Crash course! PART 4

The opening round had been pretty successful for teammate Gary ‘Bridgestone’ Hartshorne and I as we started our first full season with the East Midlands Riding Association (EMRA) on our Honda CB500s.

I had scraped into the points in both the CB500 and Mini-Twin series, completing three of the four races. Gaz was getting quicker, earning three finishes in the top 10 and making his presence felt with the quick boys.

My intention was to race a full season, but not look any further forward than that at this stage. Gary, however, was obviously looking more long-term as his new purchase demonstrated, rolling into the paddock for round two in his new Iveco motorhome. Twin berth, bathroom, kitchen, TV and bike storage in the back, this is a proper bit of kit that we all benefitted from: at last the Bridgestone CB500 Race team had a proper base.

Our first-round friends set up around us. Jimmy Reynolds’ awning was up