my time, and passed Denyer when he ran a […]
Qualifying
11 Jul 2009
Pole position! This is exactly the result I needed to get my confidence back after the last round.
