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125 Champion 2006
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Mike Powell
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175 Champion 2006
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Phil Betty
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| Location: | South Yorkshire. | Age (or year of birth): | Born 1954 (or so....) |
| First bantam: | D1 Roadster and plenty more after that. | Year of first race: | 1972 |
| No. of years racing: | 5 years in the '70's and from 2003 until now! | Website: | http://www.bantamracer.co.uk/ |
| Favourite circuit: | Cadwell | Favourite bend: | They're all brill! |
| Best moment: | Lap record at Lydden in the Intermediate class. | Worst moment: | Russell's at Snetterton - Broken collar bone & ribs in 1976 that hurt. |
| Current bike general details: | 125cc with electronic ignition, ex-Andy M frame with special mods, Air cooled BTW barrel. | ||
| History: | Live in South Yorkshire & work in Lincolnshire as a plastics engineer. Family is all grown up. Raced BRC-BFRC & Auto66 clubs on Bantam, 125 Yam, GT250 Suzuki Proddy. Done 50 Racing and single cylinder...and mean on a Kart! I broke the inter lap record at Lydden with the BRC in 79. Restarted Bantam racing in 2003. | ||
| Other Comments/Notes: | I build my own motors with my own ideas & engineering - I like to try out unusual techniques...not always good though. I want to win lots of Bantam races!! and I intend to race till I get decrepit (which will be soon If I fall off too much!). | ||