Melbray Racing will make their debut at this year’s TT having signed Dominic Herbertson for the two Supertwin races, riding a Paton S1R.
The 34-year-old has been almost ever-present in the Supertwin class since making his TT debut in 2014 and recent years have seen him become a permanent fixture in the top ten.
The highlights undoubtedly came last year when, riding the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Paton, he claimed third and fourth place finishes in the two races, the former being his maiden TT podium.
He also set a new personal best lap in the class of 121.539mph which makes him the sixth fastest Supertwin rider of all time.
Herbertson said: “I’m really looking forward to riding for Melbray Racing in the two Supertwin races at this year’s TT. They’re a small team, but a great bunch of people, and I’m hoping to have the same results or better in this class than I had at last year’s TT.”
Debut
Melbray Racing made their island debut at last year’s Manx Grand Prix with Herbertson and Glen English, Herbertson finishing in seventh place in the Senior Classic race.
English upstaged him though as he took an excellent second place on a K4 Honda in the concurrently run Classic Junior race.
Speaking about their TT debut, Melbray Racing’s Team Owner Simon Warren said: “We’re super excited to have our team coming to the TT this year and having such a great talent as Dominic Herbertson riding our bike makes it even more special.
“It’s been a steep learning curve, but one we have enjoyed, and to have a bike lining up on the grid for a TT race is a childhood dream come true.
“We have some wonderful sponsors joining us on this journey, so a massive thank you to Venhill Engineering, The Bike Shed London, Uggly and Co, The Shed at Laxey and Chasin’ the Racin’ podcast. Without them, this would not be possible”.
WTF
Herbertson has been running a fundraiser to ensure he could ride this year’s TT after WTF Races cancelled its road racing plans for the immediate future.
So far it has raised over £14,000.
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