2017 Season Highlights-Thundersport GB

2017- TW Suspension Tech are appointed as the Suspension Specialists for Thundersport GB 

 

Providing the Thundersport paddock with specialist suspension setup, support, suspension services and repair we helped a number of riders achieve some of their best results!  

 

See summary below:

 

Anthony Van Looy - Honda Moto 2-  2nd in British Military Inter Services Championship .
The RAF rider scored numerous top ten finishes in the GP1 Sportsman class during 2017, collecting podiums in the Inter Services Challenge races too.
 
AJ McDaniel -Honda CBR600RR 
3rd in the Continental Pre-National 600 Freshman class -
AJ originally from Texas decided to try his hand a racing for the first time and raced at every Thundersport round during 2017 and took 12 podiums in total. What a great result!!  Well done AJ!!
 
Pete Riches - Triumph Daytona 675- 2nd in both the Continental Pre-National Freshman class & the A&R Racing Pre-National Sport 600 series too
Pete took the Freshman Championship to the final round scoring 18 podiums, 13 race wins and 4 lap records!!
14 podiums went his way in the main class, with 10 outright victories!
 
Rob Goodall - Yamaha R6- 3rd in the Sparklight Racing Golden Era Supersport class 
Robert missed a few key rounds in 2017 but took 3rd thanks to 18 podiums (10 of them wins) & holds the class lap record at Mallory park!
 
Andy Challis - Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD- Finished 3rd in the Avon Tyres Golden Era Superbike class
25 top 5 finishes in 2017 including 11 podiums in his best season to date with Thundersport GB.
 
Ryan Strafford - Honda SP2 Finished 2nd in the Avon Tyres Golden Era Superbike class 
Former Thundersport GB Streetfighter Champion and now twice GES runner-up. Ryan missed out on title by just 16pts with 33 podiums in his 34 races and 12 wins!!
 
Ashley Milburn -Triumpg Daytona 675- Finished 3rd in the GB Racing Thundersport 600 Sportsman Championship
Finished 3rd last year in the Pre-Nat Sport 600 class, Ashley is on the main podium again with 9 podiums, 3 race wins and only finishing 26pts off the eventual Champion!
 
Robert Varey - Yamaha R6 - Finished 2nd in the GB Racing Thundersport 600 Sportsman Championship -
This was Bobby's first year in Thundersport and what a finish. The title went to the final race of the season, Bobby lost by just 2pts after achieving 14 podiums including 10 victories!! Great performance by Bobby!
 
William White - Triumph Daytona 675 - Champion of the GB Racing Thundersport 600 Elite class 
William finished 3rd overall in 2016 and with our support with set up during 2017 is now the new 2017 Elite Champion!!,  Will ended 2017 with 12 podiums and a race win at Cadwell Park!  Congratulations Will!! Really well done!
 
Ryan Leadbitter - 2nd in the Monex Europe Thundersport GP1 Freshman class -
Ryan got off to a flying start,  winning start at Brands Hatch but couldn't quite hold onto series lead in the end with 21 podiums and 3 wins for 2017.