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A huge thank you goes out to all the friends, family, sponsors and my team who are constantly helping me get out at each round doing all they can to help my racing dreams come true. The support I am receiving is fantastic and I hope I am doing you all proud with the results I am bringing in. Thank you

Dave and Bernadette Stewart of Thundersport GB,

Ian and Myra Newton of INCompetition (series founders),

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AF Switchgear, 

Power System Partners, 

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BMS Services, 

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Nitro race helmets,

Daytona Paint designs, 

Mum and Dad, 

Ami-Louise Coleman

Jamie Wilkins, 

Chris and Laura Moore, 

Photographers: Brad Cox & Martin Cox,

Medics and Marshals, 

And all of my supporters who follow me and my racing dream.

Anglesey Rd7 Race Report

Hi all, I hope you are all set for my next addition of my racing adventures. This time we headed north west of the United Kingdom crossing the border in to the picturesque Anglesey Race track. A fantastic circuit and one my family look forward to every year due to its stunning views and grippy technical nature of the circuit. This round was to be of a different format to any other race meeting due to church days and the bank holiday weekend forcing the organisers to cut the testing down to three twenty minute sessions and qualify on the Saturday afternoon after testing is complete. This is how it went for me.

Surprisingly the paddock woke to a sunny island, as it is famously known to have its own weather forecast… Rain. A slightly damp track in the morning but that didn’t stop us putting the dry tyres in and getting on with it. Unfortunately my day didn’t get off to the best starts having been hampered with bike technical problems from lap one. This affected the whole morning and due to these problems I was not able to turn a wheel in testing. This was obviously a big setback, but I was ready for the challenge I was looking forward to take on  the following qualifying sessions.

Supertwins qualifying went well as I was really happy with how I rode, I was still only in 21^st position and two and a half seconds of the pace and still on old tyres but after a few changes of the suspension I was ready to rock and roll for the Aprilia RRV450GP qualifying putting it P5 on the grid only 7 tenths of pole position time. A fabulous result and one I was very proud of considering the amount of time I had on track, and only enough time to fit a new rear tyre. Now I couldn’t wait for the races to come.

Supertwins race 1, and what a challenge this was to be. I got my head down and started picking of riders as I went along managing to work my way in to eighth position keeping the leaders in my sight. I was very pleased with my performance and I couldn’t wait to get in the mix with the front-runners in the 450 race.

The first RRV450GP race of the weekend got underway and what a cracker this was. Swapping positions left right and centre with Will Hodgson, Callan Cooper, Ross Twyman and Harry Coomber. I felt very strong throughout the race setting a lap time that was 3 tenths of a second faster than anyone else on the circuit and 1 tenth of a second of the lap record, but unfortunately I couldn’t capitalise on this confidence losing out and dropping from first to 4^th on the last lap, I have often mentioned the racing is close. I was a bit gutted with this result but unfortunately you can’t have it all your way. I was incredibly happy with my performance and how I rode which is what really matters. Role on race 2.

Race 2 of the Supertwins championship unfortunately didn’t go to plan. With a long delay before the start of the race this forced my tyres to go stone cold and with a new rear tyre on this didn’t do my confidence any favours dictating I wait a little while longer before I started to work my way through the field. I was still able to force my way in to twelfth, which I was very happy with.

The race I was looking forward to, RRV race two. Gaining a good start I saw myself in second place and looking to take the lead on the second lap. I set my self to take the position on the brakes but as soon as I started to break I found myself not able to brake as hard as I knew I could and then all of a sudden the braking force kicked in, this sent me out wide and dropping me back in to 4^th place. During the same lap I came round to the penultimate corner at max lean and my bike just drifted away from me and I slid off to the side of the track bringing my race to a premature halt. Startled as to what had happened I got the bike back to the awning to find traces of oil over the right side of my bike. This was very devastating because in two seasons I have never experienced bike problems and I am proud of the work I undertake between meetings to ensure this does not happen to my beloved RRV. This explained a few of the incidents that had happened during my short time on the circuit during that race. Not the best way for day 1 to end but I was ready for the next days racing with a good grid position in both championships due to the mega laps system I was starting from fourth place and front row in both championships, and I couldn’t wait to improve my performance.

Unfortunately after a sleepless night of listening to the awning want to fly off in to the sea and torrential rain the following days race action was cancelled. This was very disappointing to all the competitors and race officials but it was the right decision to take due to safety being a primary concern of a race weekend.

Not my dream weekend I must admit, but still one I am very proud of as I felt I handled my disappointment well and rode brilliantly to my own standards

Rockingham Rd6 Race Report

Hi everyone, round six of the nine round championships got underway at the Rockingham International Circuit in Northamptonshire. And what a blinding weekend it was with highs all the way through the weekend. Here is how it went for me.

Qualifying kicked off with two solid grid positions placing me in fourth for the RRV450GP championship and fifth place in the Supertwins championship. A good start to the weekend and I was looking forward to getting the racing underway.

Race 1 in the Supertwins championship and I didn’t start off the best when the lights went out dropping down to seventh and losing touch with the leading pack. I managed to break my way back in to fifth and started to get my head down clawing 4^th place back on the final lap of the eight lap race putting me in 3 place within the Supertwins class. A great race and my confidence were high for the first RRV race of the weekend ahead.

Aprilia RRV450GP race 1, receiving a good start I sat in 3^rd right on the tales of the leaders, trying to make ground early on in the race, I made a few attempts to break my way in to the lead with a few of these attempts failing I eventually managed to make it stick and took the lead. Unfortunately I was not able to break away from the following riders so a real fight was on my hands but I rose to the challenge and held my ground taking the first RRV race win of the weekend. A brilliant result and one I was very proud of because I was really pleased with my race management and strategy.

After a great result like that I had to get quickly back to ‘the here and now’, as I still had another two races to fight for.

The second race of the Supertwins championship did not go as planned but I was still happy with what I achieved. Encountering a battle from the hard fought Will Hodgson, neither of us was willing to give in for a space and myself coming of worst and having to take evasive action and go straight on through a run off section of track. Although this diversion cost me many places I was still able to take home another podium in my class thankfully, as points are need for the championship standings.

The second RRV race got underway with a fantastic battle between four of my main rivals. Swapping positions lap after lap corner after corner, unfortunately this gave Callan Cooper room to make a break and leave the field battling for the runner up spots on the rostrum. Fortunately I was able to get the best of the battle crossing the chequered flag in second position. Although I was a bit gutted Cooper managed to make a break and also with my bad start, however I was still pleased and couldn’t wait for the following day to get under way.

Due to an unusually high demand for tyres, Bridgestone ran out which presented a new challenge for me and I had to manage race pace on worn rubber. I was up for it to see how my pace would be affected on old race tyres.

Sunday started of quite cold in comparison to the previous day’s gorgeous sunshine, this reduced grip levels and after a red flag In the first Supertwins race of the day due to a crash, my tyres went very cold which pushed my confidence level and I was very cautious on the first few laps. I lost out on a lot of places but I was able to come back just missing out on the podium. A sensible ride to finish and earn valuable points.

Race one, of the RRV’s went well, after another poor start I dropping me back and a gap emerged between myself and 3^rd placed Tom Oliver. I gritted my teeth and made a late hard charge and I was able to take 3rd place after a hard manoeuvre on Oliver at the final chicane to give me another podium of the weekend. A great result for me.

Race two of the Supertwins this time I gained a good start for once, maintaining my position however I dropped back a tad after being caught napping in the early stages of the race but once I woke up at the mid-way stage I got back in to second and I was able to hold off the rest of the field until the chequered flag.

The last race of the weekend for the RRV450GP’s, gaining a good start I bumped my way in to third and I hung on to the Cooper and Coomber duo, but this didn’t last for long whilst struggling to find the grip to hold the pace. I pushed as hard as I could for as long as I could but I couldn’t drive out of the corners as I would do normally, and could not stay with the front two. I was happy with how I rode and my performance, I found it a shame I couldn’t hang on the front two but I did my best as all ways, and my rear tyre was truly shot by the end of the day.

Another great weekend to add to my brilliant season thus far and I would like to say a massive thank you to my new fan club formed by the young children on top of the garages who cheered me on all weekend. I was informed of how much support they showed. It is great to have people like that within the paddock as all racers need as much support as they can get and I am glad I can give them good results back.