Leon Jeacock #55

Leon Jeacock #55
Leon "THE MI55ILE" Jeacock

Thursday, 8 October 2009

EMRA Formula 400 'NEW LAP RECORD'

And what a Ride it turned out to be !!!!
After clinching all 3, 600 cc Championships earlier on in the day, Leon decided to ride the spare BMC Racing Honda RVF 400 in Race 2, after Elliot Stevens had a Guest ride on the machine in Race 1 and managed his fastest lap time of 1:00.5, well Done!

However, Leon hadn't put in a qualifying time so would have to start the race from the back of the grid (Last!). So it was going to be an interesting one! The lights went out and off he flew, as Simon Edmondson said " He came by me that fast the breeze from him nearly hit my Kill switch off", By the time he reached 'Edwinas' Leon was already up in to third place. Coming out of 'Edwinas' Leon got the drop on James Simpson and set about Sam Hornsey. And heading in to 'Edwinas' for the second time Leon pulled an awesome out-braking manoeuvre on Sam to take the lead. And that's where he stayed for the rest of the race in 1st Place.
But get this, Leon also obliterated the Formula 400 lap record with a lap time of 56.835!
Incredible riding ! and it just shows how the lightened BMC Racing / LJR Racing products does and will make a difference, along with a Good Rider!!