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Tom is an young, up and coming motorcycle racer, born 11th September 1987. In 2007 Tom competed in Derby Phoenix Formula 400 Championship winning the Novice Cup and finishing 3rd in the championship on a Honda VFR 400 for G & S Racing. Tom also tried a Honda CBR 600F as well as competing at the Darley Moor race circuit.

Racing Career – To Date

Tom’s started his race career at Cadwell Park on Saturday 12th August 2006. In the first race Tom started 34th at the back of the grid and finished an impressive 20th place and the 8th place novice. The second race Tom was placed 20th on the grid and finished 15th (7th place novice) scoring his first points in his second race of his career. Sunday 13th August saw race three with Tom starting 15th on the grid and a 17th place finish (6th novice). Race four Tom started 17th finishing 22nd (6th novice). Tom’s first race weekend went very well with him scoring his first points in the Derby Phoenix Championship.

2nd meeting at Oulton Park 2/09/2006 – Tom went out for his first wet practice and he loved every minute of it and could not wait for the race. Starting 20th on the grid Tom had a great start and by the first corner was in 5th place and 4th by the second and could see the leaders. Tom kept up with the leaders in 5th place until on the last lap Tom crashed out with only two corners to go. The bike was to badly damaged for race two.

The next race meeting took Tom to Cadwell Park on the 23rd – 24th March 2006.

• Race one – started 25th finished 16th (3rd novice)
• Race two – started 16th finished 17th (4th novice)
• Race three – started 17th but crashed on the last lap while running just outside the top ten.
• Race four – started last on the grid but had a technical problem so DNF.

Tom also competed in two rounds at Darley Moor in 2006 with a best finish of 7th. He also won two trophies at the Darley Moor Circuit in the newcomer’s races for being the first 400 novice.

Tom’s goal for the 2007 Season was to become the Formula 400 Novice champion and top 10 in the Formula 400 championship. The season got underway at Croft where Tom had never been before starting last on the grid as Tom didn’t know grids where determined on how early your first entry was. Tom finished 11th which turned out to be Tom’s joint worst result all year and only one of two results which were outside the top 10. Tom improved all weekend to come away with a best and his best 6th in the formula 400 and 4 novice wins. We then moved on to Mallory and then Cadwell were Tom put in some good results inside the top 10. Cadwell saw his best result so far which was 4th in the formula 400 just missing out on his first trophy in the Formula 400 class.

So far still unbeaten in the novice championship. We then went back to a soaked Mallory park were he led his first race from the start for two laps but ended up in 6th and the 7th which he was slightly disappointed with but was still unbeaten Novice taking both wins of the day. The next round was at Brands Hatch which he was really looking forward to. Tom decided to do both open 400 and formula 400 classes as it was such a long way for just the usually 2 races. First race was in the open and he had his first and only crash of the year! First ever open 400 race and he ended up on his ear! Good job he was only using it for practice. The most important formula 400 races went well, with Tom’s confidence knocked he finished 6th and 8th in the formula and 2 wins in the novice championship. Next up was another new track to him, Snetterton and after an electrical fault with the bike in practice he didn’t even manage a lap so was slightly worried about the races! The races went well considering and finished 7th, 8th on Saturday and 6th and 7th on the Sunday. Tom was also the first novice in all 4 races which meant he was the 2007 Formula 400 Novice Champion with a 100% record. Donington was next which Tom had always wanted to ride and it didn’t disappoint. He loved it even though he was suffering from tonsillitis. Tom finished 5th in both races having some close battles. First novice home keeping his unbeaten record up to yet. Then back to team G&S Racing local track of Cadwell Park having some very close races coming away with two 3rds, 4th and a 5th. Tom only managed to be first novice home in 2 of the 4 races here which ended my unbeaten record after an impressive showing by Gary Beardsley. Next was another track Tom had always wanted to ride, Oulton Park, he came away with two 6th and first novice in both. Then to the last round of the championship which was at Cadwell Park. Tom had a real close first race coming 5th just 0.30 seconds off 3rd. And finished 3rd in the last race of the year earning his first Formula 400 trophy.

Tom finished the 2007 season the Formula 400 Novice champion and 3rd place in the Formula 400 Championship also being the only rider to score in every race.

2008 Season sees Tom staying with G & S Racing and the Honda VFR 400 competing for the Formula 400 Championship with Derby Phoenix Race Club.

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