Final Result for 2006; Forgotten Era over 500cc
1st; Dennis Scholicar 77
2nd; Steve Cave 72
3rd; Philip Hacker 54
4th; Vicenti Clarke 41
5th; Gwyn Jones 17
6th; Stephen Atkins 13
The result for 2007 was,
Mike Hose became the Forgotten Era champion for 2007 by only ONE point.
I was joint second with Denis Sholicar.
The icing on the cake was that I was called up to the office to be awarded the Marshals ‘The rider of the day’ trophy called The Paul Leonard Award. I felt very honoured that the Marshals had picked me out of ALL the riders from the Wirral One Hundred Club. This is a very special trophy and makes up lost of losing the championship.
The award might be for my riding or simply their shock at seeing a FJ race, and WIN
Race dates for Wirral 100 Forgotten Era rounds 2008
1st Philip Hacker; 69
2nd Liam Horgan; 56
3rd Giles Whiteley 37
6th Steve Munson 24
Wirral 100 Club; Forgotton Era over 500cc
Results and Race dates ; 2009 Final Points
1st Philip Hacker; 90
2nd Nick Hunt 52
3rd Steve Hutchins 46
4th Giles Whiteley 42
4th Steve Munson 42
6th Liam Horgan 41
NG ROAD RACING Results 2010
PRE-INJECTION Pre 2001 CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Adam Jeffery 295
2 Philip Hacker 270
3 Brian Parker 97
4 Matt Pearce 79
5 Steve Hutchins 59
6 Pete Buckley 42
Final Championship points for 2011
N.G Road Racing Club ; Pre-Injection Class
1 Adam Jeffrey 264
2 Philip Hacker 228
3 Michael Hobbs 176
4 Steve Hutchins 127
5 Paul Harlington 91
6 Brian Parker 88
2012 and 2013 I raced just a few time. Not wanting to do a full season
1st; Dennis Scholicar 77
2nd; Steve Cave 72
3rd; Philip Hacker 54
4th; Vicenti Clarke 41
5th; Gwyn Jones 17
6th; Stephen Atkins 13
The result for 2007 was,
Mike Hose became the Forgotten Era champion for 2007 by only ONE point.
I was joint second with Denis Sholicar.
The icing on the cake was that I was called up to the office to be awarded the Marshals ‘The rider of the day’ trophy called The Paul Leonard Award. I felt very honoured that the Marshals had picked me out of ALL the riders from the Wirral One Hundred Club. This is a very special trophy and makes up lost of losing the championship.
The award might be for my riding or simply their shock at seeing a FJ race, and WIN
Race dates for Wirral 100 Forgotten Era rounds 2008
1st Philip Hacker; 69
2nd Liam Horgan; 56
3rd Giles Whiteley 37
6th Steve Munson 24
Wirral 100 Club; Forgotton Era over 500cc
Results and Race dates ; 2009 Final Points
1st Philip Hacker; 90
2nd Nick Hunt 52
3rd Steve Hutchins 46
4th Giles Whiteley 42
4th Steve Munson 42
6th Liam Horgan 41
NG ROAD RACING Results 2010
PRE-INJECTION Pre 2001 CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Adam Jeffery 295
2 Philip Hacker 270
3 Brian Parker 97
4 Matt Pearce 79
5 Steve Hutchins 59
6 Pete Buckley 42
Final Championship points for 2011
N.G Road Racing Club ; Pre-Injection Class
1 Adam Jeffrey 264
2 Philip Hacker 228
3 Michael Hobbs 176
4 Steve Hutchins 127
5 Paul Harlington 91
6 Brian Parker 88
2012 and 2013 I raced just a few time. Not wanting to do a full season
Cam Chain Failure
Cam Chain Failure
Whilst on a track day at Pembrey a week before racing on May 15th/16th me in the third session the bike packed in.
On returning to pits we checked the bike and after the fuel check we looked at the ignition.
There seemed to be a weak spark (or so we thought), so with a quick phone call home Lorinda met me half way and handed me a complete wiring loom for a FJ1100.
When we tried to fit the complete system I realised I had no wire loom so after an hour I had it sussed and fitted a stripped down system (see new diagnostic service loom that I've made up since). Now with a fat spark it didn’t start.
Now I knew it was serious so I removed the cam cover to find the cam chain snapped.
Never seen a FJ cam chain snapped before and had no idea why it would as these things last over 100k on the road and this was a new one fitted at the beginning of the season.
Back at the workshop it only took me 2 hours and 40 mins to have the engine split down to the crankshaft, pistons out and cam chain in my hand.
On inspection the valves had hit the pistons so without time to waste (only had a week) I fitted the old head from the 2009 season.
Threw the motor back together with new gasket and cam chain and Mura had convinced me to throw away the starter system inside the motor, this would allow the weight reduction of 4kgs put this meant it could only be started via a ‘Pump Start’.
Then it was down to the Dyno room to check it out. On the Dyno it showed I was 10bhp down from the big valve head.
Whilst on a track day at Pembrey a week before racing on May 15th/16th me in the third session the bike packed in.
On returning to pits we checked the bike and after the fuel check we looked at the ignition.
There seemed to be a weak spark (or so we thought), so with a quick phone call home Lorinda met me half way and handed me a complete wiring loom for a FJ1100.
When we tried to fit the complete system I realised I had no wire loom so after an hour I had it sussed and fitted a stripped down system (see new diagnostic service loom that I've made up since). Now with a fat spark it didn’t start.
Now I knew it was serious so I removed the cam cover to find the cam chain snapped.
Never seen a FJ cam chain snapped before and had no idea why it would as these things last over 100k on the road and this was a new one fitted at the beginning of the season.
Back at the workshop it only took me 2 hours and 40 mins to have the engine split down to the crankshaft, pistons out and cam chain in my hand.
On inspection the valves had hit the pistons so without time to waste (only had a week) I fitted the old head from the 2009 season.
Threw the motor back together with new gasket and cam chain and Mura had convinced me to throw away the starter system inside the motor, this would allow the weight reduction of 4kgs put this meant it could only be started via a ‘Pump Start’.
Then it was down to the Dyno room to check it out. On the Dyno it showed I was 10bhp down from the big valve head.
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Kerry Rawson.
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We had a group of 5 FJ Racers in the Forgotten Era 2008, below is some pictures of this
Persons left to right
- Steve 'Who' Munson : Giles 'Toad' Whiteley : Phil 'Doc' Hacker : Liam 'Corky' Horgan ; Steve 'Mura' Hutchins ;
Giles 'Toad' Whiteley
Steve 'Mura' Hutchins
Steve 'Who' Munson
Nick 'Thrush' Hunt
Jake 'Peg' Udall
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Pictures of group on track