Well the 2009 Season finally get's underway for the BMC Racing / LJR Racing Team
Leon had decided to go for the 3 Championships with EMRA as if winning 2 wasn't good enough in 2008!!!
Buildbase Mallory Trophy Championship(open to All)
Formula 600 Championship (although on a Stock 600 motor!)
Superstock 600 Championship
It certainly was going to be a very busy day!! and on top of that BMC Racing had a new rider for the 2009 Season Mark James, and he rode extremely well, we were all very proud of him.
Leon being the EMRA 'Clubman 2008' had also offered to share room in our awning to 2 other riders, James Simpson and Simon Edmundson, so in total there were 6 bikes and about 50 !!! loyal Supporters to feed! it was hectic but we enjoyed every minute of it.
The first Race (race 4) was the 'Buildbase Mallory Trophy' and what a race it was, Leon finished in 5th Place and was the first 600cc machine over the line with a fastest lap time of 56.684, and just 7.9 seconds behind the Winner Mark Littler on his ZX10R, and on the tyres he had used in the morning for Qualifying.
2nd Race (race 7) was the Reve racing 600 Superstock Championship (10 lap race), Leon had qualified earlier in the morning and was on Pole, and after what seemed like a number of incidents the race was re-run over 4 laps, it turned out to be the Leon and Steve Tomes race and it was absolutey brilliant! Leon crossed the line in a very close 1.19 second behind Steve Tomes the Winner.
3rd Race (race 8) which was immediately after Race 7 was the Formula 600 race, Leon had qualified in 5th place and was on the 2nd row of the grid, he got a blinder of a start and immediatly went into 2nd place tusseling with Steve Tomes again!! By Lap 4 he had took the lead and there he stayed, Winning by 1.19 seconds with Steve Tomes in 2nd place, his cycling and fitness regime certainly paid off!! But his tyres were shot! He said after the race " I wanted to Win that race so bad, I didn't even think about the Bike moving all over the place".
Lunch was a welcome break, especially for Craig and Leon's Dad, who were not only looking after Leon's bike, but also helping the rest of the BMC Racing Team, and have to say they looked exhausted, but Leon's racing efforts kept them going!
Race 12 was Leon's 4th race of the day and the Final of the Buildbase Mallory Trophy and after having new rubber put on the rim's, he was up for the Race! and what a Race it was, Leon started on the front row in 4th place, along with Mark Littler, Paul Curran and Pete Bradshaw all 1000cc bikes and people Leon has always looked up to, we were all very proud of him. By the time they got to Gerrard's Leon was siting in front of Pete Bradshaw on the Co-ordit R1 in 3rd place, we couldn't believe our eyes! Leon managed to hold Pete Bradshaw off for 3 laps and then the power of the R1 got the better of him down the Kirkby straight, still what an achievement, Leon finally finished the Race in 4th place 0.4 second behind Pete Bradshaw and again first 600cc machine over the line. Mike Dorey (BMC Racing) who Dyno's and Service's Leon's R6 when he is not racing it, didn't stop grinning!
Race 14, 5th race of the day was the Final Superstock 600 race and again, it was Steve Tomes and Leon again out front, in fact 8 seconds in front. Leon finished the Race in 2nd place 0.820 second behind Steve Tomes. He came in complaining the tyres were shot and the bike was losing grip round Gerrards, so we had a Mum and Dad whip round and new tyres later it was time for the last race of the day (this is going to be an expensive Year!!).
Race 17, 6th and Final race of the day the Formula 600 Championship. Leon got off to a good start and went straight into the lead and stayed there for 4 laps until Steve Tomes (yes that man again!) came past him and took the lead. The race ended with Leon finishing in 2nd place 0.851 of a second behind him. However after checking the new rear tyre we were amazed he even finished the race, bad tyre compound choice and tyre pressures left the tyre totally ripped up, still we'll learn quickly at this rate!!
Leon's Standings after the first EMRA Round are:-
Formula 600 - 1st Place
Superstock 600 - 2nd Place
Buildbase Mallory Trophy - 4th Place
Leon also currently leads the Co-Ordit Relay Championship open to under 24 year olds.
Leon had decided to go for the 3 Championships with EMRA as if winning 2 wasn't good enough in 2008!!!
Buildbase Mallory Trophy Championship(open to All)
Formula 600 Championship (although on a Stock 600 motor!)
Superstock 600 Championship
It certainly was going to be a very busy day!! and on top of that BMC Racing had a new rider for the 2009 Season Mark James, and he rode extremely well, we were all very proud of him.
Leon being the EMRA 'Clubman 2008' had also offered to share room in our awning to 2 other riders, James Simpson and Simon Edmundson, so in total there were 6 bikes and about 50 !!! loyal Supporters to feed! it was hectic but we enjoyed every minute of it.
The first Race (race 4) was the 'Buildbase Mallory Trophy' and what a race it was, Leon finished in 5th Place and was the first 600cc machine over the line with a fastest lap time of 56.684, and just 7.9 seconds behind the Winner Mark Littler on his ZX10R, and on the tyres he had used in the morning for Qualifying.
2nd Race (race 7) was the Reve racing 600 Superstock Championship (10 lap race), Leon had qualified earlier in the morning and was on Pole, and after what seemed like a number of incidents the race was re-run over 4 laps, it turned out to be the Leon and Steve Tomes race and it was absolutey brilliant! Leon crossed the line in a very close 1.19 second behind Steve Tomes the Winner.
3rd Race (race 8) which was immediately after Race 7 was the Formula 600 race, Leon had qualified in 5th place and was on the 2nd row of the grid, he got a blinder of a start and immediatly went into 2nd place tusseling with Steve Tomes again!! By Lap 4 he had took the lead and there he stayed, Winning by 1.19 seconds with Steve Tomes in 2nd place, his cycling and fitness regime certainly paid off!! But his tyres were shot! He said after the race " I wanted to Win that race so bad, I didn't even think about the Bike moving all over the place".
Lunch was a welcome break, especially for Craig and Leon's Dad, who were not only looking after Leon's bike, but also helping the rest of the BMC Racing Team, and have to say they looked exhausted, but Leon's racing efforts kept them going!
Race 12 was Leon's 4th race of the day and the Final of the Buildbase Mallory Trophy and after having new rubber put on the rim's, he was up for the Race! and what a Race it was, Leon started on the front row in 4th place, along with Mark Littler, Paul Curran and Pete Bradshaw all 1000cc bikes and people Leon has always looked up to, we were all very proud of him. By the time they got to Gerrard's Leon was siting in front of Pete Bradshaw on the Co-ordit R1 in 3rd place, we couldn't believe our eyes! Leon managed to hold Pete Bradshaw off for 3 laps and then the power of the R1 got the better of him down the Kirkby straight, still what an achievement, Leon finally finished the Race in 4th place 0.4 second behind Pete Bradshaw and again first 600cc machine over the line. Mike Dorey (BMC Racing) who Dyno's and Service's Leon's R6 when he is not racing it, didn't stop grinning!
Race 14, 5th race of the day was the Final Superstock 600 race and again, it was Steve Tomes and Leon again out front, in fact 8 seconds in front. Leon finished the Race in 2nd place 0.820 second behind Steve Tomes. He came in complaining the tyres were shot and the bike was losing grip round Gerrards, so we had a Mum and Dad whip round and new tyres later it was time for the last race of the day (this is going to be an expensive Year!!).
Race 17, 6th and Final race of the day the Formula 600 Championship. Leon got off to a good start and went straight into the lead and stayed there for 4 laps until Steve Tomes (yes that man again!) came past him and took the lead. The race ended with Leon finishing in 2nd place 0.851 of a second behind him. However after checking the new rear tyre we were amazed he even finished the race, bad tyre compound choice and tyre pressures left the tyre totally ripped up, still we'll learn quickly at this rate!!
Leon's Standings after the first EMRA Round are:-
Formula 600 - 1st Place
Superstock 600 - 2nd Place
Buildbase Mallory Trophy - 4th Place
Leon also currently leads the Co-Ordit Relay Championship open to under 24 year olds.
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