15/09/2026
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐
Thatโs a wrap on the 2026 racing season, and what a journey itโs been!
We headed to Cadwell Park for the final round of the BHR Championship, entered in two classes:
๐๏ธ Race 14B โ A. Read Associates Ltd. Classic 350 on the Honda CB350K4
๐๏ธ Race 29A โ Pre-2000 Sports Production up to 400cc on the newly acquired Brook Built Racing Kawasaki ZXR400
๐ Honda CB350K4 โ Classic 350
Race 1
Starting from a poor qualifying position always makes the first race of the weekend interesting! I managed to work my way through to 4th in class after the first lap, then spent the rest of the race hunting down Joe Taylor.
Paul Hogan and Paul Wood had already made their escape and finished 1st and 2nd respectively โ kudos!
I managed to catch Joe right at the end and just pipped him on the line for 3rd in class. A great start to the weekend.
Race 2
Originally postponed from Saturdayโs programme, this one started on a damp/wet but drying track following overnight rain.
My first race in these conditions on a classic bike, and with no wet tyres or tyre warmers allowed, I wasnโt quite sure what to expect. Thankfully, the usual tyres gave fantastic feedback.
I managed to lead the class and run 3rd overall, but Joe Taylor had other ideas! His experience through the damp sections showed, and he made the pass for 3rd overall and 1st in class.
Result:
๐ฅ Joe Taylor
๐ฅ Me
๐ฅ Phil
Race 3
A good grid position and what I thought was a good startโฆ unfortunately, the faster 500s had other ideas! I got swamped off the line and spent the first lap trying to minimise the damage and stop the haemorrhaging of positions.
I was still leading the 350 class when Paul Wood made a superb pass at Mansfield, before putting a couple of 500s between us through the chicane. A masterstroke, as it gave him a clear track and allowed him to build an advantage.
I managed to get clear eventually and set the fastest lap of the race while trying to reel Paul back in.
Result: ๐ฅ 2nd in class, with Phil Hogan taking 3rd.
Race 4 โ Final race on the Honda
Starting from another good grid position, I finally nailed the start! ๐
I managed to tag onto a couple of the 500cc bikes and used them to help pull away from the rest of the 350 field.
The result was a win in the 350 class to finish the Honda weekend on a high!
๐ฅ Me
๐ฅ Paul Wood
๐ฅ Phil Hogan
A great way to finish the CB350K4 part of the weekend.
๐ข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Next up was my first short-circuit race on the ZXR400.
This was a completely new grid for me, with a real mix of machinery โ 400s through to 750cc multi-cylinder bikes, 1000cc twins, and the superbikes and Supersports of the era.
The main goal for the weekend was development rather than outright results.
The bike wasn't fuelling correctly, but we chipped away at it throughout the weekend, making improvements and learning exactly what needs to be addressed over the winter to get it properly sorted.
The races themselves were enjoyable, if relatively uneventful with all the different classes mixed together.
Class results:
๐ Race 1 โ 2nd
๐ Race 2 โ 1st ๐
๐ Race 3 โ DNS
๐ Race 4 โ 4th
Lots learned, plenty to work on, and a solid first outing for the ZXR400.
๐ Thank You!
All in all, a great weekend at Cadwell Park and a fantastic way to close out the 2026 season.
A special shout-out to BHRC for running such a brilliant race series. The racing, atmosphere and organisation have been fantastic, and weโre already looking forward to more next year.
A massive thank you as well to Grahame Collinge for all his help getting the bikes ready and for mentoring our newest recruit, Jordan Owens. ๐
And finally, a huge thank you to everyone who has helped make this season possible:
Ben Long
Grahame Collinge
Andrew Read
Andz Fentoon
Steve Hebden
From getting into classic racing, through the season and all the way to the Classic TT โ itโs been one hell of a journey.
โค๏ธ๐ Thatโs a wrap on 2026. Bring on 2027! ๐โค๏ธ
Massive THANKS tp our sponsors and supporters who help our bikes perform and look as good as possible.
EBC Brakes
Moto moverโs
Paint-Tec Refinishing
Pipe Werx motorcycle exhausts
Profibre
BM Plastering Services
NC Autoelec
J K Long Pipeline Services
OC Graphics
Fowlers Motorcycles
Nevis Marketing Ltd
SJK Travel2airport
Unit One Gym
RGM Scaffolding
Motorcycle Race Parts.
Aztec Oils Ltd.
DRC Race Leathers
GP Racing Products Ltd
Raceways Motorcycles
Van Glass
Maxton Suspension
ReactiveParts
TW Suspension Tech
Andrew Read Associates
DYMAG Performance Wheels
Photos:
Mark Barthorpe
Paul Foster
