Words by Gerry Johnson Well, the adventure is finally over………. Three years of fantastic sport, that couldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for the generosity of Labman Automation. The dream started to hatch (over a few beers probably) during the winter of 2012 – 2013 when son Richy started to get itchy feet with regards to going Motorcycle Road Racing …
By Gerry Johnson CB500 # 55 It was Jan and I that arrived at East Fortune Circuit, mid afternoon in lovely sunshine for the final meeting of the 2015 Road Racing season for Team RBRacing/Labman. With compatriot rider Richy Johnson away in the US of A, and after hanging up his racing leathers, it was left to myself and Jan to …
Words by Gerry Johnson. As the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end,” and that’s just what happened at the weekend, with son Richy hanging up his race leathers after 3 years of very successful and extremely enjoyable racing with myself in the RBRacing/Labman Motorcycle Race Team. Richard and Ally now have a 3 month old baby daughter Skye …
Report by Richy. The team, now back to full strength with my return, took the leisurely drive up to what looked to be a sunny East Fortune Race circuit near North Berwick, for a round of the Scottish Championships. The team were also one member stronger this weekend with daughter Skye making her first appearance at only 6 weeks old (such is her …
The Bank Holiday Weekend saw the Team’s first incursion over the Border into Bonnie Scotland with the NEMCRC meeting at East Fortune. Unfortunately, due to the imminent arrival of a little girl for Team main man Richy, it was only Jan and I that trod the long path to this very picturesque little circuit about 15 miles East of Edinburgh. The …
Words By Gerry Johnson. All the waiting over winter is now over and a fresh season of bike racing awaits! The team have decided to curtail racing commitment in 2015 to just running with the North East Motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC) and the Melville Club of Scotland. This will make the season less frantic. With a baby soon to be …
Really enjoyable day at Donnington watching the Labman team (Gerry Johnson and son Richard) in action. Then getting a first hand account of all the races back at the caravan, over tea and wife Jan’s lovely homemade cup cakes. Gerry sums it up with ‘partly wet, didn’t fall off’ but we say well done on those placings both of you! …
The team consisting of Gerry, Richy, Ally and Jan set of for the first time this year to Donington Park for the “Duke of Donington” Road Races with Thundersport GB. The National circuit was to be used for this event, which for the majority is the preferred layout over the GP circuit. Although Gerry attended he was to slip into …
The team, this weekend consisting of Gerry, Richy and Jan, set off to the huge facility that is Rockingham Motor Speedway near Peterborough on Friday evening. On arriving at the circuit ( that resembles an American NASCAR circuit), with the main track being an oval shape with massive grandstands lining half its circumference. The garage was set up in beautiful …
