Mallory Park testing

We had a little trip into Leicestershire today to do a bit of testing. EMRA had their first round and it was an ideal opportunity to check out a couple of changes to the outfit. A very cold start to the practice and qualifying, Started 2nd on the grid in the first race, badly worn tyres still on from last year so spun up a bit on start line, had a great battle with the Louthers, Crawford went off for the lead, having a good few fast laps, taking fastest lap in this race, getting into the 56's was a good result and a third place finish. Race 2 wouldn't be run for us as the tyres weren't up to it so we loaded up and came home! 

A good day though, usual Mallory cold wind for this time of year! Thanks to all at EMRA for a well run meet. Nice to see everyone and smell the fuel and hear the noise!! It's been a long winter!!

Next meet out will be Scarbourough 11/12 April! Again, bit of testing to be done but it'll be great to do a road before the start of the British Championship!

See you soon, keep in touch! 🏁😀

By Derek


The Beast Returns!

Not Wayne!! The outfit!!

She has been under the  unparralleled hands and eyes of the great Steve 'Thor' Hurst, the God of all things electrical! Steve, you are a legend, we thank you for all your hard work!

We hope she is now 'Miss Perfect'!!

2015.... Plans for this season

Happy New Year!!

Welcome back!! Hope everyone had a good Christmas and a Merry new year! 

Well..... Whats the plan for 2015??!! 

We've had to have a long think about this one as we're always worried that the funds aren't going to stretch, or even be in the account to cover any of the years finances, but...... Here it is....

The British F2 Championship, the Isle of Man TT, the Southern 100 and possibly Scarbourough!

There..... I've said it now! No going back now!! Just hope that we have enough sponsors and supporters to help us achieve these ambitions.

With Wayne in the drivers seat and Mark back in the chair, we hope to have some outstanding racing and we will, as always, aim to achieve the best possible results, for the Team, our supporters, the sponsors and the fans of sidecar racing! 

We still will be coming round to see everyone and keep you all updated on our progress, both locally and through this blog, but in the mean time, if you need to contact us to give us all your money, just call the manager or email the team!!!

Many thanks for all the support and keep following, we love to hear from you all and hope you can come and watch us too. Don't forget, we can get the odd ticket or two for sponsors, supporters, and friends, just ask!

Team tee-shirts and hoodies available, calendars, photos and stickers. ALL proceeds go back in the bike, email for more details. 

 

Sidecar bonanza report

Well, nearly the end of the season, the championship is ours, but another good race would be perfect to finish the year off. The bike seemed to be running smooth, however, an underlying problem was lurking!! Wayne and Mark qualified 2nd behind Conrad, this years TT winner! Everything was looking good, straight into 56's, with the weather being near perfect and the crowds waiting excitedly, they set off for the first race.

They led for the first few laps, even Conrad tried slip-streaming Wayne, but to no avail! The team was on a mission! Creeping up on the back markers, pushing as hard as they could on barely useable tyres, they came out edwina's and got held up giving Conrad the invitation to sneak up the inside and take the lead! :(  Two other outfits follow suit and this left the boys in 4th place, but we then noticed they didn't seem to be pulling up through the crowds again, even down the straight where they had previously had good speed. 

As they came out of Gerard's on the last lap, we notice them slow up and it was clear the race was over for Real Racing. Back in the paddock, Wayne and Mark started to check the bike over and realised that it was getting hot and had fuel issues again. 

Welldone Conrad on a successful season and another great win!

The taxi rides were out next and Wayne didn't want to let anyone down, so he topped up the fluids and checked the data to make sure the engine wasn't at risk, and went out for a handful of laps as a taxi! Great to see Jonny out there enjoying the buzz again, Carl seemed to hang on well and even got an extra lap in as Wayne wasn't sure where to pull in, and I don't think he managed to scare Gaz either!! Ha ha!!  £1200 was raised for local charities in Leicestershire that day! Amazing work in less than an hour, weldone everyone involved!

Although the racing was finished for Wayne and Mark, the rest of the crews had a fantastic few more races, the weather was brilliant, the crowds were all around the circuit and the organisers put on a fantastic weekend. Hopefully more outfits will make a show next year.

We didn't manage to get to Brands Hatch (the last meet) due to the fuelling problems and lack of tyres, however, we have won the BMCRC championship for the second year running, with a meet to go and still enough points in the bag.

The fire is in the belly for next year....... We hope we have your support and thank you for all your help this year!

We will keep the blog going throughout the winter and keep everyone up to date with all bike issues, testing and future dates. 

If you want to come and have chat with Wayne about the bike, sponsoring or just to have a look at the outfit,  just get in touch via the email address or call me for details!

Happy Days!!!

 

 

Cadwell Park report

Saturday qualifying

Wayne had a new engine to run in as it had been refreshed after the TT by Kieth Whiting, so they took it steady and ended the session in 12th overall.

1st race

This was a wet race, which was good for the engine but difficult to see ahead as the boys were middle of the pack! (Check out the pictures on Racingline photography!)  They steadily picked their way through the field ending up with a respectable 3rd.

2nd race

Got away well, a great start which, in turn, led to a great race with Shaun Reeves, but ended up handing him the lead on the last lap by running wide at the bottom of the mountain. :( Front tyre overheating? Or maybe it was just a driver error!! Sorry Mark!! Finish 2nd despite a bit of a hic-up!!

Sunday 1st race

Wayne thought they might make a couple of suspension changes to try and stop the front end pushing on, then adjusted the gearing, just to see if an improvement could be made. Really warm out there and ready to get off the start. Making a good get away, and keeping the race on track,  until, unfortunately, made another silly mistake at the bottom of the mountain again and the number 35 outfit of reeves didn't need another invite, so they took full advantage and went on to win the race. Mark, you are allowed to give your driver a drifter if he does it again!! That's permission from mrs bob!!!

2nd race

This was it! The last chance for a win!! A race long battle with number 35 ensued and after a bit of a coming together at Hall Bends. Number 35 got in front but the boys out breaked them at the end of the back straight to take back the lead and go on to win the final sidecar battle!! It was a hard fought race and a well earn't win. Thanks Mark and all the team!

Brands Hatch GP circuit next,  if any sponsors or followers would like to go, please phone or email and I'll try and get a ticket sorted!!

Southern 100 Results

Saturday 5th July and it was time to give the bike a last run through before she was loaded up to head for the island. After running her up to temperature twice, Wayne noticed a bit of smoke from the exhaust and the breather pipe, so he decided to change the oil and filter. Something which would have been done anyway but the presence of smoke made it more of an urgency!

So, oil and filter changed, 2 more runs up to temperature, but more smoke!!! Arrrggghh! Only one thing.......

Yep, engine blown!!

A  phone call to a legend of engines, the one and only Mr Horst Walczak, who was, at this point, already on the boat heading for the Isle of Man, and Wayne had an engine to borrow!

If Horst or Wayne had needed a spare, there was only Wayne's standard left which would of had to of been Horsts firsts. 

By Sunday morning, the bike was loaded and all spares boxed up. Hope the weather holds up!!

Meeting Mark and Sarah at Liverpool Docks ready to go, they discussed the problems and decided on an early start to get the borrowed engine fitted!

Garage set up and spanners out! First practice at 7.45pm ish, so no stopping.

The weather was good and a steady run was all that was needed to bed the engine in and settle Wayne and Mark for their first Southern 100 together. After a good run, they reflected on the practice commenting on how sweet the engine was running and what a selfless gesture it was for Horst to lend it! Hopefully they could do it justice!! Out for second practice and another good run, tyres bedding in well, liking the road, getting good grip, bike smooth and the boys eager to get on!

Tuesday, rain and lots of it! However, it dried up enough in the evening for the third practice which saw the team have an even smoother run.

Wednesday, race day. 

Weather was beautiful all day which, in turn, led to low sun for the late starting race. The race was predominately 6 outfits in front of Wayne, Bells, Holden, Molyneux, Harrison, Bryan and Bennett, Holden was forced to retire with electrical problems which left the grid open for Wayne and Mark. An incident involving Bryan and Bennett, saw Wayne nudge the back end of Carls outfit,  which meant some traffic got passed. Although there was a hard fought battle with some eye squinting manoeuvres by the number 21 outfit of Lindley, Wayne managed to hang on to 5th place which was not an altogether pleasing result but a top six finish was a good start.

Thursday, 2nd race.

A consolation race for the outfits who finished outside the top ten from race 1, meant we all had the chance to watch some cracking racing and cheer on our Mr Horst who was putting on a great show and giving the race of his life!! His ambition over the many years of racing at the Southern 100, has been to do a lap at 90+ mph, having ever only got up to 89. Something the last couple of years, we all cheered him on so loudly!!

So when Horst and his passenger Shaggy, made it across the line in 2nd place with a time of 89.997, we we're all so proud but knew he had one more chance in the championship race to do it!

Championship Race....

Wayne and Mark got ready for the off, sun high in the sky and a very hot day. Starting in row 4, nice and quick, 2nd place away first lap, round again the 4.250 mile course, all smooth, engine good. Lost a couple of places due to the heat, but still having a good race. The usual outfits up front, however, Holden once again had to retire, leaving Conrad in first Wayne back up to second and Moly third.  Last couple of laps saw another eye squinting move by Moly around the back of the course and after a slight coming together, Wayne let the experienced old fella past, proving to be the right move as he was out of sight pretty quickly!! An incident with Darren Hope meant that the race was red flagged on the last lap, thankfully, driver and passenger ok, arm and leg injuries but will mend. Best wishes boys!

Across the finish line in....

1st... Conrad and Jason

2nd.....Moly and Benjamin

3rd......Wayne and Mark

A PODIUM FINISH!!!!!

Fastest lap time was 96.425 on lap 4 and average speed of 95.112. All lap times down slightly due to the heat of the day but good results!

Well done from us all!! You both deserved that place and deserve to be up there! 

And Horst........ 9th place with a lap time of 90.358!!!!!!!! You BEAUTY!! Well done Horst and Shaggy!! Well earn't!!

Thank you to all involved in this meet, especially Horst. We couldn't of done it without you!!

Sarah.... Thanks soo much for my party! Awesome!! Dawn..... Thanks for the cups of tea!

Great to see Jonny, Gaz and little Dong, Cloey! Hope you've changed your screen saver on the mobile Cloey!!!  You lucky thing!!!

Southern 100 .....2014.... 3rd place..... Wayne Lockey and Mark Sayers.... Ireson WRP Honda

See you at Cadwell!!


Tuesday 3rd June

Today was supposed to be an extra practice day as some of the sessions had been cut short, however, another sad day in the diary, after former British super sport champion, Karl Harris, lost his life on the mountain, just before Joeys. He had a coming together with another rider, who remains serious but stable. Condolences from us all and speedy recovery for  Joe.

 

Tuesday 3rd June

We have had a delay with the internet, so I will fill in the gaps very soon!!

Sorry!

 

Monday 2nd June

Out for practice at 4pm, a little bit late due to an incident at Balluagh, where sadly, Stroud man Bob Price lost his life. Very sad. Condolences from us all at Real Racing.

Wayne had changed the engine due the the fact the gear box wasn't quite as responsive as he'd of liked, so to refrain from over revving the engine and damaging it, he decided to change motors. However, this engine is running a treat, according to data and they are both happy with the practice lap. 105.12, just to run the engine in! A couple of tweeks here and there but generally all good for Tuesdays practice/qualifying lap.

Monday evening, awards at the Villa!! A very proud moment for all of us on the team. Thanks to Ted and Doc for managing to come down too. Hope you enjoyed the night! Seeing Wayne and Mark collect their silver replica was a fantastic moment and hope to have another good race on Wednesday!

Saturday 31st May

Here we go!

Perfect conditions, bike in mint condition and Wayne and Mark on good form. Start time was 2pm and it was all running fairly well to plan, a 2 minute delay and then the boys were off down Bray Hill.

Lap 1........ 05.14.989 to Glen Helen, bedding the bike in on the first lap, they had a good run up to Ramsey,  clear skies up on the mountain gave them a great run across to the Bungalow and then the decent to the Cronk ny Mona, crossing the Grandstand with a lap time of 20.47.89 and speed of 108.845.

Lap 2...... Same time to Glen Helen, would of been faster but an incident, involving the Birchalls, meant they had to slow up to pass. The Birchalls had ended their race, so now the leaders were Moly, Conrad, John, Tim and the Bells. Through to Ramsey from Balluagh with a time of 03.54.522 and on to the mountain. 8 seconds up on the last lap, 20.39.68 with a 109.567 lap speed.

Lap 3...... Moly crossed the grandstand with an engine misfiring and had to retire, leaving Conrad in the lead. Wayne and Mark trying for a flying lap now, up 6 seconds to Glen Helen, less fuel, less weight, more speed! Conditions still good, working well together. We could hear the coming down from Governors dip and the checkered flag was out!!!

Plenty of screaming and jumping around from the team, the boys came into pit lane return, dripping wet, swollen and elated! They didn't realise at that point that they had finished in 6th position and done a lap speed of 110.334, the best for both of them!! 

For the 110 lap, they both have to have their heads shaved! If you are on face book, check out Sarah Wells, Marks partner, and there are details regarding raising money for charity for having their heads shaved. This will take place after Wednesday's race, just in case Marks helmet doesn't fit properly!! 

With an average lap speed of 109.579, and a race time of 01:01:58:646, the team takes a silver replica and an awesome first race result. A huge well done  to Conrad and Mike on their first win! So pleased for you both. Congrats to John for 2nd and Tim for 3rd. All good results.

Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped make this possible. Thank you to Paula for your help during the race and we'll stock up on fairy dust for Brian in 2015!!!

No racing on Sunday, there is a parade lap in memory of Evesham's Simon Andrews to which huge numbers attended. 

Working on the bike to prep it for Mondays practice, hopefully the boys can bring home another great result on Wednesday. Just hoping the rain stays away!!

Friday 30th May

Wayne and Mark went out to check the gearing and see if they could gain a few seconds, conditions were good, cloud coverage so no low sun. They got held up over the mountain slightly, but managed to put in a lap time of 21.13.281 at a speed of 106.6755 for a finish position of 9th.

All good, ready for race day!!!!

Thursday 29th May

No practice on Wednesday due to an incident during the solo's session.

Sidecars out for first practice Thursday evening.

Rain Wednesday night left the roads through Glen Helen damp and a cloudy evening all over. We had been for a lap in the van in the afternoon to see where we could lose a few seconds, Mark and Wayne were keen to get out. Leaving on start line, they were timed as 2nd at Glen Helen behind Moly, and 3rd at Ramsey. As they approached Waterworks it was wet and from Guthries through to the Bungalow it was very wet, slow traffic in front and the spray from the outfit in front meant they're speed had dropped down as low as 50/60 mph. This wrecked they're lap being one of the fastest to date, but they still managed a 104.069, lap time of 21.45.166.

Wayne wanted to keep the engine fresh so they only did the one lap. After a short delay at Quaterbridge, due to a medical emergency with a spectator, some of the remaining sidecars went out for a second lap.

Weather good for Fridays practice and they are due to be first out again.

Tuesday 27th practice

Perfect conditions around the course, a couple of outfits missing due to mechanical problems, however, an awesome looking grid of slideys!

Wayne and Mark  cleaned and re-fueled and the bike was ready to head off. The sun was low again but the course was totally dry, mountain clear and a very busy turn out with the crowds.

The team wanted to do 2 decent lap times tonight but an incident at Kerimore meant that lap 2 was halted, red flagged and the practice session was ended. A passenger on outfit 35 took a tumble and is being treated in hospital, not too serious, thankfully! 

Lap 1, however, went very well, although they were held up a bit, the boys saw a 107.493 from standing start. A lap time of 21.03.600.

With rain forecast for Wednesday evening, we'll get everything ready and hope it blows over before the start of practice!

 

 

First practice, Monday 26th May

After a rainy couple of days, we finally managed to get out for practice. Very sunny evening which poses it's own problems for the riders. Low sun across much of the course meant that the team had to work extra hard concentrating on the roads. Wayne just needed to run the engine in and bed the tyres in, so kept it around the 12 thousand revs for the first lap, a quick stop at the Nook with Teddy to adjust the chain, then back out for a second lap at around 14 thousand revs. Mark settled in well and Wayne happy with the bike and first time out, rolling across the start/finish line with a time of 104.53. 

Bike number 29, Tony Thirkell and Nigel Barlow, had an incident at the end of Sulby straight and unfortunately passenger Nigel ended his practice session in Nobles with a broken ankle! Tony and bike ok. 

Weather permitting, back out tonight and give a bit more gas!!!!

Simon Andrews

Condolences to family and friends from us all at Real Racing. :(

Wayne's journey, TT update

Wayne arrived Wednesday morning on the Island, safe and sound, less can be said for the caravan which had a difference of opinion with the ferry, the ferry won! (Sorry Carl!) Anyway, the bike is fine!!!! 

Arrived in the paddock and set to making camp! With the garage awning up and Wayne settled in, time to get the bike ready. Teddy's been helping with the meticulous cleaning process and the two of them have started prepping the engine ready to load it into the frame. (Teddy, friend and chief in the paddock workshop of Real Racing!)

Mark, passenger, and Sarah Wells, the mrs, arrive tomorrow. First practice is on Saturday. 

The Echo did a write up last night about the Silverstone result and there will be a spread for the TT preview  in tomorrow's echo. (23rd May) (Many thanks Mike Yeind, international journalist to the stars!) 

The passenger in the picture is clearly not the regular one, but another lap would be good!!!

Buy the paper and keep checking in, I'll be updating on a regular basis.

Bring on Bray Hill!!!!!