Tarran secures 2nd at Brands

Both the Mackenzie boys had a positive end to their racing season last weekend at Brands Hatch.  Tarran secured second place on his Redline KTM in the Motostar British Championship while Taylor led his first British Supersport race on his Tyco Suzuki.

Both the Mackenzie boys had a positive end to their racing season last weekend at Brands Hatch.  Tarran secured second place on his Redline KTM in the Motostar British Championship while Taylor led his first British Supersport race on his Tyco Suzuki.

Tarran: "My plan was to do everything I could to win the last round but I had some scary moments in the opening laps in the atrocious weather and so nearly crashed.  I also saw few riders go down so I didn't want to risk dropping down the championship table.  I was relieved to eventually finish third in the race and maintain my 100% record of podium finishes.  I have never featured anywhere in a British Championship before so taking four pole positions, three wins and a lap record on my Redline KTM adds up to a successful season for me.

My sponsors and family have had an expensive year so I can't thank them enough for their support.  My future racing plans are unclear at the moment but I'll be working hard now throughout the winter to to make sure I'm back on the grid stronger and faster in 2014.

The level of competition in British Supersport has been really high this year, but I've loved every second of it! To finish 6th at Snetterton, 5th at Donington and have the same pace as the leaders over the last few rounds has given me great confidence for next year. The first race of the year I finished 15 seconds behind 1st place, so to cross the line with the leaders at Silverstone shows how much I've progressed. I was gutted to miss out on a podium in the final few races as I really felt I had the pace to achieve this. I'm not too disappointed though as I think I can have a really strong season in 2014 and become a regular podium finisher. My riding has come on leaps and bounds and I just can't wait for next season's testing to begin now. I've worked my back side off all year and I'll be doing exactly the same in 2014. I've got a few new training ideas this winter that will hopefully give me the edge on my competition for next year". 

We would like to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors this year as it really wouldn't happen without you: Tyco Security Products, Redline KTM, Lexelle Insurance, Amtech, Optimum Procurement, Peter Evans & Cleverass, Moto Direct, MPS Aviation, Knockhill, Merrit Merrell, Motorpoint, True South, Focused Events, Trik Moto, Champneys, Raceways Motorcycles, Alan Duffus Motorcycles, Maxxis, Scorpion, Replicast, AGV Helmets, RST, Dainese, all of the Mysquares members,Concept Signs, Image Design Custom and Superbike Magazine.  

We haven't got anything confirmed for next year but rest assured, I'll keep everyone informed of our plans over the coming weeks.

Bye for now

Niall Mac