The team is going to build me as good a Formula Xtreme bike as possible for the
Daytona 200 as it means a lot in America to get a strong result there. It’s going to be a good experience and like I said I’m really looking forward to it. Obviously it’s not
MotoGP but hopefully long-term it’s another route around. Most people usually associate America with big money which I can assure you is not the case. Yes I will be paid by the team for the first time ever but results are what I’m after. The contingency money from the factories in America is usually decent so if you have a good race, then you get paid well. I like it that way.
So, I’m looking forward to my new challenge and hopefully I’ll get some good results and good recognition and some personal satisfaction for my efforts. It’s refreshing to know that the bike is going to be there or thereabouts with hardly anything to moan about. (I’ll probably be kicking myself for saying that this time next year and moaning about something!).
I will be travelling mostly to and from the UK next year, but will probably stay out there now and again where the team are based in upstate New York. Thanks to Barry, Mark Hamilton and Mark Rozema from Team Celtic Racing for this opportunity in America and also thanks to everyone who has supported me the last few years in GPs. Also big thanks to the
Eurosport boys, Toby, Julian and Randy for fighting my corner for these past years and to Dorna, for giving me the opportunity.
For now I’ll be at home until I go testing next week and then come home straight after the test until probably January where I will go over and test again. Wish me luck!
Chaz#57 (probably will have to change that to 157 or 257, normally 3 digit numbers in the AMA)!
PS If you want, have a look at my myspace
www.myspace.com/elbandito57, it’s got a video of a bit of minibiking from home and I’ll try and make a couple more of them to go on there over the winter.
