Well what can i say about me lol. Well i am now 18 yrs old and race motocross. I have been racing for 12 years and started when I was 6 yrs old on the automatics and won the Yorkshire Centre Championship. Then I moved up a class onto the 65cc and went down hill big time.   I progressed slowly getting used to my gears.  My favourite motocross rider is Tommy Searle. I have always loved riding my bike, in any weather conditions and since upgrading to my New Suzuki 250 2 stroke the power is awesome.  My riding techniques have had to change as the bike handlies alot different to the 4 stroke                          Over the years I have learned all my techniques by watching video`s.  I could pick techniques out of each individual rider and put them in action with my own racing. This was the best way for me. I had to find out myself, sometimes the hard way.   I steadily got better and better and eventually O have now got the speed  I think is acceptable, but could be improved.   My main aim for the 2008 season is to prove myself in the DEP British 2 Stroke Championship

MY MAIN SPONSORS  have to be my mum, dad and sister.  they have supported me and watched for the whole 12 years of racing which is a very long time,  racing almost every weekend about 40 weekends a year out of the 52 - its hard going.     I have now on my second year as an apprentice bench joiner at Kirby Joinery and have been driving for nearly a year now.     I am able to help (sometimes !!) to buying spares.  I would like also to thank the following people:-   SMXT Racing,  TEEBEES motorcycles Morley Leeds for this season and for 2007 Wallwork Building Maintenance, D WATSON Gas Servicing not forgetting Terry & Lynsey Hamer.

Thanks for all your help and supprt 

Ashley Harland #92