2008 RACE DATES
LATEST TH NEWS: Tony H almost did some work on the bike today. But then he didn't bother after all.
THE BIKE...

Mar 8-9: Brands Indy
Points: 19.
Mar 22-23: Donington Park
Points: 17
April 26-27: Cadwell Park
Points: 18
May 24-25: Silverstone
Points: 17
June 14-15: Croix en Ternois
Points: 25
July 19-20: Brands Indy
Points: 24
Aug 2-3: Cadwell Park
Points: 23
Sept 13-14: Snetterton
Points: 4
Sept 27-28: Brands GP
Points: 1
Final points: 152
Final position: 13th
Tony Hoare #33 Yamaha Past Masters

YAMAHA TZR250

ENGINE
Water-cooled 250cc two-stroke parallel twin, tuned by Graham File. Radiator is from a Kawasaki KR-1S. Power has been measured on circuit dyno as 49.9bhp.

CARBURETTOR
Standard TZR250.

EXHAUST
Twin Jollymoto system.

CHASSIS
Alloy beam frame and standard swingarm.

SUSPENSION
Original forks and shock, but with heavier fork springs, damping cartridge emulators and an Ohlins spring on the shock.

TYRES
Bridgestone BT090 front and Dunlop GPR70SP rear (control rear tyre for YPM in 2009).

ABOUT YPM

Yamaha Past Masters is a racing club that competes within the British Motorcycle Racing Club (Bemsee). It encompasses RD350s, TZR250s and TDR250s.

The 'Past Master' bit of the club's title refers to the bikes rather than the people. The only thing TonyH has ever mastered is the art of procrastination and piss-taking, and certainly not bike racing.

For more info on the class, go to www.ypmrc.co.uk
Tony H got hooked on two-strokes when team friend Keith Roissetter invited him to ride his spare Yamaha TZR250. Tony finished just outside the points in his first races on the bike at Snetterton, then gave it one more shot at Cadwell Park. He picked up 16 points, made it into the top 10 and did the deal to buy a bike for 2008.

In his first season he's learnt a lot, crashed quite a bit, met some brilliant people, overdosed on adrenalin and spent more money than he would like to admit. He ended with 152 points for a 13th place finish and was voted most improved rider of the season in the Yamaha Past Masters class.He

A programme of fairing repairs, engine rebuilds and general maintenance awaits before the hairy one launches another assault on the club racing circuit in 2009.

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