Mallory GP1 and Streetfighter races
22 Oct 2011
Riding in the beautiful weather today was joy incarnate. The bike is working brilliantly and is loads of fun. In the long GP1 race I was 12th overall and 6th Superstock (kind of). Three of us were covered by less than a second, though I was third of the trio. It was great to fight […]
Brands race 3
18 Sep 2011
I was 9th, with a destroyed rear tyre costing me the drive I needed to get onto the two bikes that were just ahead. It was another really fun race though. In case you’re wondering, had I been in the Streetfighter class I’d have won every race comfortably. Even so, I’m really pleased that I […]
Snetterton race 3
17 Jul 2011
With a huge thunderstorm looming, we were racing the weather as much as each other. Ten minutes after we finished it rained so hard that the paddock flooded instantly and everyone ran for cover. The race was hard but fun. I gave it everything and went a bit quicker but was 6th in class this […]
Riding my 1st RBLR 1000 miles
21 Jun 2011
I had very mixed emotions prior to completing this challenge. On the one hand I was very nervous as I have never completed more than 150 miles in one go on the Bandit.
BMF East of England 2011
17 May 2011
I hope you have all been out and about on your bikes and making the most of the relatively good spring weather.
The little things in life
20 Apr 2011
This morning was pretty much ideal – hazy early sunshine, bright blue skies, and clear roads thanks to the schools being on holiday. My commute to work is an hour door to door, and today I really enjoyed starting the day with a decent length ride on my Daytona.
Donington race 3
10 Apr 2011
Wow 2. Another awesome race. No idea where I finished yet but I think I was fourth in class again after some great scraps. I rode really hard and loved every second of it. I’m packing up now so I’ll write again later. Thanks for reading.
Donington race 3
Wow 2. Another awesome race. No idea where I finished yet but I think I was fourth in class again after some great scraps. I rode really hard and loved every second of it. I’m packing up now so I’ll write again later. Thanks for reading. Jamie
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 […]
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 […]
Renthal Dual-Compound Race Grips
20 Dec 2010
Soft race grips have long been one of my favourite additions to any bike. Put simply, it’s the best £8 you can spend.
Donington race four
24 Oct 2010
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 Park qualifying
22 Oct 2010
Despite missing practice and getting very little sleep all week (thanks, dear employer) I put the S&B GSX-R750 Streetfighter on pole position by half a second. To be honest, I didn’t think I was going especially well and I was really short of grip, so I think there’s more to come.
Mallory race four
10 Oct 2010
Race weekends don’t get much better than this. I won the last race by 11 seconds, setting a new lap record of 55.0s along the way. That completes the set of all four race wins, all four fastest laps, pole position, the lap record and the championship. I was never headed for even an inch […]
Mallory race four
Race weekends don’t get much better than this. I won the last race by 11 seconds, setting a new lap record of 55.0s along the way. That completes the set of all four race wins, all four fastest laps, pole position, the lap record and the championship. I was never headed for even an inch […]
Streetfighter A champion!
09 Oct 2010
I won the race and with it the championship. I’m absolutely buzzing and it’s great to have a load of friends here to enjoy it with.
Brands race 4
30 Aug 2010
This one was really tough, but I won again. Keith Smith got a great start and found a huge amount of pace too. I was behind him for two laps and pretty shocked at how fast we were going. I passed him into Paddock Hill Bend and got my head down, but when I checked […]
Little things
18 May 2010
It’s always the little things that make a big difference, but often it takes someone else to point it out. Had my bike died a death beyond saving when it mysteriously conked out last weekend in my garage? No, a main fuse, located away from the others and which I didn’t know existed, had blown. […]
