Who is..?
Wolfgang Zeyen
Wolfgang is the senior tester for motorcycle tyres at Continentals testing facility in Hannover, the sensational Contidrom. the teams compact nature allows huge flexibility and extremely fast turn around for design adjustments. Wolfgang is a reknown chassis expert and has written books on BMW bikes, the history of Suzukis GSXR series, Ducati Desmoquattros, general sport motorcycle design and development and also the Modern Motorcycle Chassis Technology.
who is..?
Pat Mcdougall
The Bracken -KTM Super Duke Battle is sponsored by Conti UK and the series runs on ContiRace Attacks tyres. To get behind the series Conti UK has also sponsored and entered a Super Duke 990 and chosen Pat Mcdougall to ride it for us. Although Pat has been involved in mainly international-level competition for the past two seasons, riding for the Beowulf Racing team in the 600 and 1000cc European Superstock Championships, a lack of funds for this year meant he had to return to home shores. We decided to offer him a test ride in the parent KTM990 SuperDuke Battle series which runs at selected rounds of the televised British Superbike Championship. Riding a completely stock machine at Silverstone in the opening two rounds, Pat finished sixth in the Saturday race and fourth on Sunday, having run in second position during the early stages. At the end of the weekend Keen offered McDougall a permanent ride for the rest of the year, supplying the bike, parts and leathers with Pat only needing to fund the race entry fees himself. "This is exactly the sort of opportunity I hoped for when I began in the Bracken KTM Cup" beamed McDougall. "Now I'm back in the BSB paddock after a couple of forays in the R6 Cup, and I just want to thank Continental Tyres for the faith they've placed in me. I'm not going to let them down.
who is..?
Simon Pavey
Simon Pavey has become a legend in his own lunch time, the easy going laid back face of the Dakar rally, he came to more general public notice as the patient instructor who put Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman through their paces in preperation to their now well documented journey "The Long Way Round". Simon pictured with his team mate and fellow Dakar hero, Nick Plumb, run the Off Road Skills school in South Wales. The school provides indepth training for all those planning an epic journey of their own or just looking for a very enjoyable couple of days off road. www.offroadskills.com
Of course all the bikes are fitted with the perfect compliment to the BMW GS series, the Conti TKC80
