Hi.

Kursaal Flyer reporting. Still here still enjoying two wheels in one way or another. I find it hard to believe that it is 9 years since I did my newcomers. But the whole Manx experience will be live in my heart forever. I was very fortunate to get in through the window while it was open, a shame but I think 64 year old riders are not going to get in now. 

I have gone back to my two wheel roots and I am mostly involved with scooter sport one way or another. In 2019 I set four new FIM world records on a scooter standing and flying 1/4 mile and 1 kilo , the best run a two way average speed pass on a full bodied Lambretta at just under 110 mph. I have been quicker but you can only do what you can on the day when the officials are on duty, there was an unhealthy cross wind which tightened my grip to the seat! 

I still race with the BSSO mostly at BHR meetings and at Cadwell this year I missed and overall race win by around a tenth of a second. 

Last weekend I was sprinting in the classic sprint in Betteshanger park near Deal, bloody good fun pitching a scooter against the bikes in the upto 500cc class.

I also got involved riding with a team doing scooter endurance racing in Europe we got some good results, I loved it, its a real team sport everybody is involved. So much so I now organise similar events here in the UK and in a few weeks I have 29 teams competing for 8 hours at Teesside.

Even at 73 I still have boxes I have not ticked yet. I would have loved to have returned to the Manx on a 250 but the Island is a cruel master and felt it unfair on family to chance my arm again.

Back as the flyer...