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• 29 06 10 // END OF RACE SEASON FOR WOODY

  As some of you who follow Dave and the racing you will know that he dislocated his shoulder in testing at Mallory Park a few weeks ago. Due to significant muscle and nerve damage Dave will not be racing for the rest of the season. Unfortunately it was worse than first thought and an operation to repair the damage is on the cards. He will still be at some of the race meets helping Martin and the Stratstone Harley team. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery!

• 03 05 10 // NO RACE FOR WOODY AT OULTON

  Unfortunately Oulton park was blighted with problems and wasn't the weekend we had been hoping for.
  
  Woody had been teaching at Mallory park the previous Wednesday with a customer, but had an off on a Yamaha R6. He managed to dislocate his left shoulder and spent the afternoon in hospital. At Oulton Park he visited the med centre and they told him that there was no hope for him riding at the weekend. They were very concerned that he had done some serious muscle and nerve damage, resulting this Dave had to watch from the sidelines and commentated at the circuit instead.
  
  His team mate Alex Gault had had a massive off in qualifying and cartwheeled his Harley down the track, resulting this it was a right off and with the fact that Dave couldn't ride he took Dave's bike and rode that in the race instead.
  
  We aren't sure what will happen for the rest of the season as yet, Dave has a scan booked to see how his shoulder is, if there is damage he will need to have an operation to rectify the problem. Fingers crossed!!

• 31 03 10 // WIN TICKETS FOR MOTO GP WITH EVERY BIKE TRAC PURCHASED!!

  BIKE TRAC from ROAD ANGEL are offering a promotional offer to every customer who buys a BIKE TRAC. You will be entered into the competition when you register your purchased BIKE TRAC, to win four tickets in premium position seats along the main straight to watch the MOTO GP at the famous Silverstone Race Circuit!! Promotion ends 30th April 2010...............

• 25 03 10 // WOODY ACCEPTS RIDE FROM STRATSTONE HARLEY IN BRITISH SUPERBIKES

  We are pleased to announce that our own Dave Wood will be riding a Harley Davidson XJ1200 for Stratstone Harley along with two fellow riders.
  
  The Harley series follows the British Superbikes this year, taking over from the KTM series which Dave won last year. It should be a very interesting series as this is the first time that Harley has taken part in anything like this before.
  
  We look forward to the season ahead and seeing some old and new faces at the circuits. Dates will be announced shortly!
  
  See you all soon..........................

• 09 03 10 // NEW EXHAUST CANS FROM WSPORT

  We are pleased to announce our new WSPORT exhaust end cans which are available now. They come in Carbon or Stainless Steel. Please click on picture for more images and call for more information!

• 16 10 09 // BENELLI TREK 49X DEAL

  WE ARE CURRENTLY SELLING ALL OUR BENELLI TREK SCOOTERS WITH THE FOLLOWING:-
  
  IXON JACKET
  IXON GLOVES
  CRASH HELMET
  C.B.T
  AND SUBSIDISED INSURANCE FROM £99* *terms and conditions apply*
  
  ALL FOR £1650 ON THE ROAD AND 2 YEARS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY

• 09 10 09 // New tracking stystem from Road Angel....'BIKE TRAC'!

  Here at DWR we like to ensure our customers keep their bikes safe and on the road, but once in a while they do go missing. So we have enlisted the help of a new tracking device from the company Road Angel. We have some in stock so if you would like one or want to know more please read on................!
  
  Bike Trac is an on-board motion detection device that monitors any unusual movement of your bike and, under the right circumstances, will wake up an on-board GPS receiver to check the current location. If your bike moves and you're not on it an SMS text message and / or an email is sent to you. The messages will display the current GPS location of your bike so you can act quickly to recover your pride and joy. It also provides a journey tracking feature allowing you to view detailed information about your 'rides'.
  
  Why choose Bike Trac?
  
  • Discrete tracking device that lets you remotely monitor the unauthorised movements of your
  pride and joy, in real-time
  • Alerts sent to your mobile phone or email indicating actual GPS location, triggered when:
  - Device moves outside of a geographical area (geo-fence), or
  - On-board motion sensors detect movement
  • Provides the ability to view breadcrumb trails of all your journeys, including how many miles
  you've travelled and your (approximate) speeds
  • Secure online web-portal allows remote real-time monitoring of your bike, also providing the user
  with the ability to customise automated alerts based on user-configurable events
  • Can also be used for other vehicles and leisure craft such as caravans, motorhomes and boats
  • Easy installation – only requires connection to vehicle battery supply, an earth source and
  ignition (ignition is optional)
  • For short-term use, Bike Trac will last up-to 30 days powered by its internal battery - without
  connection to a power supply
  
  NOW THATCHAM INSURANCE APPROVED!

• 27 09 09 // Silverstone Finale

  It was time for the last ever KTM RC8 Supercup race at Silverstone this weekend and the sun shone brightly at the circuit all weekend.
  
  In qualifying Dave took second after being pipped on the last lap by James Edmeades who took pole for the final race of the season.
  
  As the race commenced Dave and James swopped places a few times but of course Woody couldn't be out done. James made a silly mistake and Dave took the lead again and another race win of the year. Edmeades took second place and the fin Pekkanen was third.
  
  Celebrations ensued after the race with the prize giving, plenty of speeches and of course a celebratory beer or two!!
  
  What a great way to end a fantastic year of racing, with plenty of thrills and spills. We want to thank everyone for their help throughout the course of the year, be it friends and family for all their support, the photographers for taking some lovely pictures, and KTM for supplying the hospitality and equipment and parts needed for the bikes. Special thanks to the KTM mechanic and our friend Jude, who is a top bloke and never complains!! Hope to see you next year................................

• 01 09 09 // Championship clinched at Cadwell Park!

  The tents were up and everywhere you looked there were camper vans, caravans and more motorcycles than you could shake a stick at. It was obvious that there was a huge crowd building to watch the excitement unfold. Coming to Cadwell Park being one point in the lead we all knew how much pressure there was on Dave to take a win, and nerves were prevailing over the bank holiday weekend.
  
  Free practice went extremely well with Dave topping the timing sheet and did a respectable 1:35.24 although he said afterwards with a clear run he could have gotten into the 33s. The finnish lad Pauli Pekkanen on the 81 motorcycle came second with the Under 25 Cup contender Jonathon Railton in third.
  
  Race day began first thing on bank holiday Monday for the Focused Events KTM RC8 Supercup with qualifying at 9am. It had been raining steadily overnight but come the morning it was slowly starting to dry up, but the track was still patchy and damp in places. Dave decided to go out on dry tyres while a few of the others chose a wet front with a dry rear. There was 25 minutes of qualifying so no need to go mad, and Dave did a steady 1:38.11 not wanting to risk coming off as the track hadn't completely dried out. A few others decided to risk going a little faster being half a second quicker, with Jonathon Railton taking pole position, after snatching it away from number 4 rider Dave Heal on the last lap. Dave qualified sixth but was quite happy as his rivals, Kelvin Reilly and Pauli Pekkanen, were 12 and 13 on the grid. He knew he could get a good drive off the lights and into the first corner in the race.
  
  The hours ticked by slowly and the nerves had scaled to the greatest of heights for everyone in the KTM tent. By 2.30pm it was time to get ourselves together, take the long walk down the hill amidst the chaos of scooters, workers and bikes to pit lane.
  
  The riders did their sighting lap before rolling up on the grid in their respective places, the cameras on them. The siren went and everyone left the grid and off they went for the single warm up lap. Back they came revving their engines, into their spots and waited for the lights to change.
  
  Off they charged into the first corner, Heal leading, Thornton second then Woody close behind after getting into a good position off the line from sixth place. Off they hared following the twists and turns of Cadwell, the leading three had managed a good gap but things started getting messy at the back of the pack. Sam Bishop ended up on the grass and as he came back onto the track the back end came round on him and he slide across the track taking McNealye (7), Battye (13), Railton (77), and Pekkanen (81) out in one foul swoop!! It was carnage and they all ended up on the grass, this meant that as Pekkanen was out Dave had a very good chance of becoming the Championship winner but he still needed a win to clinch it. He was notified on his pit board that Pekkanen was out so he could take it steady but keep the guys behind at bay.
  Come lap four there were was a big gap between fourth and fifth place, the front four being Wood (1) who had managed to nip past Heal (4), with Iddon (0) and Edmeades (88) still challenging behind.
  
  As they came into the last corner before the start finish straight Iddon's bike jumped out of gear and he ended up in the tyre wall, he was ok but only managed one more lap before retiring. As they came over the Mountain on lap six, front wheel in the air, they rounded the twists and turns through the woods and came through to Barn. Heal made a silly mistake, and tucked the front end trying to make a manoeuvre on Dave into the corner and found himself on the grass. Now there was only Dave on the KTM UK number 1 bike and James Edmeades on the Redline number 88 bike at the front. For the next seven laps Edmeades was desperately trying to pass when he could but Wood was keeping his lines and Edmeades just couldn't find a way past. This meant that Dave had clearly won the championship by 26 points, and as he came across the finish line he punched the air, the air horns sounded and a resounding cheer went around the crowds watching!
  
  What a nail biting race in the glorious August sunshine, no one would have expected the events that would unfold in the first lap, but for Dave it was a blessing from the gods, fortunately none of the riders were hurt in the incident.
  
  This means that with this race win under his belt he has won the KTM RC8 Supercup Championship with one round to go!!!!!!
  
  Big congratulations from all of us and we are looking forward to the last round at Silverstone on the 27th September 2009 for some fun and another win from Woody.
  
  They think its all over.............................it is now!!

• 11 08 09 // Close call at Brands Hatch GP

  Never has a seasons racing been so close as this one has....Brands Hatch had more tension than a tight rope this weekend and with there only being 1 point between joint second place and the top spot there was a lot riding on the two races of the weekend.
  
  The sunshine and the veteran riders brought the crowds to Kent to watch all the action on the GP circuit, and with the KTM RC8 free practice being late in the day everyone had found their spot in the sunshine to watch.
  
  Dave put in a good time of 1:33.03 and was only 0.03 secs off Pekkanen. Not too shabby a start for not having raced the full circuit for six years!
  
  Qualifying was going ok until the last lap before the chequered flag when Dave had a massive 120MPH crash at Hawthorn after the bike went into neutral on this fast part of the track, making him lose the front end at high speed and ending up hitting the tyre wall!! He was fine but the bike was in a good mess and limped back to the paddock in need of some repair work. Due to this Dave qualified second from the fin Pauli Pekkanen who took pole position on the grid for the weekend.
  
  With the bike back to its original state and spending the day getting it back together race 1 commenced at 5.45pm later that day. The pressure was on as the race was live on TV and all eyes were on them as we waited for the red light to go out.... number 81 Pauli and Dave on the KTM factory number 1 bike both got a good start and broke away from the pack quite quickly, with the supermoto star Christian Iddon following close behind on the KTM press bike.
  Dave was struggling with grip coming out of the corners and kept losing precious time to Pauli. He sat behind the flying fin for the rest fo the race and kept the others behind at bay and took a second place on the podium. This meant he was now 4 points behind in the championship and needing a win in the second race of the weekend.
  
  Warm up was early Sunday morning and Dave had made some changes to the number 1 bike so this was a good chance to see if things had improved from the previous day.
  
  Race 2 was at 11.54am and the first of the day. Spirits were high and the crowds were huge, the sun shone and it was set to be an exciting race. Out went the lights and off they went into turn one with Dave leading though Dave Heal on the bright green number 4 KTM went to make a pass all be it unsuccessfully. Storming up the hill up to Druids Dave went into the corner tight but Iddon had other ideas and tried to pass underneath him. This was a big mistake on his part as the back end came round on him just missing Dave, taking out Railton and backing up the rest of the pack in the process. This was great for Dave as he got his head down and by the end of the first lap had got a 0.69sec lead on Heal who was close behind. By lap 3 Heal had dropped back to third after being taken by Pekkanen but Dave was now 2.58 seconds ahead and he had no chance of being caught. It was an easy win for Dave and well deserved after not a great start to the weekend.
  
  This puts the standings back to how they were after the races at Knockhill, with Dave being 1 point in the lead still, and with only Cadwell Park and Silverstone left in the season and two more races its extremely close................