This came about after we were let down by a would-be sponsor
at the last minute. Roger at Ryder Motorrad had offered us a new 2012 BMW
S1000RR and his support once again, but without a cash sponsor, we could not do
it!
This may have been the nudge we needed to make the move
overseas. We had enquired with the TTC (Triumph Triple Challenge) at the
beginning of 2011, before our relationship with Ryder Motorrad was formed. We
left it at that. Then, in November last year, I received a phone call from Tony
Scott, the director of T3 Racing who runs the TTC for Triumph, to inform me
more about the series and encourage us to take part. We bought his sales pitch
and now we’re getting on a plane on Wednesday (14 March) to start our UK
adventure, just two days after my 21st birthday!
The series was formed, not only as an affordable way for
riders to get a foot in the pit-lane of the BSB paddock, but more as a
talent-spotting class for Triumph Racing. All the bikes are built by the same
people, and with all the same parts to ensure a level playing field.
It goes further than just a fair opportunity – included in
your entry fee, is fitness training at Cambridge University, a personalised
diet, rider training and skills development in personal marketing &
presentation. So the series goes beyond the track with its competitors.
Fortunately we have received some support from Lawrence
Watson at LD Refrigeration again, taking some of the load off Dad’s pension
fund – Our title sponsor! We are making this opportunity a reality now, not
only because of the circumstances, but because I am still young enough to start
fresh in new championships. A few years from now will be leaving it a bit late!
My dad will be coming over with me initially to help get set
up and working smoothly, but then Bjorn Estment (a good friend from Jo’burg who
races 600s) and I will be sharing a flat and travelling to the races together.
He has also made the move this year and will be riding in the Superstock 600
class with Seton Yamaha.
We will still run all of our newsletters, race reports,
Facebook & Twitter updates and Autodealer newspaper articles to keep our
supporters informed. I will soon be starting a blog on our whole trip and will
send out details when it’s ready.
We are still looking for sponsors of any size as no foreign
move is cheap. For anybody interested in supporting us with any amount please
get in contact with us and we will put a sponsorship deal together! Any
recommendations and word-of-mouth exposure is hugely appreciated too!
You will be able to reach us on the following numbers once
we land in the UK:
James – (+44)782 508 3543
jamesegan81@gmail.com
Mike – (+44)750 304 7188
mike88egan@gmail.com
We would like to say thank you to everyone who has helped us
and supported us over the years, from sponsors to spectators, we are very
grateful! Here’s to a successful year ahead.
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