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I know I’ve been really quiet this past year. But as you know I’ve had a couple financial set backs this year, hitting t...
21/08/2026

I know I’ve been really quiet this past year.
But as you know I’ve had a couple financial set backs this year, hitting two deer in 3 months will do that, which ate into any and all racing funds I had saved over winter.
However I will be doing at least one race this year. Realistically it’ll probably the last one of the season at knockhill in October so I better wrap up!

I don’t have a race report for you but what I do have is a track day report!
On Monday 17th I went to a knockhill track day and got on the CB for the first time in over a year.
A couple things have changed in that year including an engine rebuild that gave 2 more hp, and new rear suspension! So I used the day to get the feel for being on the bike again and learning how far I could push the new suspension… and who knew it would affect the bike so much!
I honestly feel so much more potential out the bike and I was managing to push breaking points closer and corner exits quicker to the point the lap timer was suggesting a possible new PB with a second quicker 👀

I know I’ve said it before but I will make it happen, maybe next year I’ll get a proper season! Keep an eye on this space as I’ve got a couple ideas to help raise funds … exciting times!!

And yet again I can’t thank my sponsors CLH Physio & Sports Therapy and MR MOTO enough for sticking by me in this quiet year and still having my back even when I wasn’t on track for a long time. And a special mention to my new sponsor RB Services for helping me this year too! It means the world ❤️

Special mention to the photographers that were there at the track day and managed to capture these amazing photos definitely go check them out if you’ve been to a track day! 🤩
Ohare image 📸
j.c.ryan photo,s 📸
And can’t forget Mum! Loraine! 📸

I received this suit from Reliable Bikers Safety Gear about 2 months ago but waited till now so that I’d have some decen...
21/08/2026

I received this suit from Reliable Bikers Safety Gear about 2 months ago but waited till now so that I’d have some decent action shots and have properly tested it out.
And i must say I’ve only got good things to say about it from start to finish!
From the start getting in contact to actually using the suit I have had the best experience with them and the final product is amazing quality and couldn’t wish for better! Did I mention extremely cost effective as well?!
This was my first ever custom fitted and personalised suit and it’s fair to say I’m never going back!
Now I can fit right in on race weekends! 😎

02/08/2025

Wee action shot from Flat Out Photography.
Love it 😍😍

Race report 🏁On the race weekend that marks two years since my first race it was definitely a mixed bag of a weekend for...
02/08/2025

Race report 🏁
On the race weekend that marks two years since my first race it was definitely a mixed bag of a weekend for the knockhill reverse Scottish championship!
The goal for this weekend was to beat my previous PB on reverse in 2023 of 1:03.307 and get in amongst the pack on the race starts.

Saturday
Warm up,
I did 4 laps with best time of 1:08.170 🫣
My goal for warm up was just finding my bearings on the reverse track as it becomes a completely different track from the normal direction and I’ve only done it once before which that was two years ago at my first ever race weekend!

Qualifying,
Placed 26th with a time of 1:06.718.
Not the best at all however i was thinking on the plus side as I had shaved 2 seconds off my warm up time.

Race 1 (10 laps)
Started 26th Finished 20th with a best time of 1:04.461 .
After having a horrendous start I found myself at the back and unfortunately pretty much stayed there the whole race. However yet again on the positive side I had shaved yet another 2 seconds off my time since qualifying.

Race 2 (8 laps)
Started 20th Finished 20th with a best time of 1:03.286 .
Got a good start in this race and then seemed to find myself in open air for most of the race and unfortunately just couldn’t close the gap on 19th… but again that’s another second off my time!
So I finished the day 5 seconds quicker than warm up!

Sunday
I skipped warm up due to rain and having drys on and there being a promise of a dry first race.

Race 3 (10 laps)
Started 26th finished 21st with a best time of 1:05.833
My gamble paid off and it was indeed a dry (sort of) race. However it was my first time riding in slightly damp conditions with dry tyres on so it took me a good 4 laps to get a feel for how much I could trust them which I discovered was quite a bit! But by then it was a game of catch up that started too late in the race.

Race 4 (12 laps)
Started 21st finished 17th with a best time of 1:02.175!!! Which might I add is actually my over all PB on both directions is normal direction being 1:02.379!
By far the best race of the weekend in every way! I got a really good start and got in on the action and mayhem that the first corner provides in every race. For the first 4 laps I had a really good battle with 666 David Magrath coming into the hairpin but eventually managed to dig deep and overtake on the outside at the hairpin and keep in the lead. From then on it was a game of catch up and I made good time and made few more places and was closing in on 16th by the last lap. Just felt really good on the bike and really started to grasp the reverse direction. It’s a shame it’s only on once a year!

Thank you to my sponsors for sticking with me through thick and thin and having my back, CLH Physio & Sports Therapy, and the bikes back,MR MOTO, every step of the way. It means the world. You truly enable me to chase this money pit of a hobby!

And again thank you to the photographers for catching these photos and memories I and others will forever be able to remember the weekend by. It wouldn’t be the same without you all!
Flat Out Photography 📸
PHpixels-Photos & media 📸
Weir Bike Sport 📸

21/06/2025

Once a Scottish archery champion, now a motorsport ‘addict’.

What she doing here 👀💪Whole last page in the The Northern Scot 🤩Thank you to my sponsors for helping me in this journey....
20/06/2025

What she doing here 👀💪

Whole last page in the The Northern Scot 🤩

Thank you to my sponsors for helping me in this journey. Would have struggled without the both of you and all the others that have helped me in their free time!
CLH Physio & Sports Therapy
MR MOTO

Race report! 🏁Sorry is a long one! Maybe go grab a tea or coffee before reading! 🤭This weekend was my first weekend sinc...
05/06/2025

Race report! 🏁

Sorry is a long one! Maybe go grab a tea or coffee before reading! 🤭

This weekend was my first weekend since I’ve started racing that I was truly relying on my own devices and of course it couldn’t have been a simple weekend! As soon as I pulled up at 12am to set up there was a torrential downpour!
Let’s just say the new heater I bought became my best friend and I am now well practiced on changing my wheels! 🤣

Saturday warm up it was still wet from the rain through the night so I changed to wets and just got a feel for riding in the wet again as I’ve only ever raced in the wet twice before.

By the time qualifying came around it had rapidly changed to dry however I still had wets on. I didn’t want to wreck them so I just went out for 3 laps to put a time in and came back in which, due to babying the tyres, I qualified 26 out of 27.

By the time race one came around I had changed to full drys. I had an extremely poor start which landed me back of grid however I managed to make 6 places and finish 21st which I would have struggled with in the past but this weekend I and others have noticed I’ve had a massive growth in my confidence in overtaking and general race craft.

As race 2 was approaching so were clouds as black as night. When the category before the CBs went out the heavens opened….
Now began the mad rush to change the tyres for the third time that day. Just as I was tightening up the last bolt 3 minutes before I was due to go out on track they announced that they were postponing our race till Sunday due to weather.

By this point every single item I had with me apart from my bedding was soaked through so for the rest of the evening I had the heater working overtime in amongst some socialising between rain showers.

Sunday morning came around and once again it was dry however I had a feeling it wouldn’t be for long so I sat warm up out as I had wets on and didn’t fancy yet another wheel change.

Low and behold our first race of the day was torrential rain. After two corners I was soaked through. However I managed to make up quite a few places in the race dispite the whole track being a continuous puddle. There was a red flag after a few laps so we had a race restart.
Though my suit and boots now felt like a wet suit after just coming out of the sea it had thankfully stopped raining however it was still very much wet! But yet again I made good progress and managed to finish 14th from a 21st start and possibly might have done better if I hadn’t messed up my gearing coming out of the hairpin on the last lap!

Between race 1 and 2 of Sunday there were sporadic showers making the tyre of choice unknown. The race before had a heavy down pour however the track was surprisingly dry! We only really noticed this 8 minutes before going out. So in a frantic rush yet again I managed to change the rear tyre however I didn’t have time to do the front. I managed to get out in time only having missed one warm up lap. I started 26th and finished 16th with one dry one wet tyre so I’ll take that!

After that the sun came out to play for a bit so I finished changing my tyres to all drys for the final race.

I started 16th on grid this time, however conceded 3 places due to a poor start. I managed to make it to 17th and then had some really good battles with 16 Grant Fraser and 26 Neill Marshall. Definitely a good finish to a soaking yet dry weekend!

Thank you to everyone that made me feel included through the weekend as I was really apprehensive about how it would play out. It really means a lot.

And thank you CLH Physio & Sports Therapy Therapy for continuously working away at helping me become racing fit dispite the many obstacles that are in our way.

And MR MOTO for being ready if the CB has any issues after a weekend and getting it ready for the next race weekend in the calendar.

As for photographers you’ve all spoiled me this weekend. Honestly can’t thank each and every one of you enough! I love each and every one. Make these weekends even more worth it!
Flat Out Photography 📸
Brian Mercer Photography 📸
PHpixels-Photos & media 📸
Weir Bike Sport 📸
Empato Photography - Tommy Dickson 📸
Captured Through Optics 📸
Gary Plimer Photography 📸
Lee Fisher 📸

01/06/2025

I paid to use it, I might as well use it all! 🤣

All set up at Knockhill for this weekend!A late one tonight (currently 1.15am) as it’s been a busy day with work at 5.30...
31/05/2025

All set up at Knockhill for this weekend!
A late one tonight (currently 1.15am) as it’s been a busy day with work at 5.30 am, after work picking up keys to mine and Adams new house, food shop for this weekend, and then the drive down and set up in the pouring rain! Finally time to rest for a few hours 🥱😴

Race weekend this weekend 🥳🥳🥳Let’s see how it goes!Thank you CLH Physio & Sports Therapy and MR MOTO for your continued ...
29/05/2025

Race weekend this weekend 🥳🥳🥳
Let’s see how it goes!

Thank you CLH Physio & Sports Therapy and MR MOTO for your continued support!

Flat Out Photography thank you for the photo. They’re all much appreciated!!

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