Gary Beardsley
Gary Beardsley is from a small town in the peak district in derbyshire, Chesterfield. He first started racing at the beginning of 2007, when he bought his race bike, a standard Honda CBR 400 with his 1st student loan payment. (thats how bad he wanted it)
Gary is currently studying a degree in Motorsport technology at the University of Derby, mainly as a back up plan.
- Name:
- Gary Beardsley aka Big Gaz
- DOB:
- 16/01/88
- Height:
- 6′6″ (tall i know, but David jefferies could do it)
- Started Racing:
- 2007
- Favourite rider:
- Joey Dunlop (did it his own way)
- Favourite British rider:
- Chris Walker
- Favourite track:
- cadwell park and the isle of man tt circuit
- Ultimate Goal:
- same as everybody, world champion, but to race the tt aswell
Started racing with the Darley Moor racing club at the first round of the championship taking two 7th places in his first ever races, of a 25 rider grid. He went on to win 7 Darley Moor novice 400cc trophies and finished in the top 4 of the Darley Moor formula 400cc championship races several times. Also that year he entered a few rounds of the Derby Phoenix championship at Donnigton and Cadwell park.
Gary Beardsley started 38th on the grid at Cadwell Park and finished 2nd in both formula 400 races, thus winning both of the novice 400 races, (he was the only rider to beat Tom Fisher in the newcomers championship all year, having some great battles, good rivalry). He finished Cadwell Park that weekend, with the 2nd fastest lap of the weekend in the 400 class, with a 1:41.9.
Unfortunately he then broke his left tibia and fibula at Darley Moor in a fast crash that ended his season early. All of the 2007 season was spent on a extremly stock CBR 400 with only 58bhp, against most riders with 75bhp and more.
For 2008 Gary is entering into the Derby Phoenix formula 600cc championship and hopes to win the novice 600cc championship. He will be competing on board a Yamaha R6, which is a much more highly tuned machine, finally giving him the chance to show his full potential.
Gary desperately requires sponsoship for entry fees and tyres, as his student loan wont be able to stretch to the costs of 600cc racing. All sponsors will have their logo’s printed on the bike, helmet, leathers and the corporate team wear, for any help they can provide.
If you want to contact Gary, or are interested in Sponsorship opportunities you can contact him here.
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January 31st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
If you have a message for Gary, leave him one here!
February 6th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Good luck Gary! :] you deserve the best!
xx
February 10th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
cant wait 2 c u racing agen, ur awesome, gud luck m8
February 26th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
good luck gaz and have a safe season for 2008.
March 17th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
good luck for brands gaz, take your winter warmers its give a cool weekend.
April 14th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Well done at Croft Gary, i was there but unfortunately couldn’t find you to say hello. Couldn’t miss the bike on the track though! very cool.
Good luck for the rest of the season
Shaun
April 14th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
well done gary,we knew you had it in you,lets hope this is where your luck changes for the rest of the season,roll on cadwell.
April 26th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Well done Gary, keep up the good work for 2008
May 6th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
well done gary we will be pulling for you at angelsey cannot wait you really made our weekend at cadwell go go gadgee :-)…………………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
well done gaz,what a weekend at anglesey, up the chesterfield lads.