Feisty Racing go mad in July

The Feisty Racing girls

There was a bit of rollercoaster of racing emotions; unfortunately this was Radka’s last race weekend of the season. This will be a loss to the team and also to Radka who has already had great success with achieving two 3rd place trophies.  She will continue to be involved with the team and we will certainly look forward to her returning to the track in the future.

Both Amanda and Gabrielle, the 2007 rookies had a steady weekend with improvements throughout.  Amanda got her best time down to the 1m 25s constantly finishing 6th within the rookie championship, whilst successfully avoiding incidents that happened around her.  Gabrielle’s fastest time was in the early 1m 24s, apart from a couple of frustrating starts her race pace certainly demonstrated that she won’t just settle for anything and will battle until the end.

Throughout the weekend the crowd saw Susie Grayson constantly battling close to the front to claim one 5th, two 6th and one 7th place.  Even though she was frustrated with her last race and missing out on what looked like a possible 3rd, she still achieved her time goal of mid 1m 13s, having struggled to crack under 1min 14s up to now.  Within the race she also obtained the fastest lap of the race for the first half and was 3rd fastest overall.

Deb Cartwright overall was running constantly within the 1m 17s, she felt disappointed with this and wanted to progress much more throughout the weekend.  From a spectator point for view there were certainly improvements in her riding and times, but as a racer expectations run at a different level.  That’s what makes you a racer.

The Feisty Racing girls

Deb and Susie will be competing in the European Women’s Championship at Assen in Holland on the 15th August. After the 1st round in Italy at Vallelunga, Susie sits at 5th and Deb at 9th within the championship.  They both will be seriously looking to improve on this.  Neither of the girls have raced before on the famous Dutch track, which is approximately 3.7 miles long with 9 left corners, 14 right and a straight of 0.6 of a mile.  With no practice allowed 6 weeks before a race, the girls will the thrown straight into qualifying so they will have to learn very quickly. One thing is for sure they both will be battling to work their way forward through the other riders and to have an even more successful weekend.

No rest for the wicked, as once the girls return they race at Brands Hatch (full GP circuit) on 21st & 22nd July, plus they will be finalising the arrangements for the party of the year, the Feisty Fiesta 2007.  

On the 28th July at Mallory Park the girls have arranged a track day in conjunction with focused events, which includes a ladies only novice group.  They will also be instructing, this is their way of giving back something to their supporters and helping others gain a chance to experience the excitement of being on two wheels.  The whole day will be accompanied by a variety of stalls to then be followed by live entertainment throughout the evening.

Feisty Racing personally and as a team continue to show their dedication and appreciation to the sport, their supporters and sponsors. Each year they continue to improve on both their skill and success, never forgetting about those who help along the way.  Log on to www.bikegirl.co.uk for future results and information on the Feisty Event that is not to be missed.