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THUNDERSPORT GB
CHAMPIONSHIPS
2021
ROUND 1
1st & 2nd May THE HOME OF SPORTSMAN RACING
OFFICIALS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
& Covid-19 Notes
Clerk of the Course
Dave Stewart
Deputy Clerk of the Course
Paul Matthews / Paul King
Race Secretary
Bernadette Stewart
Chief Technical Officer
Stuart Bailey
Chief Sound Inspectors
Rob Pragnell/Rodger Wadey
Chief Startline
Phil Page
Chief Marshal
John Pedersen
Incident Officer
Kyle Tansley
Medical Officers
Barry Hart, Mike Eichorn.
Chris Press
Ambulance Services
Inter County Paramedic
Central Medical
Commentators
John Ward / Keith Roisetter
Circuit Manager
Jamie Hopper
THUNDERSPORT GB (Affiliated to the Permanent Course Licence No.
NOTICE:
ACU as Club Thundersport Ltd and ACU 011
MOTOR SPORTS CAN BE
Thundersport Midlands) ACU Permit No.
DANGEROUS!
This meeting is held under a European ACU 60170
Despite the organisers taking all
OPEN Road Race Permit, complying Flags and other signals used at this
reasonable precautions, unavoidable
with the National Sporting Code and the meetingare in accordance with the
accidents can happen. Please comply with
Standing Regulations for Road Races of details shown in the ACU Handbook
all instructions of marshals and notices
the ACU, the Supplementary Regulations of and remain in permitted areas only.
the above organisation, and in accordance (a copy of which is available for
THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH YOUR
with the ACU / FIM Environmental Code. inspection in the Race Administration).
SAFETY
RACE DAY TIMETABLE
SUNDAY 2nd MAY 2021
9.00am 15 minutes Qualifying Thundersport 500 Elite, Sportsman & Seniors
9.19am 15 minutes Qualifying Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup & Golden Era Superbike
9.38am 15 minutes Qualifying Thundersport GP3 Superteens/Junior Cup & Thundersport 500 Freshman
9.57am 15 minutes Qualifying GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman
10.16am 15 minutes Qualifying Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport
10.35am 15 minutes Qualifying Pre-National 600 Sport
10.54am 15 minutes Qualifying Thundersport 600 Sportsman Elite
11.13am 15 minutes Qualifying Thundersport GP1 Sportsman Elite
11.35am Race 1 Thundersport 500 Elite & Sportsman 10 Laps (20 miles)
11.55am Race 2 Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup & Golden Era SBK 10 Laps (20 miles)
12.15pm Race 3 Thundersport GP3 Superteen & Junior Cup 10 Laps (20 miles)
12.35pm Race 4 Thundersport 500 Seniors & Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
12.55pm Race 5 GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
Lunch Break
1.50pm Race 6 Thundersport 600 Sportsman Elite 18 Laps (36 miles)
2.15pm Race 7 Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport 10 Laps (20 miles)
2.35pm Race 8 Thundersport GP1 Sportsman & Elite 18 Laps (36 miles)
3.00pm Race 9 Pre-National 600 Sport 10 Laps (20 miles)
3.20pm Race 10 Thundersport 500 Elite & Sportsman 10 Laps (20 miles)
3.40pm Race 11 Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup & Golden Era SBK 10 Laps (20 miles)
4.00pm Race 12 Thundersport GP3 Superteen & Junior Cup 10 Laps (20 miles)
4.20pm Race 13 Thundersport 500 Seniors & Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
4.40pm Race 14 GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
5.00pm Race 15 Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport 10 Laps (20 miles)
5.20pm Race 16 Pre-National 600 Sport 10 Laps (20 miles)
5.40pm Race 17 Open 1300 (Ace of Clubs) 10 Laps (20 miles)
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
ON THE PODIUM AFTER EACH RACE
RACE DAY TIMETABLE
MONDAY 3rd MAY 2021
9.00am 8 minutes Warm Up Thundersport 500 Elite, Sportsman & Seniors
9.12am 8 minutes Warm Up Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup & Golden Era Superbike
9.24am 8 minutes Warm Up Thundersport GP3 Superteens & Thundersport 500 Freshman
9.36am 8 minutes Warm Up GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman
9.48am 8 minutes Warm Up Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport
10.00am 8 minutes Warm Up Pre-National 600 Sport
10.12am 8 minutes Warm Up Thundersport 600 Sportsman Elite
10.24am 8 minutes Warm Up Thundersport GP1 Sportsman & Elite
10.40am Race 1 Thundersport 500 Elite & Sportsman 10 Laps (20 miles)
11.02am Race 2 Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup & Golden Era SBK 10 Laps (20 miles)
11.24am Race 3 Thundersport GP3 Superteen & Junior Cup 10 Laps (20 miles)
11.48am Race 4 GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
12.10pm Race 5 Thundersport GP1 Sportsman & Elite 12 Laps (24 miles)
12.32pm Race 6 Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport 10 Laps (20 miles)
12.56pm Race 7 Thundersport 600 Sportsman Elite 12 Laps (24 miles)
Lunch Break
1.50pm Race 8 Thundersport 500 Seniors & Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
2.12pm Race 9 Pre-National 600 Sport 10 Laps (20 miles)
2.34pm Race 10 Thundersport 500 Elite & Sportsman 10 Laps (20 miles)
2.56pm Race 11 Thundersport GP1 Classic, Cup& Golden Era SBK 10 Laps (20 miles)
3.18pm Race 12 Thundersport GP3 Superteen & Junior Cup 10 Laps (20 miles)
3.42pm Race 13 GP2-Supertwins/Stocktwins & 600 Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
4.04pm Race 14 Thundersport GP1 Sportsman & Elite 12 Laps (24 miles)
4.26pm Race 15 Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport 10 Laps (20 miles)
4.50pm Race 16 Thundersport 600 Sportsman Elite 12 Laps (24 miles)
5.12pm Race 17 Thundersport 500 Seniors & Freshman 10 Laps (20 miles)
5.34pm Race 18 Pre-National 600 Sport 10 Laps (20 miles)
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
ON THE PODIUM AFTER EACH RACE
THE VIRUS & US
RISKS & REWARDS
“Now, I want you to watch That said, it is in fact what
out for anyone who looks as appears to some people to
though they might have been be organised lunacy. These
in Tescos this week!” are the people who consider
buying a plant that has a mild
sting at the garden centre as
being “living on the edge”.
So, please help me out here.
I know the deluge of paperwork
I’ve been sending you all prior
to each event is daunting, but it
is there for a reason.
It is that very boring, drab list of
rules that allows us to continue
doing what we want to do –
race bikes!
Racing is the most thrilling
thing you can do with your
weekends, short of an invitation
to help Michelle Pfeifer out of
her Catwoman suit (for those of
us in a certain age bracket).
Yes, you need to read and
comply with those rules, but
really it’s fairly simple.
All you really have to do
is, wear your masks when
Right now, we are in a very sport, although we all know appropriate, maintain
strange situation with the that it can be conducted in a distancing where possible and
pandemic. Many people are very controlled manner that use proper hygiene measures
sitting at home, afraid to go minimises most of the hazards. as often as is reasonable.
out and mix with their friends Common sense.
and family, whilst others are
out and about pushing the
very boundaries of what is
permitted.
As a responsible sport, we
have to take the situation
very seriously and behave
in a manner that clearly
demonstrates all of the
reasons why we are trusted
by government agencies to
organise and oversee a sport
fraught with potential danger.
Motorcycle sport is considered
by many to be an extreme It’s not quite Normal yet,
but helmets on the podium aren’t new to Syd
As of 12/04/2021
On the other hand, I have
to deal with people who are
obsessed with this stuff.
Without losing sight of the real RESUMPTION OF MOTORSPORT ON MSV CIRCUITS
and present dangers that we INFORMATION FOR ORGANISING CLUBS
have been combating for over MSV has implemented a range of procedures at its venues following the latest COVID-19
guidance provided by UK government. This summary explains the safety measures that will
100 years of motorcycle sport. remain in place until further notice.
Last year I had to explain to Organising clubs must ensure they fully comply at all times with the separate COVID-19 guidance
a public health official the issued by their relevant motorsport governing body.
difficulties associated with
getting an 18 year old racer, MAINTAINING SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PARTICIPANT SAFETY
who was about to get onto a • Access to all working areas (e.g. paddocks, pit lanes and garages) will be limited to competitors,
their essential helpers, club employees, MSV staff, officials, scrutineers, marshals, timekeepers and
200bhp missile and head for registered media. Non-working areas will not be accessible for the purposes of spectating at this stage
the tyre wall at Redgate in • MSV signage will inform participants of key messages and instructions, including what to do if they
excess of 150mph, that the start to display any COVID-19 symptoms whilst at the venue
danger I wanted him to be • It is the organising club’s obligation to ensure that social distancing, PPE requirements and enhanced
hygiene measures are reinforced across the nominated areas they are responsible for (paddock, pit lane,
most concerned with was not race control, medical centre, media centre etc.)
the consequences of parting • One-way systems or closures may be implemented in narrow walkways at the venues
company with the bike at that • Be advised that circuit management retain the right to pause or stop track activities if health and safety
speed, but that one of the protocols (COVID-19 related or otherwise) are consistently breached
marshals that came to his • Any concerns with regards to safety must be immediately reported by the organising club to the
MSV duty manager
assistance might possibly have
• Face coverings must be worn in all enclosed indoor areas
been in contact with someone,
who might possibly have had OVERNIGHT STAYS
• Overnight stays onsite are permitted for competitors and their essential helpers and those attending for work,
contact with his mates in Tecos including volunteer officials and marshals. Shared toilet and shower facilities will be subject to enhanced
in the last week! cleaning regimes
And they think we are TOILETS AND SHOWERS
lunatics? • We will be deploying enhanced cleaning measures and disinfecting high-frequency touch points
Having said all of that, we • Signage and floor markers will be in place to enable social distancing in queues
are all very aware of the
consequences of this horrible NEW RISKS, NEW RULES
virus and last season the FROM THE CIRCUIT OPERATORS
events that we ran were WE MUST COMPLY IN EVERY RESPECT
amazing. We were very www.msv.com
worried before the July re-
start that everyone would be
so excited to be going racing be temporarily forgotten. That your exemplary conduct in that
after the long confinement that was not the case and I would respect.
social distancing etc would just like to thank you all for Let’s have more of the same
for just a few more meetings
and then we can get back to
NORMAL.
The rewards for doing it right
are that we can continue to
enjoy our racing.
The risks of not doing it right
could be that we aren’t allowed
to do anything at all.
Syd still has his mask from back when he was a
used car salesman!
IS GP2-SUPERTWINS
THE FUTURE OF REAL ROAD RACING?
competitions at the time and
the Yamaha FZR400, Honda
VFR400, Kawasaki ZXR400
and Suzuki RGV250 were the
bikes of choice.
These great little bikes taught
many of the great riders
how to tackle those most
challenging of courses in a far
safer way than my “great idea”
of jumping in at the deep end.
As far as modern real roads
stuff goes, they are all
consigned to history now, but
their modern equivalent is the
Supertwins class.
So why aren’t there more
GP2-Supertwins have always catered
Supertwins racing short
for good racing and great variety. circuits?
Back in the day there were
often 2 (sometimes even 3)
Back when I was a lot because my impatience to
go as fast as could, as soon whole grids of Supersport 400
younger, I had a desire to
as I could and everywhere I bikes at every club meeting.
compete at the Isle of Man TT
could was actually hampering They were even more popular
races and I was lucky enough
my progress. Too much time than 600s and the racing was
to meet Mark Farmer (an Isle
picking the gravel out of my spectacular.
of Man ace at the time).
teeth and not long enough in It was the rules.
I was fairly new to motorcycle
the saddle, was the way Steve There was a single set of
racing, having raced cars prior
Hislop phrased it to me once. rules for the class across all of
to realising they were nowhere
In short, I wanted to ride the the clubs, so you could race
near as exciting as bikes.
biggest, fastest bike I could your bike wherever you liked
The very first thing that struck
lay my hands on, at the fastest knowing that there were no
me about bike racers in
and most dangerous circuit in issues.
general is that they all wanted
the world – without delay! The modern Supertwins rules
to help you.
Stupid idea. (to differentiate from the old
This was a very refreshing
Those who knew better did 1000cc Supertwins rules) were
change from cars, where most
manage to convince me of the written by me back in 2005
people back then kept every
merits of starting on the bike when I intended to introduce
little trick and set up secret to
that taught so many real roads them into the MRO National
themselves.
racers how to tackle not only Cup. They were aimed at
I felt instantly at home.
the TT Course, but also the 650cc twins & 700cc singles
Mark was one of many well
Ulster, NW200 and all of the as the Minitwins class was
known racers that went out
other real roads courses in considered by some to be too
of their way to help me with
Ireland. restrictive and the Supermono
advice guidance and quite a
The Supersport 400 class was class was fading away.
lot of restraint.
the introduction to the Manx (Yes, singles have always
Restraint was something I
GP, TT and all of those other been allowed)
dearly needed at the time
I have used several different Supersport 400 bikes were once the versions of those same rules staple entry level at the TT over the years and we have had some great racing, but we’ve never reached the grid numbers that the class deserves. Everyone elses rules have been an adaptation of my rules, nobody has started with a clean sheet of paper. Many versions published online and even in Supplementary Regulations still have a couple of typos from my original draft, so there is no denying it. bikes at the front was scaring year would be a great place to Make no mistake, the class people away. start. has attracted a lot of attention This was exacerbated by the With the hiatus in real road and we’ve had some very entry of the factory Kramer racing making a hole in many good riders in it, but still the team, because they entered Supertwin riders schedules, it numbers don’t materialise. riders of the highest calibre would be great to see them all I re-drafted the rules a couple on bikes that had no expense come to race together. of years ago to try to even spared. Their success wasn’t If that happened everyone up the formula, because the because they were singles, would win, because a series Kawasakis were becoming it was because of the whole that is in demand means that dominant and the Suzukis package. As independent second hand bike prices stay were getting a bit long in the entries they are not even in high, parts become more tooth. I knew from researching the same ballpark, the race affordable and sponsors take the subject with my friends and lap times clearly show a greater interest. in the USA that the Suzukis this. So, is it time for Supertwins could readily and cheaply be If Supertwins is to fulfil it’s to really be SUPER? made into 700cc bikes, but the undoubted promise, we need Kawasakis could only go to to get all of the bikes in the 670cc without massive costs. same championship and this So it seemed a simple matter to introduce a 700cc limit to The future could be bright, even up the odds a little. the future could be orange! The Kawasakis were dominant for 2 main reasons:- 1) They were a better, more modern bike. 2) They were being prepared and tuned by the most skilful and diligent men in the business. Neither of the above could be legislated against and nor should it be, but the racing was suffering as a consequence and the sheer quality & performance of the
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2 Grant Whitaker 360 2 Charlie White 281
3 Josh Langman 249 3 Brett Price 262
4 Daniel Swift 249 THUNDERSPORT GB 4 Max MacRae 208
5 James Lee 174 2020 5 Declan Reeve 146
6 Sam Palfreyman 166 FINAL STANDINGS 6 Lewis Booth 146
7 Steven Butterworth 143 7 David MacDonald 142
8 Charlie White 103 8 Darren Lunn 103
9 Rhys Hutchinson 97 9 Chris Grieve 98
10 Elliott Humphrey 93 10 Nick Rogers 97
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9 Remigijus Matuzas 64 9 Greg Lewis 50 9 Steven Bland 92
10 David Fletcher 56 10 Gareth Skinner 42 10 Steve Brittain 91
(above 2020 Final Standings)
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4 Scott McCrory 227 THUNDERSPORT GB 4 George Hopper 149
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6 Matthew Rutter 198 FINAL STANDINGS 6 Zak Shelton 135
7 Alex Duncan 165 7 Christian Smith 121
8 Chace Collymore 129 8 Katie Hand 91
9 Lewis Jones (ktm) 90 9 Matthew Rutter 90
10 Jack Smith 90 10 Lynden Leatherland 86
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7 Ben Rainbow 130 7 Josh Alder 100 7 Liam Palmer 110
8 Richard Childs 65 8 Liam Taylor 94 8 Adrian Teasdale 105
9 Daniel Moffa 58 9 Myles Speight 93 9 Scott Campbell 96
10 Will Young 58 10 Gary Cranage 75 10 Craig Szczypek 86
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2 Mike Norbury Astley DC Racing Suzuki 1000 E
4 Scott Miller Colchester Albie Racing Aprilia 1000 S
5 Alex Baker Ormskirk Team BBR Suzuki 1000 E
6 Sam Osborne Billingshurst MSG Racing & Dyno Suzuki 1000 S
9 Paul Charman Accrington MKW RaceEngineer.co.uk Yamaha 1000 E
11 Brian McCormack Waterford ROI PHR Performance BMW 1000 E
15 Will Harper Northampton MSG Racing & Dyno Suzuki 1000 E
16 Chris Curtis Hawbridge MSG Racing & Dyno Suzuki 1000 S
20 Dominic Herbertson Hexham DC Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
21 Chris Barnes Preston DC Racing BMW 1000 E
26 Ryan Cooper Leeds Coops Racing Suzuki 1000 S
28 Oliver Towl Louth Towl Racing Yamaha 1000 S
32 Luke Burnett Lincoln LBR Suzuki Suzuki 1000 S
33 Michael Neeves Stamford Prime Factors Racing BMW 1000 E
37 Stuart Goodson Southsea RNRMRRT Suzuki 1000 S
42 Jonathan Perry Winsford Gordon Huxley Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
46 Robert Coppock Runcorn RC Racing Honda 1000 E
52 Jordan Rushby Beverley Alliance Steel Racing Ducati 1000 E
54 Steve Heneghan Wigginton Reactive Parts Honda 1000 E
55 Sam Smith Steyning Smith Racing Yamaha 1000 E
60 Peter Hickman Louth PHR Performance BMW 1000 E
66 Brendan Mallinder Rotherham Team Mally BMW 1000 E
83 Vasyl Pankovych Cheadle VP Racing Honda 1000 S
84 Chris Lavisher Newbury C&J Racing Kawasaki 1000 S
86 Luke Turner Bedford Luke Turner Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
92 Jamie Williams Douglas IOM JLG Racing Honda 1000 E
94 Max Stainton Louth PHR Performance BMW 1000 E
111 John Robb Stockport EMTT / John Robb Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
121 Jack Croucher Thaxted Trendy Lofts Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
195 Simon Franklin Durham SF Racing Kawasaki 1000 S
196 Kieran Smith Scunthorpe Corkie Racing Kawasaki 1000 E
211 Gary Stevens Radstock GS Racing BMW 1000 E
223 Rafal Kisyk Daventry Kisyk Racing Suzuki 1000 S
315 Ashley Thompson Market Rasen Moto 46 Suzuki 1000 S
543 Stefan Ellis Worcester Bespoke Bathing Co Yamaha 1000 S
775 Robert Smith Reading SCH Motoprep BMW 1000 E
THUNDERSPORT GP1 SPORTSMAN THUNDERSPORT GP1 ELITE
1 Daniel Forbes 331 1 Brendan Mallinder 250
2 Robert Coppock 255 2 Adam Reavill 234
3 Kieran Forbes 166 3 Lee McLaughlin 178
4 Antony Moore 158 THUNDERSPORT GB 4 Ross Simpson 158
5 Oliver Towl 113 2020 5 Phil Crowe 115
6 Alex Pozzi 86 FINAL STANDINGS 6 Seb Bulpin 101
7 Chris Curtis 76 7 Lee Williams 100
8 Ryan Cooper 64 8 James Hind 94
9 Joe Miller 60 9 Michael Austin 79
10 Simon Franklin 54 10 Craig Neve 75
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6 David Weston (v) Newark DW Racing Yamaha 600 SS
8 Jason Goodwin (v) Rotherham Goodwin Racing Honda 600 SF
15 Keith Dickie (v) Aberdeen KD Racing Yamaha 600 SS
19 Neil Schofield (v) Barnsley Schofield Racing Yamaha 600 SS
22 Steve Lester Red Lodge SL Racing Honda 600 SF
27 Jamie Gillon Derby Gillon Racing Honda 600 SF
36 Kenneth Macleod Aird Tong Macleod Racing Honda 600 SS
41 Daniel Jones Shirley Chipmonk Nut Racing Yamaha 600 SS
43 Rob Vickerman Willerby Air Tech / RAF MSA Yamaha 600 SS
45 Lee Clack (v) Epsom UK Defence Networks Racing Honda 600 SS
46 Matthew Farrar Telford RAF / MSA Kawasaki 600 SS
50 Rob Tucker (v) Radstock Chipmonk Nut Racing Yamaha 600 SS
52 Tony Waistnage Swinton ATS Racing Honda 600 SF
56 Phil Cox (v) Maldon FiveFour Engineering Yamaha 600 SS
57 Alan Curtis Helston RNRMRRT Yamaha 600 SS
60 Dave Langley Dereham Petes Plumbing/Westcotec Honda 600 SS
61 David Snipp Clacton on sea STAR Racing Yamaha 600 SS
62 Dan Frear Scunthorpe Bass Tyres / NLC Yamaha 600 SS
66 Liam Vella Lincoln Vella Racing Yamaha 600 SS
67 Andrew Kitchen (v) Mapplewell Press-Form Racing Honda 600 SF
68 Nick Wainwright (v) Beverley Paintzfiction Racing Yamaha 600 SS
71 Ian Davidson (v) Camberley UK Defence Networks Racing Honda 600 SS
72 Oliver MacRae Billingshurst European Pumps Services Yamaha 600 SS
75 Harry Pullar Crieff HH Racing Yamaha 600 SS
77 Matty Whelan Barnsley ATS Racing Yamaha 600 SS
89 Chris Ganley Clevedon G-Rex Racing Yamaha 600 SS
91 Ryan Hughes Brackley RNRMRRT Yamaha 600 SS
92 Danny Dulson Wrexham WT Racing Yamaha 600 SS
96 Martin Dawes Somercotes Dawes Racing Honda 600 SF
117 Joe Hendrie (v) Stockport BBB Racing Yamaha 600 SS
118 Craig Moffat Helensburgh BBB Racing Team Yamaha 600 SS
148 Matt Sayle Northwich The Original Body Shop Yamaha 600 SS
162 Gethin Edwards (v) Holyhead TN Robinson Ltd Honda 600 SF
171 Phil Smith (v) Uxbridge Smith Racing Yamaha 600 SS
750 Kane Langston St Neots Fubar Racing Yamaha 600 SS
GOLDEN ERA SUPERSPORT GOLDEN ERA VETERANS GOLDEN ERA SUPERSPORT
1 Gethin Edwards 428 1 Carl Vickers 375 1 Ashley Thompson 359
2 Matty Whelan 365 2 Gethin Edwards 327 2 Ryan Garside 345
3 Paul Debnam 312 3 Nik Sweet 304 3 Luke MacRae 330
4 John Gibson 191 4 Neil Schofield 249 4 Dave Langley 199
5 Brad Davey 155 5 Nick Wainwright 222 5 Harry Pullar 176
6 Jason Goodwin 124 6 Adrian Bridges 212 6 Matty Whelan 169
7 James Leatham 83 7 Paul Debnam 176 7 Daniel Jones 162
8 Andrew Blacka 40 8 Ian Davidson 174 8 Alex Platt 154
9 Steve Lester 35 9 Brad Davey 82 9 Liam Vella 136
10 Andrew Kitchen 32 10 David Parkinson 81 10 Dan Taylor 127
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3 Shaun Bailiff Chester Phoenix Race Support Kawasaki 600 S
8 Paul Cunvin Reading RAF MSA Kawasaki 600 E
11 Ollie Johnson Lincoln Johnson Racing Yamaha 600 S
15 Michael Coxon Stockton MDC Racing Yamaha 600 S
16 Luke Welch Stonehouse Welch Racing Suzuki 600 S
19 Joe Talbot Warrington WMC - JT19 Kawasaki 600 E
21 Stephen Thomas Salisbury Elite Services Racing Triumph 675 E
22 Tom Collinge Bradford Tom Collinge Racing Yamaha 600 E
27 Tim Walsh Chinley Peak Racing Honda 600 S
33 Taylor Rose Horley Rose Racing Triumph 675 E
34 Bailey Harker Spalding Harker Racing Yamaha 600 S
36 Ryan Whitehall Niton IOW WR Racing Kawasaki 600 E
44 James Dutton Bury St Edmunds AMR Motorcycles Kawasaki 600 S
51 John Lea Norwich PG & J Lea Plumbing Triumph 675 E
55 Kirt Powell Spalding Powell Racing Kawasaki 600 S
56 Brian Fuidge Poole RNRMRRT Kawasaki 600 S
59 Caiden Wilkinson Glapthorn Team Xclusiv Yamaha 600 S
63 Joshua Coward Westbury Coward Racing Kawasaki 600 E
64 Joe Duggan Doncaster M&S Performance Kawasaki 600 E
66 Dan Frear Scunthorpe Bass Tyres / NLC Yamaha 600 E
69 Gareth Cunningham Slough Right Gear Racing Yamaha 600 E
72 Max Wadsworth Halifax Specialised Group Yamaha 600 E
79 Nick Barnes Peterborough Park Electric Yamaha 600 S
80 Cameron Hall Barnsley Triple M Vehicles Kawasaki 600 E
81 James Hind Market Rasen NL Components Yamaha 600 E
83 Harris Beech Bridgnorth DOT Racing Kawasaki 600 E
92 Jamie Williams Douglas IOM JLG Racing Honda 600 E
94 Jack Ashpole Bedford Ashpole Racing Kawasaki 600 S
96 Ryan Dixon Folkestone Ryan Dixon Racing Yamaha 600 E
110 George Hopper Derby Hopper Racing Kawasaki 600 S
119 Ben Grayson Armthorpe BGR Motorsports Kawasaki 600 S
134 Don Gilbert Nutbourne S & N Tyres Kawasaki 600 E
202 Richard Gill Indian Queens Giller Racing 202 Yamaha 600 S
284 Matthew Seeds Pocklington Homeplan Kawasaki 600 S
543 Stefan Ellis Worcester Bespoke Bathing Co Yamaha 600 S
647 Tom Major Derby MajorTom Racing Triumph 675 S
THUNDERSPORT 600 SPORTSMAN THUNDERSPORT 600 ELITE
1 Stephen Thomas 339 1 Arnie Shelton 269
2 Luke Burnett 226 2 Joe Talbot 244
3 Gareth Cunningham 218 3 Ryan Dixon 201
4 Aran Sadler 188 THUNDERSPORT GB 4 Dan Frear 178
5 Richard Gill 110 2020 5 Stephen Thomas 152
6 Stefan Ellis 85 FINAL STANDINGS 6 Max Stainton 147
7 Kirt Powell 84 7 James Hind 134
8 Eric Telger 83 8 Taylor Rose 105
9 Brian Fuidge 69 9 Jack Bednarek 103
10 Andy Smart 66 10 Max Wadsworth 97
CLASS LAP RECORD & 2020 CHAMPIONS
Lap Record = 1.12.023 - Dan Frear
2020 Sportsman Champion Stephen Thomas
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61 Jake Williamson Scunthorpe JW Racing Honda 500 FM
67 Robin Bailey Bourne Team R&B Blasting Honda 500 V
69 Shaun O'Hara Strood STOH Racing Honda 500 FM
73 John Bennett Swadlincote Avid Racing Honda 500 FM
77 Mark Osborne Strood Osborne Racing Honda 500 FM
83 Graham Austin Lincoln Austin Racing Honda 500 V
84 Andy Manchester Warlingham DMP Performance m/c Honda 500 V
92 Gary Cutts Mansfield 3sixty Racing Honda 500 V
97 Nick Rogers Ashby de la Zouch PBSS Racing Honda 500 V
98 Darren Conneely Coventry Badger Racing Honda 500 V
101 Darren Lunn Swadlincote Team 101 Honda 500 V
112 John Leech Lydd JL Racing Honda 500 FM
147 Mick Osborne Billingshurst Osborne Racing Honda 500 FM
151 Brian Murphy Oakmere BM Racing Honda 500 V
158 Calvin Grimes Norwich CG Racing Honda 500 FM
159 Tyler Viveiros Stockbridge Big Viv Racing Honda 500 FM
175 Oliver Sweet Tamworth Sweet & Sons M/sport Honda 500 FM
242 Phillip Ashworth Winsford PhilAshworthRacing Honda 500 FM
272 Mark Dickinson Gainsborough MD Racing Honda 500 FM
310 Oliver Nicholls Catterick ON Racing Honda 500 FM
411 Dan Blades Shildon Blades Racing Honda 500 FM
500 Paul Manning Retford Woodside Car & Commercial Honda 500 V
Thundersport 500 Seniors Thundersport 500 Freshman
1 Karl Foster 350 1 Adam Kirton 353
2 Paul Manning 319 2 Paul Wild 336
3 Martin Radford 288 3 Lewis Smart 330
4 Alan Tanton 279 THUNDERSPORT GB 4 Robin Newbold 188
5 Dave King 184 2020 5 Max Bartle 187
6 Richie Connole 138 FINAL STANDINGS 6 Nick Creasey 112
7 Mark Leaning 131 7 Chris Grieve 100
8 Gary Gray 118 8 Mark Dickinson 74
9 Bobby Campbell 77 9 Tyler Viveiros 74
10 Stuart Cooke 65 10 James McMillan 65
CLASS LAP RECORD - 1.23.473 - Joe Barton
2020 CHAMPIONS
Thundersport 500 Seniors - Karl Foster
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Pre-National 600 Sport
4 Karl Seaton Bury Seaton Racing Kawasaki 600 S
21 Brandon McCabe West Bromwich HTR BGM Motorsport Kawasaki 600 S
22 Rickie Hadfield Mansfield RH Racing Yamaha 600 S
24 Daniel Southerland Albrighton RAF MSA Triumph 675 S
31 Martin Pawlak Stafford RAF MSA Yamaha 600 S
32 James Leslie Ruislip RAF MSA Yamaha 600 S
38 Wilfrid Turner New Mills Caphead Racing Yamaha 600 S
44 Jorge Halliday Chilwell Jorge Halliday Racing Yamaha 600 S
47 Stewart Toal Huntingdon Fubar Racing Yamaha 600 S
52 Scott Cowdry Sleaford SFC Racing Yamaha 600 S
53 Jake Kourti Battle Kourti Racing Yamaha 600 S
55 Arthur Gissing Broughton Bass Tyre Service / NLC Yamaha 600 S
56 Robert Llewelyn-Thomas Plymouth RNRMRRT Yamaha 600 S
59 Caiden Wilkinson Glapthorn Team Xclusiv Yamaha 600 S
64 Gareth Alcock Soham Team Jay Racing Triumph 675 S
66 Brett Price Farley Price Racing Triumph 675 S
71 Myles Speight Leeds Spice Boy Racing Yamaha 600 S
76 Josh Smith Reading JJs Racing Yamaha 600 S
78 John Miller Swindon British Army Race Team Yamaha 600 S
80 Morgan Creasey Spalding MC Racing Yamaha 600 S
87 Edward Ansell Billingshurst EA Racing Yamaha 600 S
89 Kieran Ahern Holt AS Racing/Osprey Windows Yamaha 600 S
90 Andrew Lyle Worksop KS Performance Kawasaki 600 S
92 Jack Holder Plymouth Crispy Motorcycles Yamaha 600 S
94 Alex Pearson Woodville PBD / AP Racing Triumph 675 S
98 Thomas Morris Branston Morris Racing Honda 600 S
99 Steven Butterworth Wolverhampton Rascal Racing Triumph 675 S
100 Scott Watterson Daventry SW Racing Suzuki 600 S
221 Marc Batson Tow Law Batson Racing Yamaha 600 S
228 Paul McFadden Edgware McFadden Racing Kawasaki 600 S
261 Liam Silvain Bury St Edmunds Silvain Racing Yamaha 600 S
295 Neville Otter Lincoln SB Racing Kawasaki 600 S
312 Ross McCulloch Dalmellington McCulloch Honda 600 S
643 Harry Harris Broadway Bespoke Bathing Racing Yamaha 600 S
761 Bobby Brookman Orpington Brookman Racing Yamaha 600 S
777 Neil Rutledge Newark Rutledge Racing Yamaha 600 S
PRE-NATIONAL 600 SPORT
1 Ben Grayson 358
2 Jack Pearce 300
3 Thomas Major 295
THUNDERSPORT GB 4 Josh Hipwell 205
5 Nick Barnes 188
2020 6 Brandon McCabe 122
FINAL STANDINGS 7 Sam Ho 119
8 Zach Tansley 95
9 James Leslie 79
10 Clayton Grover 78
CLASS LAP RECORDS & 2020 CHAMPIONS
Sport - 1.13.393 - Stephen Thomas
2020 Champion Ben GraysonTHUNDERSPORT GB
RACE CLASS INFORMATION
As Race Organisers & Promoters we must continually adapt the race classes we run to accommodate the wide range
of machinery that is available to compete on. With the modern sportsbike classes this generally falls into line with the
various National and International factory supported series such as World Superbikes and British Superbikes.
However, some of the very best racing takes place on machinery that you wouldn’t immediately associate with an ideal
base for a race bike. I don’t think Mr Honda looked at the first CB500 to roll off of the production line and thought “I bet
that would make a great race bike!”
Well the truth is that pretty much anything with 2 wheels and an engine makes a pretty good race bike if is racing against
something of fairly equal power / weight / technology. Have a quick search on the internet for “Underbone Racing”
and you’ll find some of the craziest and closest racing you’ve ever seen with Indonesian kids riding stripped down 125cc
chicken chasers around the streets of Manila.
As promoters and Organisers we have to come up with not only races to cater for pretty much anything that riders can
afford, but at the same time it has to make financial sense for us as the bills we have to pay to put events on are eye-
watering and scary in equal measure with absolutely zero help from the circuit owners.
So the “Colonel Sanders 125 Chicken Chaser Grand Prix” will probably never come to a mainstream British circuit, but
we do have an incredibly wide range of classes here at Thundersport GB that you won’t see anywhere else.
Here is a brief description of our classes (this is an outline only - please see full technical regs for more info):-
Thundersport GP1
These are the big capacity Open Class bikes featuring the latest Superbike & Superstock specification machinery.
There are very few restrictions on what you can do to these bikes as long as they comply with the standard ACU safety
regulations. Even active suspension is technically permitted, although it rarely appears as the off the shelf systems are
not fully developed yet.
We run 3 different levels of championship for these bikes dependant on each riders licence grade and experience.
Elite riders are generally National Licence holders or Clubman Licence holders who have a track record of excellence in
previous seasons.
Sportsman riders are generally Clubman Licence holders or newly qualified National Licence holders or sometimes riders
coming from the smaller classes with limited experience.
Cup class riders are Intermediate Novice Licence holders or Clubman Licence holders with less experience than that
required to move into the Sportsman/Elite classes.
Cubic Capacity From 500 (2-stroke GP) or 700cc (4-stroke) Up to 750 (2-stroke) or 1200 (4-stroke)
Dry Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Slick or Treaded
Wet Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Full Wet or Rain
Minimum Weight 100kg (2-Stroke) or 135kg (4-stroke)
Engine Tuning Any Tuning Permitted No Turbo or Superchargers
Electronics Any Electronics No Ship to Shore Data Transmission
Thundersport 600 (including Pre-National 600)
These are the middleweight bikes featuring the latest Supersport & Superstock specification machinery. There are a few
more restrictions on what you can do to these bikes, but generally tuning and suspension upgrades are allowed as long
as they comply with the standard ACU safety regulations. Active suspension and slick tyres are not permitted in these
classes.
We run 4 different levels of championship for these bikes dependant on each riders licence grade and experience.
Elite riders are generally National Licence holders or Clubman Licence holders who have a track record of excellence in
previous seasons.
Sportsman riders are generally Clubman Licence holders or newly qualified National Licence holders or sometimes riders
coming from the smaller classes with limited experience.
Pre-National Sport class riders are Intermediate Novice Licence holders or Clubman Licence holders with less experience
than that required to move into the Sportsman/Elite classes.
Pre-National Freshman riders are Novice or Intermediate Novice riders with less than 5 days race experience prior to the
start of each season.
Cubic Capacity From 401cc 4-stroke Max 636 (4-cylinder) or 675 (3-cylinder) or 850 (2-cylinder)
Dry Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Treaded Only
Wet Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Full Wet or Rain
Minimum Weight 161kg - 172kg (model specific)
Engine Tuning Any Tuning Permitted No Turbo or Superchargers
Electronics Any Electronics No Ship to Shore Data TransmissionThundersport GP1 Classic & Golden Era Superbikes Around the year 2000 everything changed in the world of Superbikes with first the Yamaha R1 and then the first generation of Suzuki GSXR 1000s usurping the older 750cc homologation specials of the previous era. At that point we created a class for those great 750s and the Ducati 996s that raced against them called Golden Era Superbikes. Then with the advent of modern electronics the original first generation R1s and GSXRs suffered the same fate, so we created GP1 Classic to preserve this fantastic era of racing where most of the skill rested with the riders right wrist. The two classes now share a grid and compete against each other in a very competitive format. GOLDEN ERA SUPERBIKE (up to 1999 homologated models) Cubic Capacity 601 (4-cylinder) 760 (2 & 3 cylinder) 750 (4-cylinder) 1000 (2 & 3-cylinder) Dry Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Slick or Treaded Wet Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 145kg (4-stroke) 100kg (2-stroke) Engine Tuning Any Tuning Permitted No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Only Period Quickshifters No Ship to Shore Data Transmission THUNDERSPORT GP1 CLASSIC (up to 2002 homologated models) Cubic Capacity 601 (4-cylinder) 760 (2 & 3 cylinder) 1000 (4-cylinder) 1200 (2 & 3-cylinder) Dry Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Slick or Treaded Wet Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 145kg (4-stroke) No 2-strokes Engine Tuning Any Tuning Permitted No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Only Period Quickshifters No Ship to Shore Data Transmission Golden Era Supersport & Steelsport (up to 2002 homologated models) Supersport racing has always been the most frantic form of sportsbike racing and back in the 1990s this class were unkindly (but deservedly) labelled the “Axe Murderers” by many pundits. I remember parents ushering their children to safety when the Supersports were on their way to the grid and many of us thrived on that edgy reputation. The first Yamaha R6 in 1998 changed the game and the older steel framed Honda CBRs that had dominated the class became the equivalent of taking a knife to a gunfight. As with the Superbike class, the advent of the next generation of fuel-injected bikes made these older carbies almost obsolete as well, but the racing was so good that we now preserve both Steelies and Carbies together on this very competitive grid in their own classes. Cubic Capacity from 401 (2 & 4-cylinder) to 600 (4-cylinder) & 750 (2-cylinder) Dry Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Treaded Tyres Only Wet Tyres No Restrictions on Brand Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 145kg (4-stroke) No 2-strokes Engine Tuning Any Tuning Permitted No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Only Period Quickshifters No Ship to Shore Data Transmission Thundersport 500 This class is the cheapest form of mainstream racing in Europe. The bikes are cheap, basically standard with plentiful supplies of second hand spares. The racing itself is some of the closest and most competitive anywhere and the riders push these little commuter bikes well beyond anything they were originally designed for. Due to the incredibly high numbers of riders we run 4 classes:- Thundersport 500 Elite – These are the best riders in the class and would all be very competitive in any other class if they had the budget and desire to move categories. Thundersport 500 Sportsman – These riders are still fairly inexperienced and are generally in the 2nd or 3rd year of competition. Thundersport 500 Freshman – These are Novice Licence holders who have less than 5 race days experience at the start of the season. Thundersport 500 Seniors – These are riders of any licence grade who are over 40 years old on 1st March of the relevant year. Cubic Capacity 500cc (2-cylinder 4-stroke) Honda CB500 - Kawasaki ER5 & Suzuki GS500 Dry Tyres Dunlop Sportmax Control Tyres Treaded Tyres Only Wet Tyres Dunlop Wet Control Tyres Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 140kg All models Engine Tuning No Tuning No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics No Electronics Standard loom & ECU
Thundersport GP3 Superteens & Junior Cup The most successful junior championship in northern Europe is the Superteen Challenge, which has produced no less than 4 World Champions, 14 British Champions and a massive haul of Grand Prix and other International race victories since it’s inception way back in 1996. Originally running as a one make class, before morphing into a miniature Supersport class on production based machinery, the one consistent thing has been the close racing that produces future champions. Riders can begin to compete in this class at just 12 years old and continue right up until they are 21 years old if they so wish. It isn’t actually rocket science, you simply need to pool as many of the up and coming racers together on fairly equal machinery and their sheer determination to improve does the rest. Here they get plenty of great quality track time and real world competition. The Junior Cup element provides a place for the more torquey 400cc variants such as the Kawasaki Ninja 400 to compete in their own category without affecting the smaller capacity bikes unfairly. Thundersport GP3 Superteens - Cubic Capacity from 125 (2-stroke) 300 (twin cylinder 4-stroke) 390 (single cylinder 4-stroke) Dry Tyres No brand restrictions Treaded Tyres Only Wet Tyres No brand restrictions Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 118kg (2-stroke) 145kg (4-stroke) Engine Tuning Minimal Tuning No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Quickshifters Permitted Kit Loom and ECU Permitted Thundersport Junior Cup Cubic Capacity from 125 (2-stroke) 400 (4-stroke twin or single cylinder) Dry Tyres No brand restrictions Treaded Tyres Only Wet Tyres No brand restrictions Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 118kg (2-stroke) 145kg (4-stroke) Engine Tuning Minimal Tuning No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Quickshifters Permitted Kit Loom and ECU Permitted Thundersport GP2-Supertwins By its very nature GP2-Supertwins is much more difficult to summarise, but we’ll give it a bash. Supertwins don’t actually have to be twin cylinder bikes at all, they can be up to 2 cylinders, meaning that 4-stroke singles are also permitted. There are also variations in the rules dependent on whether a machine is water-cooled or air- cooled due to the different technologies involved. This is very much designed to be an engineers class, where freedom to invent and create is encouraged. Even though the GP1 class does also have a lot of freedom to do this, the gains are often very small due to the highly advanced nature of modern Superbikes. With the machines that make up the GP2-Supertwin class the base models are often a lot more basic and therefore the tuning gains can be huge. It also helps in this respect as the bikes are cheaper to start with and thus more of the budget can be used for improving the bike. Cubic Capacity from 350 (single cylinder) 700 (4-cylinder w/c) 820 (4-cylinder a/c) or 750 (1-cylinder) Dry Tyres No brand restrictions Slick or Treaded Wet Tyres No brand restrictions Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight 102 kg (up to 450cc) 128kg (up to 820cc) Engine Tuning No Tuning Restrictions No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics Any Electronics No Ship to Shore Data Transmission Stocktwins As the name implies, these are fairly standard twin cylinder machines with no tuning and very limited cycle parts upgrades to limit the costs involved. Favourite models are the Suzuki SV 650 and its derivatives and the Kawasaki ER6. There is a dispensation on capacity for 2-valve air-cooled machines which sees them benefit from a capacity hike to 820cc. A well ridden Stocktwin can get in amongst the GP2-Supertwins and give them a real race despite the power deficit. This is yet another very cost effective racing class. Cubic Capacity from 400cc 650 (4-cylinder w/c) or 820 (4-cylinder a/c) Dry Tyres No brand restrictions Treaded Tyres Only Wet Tyres No brand restrictions Full Wet or Rain Minimum Weight Not less than 15% under the standard motorcycle homologated weight Engine Tuning No Engine Tuning No Turbo or Superchargers Electronics No Quickshifters Permitted No Ship to Shore Data Transmission
“YOU NEED ME, I DON´T NEED YOU!”
is Ed Sheeran right or wrong?
“You need me, I don´t need you!” is an expression I used to use all the time when I did private contracts (still do
sometimes). That was because I never have tendered for work or advertised. People have always come to me and
asked me to give them a price on whatever job they wanted done. Sometimes I did, sometimes I didn´t.
The jobs were invariably sorting out the chaos of someone else´s mess and those jobs always entail a lot of running
around to mend bridges and get things moving in the right direction again.
I have always been a fixer, someone who people bring in when they have few (if any) options left.
I´m very aware that I´m not the easiest bloke to work with, but I do get stuff done.
Our current Road Race Chairman - Paul King who is with us this weekend - will testify to the fact that when I get
involved, stuff happens - egos may get a bit bruised, but stuff most certainly happens!
I got into organising motorcycle race meetings due the now infamous “Golden Island Road Races” in Malta way
back in 1995. These were organised by Bemsee on the Mediterranean holiday island and went so horribly wrong
that it will make the basis for a novel one day. (one day when all the main characters are safely in the ground)
The upshot was that I got left alone on the island, thrown a handful of Maltese pounds and got told to sort out the
mess whilst the rest of the Board of Directors got on the next plane back to the UK. (an adventure followed)
I was their final option, the real Last Chance Saloon, otherwise I’d never have got the job of sorting out the mess
and subsequently running Bemsee for the following 12 years.
The point though, was that for the first time in my life I found myself in an environment where I wasn´t the most
important component in the whole jigsaw. It quickly dawned on me that we were all equal, from the assembly area
marshals, to the most remote flag marshal, the person calling the races, the start line lap scorer and even the peg
runner (I´ll explain about the peg runner some other time and it has nothing to do with your wife bending you over the kitchen table......).
Instead of struggling with this new way of working, I found it compulsively addictive and I wanted the whole team
to see it in the same way. The old Officials / Marshals / Scrutineers / Riders divides had no place in the sport as far
as I was concerned.
YES, the riders are part of the team as well! Without their cooperation and good will, the whole thing falls apart,
so when I talk about “The Team” I refer to the whole set up, riders and their supporters too.
After 25 years in the business I think we now all pretty much look at it in the same way and that bears fruit in
allowing us to run race programmes that others can only dream of. “The A-Team” is an overused phrase, but I can´t
think of a more fitting description.
2018 when the Moto-GP was cancelled at Silverstone, we were battling the same elements in a far less hospitable
environment – Trac Mon on the island of Anglesey. Our team got the job done, in full, on time and it was only on
the way home that we heard that Moto-GP had succumbed to that storm.
2019 over the weekend of 26th to 28th April, we were attacked by Storm Hannah at Snetterton – the flattest,
windiest and least sheltered place in the country.
All 16 circuits in the UK were running motorsport events that weekend and only one organiser completed their
whole programme without cutting laps or losing races....... You guessed it, the Thundersport GB “A-Team” did it
again!
So it turns out that Ed Sheeran was 100% wrong, the truth is that “You need me, but I need you even more!” and
I´m very happy with that situation as it happens.
Crazy Dave
COME & JOIN THE A-TEAM!
The sense of achievement at the end of a busy weekend is on a par with that experienced by even
the most ardent adrenaline-junky rider.
If you’d like to find out more about becoming part of the team, just contact our
Chief Marshal - John Pedersen (thundersportchiefmarshal@gmail.com) or our
Chief Technical Officer - Stuart Bailey (Stubailey71@btinternet.com) by using the link on the Marshals & Officials
page of www.thundersportgb.com or leave your details in the Paddock Office and we will contact you.
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