Another Podium finish !

5-Ways are proud to be associated with and sponsor Adam Shelton #61

ADAM'S PROFILE:
Adam is a highly dedicated and ambitious motorcycle racer currently racing in the Thundersport GB championship. He is always looking for financial assistance and/or key sponsorship to support the development of his long and hopefully successful racing career.
He is a good communicator and is able to provide concise information to his team in order to get the best possible bike setup.
Adam has a friendly outgoing personality and works well under pressure and remains highly motivated at all times.
He fully understand's what is required to be the "Best" and take's fitness very seriously.

RACING ACHIEVEMENTS:
2011: Thundersport GB Bridgestone 500 Cup.
Set four lap records: Cadwell, Snetterton 300, Brands Hatch and Pembrey.
15 race wins, 13 of which were consecutive.
21 podiums from 22 race starts.
Finished 2nd in the championship - missed the first three rounds.
2009/10: Derby Phoenix Superstock 600.
Entered various rounds of the championship had first and second places and
also set the fastest lap of the meeting at Cadwell Park.
2008: Thundersport GB Aprilla Superteens.
Set lap record at Cadwell Park.
6 race wins.
Finished 3rd overall.
2006/7: NG Racing Club F125 and Darley Moor F125
Finished 2nd in both championships despite riding a standard Aprillia RS125. He missed the final round in order to attend trials for Red Bull rookies.
2005: British Pitbike Supermoto Championship.
Entered Championship 5 rounds into the season and won every single race and finished 2nd in the championship.
2004: Rotax Minimax Karting Championship (125 class).
Won the championship in his first competitive season

Adam Shelton #61

2012 PLANS:
Adam has secured a ride for the 2012 season with the newly formed but very experienced racing team DACA Yamaha. In a statement recently released, Adam said - "For 2012 we are planning to enter the Superstock 600 class in the highly competitive Thundersport GB championship and also selected rounds of the British Championship"
"All of my disposable income goes towards my racing career. However, there is quite a shortfall in funds and therefore I am looking for some personal sponsorship"
"Any personal sponsorship I can procure will be used towards my racing costs and will include; personal safety equipment, testing, entry fees, tyres, transportation and other associated costs"
"My achievements to date could have been so much better if I had had the right funding and experienced backing.
I believe that with the right support I could become a top rider in motorcycle sport"

BIKE:
2012 Yamaha R6

RIDER PROFILE:
Height: 1.83M Weight: 62 kg
Hometown: Hessle, Kingston upon Hull.
Schools Attended: Bricknell Primary School, Kelvin Hall School.
Hobbies: Motocross, Mountain biking, Road Riding, Guitar,
Gym, two stroke engine tuning and development.
Current Race Bike: Yamaha R6.
Favourite Tracks: Cadwell Park, Sachsenring-Germany.
Best Moment in Career: Winning my first ever Aprilia Superteens race by 13 seconds
at Cadwell Park.
Worst Moment in Career: Setting the fastest time in Red Bull Rookie selection and
and then not being put forward because I was two months
too old.
Ambition in life: To ride, and win in the Moto GP.
Ultimate Goal: To be remembered for my motorcycling achievements.

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ADAM'S BLOG

29-02-12 - Snetterton Test Day Report

The aim of the day was simply to get a feel of the R6 and find a base setting to suit my riding style, out the box we had the bike set as Alan Tanton (one of our mechanics and TS Supersport runner up) had his R6 set as it came off circuit at the last round of his 2010 season.
Within a few corners I had realised it wasn't the way to go for me. The bike was set up to turn very quickly with minimal input from the rider; however, with my own style of riding being much more aggressive it would turn much tighter than I wanted. With the ride height at the rear being set as high as it was, the feeling of rear tyre adhesion with the bike on its side was really vague, making slides unpredictable.

We opted for a much lazier setting for Session 2 and there was an instant improvement. I spent the rest of the day before lunch pulling in every 2 laps to fine tune and we actually ended up with the bike set pretty much the opposite way to what we had first gone for!

I did one fairly quick session after lunch with a best lap time that would've put me on the grid for the BSB Superstock 600 A Race, of which I'm really pleased with given the fact it was a track day, also as we were running a harder compound Metzeler on the front than that of the BSB control tyre.

So overall a really, really positive day! Cannot wait to get out at Brands Hatch this weekend!