True Heroes Racing are the UK’s first motorbike group devoted to supporting wounded, injured and sick UK service personnel and veterans.

The group, each on and off the observe, is made up of present and ex-servicemen and girls who work tirelessly to indicate how a startup group can compete within the British Superbike Championship, via onerous work and dedication. 

Right here we meet members of the group and discover out about their service backgrounds, what abilities have been transferable and the way they juggle energetic army jobs with their racing commitments. 

Charlie White

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Rider on the Ducati V2 Panigale in British Supersport for 2023 season.

What’s your army background?

Serving Royal Marine Assault Engineer.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

I spent 5 years racing for the Royal Navy Royal Marines Street Racing Crew earlier than becoming a member of True Heroes Racing. That racing was within the Inter Providers Championship in opposition to the Military and RAF groups and ready me for racing at this prestigious degree.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

As my involvement with True Heroes Racing additionally offers illustration for the Royal Navy, I’m given on-duty standing and permitted the time to race at BSB.

Chris Duggan

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Inaugural grassroots rider, BSB Mechanic and to assist these battling bodily and psychological challenges similar to me.

What’s your army background?

Parachute Regiment

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

• At all times give 100%
• Assist others when you may
• Be a group participant
• Take pleasure in what you might be doing

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

Medically discharged now.

Chris Jacketts

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Ducati Crew Chief.

What’s your army background?

10 years within the British Military Royal Engineers.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Self-discipline, potential to adapt, respect for others, confidence to speak and management abilities.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

This may be tough for me on energetic common service, however I usually tackle different duties and duties to liberate time to go away from the unit. I additionally plan to complete duties forward of deadlines so I liberate Thursday to Sunday when it’s a race occasion.

Dan Cleary

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Technician and knowledge analyst. 

What’s your army background?

British Military, Family Cavalry.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Teamwork and self-discipline, key parts of military life.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

I’ve been medically discharged after sustaining life-changing accidents in October 2017.

Dan Taylor

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Mechanic, typically brake technician.

What’s your army background?

Seven years within the Life Guards Division of the Family Cavalry.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Dedication, methodical strategy, consideration to element.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

Retired from the British Military in 2002. Unable to work on account of incapacity.

Dave Mackay

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Ex-British Superbike Championship group rider (2014-2023 in Ducati TriOptions Cup, Nationwide Superstock 1000 and British Supersport), however now retired from competitors at that degree and taking over the function as grassroots programme co-ordinator and chief membership racer.

What’s your army background?

Joined Royal Alerts in 1992, served 22 years, a typical army size of service. Left in 2014 as a senior non-commissioned officer. 

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Organisational abilities and the flexibility to remain calm underneath stress and in tough conditions. Drawback fixing and all that commonplace military-based stuff. Oh and I bought to journey grime bikes quite a bit after I was within the army, in order that helped on the using aspect. Of notice was attending to journey a variety of the Baja 500/1000 route in Mexico again in 2009. Maybe sooner or later I’ll return there.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

Retired after 22 years service in 2014.

Leon Wilton

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Rider on Ducati V2 Panigale.

What’s your army background?

British Military metalsmith.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Individuals abilities and my expertise racing for the British Military Bike Street Race Crew.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

By convincing my boss (who likes bikes which helps) to permit me the day trip of labor to race. The ethos of what True Heroes Racing stands for actually helps because it’s supporting injured troopers and veterans.

Nathan Jones

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Mechanic.

What’s your Navy background?

British Military.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

For me it’s the reverse. I joined the group missing confidence and with little or no mechanical abilities. 

The expertise and mentoring they’ve given me has enabled me to construct up my abilities to the purpose the place I used to be capable of get a job as knowledgeable motorbike mechanic working for BMW.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

Medically discharged in 2007.

Phil Spencer

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Founder and group principal.

What’s your Navy background?

Nonetheless serving full-time within the Royal Navy. Joined in Might 1993 as an air engineering technician.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Deep down I’m an plane engineer with over 30 years’ expertise which helps. In recent times, as I’ve been promoted, I’ve grow to be extra a workforce and other people supervisor which undoubtedly helps when working a race group.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

An extended line of understanding bosses! As a warrant officer it’s as a lot about managing my diary and workload myself. 

The explanation behind why I began True Heroes Racing again in 2012, and all of the issues it and its beneficiaries have achieved through the years, helps to.

Scott McFarlane

What’s your function inside True Heroes Racing?

Rider, though I’ve raced for just a few years, I’m in my first season with the group.

What’s your army background?

I spent 11 years within the third Regiment Royal Horse Artillery.

What abilities, expertise and coaching have stood you in good stead together with your function in True Heroes Racing?

Preserve combating and don’t hand over.

In case you are nonetheless serving within the army, how do you steadiness the racing dedication together with your service dedication?

Medically discharged in 2008.

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