By Rarely failing to excite, pulsate, more crackerjack Pub & Kitchen Super Twins race bouts are pending at Scarborough’s road-racing nirvana, Oliver’s Mount.
Unbeaten so far this year in Twins contests at North Yorkshire’s ‘Mini TT,’ Rob Hodson (SMT Racing – Paton), starts it is fair to say the pre-event favourite.
Competitors looking to give the Wigan speedster decisive opposition include back aboard Paton metal, Jim Hind, Franco Bourne (Cowton Racing – Kawasaki) and returning to the TH Racing fold, ‘Joey Yorkshire’ Joey Thompson.
Discussing via a news release on TH Racing’s Facebook page, upcoming Gold Cup Twins race bouts, RS 660 Aprilia equipped Thompson stated:
“The Aprilia RS660 is still a very new bike to me and I’ve still to have any dry laps on it.
The main goal is to develop the bike to suit my style and see where we end up at the weekend.
Thanks once again to TH Racing and my sponsors for putting great bikes underneath me for my home event.”
Junior Manx Grand Prix winner Jamie Williams (NCE/JLG Racing), National Sportbike Championship exponent Oliver Morgan Edwards (OME Racing), Sam Johnson, Russell Brook (Brook Built Racing), Will Burchell (RL Racing) and Stephen Gorton (Leigh MOTs) additionally feature on Aprilia’s TT rostrum placing RS660 steed.
Others within the 30-rider starting-list, seeking top-line results, moments, include:
David McArthur (Fostec Engineering – Kawasaki), Cowton Racing’s William Grant, Nick Anderson (RMKD Racing – Kawasaki).
Bailey Harker (TH Racing – Kawasaki), Ryan Dixon (Trickbits Racing – Suzuki), Aberdare Park lap-record holder Andy Smart (VRS Racing – Yamaha).
Johnny Stewart, Dean McMaster (Air NI Kawasaki), Rhys Hardisty (John Forrest Racing – Kawasaki), Daniel Pearson (Pearson Racing – Kawasaki).
Michael Allen, Nick Boggan (NB Racing – Kawasaki), Liam McPherson and Oliver Dean (OC Graphics – Aprilia).
Gold Cup Super-Twin sizzlers bubbling up, not long till we find out who is this month’s class titan.
Quotes via TH Racing Facebook page.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
