Pirelli and Rock Oil for 2014

Very happy to announce that I'll be using Pirelli tyres and Rock Oil for the 2014 season in conjunction with Torque Racing.

KTM 950 Super Enduro

The opportunity to own a KTM 950SE presented itself and I couldn't resist! Collected the bike, changed the fluids and filters, and then took it for a quick ride locally. I was amazed how well a 200kg bike goes off-road in standard trim and using the road biased Pirelli tyres. The 950 handled the mud and rocky hill climbs of Devon with ease. The 950 will get a set of Pirelli XC tyres, the suspension worked on, and a decent bash plate before it's next outing. Hope to race it next year in the Spanish Baja, the Hardalpitour, and some rounds of the UK ATRC series.

1st T-shirt design

General News

Sold my house which was quite an emotional event. I now have the funds to build a much needed new bike, pay for my ongoing training, and ultimately chase my Dakar obsession dream.
The bike will be based on a new Husqvana TE449 and the Pedro Bianchi Prata rally kit. The bikes are being sold new here in the UK very cheaply due to the recent KTM ownership and Pedro's kit has proven vey successful.

The completion/move date of the house sale unfortunately took place during the entered Merzouga Rally so regrettably I had to  cancel.

I was really looking forward to the rally. The Merzouga is an event that I've always wanted to take part in. Edo has very kindly agreed to keep my entry fee for next year. Thanks Edo!

Dawn 2 Dusk 24hr Marathon Attempt

This is the event I have really been looking forward to and training all year for. 24 hours of hard enduro riding at the excellent Walters Arena in Wales is my type of thing. This was the event to get my 1st podium result.

7 hours in and the lap count was bang on schedule, I had no aches or pains, and was happy - except my vision was failing. The rain came in and the goggles came off and once again my eyesight was taking a battering. I carried on wanting the 26 night laps but in the end had to get to the medical tent to get my eyes cleaned out. I was missing every marker and hazard and the lap times were dropping - I was struggling!

It took many hours to get my vision back so I could ride again. Got back out in the day and finished 5th in class.

Great riding, awesome event, fantastic friends, but gutted! Next year i'll be back for more!

Carlisle Centennial Raly

2 punctures on day 1 wasn't the best start to a rally. Why I decided to run tubes i'll never know! The 1st puncture scared me, and on the 2nd puncture I lost control and ended up going over the bars when the bike finally came to a halt in a bog!

Andy kindly lent me a mousse and Owl Racing sorted me out with their garage and tools. Cheers guys!

On the 2nd day it rained and I had real trouble with my eyesight. Goggles had to be removed and then my vision slowly deteriorated as the laps went on. By the last lap everything was so blurry I was just glad to finish.

As always we met awesome people, the rally was well organised, it was a great event, and I learnt a lot.

Phoenix Motopark

Spent Sunday with the TRF at a motocross track here in Devon. Hot and a few heart in mouth moments. Only downside is that Will broke his collarbone on only his 3rd lap.