OUR SIDECAR COMPETITORS
2009-2010 SEASON
RIDER: Grant Thomson SWINGER: Chay McWilliam
RACE #: 7i
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PIT CREW: Wendy
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SPONSORS: Thomson Welding & Engineering
RIDER: Fraser Gillespie SWINGER: David Uitentuis
RACE #: 11i
BIKE: 2005 R1 Yamaha
PIT CREW: Jeff Jenkins, Dave Simpson
FAVOURITE TRACK: Oreti Park
STARTED RACING: 1977
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: Bruce Turner
BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Winning 2009 New Zealand Short Track Championship at Moore Park
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Breaking Ribs at Moore Park
SPONSORS: Fly & Spider Control
RIDER: Jason Harpur SWINGER: Mark George
RACE #: 16i
BIKE: NME Race Frame - 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000
PIT CREW: Fraser, Vanessa, Shelley & Kobi
FAVOURITE TRACK: Apart from Oreti Park - Cromwell
STARTED RACING: 2002
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: Fraser Gillespie
BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: 5th Place at 2006 New Zealand Sidecar Champs in Blenhiem swinging for Clarkie
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Breaking my neck - Ruapuna 2004
SPONSORS: Winton Motorcycles, Insignia Signs, J Harpur Contracting, Tower Lodge Motel, Shelley Clark Photography & Stan the Man.
RIDER: Scott Ayto SWINGER: Josh Heenan
RACE #: 17i
BIKE: YAMAHA YZF
PIT CREW: Harley
FAVOURITE TRACK: Oreti Park Speedway
STARTED RACING: 09/10 Season
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: -
BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: -
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: So far getting hit in Cromwell at New Years
SPONSORS: KARMA, Regent Car Court, Insignia Signs, Blacks Fastners, Autofinish, Big Willy Rustlers, Splat, Speedball.
RIDER: Daniel Harpur SWINGER: Nathan Phillips
RACE #: 22i
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RIDER: Jamie Pocklington SWINGER: Daniel Gillett
RACE #: 32i
BIKE: 1998 Suzuki RF900
PIT CREW: Juanita, Mathew & Rachel
FAVOURITE TRACK: Oreti Park Speedway/Omakau Longtrack
STARTED RACING: 2005
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: Anyone who is on the track
BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Crashing at Omaukau Longtrack at over 150km/hr and walking away
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Crashing at Cromwell
SPONSORS: Herberts Transport
RIDER: Dave Glover SWINGER: Rick Munro
RACE #: 33i
BIKE: Kawasaki ZZR1000
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STARTED RACING: 2009-2010 Season
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SPONSORS: Munro Family, HDRS
RIDER: Shaun Kerr SWINGER: Robin Poole
RACE #: 48i
BIKE: 955 Triumph Daytona
PIT CREW: Doug, Norman & Garry
FAVOURITE TRACK: All
STARTED RACING: 2006
MOST RESPECTED RIVAL: -
BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: -
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: -
SPONSORS: South Coast Customs, Cunningham Building & Construction, Bay Road Auto Painters, Bluewood Logging, Creation Signs, Motosouth & AJ Auto Electrical
RIDER: Aiden Thwaites SWINGER: Bruce McLean
RACE #: 58i
BIKE: Triumph 955
PIT CREW: Myself
FAVOURITE TRACK: Oreti Park
STARTED RACING: 1989
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BEST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Giving the McKinlay Brothers a hurry up in the rain at Moore Park during the Kiwi League Racing
WORST SPEEDWAY MEMORY: Ending up in the fence at the New Zealand Longtrack Championship - Wasn't too flash!
SPONSORS: Thwaites Contracting
RIDER: Chris Nixon SWINGER: Gene Brookland
RACE #: 71i
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PROFILE/PHOTOS STILL TO COME OF:
Kevin McDonald and Karl Hosie 23i, Brad White and Damien Gutteridge15i, Kerry Dixon & TBA 25i.