By The Visit North Yorkshire Gold Cup Road Races entry already boasts Tom Weeden, Rob Hodson (SMT Racing), Joey Thompson (TH Racing), Shaun Anderson (Moto Twelve Racing), Michael Browne (Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing), Richard Cooper (Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing) and Ben Birchall/Mark Wilkes.
Disclosed today, the latest big name in roads scene circles 80th Anniversary Gold Cup bound is fourteen times TT winner Peter Hickman.
Last month on debut at the Cock O’The North, the Ulster Grand Prix, TT Races lap-record holder worldwide recognised skillset shone brightly, netting the feature race title and capturing top three finishes x3.
Set to jockey again 765 Triumph (Next Generation Supersport) metal, Hickman will be keen to further enhance his already positive reputation at North Yorkshire’s ‘Nurburgring’.
Fellow international roads goliath Davey Todd, fitness permitting, hopes to join Hickman at Scarborough.
Absent from roads scene action this year, after Daytona 200 incident induced injuries, the third fastest racer of this decade at Scarborough, is leaving no stone unturned to get back to fitness levels needed to return to competitive action.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
