Team York Suzuki and their partners, Motul Oils and the York Suzuki centre, are pleased to announce their rider line-up for 2016.
DAVID DAVO JOHNSON will be the rider to thunder down Bray Hill in August for the 2016 Classic Superbike TT after making his debut for the team at the 2015 event.
Davo gained a fantastic 5th place in a hard fought battle lapping at almost 124mph and finishing only 18 seconds behind 2nd place man Bruce Anstey, Davo is looking forward to this year’s event after being promised more power by team manager Kevin Pearson who said ‘we achieved all our goals in 2015 and more in some case so for the 2016 event we must be looking for the top step for Davo.
For the 4 Oliver’s Mount meetings the team have secured the services of young up and coming rider MARK PERCY GOODINGS in conjunction with PMH PROMOTIONS AND EVENT ORGANISER PETERHILLABY.
The 23 year old form Doncaster has been racing for ten years already in one way or another gaining many championship podiums with the Auto 66 Club. 2015 was to be Marks best year on the roads since the start of his career finishing four out of five starts at the TT on his first attempt and lapping at well over 120mph. In the process Mark also gained two top ten placings at the Southern 100 and lapped at over 126mph in the Ulster Grand Prix.
During his career mark has placed high up the board in many Oliver’s Mount meetings and indeed scored some notable wins! Mark, who himself admits to being an Oliver’s Mount specialist, said' I am really pleased and grateful to be offered this exciting opportunity by the Team York Suzuki and Peter Hillaby. I would also like to thank my new personnel sponsors for putting their faith in me for 2016 including Motul Oils, RST, ARAI, The York Suzuki Centre, Pipewerx, Skidmark, Maxton, Dunlop, In Front Motorcycles, Goodridge and Brooklands café. I intend to carry on learning my trade and improving so that one day I may be able to show a TT podium in my portfolio'. Mark will be competing at all 4 Oliver’s Mount meetings on both his ZX10 and ZX6. Mark will also have five rides at the Isle of Man TT, Southern 100 and the Ulster Grand Prix
Kevin Pearson, Team York Suzuki Manager, said ‘the team and I are pleased to have mark on board for the coming season. Apart from mark riding the classic superbike for the team we will be also helping mark with his own bikes at the Oliver’s Meetings. It is hoped that we can share some of our experience to help mark in other areas of his racing, the team are very excited for the season ahead Marks is good rider and knows exactly what he wants and where he wants to be.
