DOODSON SUPERTWIN 650 & F400 - 2012 (release 9 of 12)

The Isle of Man TT Races will this year feature a lightweight class called Supertwins, which is broadly similar to our existing Thundersport GP2 category. To keep things as simple as possible we have now re-branded our class as Supertwins for 2012 and it will continue to contain a Minitwin Cup for those competitors who wish to run their bikes in un-tuned guise. We think this class now has enormous potential, given the level of international coverage afforded to the TT.

During 2011 Thundersport GB went into partnership with a new insurance provider for our general insurances and test day cover. This enabled us to provide our pre-event test days at an average cost of just £99 per day across the whole season, which represents the best value in the market today.

Doodson Broking Group were our agents and the hugely respected insurance giant Zurich Insurance PLC were the underwriters. That partnership has been viewed within the industry as having been so successful, that it has prompted huge changes within the sports insurance field and our governing body, the ACU, have now appointed that same combination to cover all motorcycle events under their jurisdiction.

For 2012, that partnership continues and Doodsons have now taken advantage of the advertising slots on Motors TV, which in turn guarantees our funding for the new Supertwins & Formula 400 classes on Motors TV in the UK and subsequently worldwide on Fox Sports and Channel Seven.

This support is clearly a benefit for all Thundersport GB competitors and will help us to keep a lid on the cost of testing, whilst still providing the best cover available.

As a separate associate sponsor for this class, we are delighted to welcome AR Racing back into our paddock in 2012 and they are providing a £100 AR Racing voucher to the Rider of the Day from this grid. At each meeting there will also be a prize draw on the Saturday evening from all registered entrants present in this class for another £100 voucher towards the next event.

The above sponsorship equates to significant funding for this class specifically and the series as a whole and we thank Doodsons, AR Racing and all of our valued sponsors for supporting us.