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- Sign up for the 2010 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy now IF you want affordable exciting racing then look no further than the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy 2010 which is inviting entrants to sign up now.Simply e-mail rowena@acu.org.uk or phone on 01788 566406 and she will post you the necessary paperwork for you to complete and return, ensuring your place on the grid in one of the most vibrant 2010 road racing Championships.The ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy is one of the most affordable ways to go road racing ...
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Connolly's Championship but Cheetham wins
The final round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy was as exciting as ever despite Ross Connolly having sown up the title at the previous round.
The untouchable Connolly looked set to dominate once again as he sailed to a late pole position stealing P1 from his nearest ...
- Cheetham steals the show at Oulton Park Mark Cheetham took a well deserved win at the final round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Oulton Park in Cheshire. This is his second win of the season and he rode his heart out to pull it off in difficult conditions. Due a shower of rain the riders were left changing tyres at the last minute and Cheetham missed the warm-up lap and had to start from the back of the grid. Ross Connolly the 2009 Champion lead from ...
- Champion Connolly on pole The newly crowned R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy Champion, Ross Connolly, put his stamp on the final qualifying of the season at Oulton Park in Cheshire. He lapped the undulating circuit in 1min 47.11secs and secured pole right at the end of the session. Connolly had lead initially but Mark Cheetham pushed ahead of him at the mid point of the session and looked like pole was going to be his. However Connolly went back out at the end of the ...
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Connolly wins at Castle Combe
The penultimate round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy took place at Castle Combe with the round running over two races on aggregated points. Once again the man to beat was Ross Connolly who picked up both wins and the Stamford Superbikes Fastest lap award.
Chris Hawkes returned to the ...
- Connolly ready for Castle Combe The penultimate round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy will take place on 22nd August at Castle Combe in Wiltshire and Ross Connolly is determined to continue his winning spree. Having won seven out of eight races Connolly is on a roll and has admitted that Castle Combe is one of his favourite circuits. Last time out at the Anglesey double header Connolly picked up pole position, and both race wins. He is now 38 points clear of Mark ...
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Connolly storms ahead at Anglesey
Ross Connolly once again dominated proceedings at the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy, taking pole position and both races wins to extend his Championship lead even further.
He lapped the physical 1.2 National circuit in 1min 12.5secs with Trophy regular, Ross "Rossi" Richards in hot pursuit ...
- Connolly doubles up in Wales The unstoppable Ross Connolly sailed to another race win at Anglesey in Wales where he further extended his lead in the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy. Good weather greeted the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy paddock and once the racing got underway it was Connolly who jumped immediately into the lead. Mark Cheetham, Connolly's main title rival, took third place and set the initial fastest lap on lap two with a 1min 13secs ...
- Connolly takes win in Wales R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy Championship leader, Ross Connolly raced to another win today at Anglesey in Wales. He also took pole position and the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1min 12.7secs on lap 13. This gave him the Pole Position award in the form of a £50 voucher for Force Field Body Armour redeemable at Stamford Superbikes as well as the Fastest Lap award of a Suzuki watch. From the outset Connolly was at the front ...
- Connolly claims Anglesey pole R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy championship leader, Ross Connolly stormed to pole position today at a sunny Anglesey. He lapped the physical 1.2 National circuit in 1min 12.5secs with Trophy regular, Ross "Rossi" Richards in hot pursuit as he came over the line just 0.1secs behind Connolly. At ever Mark Cheetham was in the mix and he qualified in third place putting him on the front row which is the ideal for him to challenge Connolly. ...
- GSX-R Trophy heads onto the home straight GSX-R Trophy heads onto the home straight The R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy has only got three rounds left to run and decide who will be the 2009 Champion. Battle will recommence on 1st-2nd August at Anglesey in Wales where the beautiful costal track is sure to challenge the regulars. The runaway series leader Ross Connolly, who has won five out of seven races, will be heading out to dominate this round as he has done ...
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Connolly back in front at Donington Park
Ross Connolly resumed his usual position at the front of the pack during the seventh round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Donington Park supporting the World Superbikes.
He lead from the off and was never in danger of being headed. Round six winner Mark Cheetham battled with Ross ...
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Cheetham takes Donington win
Mark Cheetham on the Shorrock prepared GSX-R600, got the better of Championship leader Ross Connolly during the sixth round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Donington Park.
This weekend the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy riders have the honour of supporting the World Superbikes at ...
- Connolly takes pole at Donington Park Connolly takes pole at Donington Park This weekend the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy is supporting the British round of the World Superbike Championship, and the man to steal pole position at this very special event was Ross Connolly. The Blackpool rider set the pace at the mid point of the session lapping in 1min 42.133secs; he proceeded to drop that down to 1min 41.483secs which was enough for pole. Second fastest was Tom Gazzard who ...
- GSX-R Trophy takes on the world The sixth and seventh rounds of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy will take place at the Donington Park round of World Superbikes on the 27th - 28th June, where the riders will have the opportunity to grace the world stage. Runaway championship leader, Ross Connolly from Blackpool, will be determined to further increase his strangle hold on the Trophy Championship as well as showing the World Superbike paddock what he is capable of. This ...
- Technical Notice Use of Wet Weather Racing TyresTyre supply at Donington WSB Round Following the riders meeting at Cadwell Park, the ACU can confirm that with immediate effect, the use of full wet weather racing tyres for all remaining rounds of the 2009 R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy will be permitted. In accordance with existing tyres regulation, any wet weather tyre used MUST be produced by Dunlop Tyres and be supplied by the ...
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Cadwell Park cancelled
Heavy persistent rain has led to the cancellation of round five of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Cadwell Park.
With the heavy rain that had been forecast for the whole weekend finally arriving around lunchtime on Sunday, conditions at Cadwell Park rapidly deteriorated into the ...
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Connolly Conquers Cadwell
Championship leader Ross Connolly made it a perfect set of results at Cadwell Park today to extend his lead at the top of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy.
The fourth round of the series took place under leaden skies, but in dry conditions. Connolly, who started from pole, didn't make the ...
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Connolly snares pole at Cadwell Park
The 20-minute qualifying session for the fourth round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Cadwell Park took place in cool but dry weather and once again Ross Connolly current Championship leader was the man to grab pole position.
With the over night forecast promising rain the riders were ...
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MotoSix DVD now available
The inaugural MotoSix event at Donington Park was a massive success with awesome racing and of course the battle of the six nations. Now all that action can be lived through again via the Greenlight TV produced bumper DVD.
Not only does the DVD cover the main MotoSix battle it also has the support ...
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Will Connolly be the King of the Mountain?
The R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy produced some superb racing at Snetterton last time out and the man who really put his stamp on the meeting was Ross Connolly who took three wins out of four. Can he do it again at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire?
The 27-year old Sales Manager from Blackpool has ...
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Connolly still leads after round three at Snetterton
Warm sunshine bathed the Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk as the riders of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy took to the grid for the first of their two races which comprised the second round of the Championship.
As the lights went out to start race one it was Chris Hawkes who out ...
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Connolly does it again
Early Championship leader, Ross Connolly, took a flag to flag victory at Snetterton during round two of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy with a race winning time of 12mins 41:73secs, ahead of the hard charging Mark Cheetham, who finished only 0:45 seconds behind in a time of 12min ...
- Cheetham on pole for Snetterton Mark Cheetham, who is backed by Shorrock Motorcycles, has charged to pole position at a sunny Snetterton for round two of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy. He set a time of 1min 14.4secs just a slim 0.19secs clear of GSX-R Trophy veteran Chris Hawkes. Lining up next to Hawkes is round one winner and Championship leader Ross Connolly. The final place on the front row belongs to another GSX-R Trophy stalwart Ross "Rossi" Richards. ...
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The return of the GSX-R Trophy
After an eight week lay off the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R 600 Trophy is back with a bang.
The high speed venue of Snetterton in Norfolk is where the battle will recommence and the riders can't wait to get on track.
The first round was run as a support race to MotoSix, the first Six Nations for ...
- GSX-R Trophy on TV As a support race to the hugely successful MotoSix event held at Donington Park on 28th-29th March, the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy will be shown on TV commencing on the 18th April. The inaugural Six Nations for Motorcycles was a great success and enjoyed by riders and spectators alike. The four solo races, two 600cc and two 1000cc, produced superb racing which is well worth a look. And the action wasn't just restricted to two wheels ...
- GSX-R Trophy opens up to Gixxer owners If you are a Suzuki GSX-R600 owner who has always wanted to race now is your chance as the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy is opening up to more riders. If you already own a stock GSX-R K6, K7, K8 or K9 then you are welcome to join the GSX-R Trophy Championship which still has ten rounds to run, one of which supports the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park on the 27th-28th June. All new entrants will need to ...
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Connolly takes first GSX-R Trophy win of the season
Ross Connolly got his R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy off to a perfect start by achieving pole position and the race win at the first round held at Donington Park on Sunday 29th March.
Connolly, who has previously raced in the R6 Cup, British Superstock and MRO set pole position with ...
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Connolly wins at Donington Park
Pole sitter Ross Connolly has won the first round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Donington Park today.
He lead from the off and was never headed beating second place man Mark Cheetham over the line by a healthy 8 seconds. The final step on the podium went to Tom Gazzard ...
- Connolly takes first GSX-R pole of the season Ross Connolly has snapped up the first pole position for the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at a sunny Donington Park. He set a time of 1min 43.01secs, 0.1secs clear of Mark Cheetham who is lining up in second. Chris Hawkes who was runner up last year qualified in third place with Tom Gazzard completing the front row of the grid. GSX-R Trophy Qualifying 1: Ross Connolly 2: Mark Cheetham 3: Chris Hawkes 4: Tom Gazzard 5: Ross ...
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The R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy is go
The first round of the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy will take place this weekend at Donington Park on Sunday 29th March.
This cost cutting 11 round Championship was hugely popular last year and looks to be picking up momentum once again this season. Two more riders have joined its ...
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Stamford Superbikes sponsor GSX-R Trophy
Stamford Superbikes of Peterborough is the latest sponsor to come on board with the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy.
As one of the leading Suzuki retailers in the UK, Stamford Superbikes has agreed to provide technical support and assistance to Trophy riders at all 11 rounds of the ...
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Gamble moves on to Junior Superstock
The ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy Champion for 2008 Stanley Gamble is about to embark on the next stage of his racing career as he makes the move to the Junior Superstock class which supports the British Superbike Championship.
He will be racing for the Stockport based Barton Bike Sport ...
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Dunlop supports ACU Awards and GSX-R Trophy
Dunlop showed its support for the ACU and the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy by attending the ACU Awards held at the Park Inn hotel in Northampton on Saturday 31st January.
Phil Plater, Stuart Dozey and Bryn Phillips were amongst the 430 guests who came along to see all the 2008 ...
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Bikesportnews.com partners the Trophy
THE R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy has secured the services of www.bikesportnews.com as its media partner for the 2009 Championship.
This is the fastest-growing race based website in the UK and it is dedicated only to motorcycle road racing from grass-roots sport up to ...
- R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy to support World Superbikes The 2009 R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy will run two rounds as support races to the burgeoning World Superbike Championship at Donington Park on the 27th-28th June. The Trophy riders will be able to rub shoulders with all the British stars who have made the move to the World stage. Tom Sykes, Shane Byrne, Leon Haslam as well Cal Crutchlow will all be taking the hallowed tarmac and the Trophy riders will be able to watch their heroes in ...
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£12,000 prize fund for GSX-R Trophy
The R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy has just got even better, not only does it allow you to race for under £9,000 but there is now a superb £12,000 prize fund up for grabs - racing has never been so cheap.
All of the £12,000 will go straight back into the rider's pockets as ...
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R&G Racing Sponsors Suzuki GSX-R Trophy
R&G Racing has become title sponsor for the 2009 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy.
The crash protection specialist has financially invested heavily in the British one-make series; designed to develop rider skills and encourage new talent to begin road racing.
Now called the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R ...
- GSX-R Trophy proves its worth Former ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy racer Marcus Woodbine has signed up with Gearlink Kawasaki to run in the 2009 Junior Superstock Championship, proving that the Trophy does help develop new racing talent. The 17-year-old had some success in the GSX-R Trophy but suffered a set back when he broke his arm at Anglesey during the sixth round of the Championship on the 26th July, however he bounced back taking a fine fourth place at Brands Hatch on ...
- Beat the credit crunch with the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy If you thought you couldn’t afford to race in 2009 then think again, the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy offers a full 10-round Championship from as little as £3500 to enter, including a new set of tyres every meeting!If you own a 2007 or 2008 GSX-R trophy bike then the cost to enter the 2009 Championship is limited to £175 entry and £175 per set of tyres per round. That means if you take part in all 10 rounds and buy a set of ...
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The 2009 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy is GO!
Already one of the most cost effective ways of racing a 600cc production motorcycle, the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy is back for 2009, now offeing even more value for your ‘racing pound’! For 2009, the Trophy has been re-invented, giving entrants the opportunity to work with ...
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Final race win for Gamble
Stanley Gamble finished his ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy season on a high taking pole position and race win today at Pembrey after wrapping up the Championship yesterday.
He gapped second place man Chris Hawkes by a good 9secs with Taryn Skinner taking a fighting third place giving him his second ...
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Newly crowned Champion secures pole
Stanley Gamble, the newly crowned ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy Champion, has secured pole position at Pembrey today for the final race of the season with a time of 1min 5.7secs.
He outpaced second place man Ritchie Thornton by 0.15secs to take the much coveted pole position. Lining up in third place ...
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Gamble finishes second but takes title
Gamble finishes second but takes title
Chris Hawkes may have taken a dominant win today at Pembrey but it was second placed man, Stanley Gamble who picked up the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy Championship.
Hawkes got the hole shot off the line and simply banged in consistent laps which were 1 second ...
- Hawkes snares pole at Pembrey Damp conditions greeted the GSX-R Trophy riders as they took to the 1.456-mile Pembrey circuit to qualifying today for the penultimate round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy with Chris Hawkes securing pole position. Stanley Gamble the Championship leader set pole position early in the session and held it until the mid-point. As the track started to develop a drying line the times improved and Hawkes jumped into pole position with a time of ...
- Acton packed win for Gamble Stanley Gamble took a hard fought win today at the 10th round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Brands Hatch in Kent. He was followed over the line by Ritchie Thornton who is now running second in the Championship. The final step of the podium went to Taryn Skinner who was very much the surprise package of the weekend, grabbing a front row start, a podium finish and picking up the Express Insurance Top Gun Cash Award for his achievements. Off ...
- Birch grabs pole at Brands Hatch Top novice rider Michael Birch has secured pole position ahead of round 10 of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Brands Hatch in Kent. Birch put in an impressive 51.74sec lap in round the 1.19-mile indy circuit to beat Chris Hawkes to the number one spot. Taryn Skinner has taken his first front row start of the season by putting his GSX-R600 into third place with a lap time of 51.89secs. Championship leader Stanley Gamble completes the front row ...
- Gamble impressed with European GSX-R750 Cup The ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy Championship leader Stanley Gamble competed in the fifth round of the European GSX-R750 Cup at Donington Park last weekend, coming home in 13th place. The Ulsterman was thrown in at the deep end with a different machine and tyres to get used to plus different riders to compete against. He was impressed with the high level of riding within the Championship and his job of trying to match that level was made harder by ...
- Richards takes determined win at Oulton Park Ross "Rossi" Richards put in a sterling performance today at the ninth round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy picking up the race win from a hard charging Stanley Gamble. The Championship leader Gamble had to settle for a close second place finishing just 0.4secs behind Rossi. Third place went to Ritchie Thornton who was hot on the heels of Gamble and came over the line just 0.29secs behind. Off the line it was Thornton who tried to get ...
- Rossi Richards secure Oulton Park pole A rather disgruntled Ross "Rossi" Richards took pole position for round nine of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Oulton Park today. He lapped the 2.692-mile Cheshire track in 1min 49.94secs 0.33secs clear of second place man Ritchie Thornton. Richards' machine overheated in the humid conditions, he struggled with gearing and generally considered it not the best session, however he still pulled off pole position. On the other hand Thornton was ...
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Race win for Hawkes at Castle Combe
Chris Hawkes kept his cool during a red flagged ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy race today at Castle Combe to take a dominant win.
Michael Birch also put in a strong performance to grab second place, he was also the highest placed novice giving him the Express Insurance Top Gun cash award and he impressed ...
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Hawkes grabs early pole
Chris Hawkes set an impressive pole position time today at Castle Combe during qualifying for the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy, he lapped the Wiltshire circuit in 1min 16.12secs a good second clear of second place man.
Hawkes set the pace early in the session with an impressive 1min 16.98secs; he ...
- Gamble extends Championship lead at Anglesey Gamble extends Championship lead at Anglesey Stanley Gamble raced to two safe second place finishes at Anglesey on the 26th and 27th July to extend his ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy Championship lead. The Ulsterman is now 26 points clear of Chris Hawkes who is back in title contention due to third place man Ritchie Thornton crashing out of race two. Both races were hotly contested as is now expected of the GSX-R Trophy and it was Ross "Rossi" ...
- “Rossi” Richards at the double Ross "Rossi" Richards put the pain of a broken foot out of his mind today at Anglesey to pick up his second race win of the weekend in the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy. Second place went to Championship leader Stanley Gamble with Adam Foster taking his first podium of the season in third place. Off the line it was pole sitter Chris Hawkes who got away first with Michael Birch and Richards chasing him. Birch's run at the sharp end was short lived ...
- Birthday boy Richards wins while Gamble takes Championship lead Birthday boy Richards wins while Gamble takes Championship lead The sixth round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy at Anglesey was a spectacular race with the win going to Ross "Rossi" Richards. Second place was picked up by Ulsterman Stanley Gamble who now leads the Championship and third place went to Michael Birch. Off the line it was pole sitter Hawkes who got the hole shot while Richards fluffed his start dropping to third place. Hawkes got ...
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Hawkes fights back with pole position at Anglesey
Chris Hawkes has grabbed pole position at Anglesey for round six of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy today, to help keep his Championship hopes alive.
He lapped in an impressive 1min 13.651secs beating Ross Richards to pole by 0.199secs. Richards and Hawkes were the only two riders to dip into the ...
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Hollyoaks Actor to race in GSX-R Trophy
Hollyoaks actor, Stuart Manning, who plays Russell Owen in the hit Channel 4 television soap, has signed-up to race in the forthcoming ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy race, being held at Anglesey circuit in North Wales on the 26th and 27th July.Manning, a keen motorcyclist, accepted the invitation to ...
- Skinner's race bike stolen Taryn Skinner from Northants discovered this morning that his GSX-R Trophy race bike had been stolen from his garage while he was at work. The Northamptonshire police have arrested someone but as yet the bike hasn't been recovered. Taryn said: "When I got back from my night shift I realized the bike was gone. Usually I park my van in front of the garage but I was at work. They broke into the house and took the keys for the garage and helped ...
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Pearson wins as Thornton takes Championship lead
Pearson wins as Thornton takes Championship lead
Superbike's Jonathan Pearson dug deep to fight back from seventh place on the opening lap, in difficult wet conditions, to take the race win at round five of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Brands Hatch in Kent.
As Pearson isn't a Championship ...
- Superbike’s Pearson steals pole at Brands Hatch Superbike magazine's Jonathan Pearson has secured pole position for round five of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Brands Hatch in Kent. The Trophy riders were greeted with a damp but drying track for their 15-minute qualifying session. Pearson gradually improved his time during qualifying starting out in seventh place and finishing on pole. He set a time of 51.23secs round the challenging Indy circuit. Championship leader, Chris Hawkes ...
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False starts, crashes, GP Stars and debut podiums
The ACU Dunlop Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy double header at Donington Park, supporting the British round of MotoGP, was a huge success with two action packed races entertaining the GP crowd.
Joe Moore was the young man to come out on top picking up the Dunlop Racer Award, a one off special prize ...
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MCN wild Child steals pole
Adam Child, Journalist for MCN and wild card rider for the two British MotoGP rounds of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy, has secured pole position.
Child lapped the 2.5 GP circuit in 1min 43.53secs, 0.32secs clear of his nearest rival, Michael Birch. Birch took part in the Trophy last year and was ...
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Colt meets Vermeulen
Motorcycle News' ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy winner, Colt Dwyer, today had the opportunity to spend time with the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team and meet GP star, Chris Vermeulen.
Dwyer, who was injured during his first outing in the GSX-R Trophy, is back to full fitness and can't wait to get on track. His ...
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Dunlop GP Racer Award is go!
The ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy is pleased to announce the new Dunlop GP Racer Award which will run over the two rounds supporting the British MotoGP at Donington Park on the 21st June. The rider with the highest number of points scored over the two races will pick up a unique set of Dainese ...
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JR prepares GSX-R Trophy riders for MotoGP debut
With just three weeks to go to the British round of MotoGP at Donington Park on the 21st and 22nd June, the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy riders took to the track yesterday at Pembrey, honing their bikes and their riding skills with a little bit of help from three times British Champion, John ...
- Date Changes for the GSX-R Trophy The ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy 12-round championship has become a victim of the knock on effect following the cancellation of Round One of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The ripple effect from the snow storm which rendered Brands Hatch un-usable has meant that the planned Brands Hatch meeting on 27th and 28th September has been lost. To replace these two rounds, the GSX-R Trophy will once again join Derby Phoenix Road Race ...
- Action packed start to the GSX-R Trophy The ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy roared into life on 4th-5th May at Cadwell Park with a double header to kick off the action. Chris Hawkes took a spectacular double win to lead the fledgling 12-round championship. The drama started to unfold during qualifying when Ritchie Thornton who had just claimed pole position with a time of 1min 39.13secs, crashed at Hall bends dislocating his shoulder. The gritty rider received some medical attention and ...
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Hawkes claimes second win
Chris Hawkes picked up a race win at round two of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at a sun bathed Cadwell Park.
His nearest rival, Ritchie Thornton followed him over the line 3.2secs behind whilst riding with a recently dislocated shoulder. The final step on the podium went to Ulsterman Stanley ...
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Hawkes takes lights to flag win
Chris Hawkes took a dominant win at the opening round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire.
Hawkes got the hole shot and was never headed throughout the race, coming over the line 13secs clear of his closest rival Ritchie Thornton.
Thornton put in a gutsy ride with an ...
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Thornton on pole but injured
Ritchie Thornton from Leatherhead in Surrey has secured pole position for the opening round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Cadwell Park this Bank Holiday weekend. 19 GSX-Rs took to the challenging Lincolnshire track for the qualifying session but it was Chris Hawkes from Cheltenham who took ...
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Colt Dwyer wins GSX-R Trophy ride with MCN
23 year old Colt Dwyer from South Normanton in Derbyshire has won the MCN competition to race in the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy for this season.
Dwyer, who is an Architectural Glazier by trade, has been riding bikes since he was ten years old and has some on track experience behind him. He raced ...
- Win a seasons racing with MCN and the GSX-R Trophy MCN has joined forces with the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy to give you the chance to race for free this season. The GSX-R Trophy is a one make series which is now going into its second season following its success in 2007. It is the ideal championship in which to make your racing debut as it is run at club level, and approximately half the field won't have raced until now. A number of last year's riders have signed up once again showing that ...
- The GSX-R600 Trophy just got better THE ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy has confirmed that is will now run over 12 rounds instead of 10 as originally planned. When the opportunity to run two support races at the British round of MotoGP on the 21st-22nd June came up the ACU and Suzuki jumped at the chance. Initially it was going to mean reducing some of the original double headers events to just a single race to maintain a 10-round championship, however an agreement has been reached ...
- Grid positions going fast in GSX-R Trophy THE hugely popular ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy is filling up fast with eager riders signing up for the series which starts at Cadwell Park on the 4th-5th May. With only two months until the start of the championship the grid is shaping up well and a number of riders from 2007 are coming back for more great value racing. There has also been a glut of new riders hurrying to get onto the burgeoning grid and with a package offering a race ...
- Crescent Suzuki backs GSX-R Trophy THE bargain ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy race package just got even better thanks to the Crescent Performance Centre at Verwood in Dorset offering to supply and fit all race parts free of charge for Trophy riders.The initial deal gave riders a modified rear shock, forks, a micron silencer, Goodrich brake hoses, a steering damper, rear set foot rest kit and a spares kit, all of which could be fitted by Crescent Suzuki for £250 + VAT. Now, ...
- Successful open day for GSX-R Trophy THE ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy held its first open day at a cool Mallory Park yesterday 19th February, but that didn’t stop the eager riders taking to the track. The event was hosted in order to provide this year’s batch of riders with some track time. It also allowed them to catch up with the organisers, their coaches and meet the GSX-R Trophy Ambassador, three times British Superbike Champion John Reynolds. With ...
- JR's thoughts on the GSX-R Trophy WHEN former British Supersport Champion and three times British Superbike Champion John Reynolds was asked to be an ambassador for the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy series, he was thrilled at the opportunity to be involved. These are his thoughts and opinions on the one make series......As you are probably aware I am employed by Suzuki and raced for Suzuki for many years. I heard about the Trophy last year and I must say I thought it was ...
- Want to race in 2008? If lining up on the grid and waiting for the start lights is something that you have always dreamt of doing then now is the time to make your racing aspirations come true with the ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy. The ACU is holding an open day at Mallory Park in Leicestershire on the 19th February to encourage new riders to sign up to the challenging 10-round Championship. John Reynolds, three times British Superbike Champion and Ambassador for the ...
- GSX-R Trophy to support British MotoGP THE ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy is pleased to announce that it will run two rounds of the Championship as support races to the British MotoGP which will be held on the 21st - 22nd June at Donington Park. It is a superb opportunity for the aspiring young Trophy riders to showcase their talent in front of the GP crowd and paddock. They will be taking to the same Tarmac as seven times World Champion Valentino Rossi and newly crowed Champion ...
- Opportunity knocks with GSX-R Trophy HOW many race series give you the chance to ride at the same event as seven times World Champion Valentino Rossi, includes the opportunity to race at a World Superbike event and offers the winner a ride on a full blown British Superbike at the Race of the Year? One series that offers all this is the10-round ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy. The GSX-R600 Trophy started out in 2007 as a grass roots championship which was set up to find new home grown ...
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Awards for GSX-R Trophy winners
THE ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy held its first awards as part of the ACU Annual Awards dinner at The Park Hotel in Northampton on Saturday 26th January, where Lee Hodge and Jay Dunn picked up their prizes for finishing first and second in the one-make Championship.
27-year old Hodge from Chesham ...
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2008 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy launched!
Following their meeting the ACU’s Road Race, Drag and Sprint Committee are pleased to inform you of the PROVISIONAL dates and venues for the 2008 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy.An initial deposit of £1000 will ensure your place on the grid for the one make series that offers the very best ...