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 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
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
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 […]
Action from Brands on TV
15 Sep 2010
The ThundersportGB TV show will air tomorrow, Thursday 16 September at 9pm. There was great racing in almost every class at Brands Hatch so watch the whole show if you can. Both of my races in the Streetfighter class were exciting and also look out for the incredibly close racing in the Thundersport500s and the […]
Brands Hatch practice and qualifying
28 Aug 2010
It feels great to be back at Brands, the place I consider my home circuit. After last year’s bad luck I really want to do well this weekend. Usual apologies for the lateness of this blog and the absence of a proper preview. It was another week of ridiculous hours at work and everything else […]
Racing at Brands Hatch
23 Jul 2010
I’ve used our summer break between race meetings to pack in some good training and even get in a race on the Brands Indy circuit ahead of ThundersportGB’s visit there mid-August.
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 […]
