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Kirton racer Aaron Clarke remained positive despite crashing out of the Superstock 600 race at Donington. Clarke hit a bump and, although unhurt, tumbled out when well placed in 10th spot. The draperRACING ace commented: “I was gutted to crash out in 10th place, especially as I knew that bump was there and had missed it all weekend when qualifying. ...

Spalding’s Andy Molsom is guaranteed a top three finish in the Caterham Graduates Championship after bagging another podium double. The Molsom Associates Optometrists racer secured his 13th podium place from 14 races this year in the latest outing at Anglesey in North Wales. He came second in the first race before claiming third spot in the second outing despite suffering ...

Kirton’s Aaron Clarke recorded his personal best-ever lap around the undulating Oulton Park circuit after an action-packed weekend in the Superstock 600 class.   The draperRACING rider, who was hoping for a repeat performance of Cadwell Park where he finished his race in seventh place, posted some fast laps to claim 15th place and a race start from the fifth ...

Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawaski duo Tom Fisher and Kevin Van Leuven recorded 15th and 17th place finishes respectively in the tenth round of the Superstock 1000 championship at Oulton Park on Sunday.   It was touch and go whether or not Fisher would be on the starting grid as his Kawasaki was badly damaged in the crash at Cadwell, leaving ...

Kirton’s Aaron Clarke will be seeking more good results to add to his points tally when he visits Oulton Park for the next round of the British Superstock 600 Championships at the weekend. Last time out at Cadwell Park, Clarke recorded his personal best result of seventh in the Stock 600 class and he will be looking to replicate that ...

Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki are pulling out all the stops to see if Tom Fisher can make the grid for the 10th round of the Superstock 1000 at Oulton Park this weekend.   Fisher hit a bump on the exit to Charlie’s at Cadwell Park last week and took a tumble.   He was fine but the bike was badly ...

Aaron Clarke secured his best-ever finish in the Superstock 600 class to bring some well earned championship points for draperRACING home from Cadwell Park. Kirton racer Clarke progressed well throughout the Bank Holiday weekend and qualified in seventh place, his best effort of the current campaign. He got away to a good start from the head of the third row ...

It wasn’t the best of weekends for the G&S Kawasaki team at Cadwell Park as Kevin Van Leuven was unable to ride because of financial restraints and Tom Fisher crashed out. Fisher was going well for the Wyberton-based team throughout free practice and qualifying and began his race in the Superstock 1000 class from a fifth row grid position. He ...

Ben Wilson has returned to the Vauxhall International North West 200 circuit where he was injured during the 2016 event. The Kirton racer discussed possible safety improvements with event director, Mervyn Whyte MBE, to the north coast circuit along with Ryan Farquhar and Nico Mawhinney who also crashed and were seriously injured during their races. Wilson badly broke his femur ...

Spalding race ace Andy Molsom is poised for a thrilling finale to the Caterham Graduates Championship. Molsom returned a podium double from rounds 11 and 12 of the championship at the famous Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire. That ensured Molsom has recorded 11 podiums from 12 races this year and leaves him tied at the top of the standings with ...

Saracens Head race ace Ben Stafford suffered a devastating blow in round seven of the Dickies British Supersport event at Brand Hatch. Stafford was involved in a high speed crash at the Sheene curve and his Kawasaki was totally destroyed as a result after his bike cartwheeled over. Another rider had no option but to hit the bike in the ...

Donington’s Christian Slater has seen his plans turn into reality after being accepted for the Isle of the Man Manx Grand Prix.   This will be the third season in succession that ‘Bomber’ will compete alongside 90 other racers in the senior race on September 2.   His application was successful after more than 400 amateur motorcycle racers from around ...

Kirton’s Aaron Clarke was left disappointed after a red flag halted his progress in the Superstock 600 race at Brands Hatch on Sunday.   Clarke claimed one point after being awarded a 15th place finish when the race was brought to an early end.   However, the draperRACING ace felt he was mounting a challenge for a higher-place finish when ...

Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki team are looking to improve their qualifying times after returning to full strength for round eight of the Superstock 1000 championship at Brands Hatch on Sunday.   They had Kevin Van Leuven back in the fold after missing the Thruxton race to accompany Tom Fisher.   Fisher, however, was forced to retire from the race on ...

The Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki team heads to Brands Hatch in Kent for the eighth round of the Superstock 1000 championship on Sunday. Tom Fisher will be raring to go and seeking a strong points finish after the disappointment of Thruxton when he, along with a lot of other riders, struggled to get to grips with the difficult conditions at ...

Kirton’s Aaron Clarke makes the trip to Brands Hatch this weekend as he bids to bag himself some Superstock 600 points. The draperRACING rider is looking forward to the challenge at the Kent track, having been taken out of the race after a collision with another rider last time he was there. Clarke is out on the track for free ...

Talented Saracen’s Head speedster Ben Stafford left Thruxton in a disappointed mood after failing to break into the top ten of either Dickies British Supersport race over the weekend. Having seen his Silicone Engineering bike destroyed in a crash at Snetterton in the previous round, it had to be rebuilt from a new chassis. And, with Stafford having already been ...

An unfortunate collision cost Kirton racer Aaron Clarke a potential points finish for draperRACING at Thruxton. Clarke struggled with the hot weather and lack of grip with his tyres at the Hampshire track. He began the Superstock 600 race from the eighth row and got away to a fantastic start. But as he went into turn three a rider ahead ...

Andy Molsom remains very much in the hunt for Caterham Graduates Championship glory after bagging two podiums at Brands Hatch recently. The Spalding racer, of Molsom & Associates Optometrists, went into rounds nine and ten of the series as the championship leader. Two finishes of third ensure that he now only has a share of the lead, but Molsom was ...

This weekend’s racing action at the Adrian Flux Arena (King’s Lynn) features the mighty BriSCA Formula One Stock Cars, V8 Hot Stox and 1300cc Stock Cars on Saturday night (5pm). The sport’s biggest names will be in action in the unlimited-power, Chevrolet V8-engined BriSCA F1s. Hoping to beat them all will be Spalding’s own Mark Sargent. Star names on Saturday’s ...