Pics, points, TV times
06 Jul 2010
New pics now uploaded to my website, points tables updated, and results PDF added. Check it out.
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. […]
Race one and two
30 Aug 2009
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 […]
Qualifying report
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. […]
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.
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 […]
Back to winning ways
12 Jul 2009
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 […]
Beaten – by myself
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 […]
Qualifying
11 Jul 2009
Pole position! This is exactly the result I needed to get my confidence back after the last round.
Doubling up
Phew. I won the second race, but it was the hardest yet. I found it difficult to do the times from qualifying so Denyer was all over me like pink on a pig.
FIRST!
That was a hell of a race! I was second into the first corner behind Denyer, making his usual fast start, but dived up the inside into turn two and got my head down. After a couple of laps I had a small gap, only to miss a downshift and run very wide into Sears, […]
Snetterton preview
07 Jul 2009
It seems like a long time since I last rode the Tuono, and a lifetime since I raced it last at Pembrey two weeks ago. The five-week break since the non-racing disaster at Oulton Park should have been enough to get the bike sorted with time to spare, but nothing’s ever that simple in the […]
Repair and regroup
25 Jun 2009
First blog in a while as I’ve been insanely busy. The opportunity came up to do some freelance work so I grabbed it. The timing was ideal to earn a bit extra and cover the damage to the Tuono, but it meant 90+ hr weeks for a while and no time in the garage. Repairs […]
