Local Face: Jack Nelson Longtrack and Grasstrack rider
against the best in the world. Jack finished 9th in the world, a great achievement for his first race abroad. He was also picked to ride the world championships the following year. This time it was Vechta Germany; the conditions were appalling and Jack crashed Longtrack and Grasstrack are the fastest off in qualifying injuring his shoulder and arm road sports in the world, they are run over 4 with a very sick bike and a stay in hospital his laps of an oval track made up of mud, grass world championship was over. and shale all mixed together, then graded flat. The races are short and fast and very exciting to watch. The bikes range from 85cc, up to 500cc which Jack is now racing, fuelled by methanol and go from 0-60 in under 3 seconds. They can reach 130 miles an hour and have no brakes - you use your skill and slide the bike broadside around the corners, the fastest man out of 12 wins. Jack started his racing career as a Longtrack Grasstrack racer when he was only 9 years old and was attending Wendover Junior school.
Championships where he made the final but was unable to catch the much faster wiser riders with no less than 6 former British Adult Champions in the Field. A great achievement in his first year’s riding with the adults, and still on his ¾ length hand built frame as he was still not tall enough for a full size frame. 2014 was another good year for Jack, now an established rider in the 250 Adult class. He is ranked no 6 in the country and has some great wins notably the Winbourne Whoppa National meeting, second at Somerset and third in the end of season showdowns.
In 2015 Jack is moving up to the 500cc Adult class which is the premier class of the sport, so another new frame a GM engine. He will try to establish himself in the sport at a higher level, racing at the end of April in Shwarme Germany, where crowds abroad When Jack first started at the age of 9 he can reach up to 50000 plus, and he is still struggled at first with other bikes and riders. All his bikes have had to be specially built for Jack leading the first heat of the Adult British only 18. him as he was always small for his age, so Championship, 2014 Jack would like to thank all the people when he first rode he was only on an 85cc whilst the other boys were racing 100cc, but 2012 started on a very positive note finishing that have helped and sponsored him as he soon progressed to another hand built in the top three nearly everywhere he rode. he couldn’t have done any of this without 200cc Honda four stroke, which brought He qualified for the British championships them: Mick Surman Motorcycles Aylesbury him his first major trophy at Bridgewater but was the dark horse to win which he duly who have been there from the beginning; in Somerset. Jack then was in the top 6 at did with a fantastic 4 out of 5 wins and a Sam Arnold Electrical Aylesbury; Timo UK; nearly every meeting. It was when we built 2nd in the last race. He was crowned Senior Rip n Roll; K&B Family Butchers Princes a one off special 250 JRM that Jack really A Youth British Champion 2012, where he Risborough; Morris oils; BAT Tuning; Rickon started to shine. He moved up a class to was awarded a cheque for £100 for him to Handle bars; FB Raceplates. We would also the inters in which he won the Champion give to the school he attended at that time like to thank the Lionel Abel-Smith Trust of Chalfont with five straight wins. Next which was the John Colet, Wendover. Jack which has helped with Jack’s Race Suits in up was the Swindon South of England was given another opportunity by being the past. There is a local meeting 26 July at Championship which he finish 2nd overall invited again to ride for his country where he Rectory Farm Puttenman for the year. People then started taking note finished 9th. If anyone would like to Sponsor JNelson of his skill and speed on his bike and in 2011 was chosen to represent his country in the Winning the British Championships gave Racing we have a package available. For world championships in Tayak France, up Jack a wild card entry into the British Adult information call 07810 698431.
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