Easter Bunnies

Here is a rare moment when I have updated the race reports before I've put a comment on the blog - so you may well know a bit about what happened at Cadwell park over the Easter weekend.

Basically, I managed to win 3 out of 4 races, got a couple of fastest laps and came home with a big smile. Erol stayed at home as it was 'just' a club round and he wants to concentrate on Superclub.

But let's talk about some of the other Hornet riders for a change - for the benefit of those of you who read the blog but don't get to come to see us at the track very often.

Tom Bracken - 'Mr Responsible'. Not because he has a particulaly responsible head on his shoulders (he does infact!) but because he was the bloke I met at Brands in 2004 and told me to go Hornet racing. He then sold me my first Hornet (now my wet bike). You can be sure that Tom will be up at the front somewhere, ready to pounce.

Colin 'the plumber' Plumb. Yes, he really is a plumber! Great bloke and very fast on a Hornet. Had the nicest looking Hornet on the grid until a big crash meant a cheaper respray was required. Another big crash at the start of the year will affect his season but we saw him at Cadwell and he is on the mend and should be back soon.

Nigel Slater - 'The Hornet Boss'. Runs 'Slaters Bikes' and sells just about everything to do with Hornets and all other bikes too. Spends his life on race tracks too as he is an instructor for Hottrax trackdays. A bit on the large side so how he manages to get his Hornet to go that quick shows the fella has talent.

Keith Savine - 'Stealth mode'. Deceptively quick is our Keith. Never looks like he is trying and yet can hussle a Hornet faster than most. Totally nice bloke (as all Hornet riders are, it's a requirement) but takes being nice to new levels but still manages to be aggressive on track.

Ashley 'are those the keys to your Hornet in that field?' Joice - The joker of the pack but still an amazing ability to ride very fast. He either is a liar or he really doen't suffer hangovers! Drinks more than humanly possible.

Sean 'Scary' Hardwicke. Our self proclaiming Superclub champion for 2007 (maybe a bit early to announce that one Sean!) His head is in the clouds, mainly due to him being about 7'8" tall and his feet are just too big to fit on the footrests. He has come on in 2 years to become a serious contender but could still do with removing 'crashing' from his repoitoire.

John Hardwicke 'the older'. An elder statesman for the Hornets and has been increasing his pace over the last couple of years to a very respectable level. Sean's Dad and so spends a lot of time helping get his boy back on track after the lastest 'off'. Another 'Top Bloke'.

Brian Gamble. Not enough info on him to give him a nickname yet but be warned, the fella is quick and certainly appears have taken to Hornets from CB500's very well.

Graham 'point five' Allen. When you put Graham next to Sean you wonder how the 2 of them can ride the same type of bike - there is about a 4 foot difference in height! Rides the Holbeach Motorcycle Team bike and rides it quick. As usual with Hornets (this is getting boring) he's a 'totally nice bloke'.

That's all for now, it's an introduction to some of the front runners in the Superclub championship. Sorry to all the others that I didn't mention but I need to get back to doing some work. I'll add the others in at a later date.