Rob Mac Racing press release for 2009 line up
19-12-2008
Rob McElnea has secured the wealth of experience possessed by Chris Walker and Michael Rutter to spearhead a double pronged Yamaha assault upon the British Championship in 2009.
Chris Walker and Michael Rutter will lead the team on the all new Yamaha YZF R1 Superbike, increasing Yamaha's and Rob Mac Racing's presence on the grid. The caliber of these two riders will guarantee a very strong championship challenge and generate huge support from race fans.
Fans favourite, Chris Walker will be making a welcome return to the British Superbike paddock after a stint on the world stage. Chris is a four-time runner-up in the class and his years of experience will help to both develop and propel the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha to the sharp end of grid.
Across the Rob Mac Racing pit garage, running under NW200 Yamaha colours will be the vastly experienced Michael Rutter, who showed a resurgence in form during the 2008 season to become a pre-season title favourite for 2009. The continued collaboration between Michael Rutter and Alistair Kennedy's NW200 enterprise will allow the seasoned rider the opportunity to pilot the NW200 Yamaha as a serious contender for honours at next year's prestigious 80th anniversary NW200 event (16 May 2009).
Completing a two rider Superbike line-up in the Motorpoint/Henderson Yamaha team will be former Virgin Mobile Cup competitor, Graeme Gowland. The 22 year old finished fourth in the 2006, championship claiming three R6 Cup victories in the final four rounds, before heading to Spain where he secured the Supersport title at the first time of asking in 2007. Last season Graeme competed in the ultra competitive World Supersport championship.
Former British 125GP and 250cc MotoGP contender, Dan Linfoot has been drafted into the NW200 Yamaha squad with serious British Supersport title aspirations. The inclusion of both Dan Linfoot and Graeme Gowland displays Rob McElnea's quest in the continual development of Britain's young talented riders that first came to prominence with the hugely successful Virgin Mobile/Media Cup.
Rob Mac Racing has a series of pre-season tests planned to ensure that all four riders will be gunning for glory come the opening round of the 2009 season, scheduled to take place at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit over the Easter weekend of 10-13 April.
Graphics of the blue and red livery are in the gallery.
Sponsors
Team StoneBaker.
For 2009 StoneBaker Racing is sponsoring four riders. Dan Linfoot, Gino Rea, Christian Iddon and Pat McDougall.
Dan Linfoot has joined premier BSB team Rob Mac Racing Yamaha to compete in the British Supersport Championship.
Gino Rea has joined leading WSBK team Ten Kate Honda to compete in the WSBK Superstock 600 Championship.
Christian Iddon competes in the Supermoto World Championship with factory supported Team Motoracing KTM.
Pat McDougall competes in the BSB Superstock 600 Championship in privateer team Beowulf Racing.
