Richard Qualifys for Final |
11/07/07 |
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Richard finished 7th in his European Semi Final on Sunday which means he qualifies as reserve for the European Final and is in the running for a place in the main event. The meeting was run in very difficult conditions with the track being underwater and the start of the day.
Results – 1st Theo Pijper 2nd Eric Eijbergen 3rd Christian Hulshorst 4th Jannick de Jong 5th Dirk Fabriek 6th Daniel Rath 7th Richard Smith. |
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New Equipment for EM Semi |
06/07/07 |
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| Supercars UK and engine tuner Klaus Lauch have provided Richard with a new JRM engine specifically set up for Richard’s European Semi Final at Noordwolde in Holland on Sunday. Hopefully this will be a catalyst to spur Richard on for a good result. |
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Floodlit Result |
27/06/07 |
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Richard raced to a credible 5th place at TMMCC’s excellent Floodlit International meeting on Saturday night. After some very good racing in the qualifying heats Richard was joined in the A final by Paul Hurry, Glen Phillips, Martyn Sturgeon, Charlie Saunders, Steve Braidford, Lewis Denham (All UK) and young Dutch superstar Jannick de Jong. The first running saw de Jong take a heavy fall on the second lap that end his meeting but thankfully he was able to walk away from a nasty looking crash. Hurry jumped from the start in the re run and broke away from the field to take a commanding lead with Richard among the chasing pack. After the 3rd lap of the 6 lap final the finishing positions had pretty much been decided with Richard in 5th place.
Meeting result – 1st Paul Hurry 2nd Glen Phillips 3rd Martyn Sturgeon 4th Steve Braidford 5th Richard Smith 6th Charlie Saunders. |
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Floodlit Next |
20/06/07 |
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| Richard lines up against a quality field in this Saturday's International Floodlit meeting at the boarded circuit near Maidstone. The entry for the meeting includes Dutch Champion Jannick de Jong, former British Masters and European Champion Paul Hurry, Peterborough speedway star Richard Hall, German International Matthias Kroger and young British stars Steve Braidford and Lewis Denham. This is the only meeting in the UK to be held under flootlights and on a boarded race track, more info can be found at www.sidecarspeedway.com. |
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Track Return |
18/06/07 |
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| Having missed 2 meetings in Holland and the Jon Underwood Memorial in the UK Richard make his track return this weekend with podium finish's in both the 350 and 500 classes at Dunmow clubs Ugley bowl. Feeling no ill effects from the broken wrist Richard was on the pace and glad to be back racing. |
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Early season ups and downs |
10/05/07 |
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| After a good start to the season with a 2nd at Tallington and wins at High Easter and Ledbury Richard is now out of action for a few weeks with a broken wrist suffered in his second heat at the Berks Bonanza.
After winning his first heat Richard had a high speed coming together with Charlie Saunders and was lucky to get away with a broken wrist and cuts and bruises. Richard is very thankful to team partner Forcefield for providing him with the best body armour available that prevented further injuries.A video of this crash can be seen on Youtube.
Hopefully a visit to 'Magic Man' Brian Simpson will see Richard returning to action in Holland at the end of the month. |
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Partner Focus - Ultimate Pursuits |
15/03/07 |
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| Ultimate Pursuits offer one of the largest selections of off road gear in the UK. Stocking over 20 brands including Animal, Thor, Motion Pro, Pivot Works, Twenty20 and Utopia they can supply a product for your every need. A full range of M/X clothing, helmets and goggles are always in stock. Graphics, plastics and pretty much everything else you need to rebuild your bike can be brought on-line 24 hours a day. For 2007 Richard will be using helmets from the brand new Animal range and Utopia Slayer goggles both kindly supplied by Ultimate Pursuits. Please visit www.ultimatepursuits.co.uk for more info and how to order. |
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Partner Focus - Forcefield |
14/03/07 |
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| As a market leader in soft armour technology Forcefield Body Armour provide a range of protection products that offer unrivalled safety and comfort. Forcefield Body Armour is suitable for many activities including Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Motorcycling and of course Grasstrack and Speedway. Using the latest materials in shock absorption, Forcefield is synonymous with flexibility and comfort and it provides unobtrusive body protection with repeat performance technology. Products are available to protect Back, Chest, Ribs, Shoulders, Arms, Elbows, Pelvis, Coccyx, Hip, Thigh, Leg and Shin. For 2007 Richard will be using Forcefield Shirt, Forcefield Action Shorts and Forcefield Pro L2 Back Protector. Please visit www.forcefieldbodyarmour.co.uk for more information and how to order. |
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New Partners Announced |
26/02/07 |
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| We are delighted to announce that we have added Kevin Ayres Finance, Forcefield, Supercar Detailing and Animal to our racing partners for 2007. As always we are indebted to the help we recieve, without it we wouldnt be racing. Please visit our Partners page to view all our racing partners. |
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New equipment for 2007 |
26/02/07 |
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| Thanks to our engine sponsor, Supercars UK, Richard will be competing on a selection of new GM enigines for the 2007 season. We have been working closely with our engine tuner, KLM Tuning, over the winter to ensure that Richards has the fastest possible engines which hopefully will help us achieve our goals. Mark Woods from Racebitz UK has been working with Simon to develop some new carbon parts for the coming season with further developments planned during the year. Please visit www.race-bitz-uk.com for details. We are also testing new suspension units from White Power which have been specifically developed for Richard. Fully adjustable and using Moto GP technology these units are a big step forward for the set up of the bike. |
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First Contract Signed |
26/02/07 |
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| Balkbrug in Holland on Bank Holiday Monday will be the teams first continental meeting. Richard will be competing alongside the UK's number 1 Andrew Appleton, Dutch Champion Jannick de Jong, Germans Jorg Tebbe, Chrisitan Hulshorst and Daniel Rath, European number 3 Dirk Fabriek and great friend Paul Cooper who along with Richard holds the British Best Pairs title. |
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2007 Season Almost Here |
24/02/07 |
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| Richard' 2007 season is now just a few weeks away. Keep visiting www.richardsmithracing.co.uk for all the latest news and results. |
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