20/07/2026
Whilton Mill Freetech Round 5 & 6
We were back to full strength with 361 making just their 2nd appearance of the season at our home race.
Saturday saw Jimmy, Sam and Tom on board the 360 bike with Russell, Luke and Stuart aboard 361
Both sides of the awning settling into things and laptimes were tumbling.
Tom took the honour of our fastest lap so took on SuperPole, sticking us P4 overall but with the fast boys of the class in close contention.
We had a slow start with the persistent bogging off the line dropping us to P10!
Chipping away we came away with P6 4th in class, slightly disappointed with our laptimes being more than competitive to be higher placed.
361 qualified 38th overall taking the day steady after months away, climbed upto 30th overall and hitting sub minute laps.
Saturday 360 saw Tommy the racing leprechaun join us with what he assures us is a 'work' related injury to his elbow that he was managing.
We tried some alternative tyres to our usual chouce which we all agreed weren't going to cut it for the race so we rushed a new front in for the race after Sam stuck us P6 in Superpole even after his 'Marquez moment' losing and catching the front mid lap.
Tom took starting duties getting away well and right in the mix, all going too well some might say as Jimmy walked down for his 1st stint there was a lack of Acid Green and an ominous yellow flag at turn 2. Disaster Tom was down, Ben was running the bike back to the awning, a quick strip of fairings, straighten the bars and repositioned some levers we were back out. Quickly on the out lap and something was a miss, back to the pits some more fettling and we were back out dead last....again, story of our season.....recovery ride incoming.
Target 1 the sister bike who had made a decent start and were chipping away at their laptimes Luke having knocked 6 seconds off his laps over the weekend and Russell sticking in a 58.6 for the teams quickest time of the weekend. Shout out to Stuart who was still knocking out 1:00 laps long into hour 7 at his senior age 🤣
One rider down 360 churned out the laps slowly making up ground. Sam taking the fastest lap honours with a 55.7
With some of our championship rivals also struggling we had to dig deep and limit the damage.
Ending up P10 overall and P6 in class we will take it, taking us within 1 point of RaceFasteners in P3 for the production championship.
361 kept it steady all day P18 overall P12 in class 👏
Another slog for the 360 boys and steady away for 361. Overall a top weekend racing, unless you are called Tom who has unfortunately broken his back after his exit at turn 2. Big thanks to the medical staff and Ben for seeing he was alright on the day ensuring he could get home and to hospital.
Thanks to our support DROW Wear Laura R Coleman Photography ho
Andy for time keeping and pit board
Ben for spanner support and Phillip for bike running, fuel prepping, bike servicing and general dogs body every weekend.
And finally to the Freetech team for another top event.
See you at Three Sisters