Motorsport

Ben Wilson returns to the Vauxhall International North West 200 this week with a new bike, a new team and a former North West winner as his crew chief. The 34-year-old Kirton rider made his debut at the event last year – and he can’t wait to get back again on an EHA backed Aprilia RSV4 that will be prepared ...

Ben Wilson managed an eighth-placed finish at Oulton Park at a wet and wild round two of the Pirelli National Superstock Championship. Throughout the weekend the weather threw everything at the riders – from hail to heavy rain and high winds – making qualifying difficult. Kirton ace Wilson was seventh in Q1 but, with no change in the weather, he ...

A bout of arm pump prevented teamDRAPER rider Aaron Clarke doing better in the first round of the British Superstock 600 Championship on Sunday. He qualified in 27th place and made a start to his ten-lap race in the National Superstock 600 class from the ninth row of the grid. He made his way through to 16th position mid race ...

Saracen’s Head rider Ben Stafford and the Silicone engineering team learnt plenty during round one of the Dickies British Supersport at Silverstone. Practice and qualifying went well in the changing conditions. Stafford was at the top of the leaderboard until the final few laps on a drying track, dropping to sixth place and a great position for race one. Changing ...

Spalding Autograss Club roars back into action on Sunday with the first meeting of the season. There will be 45 races at Hurdletree Bank, Holbeach, with 15 different classes on show, Racing gets under way at 10.30am. Entry cost is £8 (concessions £6, children under 12 free). All meetings are weather permitting. Check www.spaldingautograss.co.uk for updates or ring 07982 704127. ...

Ben Wilson had the ride of his life at Silverstone on Sunday when he made his debut for his new team EHA Racing on the Aprilia RSV4RF in round one of the 2016 National Superstock 1000 championship. The engine stalled as the race came under orders and he was last of 43 riders to get away but rode like the ...

Ben Wilson will make his debut for Team EHA in round one of the National Superstock championship at Silverstone this weekend. Wilson will be riding the Aprilia RSV4RF for his new team – and was at Donington Park last week to take part in the British Superbike test day where he made good progress with the set up. Adjustments were ...

Kirton race Aaron Clarke will make his debut for new team Draper Racing over the weekend as Silverstone plays host to round one of the Superstock 600 championship. Clarke, who put his new bike through its paces at Donington Park last weekend, has switched machinery to Yamaha this year and is posting faster times than ever before. He is happy ...

Spalding racer Andy Molsom is setting the early pace in the Caterham SuperGraduates class after roaring to a win and a second place on the opening weekend of the season at Silverstone. Molsom, of Molsom & Associates Optometrists in Spalding, was second in Saturday’s race before cruising to a fine win in race two on Sunday. Saturday’s qualifying session was ...

South Holland race ace Adam Cunnington has been given a timely boost in his bid ahead of his first-ever crack at the Mini Challenge series. Cunnington, a company director at Whitehouse Farm in Gedney Dyke, has been provided with much-needed sponsorship from Tydd St Giles Golf Club and The Pure Leisure Group. The 49-year-old has been racing since he was ...

Gosberton Risegate speedway star Simon Lambert has earned himself a sponsorship boost from Boston-based butchers CD Dunham. The 27-year-old has received vital backing from the family butchers, who are based on London Road in Boston, ahead of the new season. Lambert will once again be competing in the Premier League for the Peterborough Panthers, having been named their rider of ...

Ben Wilson is to contest the NW200 Supersport races with Gearlink Kawasaki – but will not represent the team in the other races in Ireland or in the British Supersport Championship. Wilson will pair up with his former team-mate Alastair Seeley in the NW200 Supersport race in the Northern Ireland races and is anticipating a strong result when the races ...

Teenage Spalding race ace Christopher Whitton has enjoyed another stellar season on the Junior TKM Super One scene. The Sir John Gleed School racer placed second as a rookie in the series, an achievement dubbed “astonishing” by renowned publication Karting Magazine. Whitton, who is tipped to be amongst the title favourites next season, was also given a special mention by ...

Andy Molsom secured fourth place in the Caterham SuperGraduates National Championship for the second year running after a solid showing at Thruxton in Hampshire. The weekend started well for Spalding optometrist Molsom, who qualified fifth in each race – despite only having 15 minutes to learn the circuit before qualifying. He got a good start in the first race, although ...

Young gun Kieran Rudd was crowned champion of the juniors’ category after a stellar showing at the final round of Peterborough Motocross Club’s winter series on Sunday. The Holbeach-based Team TRM rider roared to a treble of wins at the Chatteris track, giving him top spot overall after three rounds of racing. The youngest of the Rudd riders was always ...

Ben Wilson ended his season with a flourish on Saturday when he recorded five finishes in the top at the annual Sunflower Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland. First up was the first of two Supersport races, where the 33-year-old Kirton rider got a fantastic start to make it up into second place behind his team-mate Glenn Irwin on ...

Aaron Clarke was involved in a sizeable crash at the final round of the National Superstock 600 Championship – but still managed to grab 23rd over the weekend. Starting from an eighth row grid position at Brands Hatch, the Kirton rider got away to a good start and was running in 20th place on the first lap. He slipped to ...

Ben Stafford’s stellar season ended with a tinge of disappointment as he failed to finish either of the races at Brands Hatch over the weekend. Saracen’s Head ace Stafford and his Silicone Engineering team were hoping to finish with a flourish in the Kent countryside, having taken great strides throughout the campaign. Stafford again entered his stock machine in the ...

Solid finishes of fifth and seventh at Brands Hatch over the weekend clinched Ben Wilson sixth place overall in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship rider standings. Kirton rider Wilson knew that he only needed to finish in the points at the final round of the series to be assured of a respectable top six finish. However, qualifying was a difficult ...

Saracen’s Head racer Ben Stafford shrugged off a couple of nasty crashes to record a solid finish at Silverstone over the weekend. After his stellar debut in the British Supersport class at Assen, the Silicone Engineering team decided to enter him in this class for the last two meetings to get some valuable track time towards the end of the ...