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Robbie Brown debuts at Brno World Superbikes

After a great start to the 2012 season in the Ducati 848 Challenge, Robbie Brown has been given the chance of a lifetime to ride for Ducati Manchester in the World Superbike’s series in Brno this weekend and Silverstone on 5^th August.

Having taken 6 wins in the 848 series so far and working up a commanding 62.5 point advantage to his nearest rival in 2nd position, Brown has had a successful start to his campaign.

With Russian rider Alexey Ivanov being side-lined for at least the Brno and Silverstone World Superbike rounds due to an injury sustained at Misano. Robbie will be partnering Scottish rider Kevin Coghlan.

Robbie has successfully sealed the ride with help from Ducati Manchester, Adlec Electrical, Platforms UK, Wurth Lubricants and Close Motor Finance.

Brown says:

“To be even offered this chance is just amazing. I have worked hard all year in the UK and when I was offered to ride in Brno and Silverstone I contacted everyone I knew to get the support required to compete.

Obviously my main priority is the 848 Challenge and I don’t want to sacrifice that but it will be great to ride the 1199 Panigale to keep me fresh over the six week break between now and Cadwell Park. Brno is going to be treated as a test for me. I have never ridden the bike or the circuit so I just want to come away with some positive data to hit the ground running at Silverstone for the home fans. It’s all credit to Ducati Manchester for making this happen and all the sponsors who have supported. I can’t wait!”

Chris Booth, Managing Director of Ducati Manchester:

“I think this will be a great move for Robbie’s career. It’s not easy getting up the ladder into professional racing but Robbie has done a great job so far in the Ducati 848 Challenge so we wanted to see how he could ride the 1199 Panigale.

Robbie had been asking all year for a ride on the Panigale so when this opportunity arose I could think of no one better. It was never a sure thing but with the help of various companies it has all been possible.”

If you can help Robbie in 2012 or beyond, please go to www.robbiebrown.com and contact Robbie directly.

You can also find Robbie on his Twitter page: @robbiebrown

Young British Talent: Kyle Ryde #77

Young British Talent – Kyle Ryde

When you meet Kyle Ryde and his cheeky grin he is like any normal 14 year old boy who loves to go and play out with his mates. But at this ripe old age of 14 Kyle has not only already got a British Championship title under his belt but is also racing in the same paddock as his hero Moto GP star Dani Pedrosa. Kyle of course racing alongside other Teens from across the world in the Red Bull Rookie Championship …. Normal 14 year old???  I think not!!!

This talented teen started riding at the age of 6 when his parents Janine and Sean Ryde bought him a PW50 to play on in the fields near there home in Jacksonville Nottinghamshire “which he took to straight away” states Janine “ We then bought him a 40cc Minimoto which he liked so much he wouldn’t get off it” she continues. 

Already seeing the potential and obvious love for bikes Janine states “We decided to jump in the deep end and get him a racing spec MiniMoto and have a go at racing, after a few phone calls we managed to find a really nice one which was owned by MotoGP Moto 3 Rider Danny Webb” and this was the start of Kyle’s career.

Kyle successfully rode Minimoto’s up to 2006 where he had many wins and numerous fastest lap times to his name. In 2007 the Rydes decided to move Kyle onto a bike with gears and bought him a new Metrakit 50cc to compete in the British Championship. In his first season out of 30 Races he managed 1 Win, 27 Podiums, 1 new lap record and was 2^nd in the Championship!

The following year, 2008, Kyle moved up to the 70cc Metrakit bike again riding in the British Championship and this time out of 30 races gained 1 Win, 26 podiums and was again 2^nd in the Championship. All this by the time he was only 11 years old.

2009: Kyle rides in the Spanish Championship and is 5^th in the 80cc Championship CMV and 6^th in the 80cc Championship Catalan. He also stars at Darley Winner riding an 80cc in the F125cc race and sets a new lap record.

In 2010 Kyle had his first taste of the BSB Championship where he only competed in 6 rounds but gained valuable knowledge and experience. That year he also raced in the Darley Moor Championship formula 125 and was 3^rd overall and gaining 4^th overall in the MRO 80cc Championship where he also obtained 5 new lap records.

By the end of that year it was plain to see that Kyle was becoming a very exciting talented young rider. He goes onto prove this in 2011 where not only does he become the youngest EVER race winner of a British 125GP race at the age of 13, he goes on to win the British 125GP Championship becoming the youngest ever to do so.  He also wins the ACU Academy cup and is the first ever to win them both at the same time!

So with this track record it amazes me that this talented young man and his family at the end of 2011 thought that Kyle wouldn’t be able to race this year due to lack of sponsorship! Fortunately some sponsors came forward but it still wasn’t quite enough. So Janine came up with the idea of Team #77 where for just £77 pounds you could be a part of keeping this amazing young man riding. Team #77 now has over 100 proud members who receive Kyle Ryde Goodies, regular updates and race reports and also have their names posted on Kyle’s website and on a banner outside the garage at Race meetings like any other sponsor!

Kyle is now successfully racing again in the 125GP British Championship and also in the Red bull Rookies.

But what’s next for Kyle Ryde? In my humble opinion I think he’s going all the way! Bias you say….. Well maybe just a little ;)

Written by @ibiwhatley

For Info on Team #77 sponsorship please contact Janine.scothern@ntlworld.comYoung British Talent – Kyle Ryde

When you meet Kyle Ryde and his cheeky grin he is like any normal 14 year old boy who loves to go and play out with his mates. But at this ripe old age of 14 Kyle has not only already got a British Championship title under his belt but is also racing in the same paddock as his hero Moto GP star Dani Pedrosa. Kyle of course racing alongside other Teens from across the world in the Red Bull Rookie Championship …. Normal 14 year old???  I think not!!!

This talented teen started riding at the age of 6 when his parents Janine and Sean Ryde bought him a PW50 to play on in the fields near there home in Jacksonville Nottinghamshire “which he took to straight away” states Janine “ We then bought him a 40cc Minimoto which he liked so much he wouldn’t get off it” she continues. 

Already seeing the potential and obvious love for bikes Janine states “We decided to jump in the deep end and get him a racing spec MiniMoto and have a go at racing, after a few phone calls we managed to find a really nice one which was owned by MotoGP Moto 3 Rider Danny Webb” and this was the start of Kyle’s career.

Kyle successfully rode Minimoto’s up to 2006 where he had many wins and numerous fastest lap times to his name. In 2007 the Rydes decided to move Kyle onto a bike with gears and bought him a new Metrakit 50cc to compete in the British Championship. In his first season out of 30 Races he managed 1 Win, 27 Podiums, 1 new lap record and was 2^nd in the Championship!

The following year, 2008, Kyle moved up to the 70cc Metrakit bike again riding in the British Championship and this time out of 30 races gained 1 Win, 26 podiums and was again 2^nd in the Championship. All this by the time he was only 11 years old.

2009: Kyle rides in the Spanish Championship and is 5^th in the 80cc Championship CMV and 6^th in the 80cc Championship Catalan. He also stars at Darley Winner riding an 80cc in the F125cc race and sets a new lap record.

In 2010 Kyle had his first taste of the BSB Championship where he only competed in 6 rounds but gained valuable knowledge and experience. That year he also raced in the Darley Moor Championship formula 125 and was 3^rd overall and gaining 4^th overall in the MRO 80cc Championship where he also obtained 5 new lap records.

By the end of that year it was plain to see that Kyle was becoming a very exciting talented young rider. He goes onto prove this in 2011 where not only does he become the youngest EVER race winner of a British 125GP race at the age of 13, he goes on to win the British 125GP Championship becoming the youngest ever to do so.  He also wins the ACU Academy cup and is the first ever to win them both at the same time!

So with this track record it amazes me that this talented young man and his family at the end of 2011 thought that Kyle wouldn’t be able to race this year due to lack of sponsorship! Fortunately some sponsors came forward but it still wasn’t quite enough. So Janine came up with the idea of Team #77 where for just £77 pounds you could be a part of keeping this amazing young man riding. Team #77 now has over 100 proud members who receive Kyle Ryde Goodies, regular updates and race reports and also have their names posted on Kyle’s website and on a banner outside the garage at Race meetings like any other sponsor!

Kyle is now successfully racing again in the 125GP British Championship and also in the Red bull Rookies.

But what’s next for Kyle Ryde? In my humble opinion I think he’s going all the way! Bias you say….. Well maybe just a little ;)

Written by @ibiwhatley

For Info on Team #77 sponsorship please contact Janine.scothern@ntlworld.com

Are Moto2/3 really the premier class?

Last weekend the format of the MotoGP coverage came under fire from fans, why yet again was the Moto3 race to be held last? Having been at Silverstone I can vouch for the fact that once the MotoGP race is over people begin to leave despite Moto3 having provided some of the best racing this season.

It was only at Assen that three riders, Sandro Cortese, Danny Kent and Luis Salom crossed the line within a few thousandths of one another. There’s no doubt that the larger number of bikes leads to closer racing and although packs form amongst the group there is always a battle worth watching. Not only this but the Moto3 riders seem to have no fear, they’ll bump, nudge and push each other out the way to get a better position shown at Assen with Cortese and Kent.

Similarly the Moto2 riders are bigger but just as aggressive in their riding styles, having no fear they usually stick the front of the bike where it’s not wanted to the point that Alex Briggs used to refer to it as ten pin bowling. Moto2 tends to be the obvious feeder class for the MotoGP and although we are seeing some great talent in Moto3 the immediate future champions appear to be sat in Moto2. It will be no surprise to see Marc Marquez moving up to the MotoGP class next year, whether he will be world champion or not remains to be seen as Pol Espargaro, Andrea Iannone and Scott Redding all seem to be challenging with Tom Luthi seemingly slipping.

Ultimately the MotoGP is almost starting to seem like the support race for the Moto2 and Moto3, most fans I’ve spoken to say that their favourite races are those with more riders, more competition and the champions of the future. With the loss of Marco Simoncelli and the downturn in Valentino Rossi’s fortune MotoGP has lost some of it entertainment value but the raw racing remains as good as ever with the likes of Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo. Yet as a fan I can’t help thinking that the class itself is going to be hurt even further next year with the loss of Stoner, it’s not hard to believe that Lorenzo may just storm the 2013 championship.

Next year will be one of mix ups, with the likes of Marc Marquez, Scott Redding, potentially Bradley Smith and maybe a few others making their way into the main class it leaves Moto2 and 3 open to all sorts of new talent.

The future is looking bright for the Moto2/3 classes and hopefully… MotoGP can pull itself back into the forefront of fans minds.

Written by: @MissBethAndrews