Mark Andrew
Age 28
Hometown: Lincoln
Occupation: Car Dealer
Team Name: TBC

Career History

• started racing 1990
• Age 8 – sand racing, Mablethorpe
• Age 16 – champion, Mablethorpe
• Age 17 – Aprilia superteens
• Age 18 – CB500 Cup competitor
• Age 19 - 28 – British Superstock competitor
• Age 28 – Thundersport Streetfighter A, 3rd in championship

Aaron Brown
Age 27
Hometown: Nuneaton
Occupation: Builder
Website: aaronbrown81@ure.com
Team Name: T.B.C. – Ducati
Manager: Aaron Brown
Sponsors: Ladybirds, Grayson Print & Design, M&S Transport, P.M.A

Career History

• Started racing 2003
• 2003 – Best newcomer at EMRA, 2nd in novice championship
• 2004 – R6 Cup competitor
• 2005 to 2007 – National Superstock Cup competitor
• 2009 – EMRA competitor
• 2010 – 848 Challenge competitor

Robin McKee
Age 47
Hometown: Palgrave Nr Diss
Occupation: Company Director
Website: www.hypemoto.co.uk
Team Name: Hypemoto/Reddog Superbikes
Manager: Paul Chester
Sponsors: Reddog Superbikes, Select Appointments, Park House Recruitment, Rock Oil, Close Motor Finance, Slam Signs

Career History

• Started racing 2004
• 2004 to 2007 – Minitwins competitor
• 2008 to 2009 Superstock 600cc competitor
• 2010 – Superstock 1000cc competitor

Robbie Brown
Age 21
Hometown: Biddulph
Occupation: Telecoms Engineer
Website: www.robbiebrown.com
Team Name: RobbieBrown.com
Manager: Garry Szafranski
Sponsors: AGB Transport

Career History

• Started racing 2002
• 2006 - Virgin Media Cup competitor , 1 podium
• 2007 – Virgin Media Cup competitor, 3 podiums 3rd in championship
• 2008 – British Superstock 600cc, 4 race wins 2nd in championship

Jon Chambers
Age: 39
Hometown: Leeds
Occupation: Motor Trader
Website: www.thunderroadporsche.co.uk
Team Name: Thunder Road
Manager: Mark Benson
Sponsors: Thunder Road Porsche, Ducati Leeds, Elfranelle Contracts Ltd

Career History

• Started racing 1998
• 2003 to 2004 – RSV Mille Aprilia Challenge competitor
• 2004 to 2005 – BSB Superstock 1000cc competitor

Mark Cheetham
Age 38
Hometown: Ormskirk
Occupation: Technician
Website: www.johnhuntbolton.co.uk
Team Name: Mark Cheetham Racing
Manager: Mark Cheetham
Sponsors: Shorrocks Motorcycles, AGV, Berick, Moto Direct, MTC Exhausts

Career History

• Started racing 2001
• 2003 – New Era pro bikes competitor
• Ducati Monster S4r Challenge, 2nd in championship
• GSXR Cup, 2nd in championship
• Triumph Challenge, 2nd in championship
• 2010 – Ducati 848 Challenge, 3rd in championship

Ross Connolly
Age 29
Hometown: Blackpool
Occupation: Sales Manager
Team Name: Connolly Racing
Manager: Ross Connolly
Sponsors: Active Freight Management, Arata Exhausts, Silkolene Oils, FW Developments, DynoJet

Career History

• Started racing 1995
• Junior road racing competitor
• Junior superstock competitor
• Aprilia 250 Challenge competitor
• R6 Cup competitor
• 2009 – GSXR Trophy, 1st in championship
• Thundersport GP1 competitor

Darren Fry
Age 38
Hometown: Rugby
Occupation: Cerement Manufacturer
Website: www.jhpracing.com
Team Name: Buildbase/JHP Ducati
Manager: Rick Hackett
Sponsors: Building, JH Performance

Career History

• Started racing 1999
• EMRA 600, 1st in championship
• Drayton Croft Open, 1st in championship
• 2002 – Supersport 600 competitor
• 2006 – Superstock Cup, 3rd in championship
• 2007 – KTM Superduke, 4th in championship
• 2010 – Ducati 848 Challenge, 1st in championship

Ricky Holden
Age 38
Hometown: Daventry
Occupation: Industrial Cladder

Career History

• Started racing 2000
• New Era & EMRA competitor
• 2006 to 2008 – Superstock Cup competitor

Jack Keen
Age 19
Hometown: Norwich
Occupation: Apprentice Carpenter
Website: www.havocracing.co.uk
Team Name: Team Havoc Racing
Manager: Trevor Maer & John Haynes
Sponsors: Havoc Racing, Tory Rymer, 152 Race Helmets, Arc-on Leathers, Herne Hill Motorcentre, In-Moto, John Hackett – Ducati Coventry

Career History

• Started racing 2006
• 2006 to 2007 Minimoto competitor
• 2008 – Winner of 3 separate minimoto championships
• 2009 to 2010 – Aprilia Superteens competitor, 5th in championship

Andy Kirkwood
Age 44
Hometown: Haynes
Occupation: Director
Team Name: Team Global Robots Ltd
Manager: Andy Kirkwood
Sponsors: Global Robots Ltd

Career History

• Started racing 1992
• Club racing competitor
• Northwest 200 competitor
• Manx GP competitor, best finish 5th

Jamie Poole
Age 30
Hometown: Kettering
Occupation: Mechanical Design Engineer
Website: www.jamiepoole.co.uk & www.motorapidoracing.com
Team Name: Moto Rapido
Manager: Steve Moore
Sponsors: To be confirmed

Career History

• Started racing 2000
• 111 total races: 48 2nd & 3rd finishes: 24 wins
• 2002 – New Era, 1st in championship
• 2003 – New Era, 2nd in championship
• 2004 to 2005 – National Superstock competitor
• 2010 – Triumph Triple Challenge TDG Cup, 3rd in championship

Dean Skipper
Age 41
Hometown: Dereham
Occupation: Company Director
Team Name: Closeprint Finance
Sponsors: Closeprint Finance, Trademate Windows, Seastar Superbikes

Career History

• Started racing 1989
• Various championships, including New Era
• 2009 – Holtrax Junior 1000 Tag Endurance, 1st
• 2010 – Holtrax National 1000 Tag Endurance, 2nd

Dan Hopkins
Age 25
Hometown: Bishop Stortford
Website: www.havocracing.co.uk
Team Name: Team Havoc Racing
Manager: Trevor Mair & John Haynes
Sponsors: Havoc Racing, Terry Rymer, Arc-on Leathers, Herne Hill MOT Centre, In-Moto, John Hackett racing, NGK Spark Plus, Lion Security

Career History

• Started racing 1994
• 1994 to 1997 – School boy MX competitor
• 2000 to 2003 – Minimoto Southern championships competitor
• 2004 to 2008 – British minimoto championship competitor
• 2008 to 2009 – Mnitwin championship competitor
• 2010 – MRO Supersport competitor

Clinton De Tarnowsky
Age 36
Hometown: Horley
Occupation: Motorcycle Technician
Website: www.phmotorcycles.co.uk
Team Name: Ohlins P&H Motorcycles
Manager: Paul Searle
Sponsors: To be confirmed

Career History

• Started racing 1998
• 1998 to 2003 – Battle of the Twins (South Africa) competitor
• 2005 – 620 Monster Desmo Cup competitor
• 2008 – 800 Monster Junior Superbike competitor
• 2009 – 1098 GP1 Powerbikes Supertwin competitor

Alan Walker
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Company Director for shopfit business
Team Name: To be confirmed
Manager: To be confirmed
Sponsors:  To be confirmed
 
Career History

• Started racing 1989
• Raced Ducati's all his racing career. Started on a 857, then went onto 888, 955, 996, 999 4 valve, 2 valve 750 F1. Recently bought a 1977 MV Agusta 4 cylinder.

Dan Cruickshank
Age: 36
Hometown: Grantham
Occupation: Managing Director
Team Name:  To be confirmed
Manager: Dan Cruickshank
Sponsors: To be confirmed
 
Career History

• Started racing 2007-2008.

Barry Poll
Age: 29
Hometown: Spalding
Occupation: Workshop Controller
Team Name: Pumpkin Patch Racing
Manager: Dan Cruickshank
Sponsors: Italia Moto and TInda-Lee
 
Career History

• Started racing 2002
• 2002-2007 - New Era Racing Club
• 2006 - Formula 400 Champion
• 2006 - Best New Comer in the Manx GP Ultra Lightweight Race
• 2007 - New Era Sound of Thunder Champion
• 2010 - 4th in 848 Challenge

Andrew McLeod
Age: 33
Hometown: London
Occupation: Consultant at Hewitt Associates
Team Name: AEM Racing
Manager: Eilidh McLeod
Sponsors: To be confirmed
 
Career History

• Details to follow

Peter Hasler
Age: 40
Hometown: Addlestone, Surrey
Team Name: Art of Racing (AOR)
Manager: Peter Hasler
Sponsors: To be confirmed
 
Career History

• Details to follow

Alexey Ivanov
Age: 19
Hometown: Odintsovo, Russia
Website: www.ducatistore.co.uk
Team Name: Ducati Manchester Racing
Manager: Andrew Thornburn
Sponsors: Close Motor Finance, Platt Forms
 
Career History

• Started racing: 2008

Age: 49

Hometown: Harrogate

Occupation: Professional Driver

Website: www.mike-edwards.net

Team Name: MSK Works.com

Manager: Alan Walker

Career History

·         Started racing: 1982

·         4 British championships

·         1994 - NW200 Winner

·         1994-1995 - Macau GP Winner

·         2002 – Imola 200 Winner

·         1994-2005 – Various World Endurance Podiums

·         2010 – Harley Davidson Challenge – Runner Up

Age: 24

Hometown: Stockbridge, Hampshire

Occupation: Engineer

Website: www.jhpracing.com

Team Name: Buildbase/JHP Ducati

Manager: Rick Hackett

Sponsors: Building, JH Performance

Career History

·         Started racing: 2000

·         British 125cc competitor

·         2006 - NG 600cc champion

·         2007 – R6 competitor

·         2008 – Superbike cup competitor

·         2010 – 848 Challenge – 2^nd in championship

Age: 25

Hometown: Bishop Stortford

Team Name: Team Havoc

Website: www.havocracing .co.uk

Manager: Trevor Mair / John Haynes

Sponsors: Havoc Racing, Terry Rymer, Arc-on Leathers, Herne Hill MOT Centre, In-Moto, John Hackett racing, NGK Spark Plus, Lion Security

Career History:

·         Started racing: 1994

·         1994-1997 – School boy MX racing

·         2000-2003 – Minimoto competitor

·         2004-2008 – British minimoto competitor

·         2008-2009 – Minitwin competitor

·         2010 – MRO Supersport competitor