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Wilson Racing 1-2 at Thruxton

06/08/2017 By adminNo Comments

The Moto3 Wilson Racing Team from Barnsley were at Thruxton in the seventh round of the Hel Performance Motostar British standard class Championship. The support series to the British Superbike Championship started on Friday with two free practice sessions. FP1 turned out to be very eventful for Max Cook. Whilst the championship leader finished second overall he had a high-side on his tenth lap. This led to another rider crashing into his bike. Both riders were OK but Cook’s bike suffered major damage. The team worked flat out, replacing the chassis, fuel tank and fuel pump to get him back on track for FP2 where he finished fourth overall with a 1:24.307. Charlie Atkins set a good pace in FP1 and reduced his lap time by 1.6 seconds to 1:24.706. Jake Clark was experiencing the sweeping curves of Thruxton for the first time. His progress was remarkable on the first day. He finished with a best lap time of 1:27.826 which was...

Another winning weekend for Wilson Racing

24/07/201724/07/2017 By adminNo Comments

Last weekend Barnsley’s Wilson Racing were at Brands hatch in the sixth round of the Hel Performance Motostar British Standard class championship. The three-rider team had two free practice sessions on the Friday. Max Cook finished second quickest in the morning session before ending the day at the top of the standard class timesheet. Charlie Atkins has historically struggled at this track but was sixth quickest at the end of the first day. Jake Clark had never ridden the Brands hatch GP circuit before and managed to reduce his lap time by 1.5 seconds over the two free practice sessions. The Moto3 riders were up early on Saturday morning with qualifying starting at 9am. There had been heavy overnight rain so the track was still damp. As a result all the riders started the 30 minute qualifying session on wet tyres. With around ten minutes to go the team took the decision to bring the riders in and switch to dry tyres. Cook...

Wilson Racing continue to lead the way

02/07/2017 By adminNo Comments

Barnsley’s Wilson Racing Moto3 team enjoyed another successful weekend at Snetterton competing in the fifth round of the Hel Performance Motostar British Standard Class Championship. Race One Motostar Snetterton 2017 Max Cook was looking to continue his fantastic winning streak in race one after setting the fastest lap time in qualifying. However, he was thwarted when another rider T-boned him in the first corner. Somehow he stayed on the bike but he ran on to the grass. He also found he was stuck in third gear. At the end of the first lap he pulled into the pits where the team quickly bent the quickshifter back into position. He’d lost over a minute on the leading riders but battled back for tenth place and six points. 14-year-old Charlie Atkins had qualified fifth and was looking to continue his good form from the last round that saw him score 24 points from the two races. Atkins made a solid start and was running fourth....

A Cook double and Atkins best finish of the season

19/06/201719/06/2017 By adminNo Comments

A cool wind met the riders of the Hel Performance Motostar British Championship at Knockhill on Friday. The 1.3 mile circuit with its famous left-hand blind corner known as Duffus Dip was hosting round four of the Moto3 championship. Max Cook went into the weekend having won all five of the championship races this year. However, this track proved less straightforward for the 14-year-old. At the end of the twenty minute session he was third quickest in the standard class. After a six week gap between races team-mate Charlie Atkins struggled to find his rhythm early on and finished in seventh place. In the afternoon there was light rain at the circuit in Fife. The second free practice session saw most riders opting for safety, and clearly lap times didn’t improve. The Saturday was a quiet day for the Moto3 riders, with just the qualifying session, as both races were held on the Sunday. Max Cook managed to drop his lap time further...

Wilson Racing continue perfect start to season

01/05/2017 By adminNo Comments

Max Cook made it five wins from five races. Charlie Atkins secured sixth and his best result of the season. Tom Alexander picked up four more championship points continuing his record of scoring in every round. Barnsley’s Moto3 team Wilson Racing completed a successful round at Oulton Park in the Hel Performance Motostar British standard class Championship. The 2.8 mile circuit in Cheshire is a firm favourite on the British Superbike calendar. On the Saturday the riders enjoyed two free practice session in good conditions. In the first of them Max Cook was the only rider to break the 1:50 minute barrier. His 1:49.929 placed him at the top of the timesheet. In the second free practice a broken foot peg hampered Cook’s chances of further improvement. Charlie Atkins made a solid start in FP1, before going on to further improve in FP2 with a lap time of 1:52.859. That placed him 8th on the day. In FP2 Tom Alexander was able...

Max Cook continues winning streak for Wilson Racing

18/04/201718/04/2017 By adminNo Comments

Wilson Racing, the Moto3 team from Barnsley were back in action last weekend on the Bands Hatch Indy circuit. It was the second round of the Hel Performance Motostar British standard class Championship. The weekend started well with 14-year-old Max Cook topping FP1 on Friday. Charlie Atkins, also 14, was sixth quickest whilst 13-year-old rookie Tom Alexander finished 13th on the time-sheet. FP2 didn’t take place until Saturday lunchtime. All three riders bettered their lap times from the day before. Cook remained first overall in the standard class. Despite improving his time Atkins slipped to 9th and Alexander cut nearly seven tenths off his FP1 time. That afternoon the riders were back out on circuit to take part in the 25 minute qualifying session. The Wilson Racing team riders all reduced their lap times further. Max Cook was under pressure for top spot in qualifying but his 50.288 lap time was sufficient for pole position. Atkins qualified in 9th with a 51.766 and...

Cook scores maximum points for Wilson Racing at BSB opener

03/04/201703/04/2017 By adminNo Comments

Gary Wilson from Dronfield and his Moto3 racing team took part in round one of the Hel Performance Motostar British standard class Championship at Donington Park last weekend. With all the riders in the class racing similar Moto3 machines the category is very competitive. Free practice started well for Max Cook as he ended the day at the top of the timesheets with a lap time of 1:42.483. Charlie Atkins posted the seventh quickest time and Tom Alexander improved his lap time over the two sessions by more than 1º.5 seconds. Qualification proved to be one of highs and lows for the team. Max Cook continued his superb form registering the fastest time in the standard class. In fact his lap time was good enough to place him in the middle of row two in the combined GP and standard class starting grid. Charlie Atkins on the other hand only managed four laps before a small mistake saw him fall at the Melbourne...

Successful test in Spain

07/03/201707/03/2017 By adminNo Comments

The British Superbike pre-season testing programme got into full swing in Southern Spain last week. Gary Wilson and his team of three Moto3 riders spent four days testing at the circuit at Cartagena alongside the British Superbike teams. Wilson Racing compete in the Moto3 Hel Performance Motostar British Championship standard class and are hoping to build on the successes of their first year. Gary Wilson’s 2016 riders finished fourth and eighth in the series in 2016. For 2017 Max Cook and Tom Alexander have joined Charlie Atkins to form a three rider team. The Cartagena circuit usually enjoys good weather throughout most of the year, making it a firm favourite for the teams to test at. The 3.5 kilometre circuit has a main straight of just over 600 metres, 8 left hand corners and 10 right-handers providing most of the ingredients needed to help prepare for the coming season. The riders spent the first day getting used to the bikes again. Whilst 13-year-old...

Wilson Racing expand to 3 rider line-up for 2017 season

11/01/201721/01/2017 By adminNo Comments

The Wilson Racing team, who compete in the Hel Performance Motostar British Championship standard class, have expanded to a three rider team for the 2017 season. The team turned a few heads last year when in its first season in the standard class championship its riders finished fourth and eighth and took a race win. Charlie Atkins Whilst TJ Toms has moved on to race in the National Superstock 600 class, Gary Wilson has retained the services of 13-year-old Charlie Atkins. He finished 8th in the standard class and took his maiden victory at Assen. The youngster from Goole made the podium twice and continued to improve as the season went on. Previously he has been a double British Minimoto Champion. Max Cook Joining Atkins will be 14-year-old Max Cook. The two rode against each other in the Aprilia Superteen series in 2015 where Cook took the championship title and numerous lap records. The youngster from Swindon was invited to attend the Red Bull...