Name – Richie Harrison

Age – 30yrs (2009)

Occupation – Assistant Sports and Leisure Manager for Haven Craig Tara in Ayr.

High Points in Racing –
1998 NEMCRC CB500 Champion,
2001 New Era MCC Superclub Honda CB500 Cup Champion,
2001 Auto 66 Club F500cc Champion,
2001 Auto 66 Club Sound of Thunder Champion.

2009 Aims – I will be campaigning a 2005 Suzuki GSXR1000cc within the televised Thundersport GB GP1 Championship. I hope to work hard and by mid season be regularly in the points and aiming for the top 10 within this series. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and associates for their help this year and I hope that HBR can help them get to the forefront of national motorcycle racing in 2009.

Career to Date:
1987: Began riding motorcycles

1992: Began racing in Schoolboy Motocross

1996: Had first ever road race onboard a Yamaha TZR125cc at Mallory Park – 3rd

1997: NEMCRC F125cc – 2nd, Auto 66 Club Prod. 125cc – 3rd, EMRA 125cc Superteens – 3rd, also voted NYRRSC Newcomer of Year

1998: Moved up to Honda CB500 Newcomers Cup – Regular top 20 finishes, NEMCRC CB500 Cup Champion

1999: MCRCB ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ CB500 Cup – 14th, NEMCRC CB500 Cup – 2nd

2000: New Era MCC ‘Superclub’ CB500 Cup – 4th, regular podium finishes, race fastest laps (including a new class lap record at Snetterton which still currently stands). Also voted NYRRSC Most improved rider of the year.

2001: New Era MCC ‘Superclub’ CB500 Champion, Auto 66 Club Sound of Thunder Champion, Auto 66 Club Formula 500cc Champion. Also voted NYRRSC Clubman of the Year & NYRRSC Overall rider of the year.

2003: Derby Phoenix MCC 751 to 1300cc -13th (only competed in one meeting) and 125cc to 1300cc All comers – 20th (only competed in 1 meeting). Auto 66 Club Championships, Formula Pro Street Championship 4th & Earl of Elvington Championship 6th (only competed in a selected number of rounds) onboard a standard 1999 Yamaha R1. Had numerous race fastest laps & podiums, throughout the year at Club Level including 4 wins.

2004: BSB National Superstock Cup Results: Croft 14th, Oulton Park 17th, Donington Park 17th & 19th.
MRO Powerbike Tour Championship Results: Snetterton 18th, Croft 16th, Oulton Pk 21st, Brands Hatch GP 29th.

2005: BSB National Superstock Championship – Out through serious injuries sustained at the first round of the championship.

2006: A welcome return to racing for the latter half of the year within the DPMCC F600cc & Auto 66 Club F600cc and Open 1300cc Championship rounds.

2007: DPMCC Pre Injection 600cc Championship – 6th

2008 – Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Cup

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