Flossy flies!

No apologies for showing our continuing support of Steph Waddelow
Pole and two wins at Brands Indy, pole and three wins at Cadwell, and pole and all four wins at Brands GP – a record any rider would be rightly proud of.
She’ll be on a high after that, but now the tough stuff starts.
Expectations have been raised, eyes have been opened.
Flossy and her family will need to stick to their gameplan.
Her results improved steadily throughout last season, along with her racecraft.
She looks altogether meaner and more focussed on track this year – not just a rider, but a real racer.
She’s competing in two championships this season, the Aprilia Superteens with Thundersport GB, and the MRO Superteens.
That’s a lot of racing, a good variety of circuits, and a great way to learn, and to improve and hone her talents.
She’s already had a taste of the big time, riding in the Bemsee supports at Brands British Superbikes.
Soon will come her biggest challenge of all – racing in the Thundersport GB supports at Donington, in front of the Moto GP crowds.
This is a brilliant season for any number of club racers – never have quite so many had a shot at performing at events at the highest level.
Flossy’s shown she can do it, she’s off and running, and the gauntlet is now down – which of her competitors will take up the challenge?

Sun Sian at Snett

Another young lady caught the eye at Snetterton last weekend.
North Gloucester Road Racing competitors were bathed in sunshine, a glorious contrast to their soggy event at Brands Hatch.
The club presented an excellent weekend’s entertainment, including rounds three and four of the ACU National 250 GP Championship and NG Cup.
Toby Markham joined the fray, having missed the Brands opener, and, despite his power-plant eating itself during Friday’s testing, he took both wins, a fine reward for his team’s overnight repair efforts.
Meanwhile, in the NG Cup, for competitors without a full National licence, a superb Paul Lumb made it four wins from four for the season so far.
Chasing him home in both races was Sian Brooks, and the young lady racer then went on to achieve an emphatic victory in the Louigi Moto 400 Newcomers final, which earned her the Newcomer’s Performance of the Weekend award.

‘If it wasn’t for real bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all…’

Booker T Jones and William Bell may not have had Jodie Duffill in mind when they penned their epic song, but you could be forgiven for not knowing that at Snett.
JD’s throttle cable snapped after twenty metres of his Saturday qualifying race at Snetterton, for the A and R Racing Formula 400s.
After much hard work in the blazing sunshine, he was on the back of the grid for the main race.
Superb work saw him carve through the 36-strong field, to finish third.
He looked forward to an easier day on Sunday.
Sunday qualifying, and, as he left the grid, smoke poured from Jodie’s machine.
More hard work and much sweat, as an engine change was achieved in time for the point-scoring race.
Once again, starting from the back of the grid.
Lights out.
Bang.
Engine gone, Jodie’s out.
Most riders experience weekends like this – the difference with Jodie is the good grace with which he accepts his lot.
At no time was he to be found skulking around, moaning to all and sundry.
Instead, he smiled and joked, and worked hard, refusing to be down.
Great attitude.
Maybe time to change the name of his team, though….Team Smokey Joe racing seems a little too close to home!

Corey blimey! The lad’s quick…

Jay Lewis was at Brands, getting pole and an excellent seventh place, in front of his Dad, and his sponsors.
Meanwhile, younger brother, Corey, was at Snetterton, racing in the NGRR Refined Recruitment 125 GP finals.
The thirteen year-old was immaculate all weekend.
Pole position, and two great wins, earned him the Rider of the Weekend trophy.
Thoroughly well-deserved, particularly after the stunning Sunday race, when he was under huge pressure from Luke Harvey.
Luke hit the front with a lap to go, but Corey stuck with him like Wrigley’s to a cinema seat, and out-dragged Luke from the exit of Russells, to win by seventeen hundredths of a second.

Toby Glenn’s assault on the Triumph Triple Challenge took him to the Brands Hatch last weekend.
Still feeling the effects of his broken wrist, an injury sustained at Donington, he had just fifteen minutes to learn the GP circuit, a piece of territory he’d never raced on before.
He qualified on the second row, but, after a mare of a start, had to ride his boots ragged to regain places lost.
A stunning ride saw him up to fourth, before the front tire tucked under at the ultra-fast Westfield.
Luckily damage was confined to the fairing, and on Sunday he had to ride for points, finishing ninth, and leaving him looking forward to Silverstone