TT practice week
As I didn’t type this up at the time, this is compiled in January 2015 from other press articles. The first week of the TT passed in a whirl of preparations and gourmet dining: laps in a car or pillion...
View Article2014 TT race 1
As written for ‘Chain Link’ January 2015, since I don’t appear to have filed a race report at the time, my apologies! Waking up on the Isle Of Man on race morning, Saturday 31st May 2014, I was as...
View ArticleTT – race 2 report
After Tuesday’s cancelled extra practice session, there was nothing to do except wait for Wednesday. And wait. And wait. And wait. The weather in Douglas started fine, but reports from around the...
View ArticleRound-up and exciting news
Simon raced at Darley Moor on bank holiday Monday (25th August) with the lovely Claire in the chair, and together they achieved a fantastic 4th place – well done both! While Simon will be racing with...
View Article2015 TT supporters club
TT fever is in the air, with news every day of riders signing to factory teams, fans frantically searching for just the right ferry crossing, and sidecar crews with new fairings discussing paint...
View ArticleBrands Hatch – NG – 14 & 15/03/2015
Our first race weekend of the new year, after a very brief test day at Mallory 10 days ago when the head gasket went. We had to laugh, since that engine hasn’t missed a beat until then, and was due for...
View Article19/03/2015: Solihull Observer press coverage
An excellent article in today’s Solihull Observer about our Brands Hatch outing. The photograph is (c) Richard Glover. 20150319 Solihull Observer (PDF)
View Article30/03/15 – Herts & Essex Observer coverage
Thanks to Alastair Gold of the Herts & Essex Observer, and to Richard Glover for the photo, covering the Brands and Le Mans meetings....
View Article27-29/03/2015: Le Mans – French Sidecar Championship, round 1
Friday 27th March at Le Mans: the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans a fabulous, flowing circuit – very heavy braking in a couple of places which can make moving hard, but relatively easy to learn. It’s akin...
View ArticleVideos from 2014
I use some of these clips in my sidecar talks – they were all shot in 2014: 1. Circuit d’Ales test session, Feb 2014 (Anne & Francois) 2. TT2014, Friday night practice start, filmed by Simon Smith...
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