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JOSH DAY: Over the moon with first career podium finish

After quite a disappointing weekend for me at Donington Park the previous week with NG Road Racing where I parked my shiny freshly painted bike in the gravel trap at coppice, we had another very busy couple of days (Big thanks to Bryan Halford) to get the bike re built again in time for the […]

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Jay Dunn - Oulton Park BSB report

Massive Crash ends promising start to First R6 outing at Oulton Park.
After weeks of hard work we arrived at Oulton Park in good spirits. We had nearly finished the R6 and had only The rear TTx Ohlins Shock steering Damper and Stickers to finish, we cant afford the front suspension so were using standard.
Ridgey, […]

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Jason Douglas report from Brands Hatch

On friday we booked in for practice, we had the new metrakit 80cc with us to test. It is a nice bike to ride and we spent the day trying things with the suspension and carb set up. On the final session it strarted to rain so we could not try last set up but […]

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Crashing end for Gowla at Brno

Britain’s Graeme Gowland had a crashing end to his weekend in the 8th round of the World Supersport Championship at the famous Czech Republic circuit of Brno.
Gowla, as he is better known, had qualified with the 25th fastest time only 2.5 seconds off pole setter Australian Broc Parkes on his first visit to […]

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McAleer suffers bad luck at Oulton Park

Omagh teenager Nicole McAleer hit a high on Saturday during the opening qualifying session when on an extremely damp and tricky Oulton Park track, she scorched through the field to end up on a front row starting position, in fourth place. Her highest grid position to date. However the much hoped for rain failed to […]

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British 125GP - Tim Hastings - Oulton Park

Another excellent weekend and a superb race performance at Oulton Park saw Tim Hastings move into third spot in the 125GP Championship and extend his lead at the top of the Cup competition.
The season’s second visit to the picturesque Cheshire circuit started well, with two solid free practice sessions on Friday. Although a lack of […]

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Success at Oulton for Gault - British Junior Superstocks

Round 8 of the British Super Bike Championship visited Oulton Park in Cheshire at the weekend and saw the young motorcycle racing star Alex Gault re-united with his former mechanic Geoff Coxon who has been brought out of retirement after a disappointing result in the last championship round at Snetterton.
Coxon said
I thought I […]

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An Interview with Ryan Brain

The Biker Place has an interview with young motorcycle racer Ryan Brain.

What first got you interested in motorcycle racing and who inspired you to get involved?
Watching my Dad racing, him and his mates used to go to local tracks and I really wanted to join in. I also watched any races I could on […]

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Suzuki Racing - Double win for Sykes at Oulton Park

Rizla Suzuki’s Tom Sykes won his debut and second British Superbike races in quick succession to claim an emotional double win at the seventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire today.
Starting from third on the grid in the opening race, Yorkshire ace Sykes led from lap seven and never […]

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