Racedays Academy rider Josh Elliott is making quick progress in his quest to learn the ins and outs of racing a Supersport bike after stepping up from the 125cc class.
Elliott, who is just 14 years old, is being mentored by former Grand Prix star Jeremy McWilliams before he takes to the European stage with team-mate Christian Iddon in the German IDM Supersport Championship.
"I've spent a valuable couple of days working with Josh on a variety of suspension setups and track craft. He has made significant progress - beyond any of our expectations. I'm very impressed," said the Irishman.
The Racedays team are encouraged by Elliott's progress and at a recent session at Valencia, he was able to record a time in the superpole session only 0.10 seconds behind 2007 IDM German Supersport champion Sebastian Diss, who was riding a factory-supported 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Elliott was the third fastest 600 rider, just behind Jeremy and Diss. There were only nine quicker times, these being set by WSB, STK 1000 and IDM Superbike racers. More importantly for the team; in a 16 lap race simulation Josh maintained a consistently fast pace whilst conserving his tyres for a final push at the end of the session.
