Not only will Norton compete in the RST Superbike and PokerStars Senior TT Races at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, but they will also be taking on the competitive Bennetts Lightweight class in partnership with The British Motorcycle Manufacturing Academy.  MCN's Senior Road Tester and TT racer Adam 'Chad' Child will be at the helm.

Students on the BMMA's apprenticeship programme at Norton HQ at Donington Park will primarily run the project. It is a unique opportunity for the students who will not only build the exciting new bike, but a lucky select few will travel with the Norton team to the TT to work on the lightweight bike alongside the factory team.

The project will use a proven Kawasaki ER-6 motor, in line with the majority of the field. Ohlins have already produced some bespoke suspension for the project; the BMMA race team are expected to start testing in the next few weeks.

Stuart Garner commented: "It's a great opportunity for the students who will work alongside the Norton race team. Chad will be on hand giving feedback developing the bike and the team, he's obviously got extensive bike testing experience and knowledge of Lightweight class."

Chad, who will be competing in his fourth TT, and has competed in every Lightweight race at the TT since the new class was introduced in 2012, is looking forward to the new project.

"It's going to be really interesting to work with the students, together we have steep learning curve; the TT is the ultimate test. They have bags of enthusiasm and it's going to an exciting few weeks; it will be great to see young faces in the paddock actually working on the race bike."

Thank you to everyone who supported Soldiering On Through Life Trust by buying raffle tickets!

The draw took place on Saturday 18th April at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Singer and songwriter Antony Costa drew the winners and the winning tickets are now available on the website. 

Everyone who has won will be contacted over the next few days to confirm addresses for posting or arrangements for delivery of larger prizes.

Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

www.soldieringon.org/raffle-winners/

THE BIKER GUIDE is an official media partner for Soldiering On Through Life Trust, to help raise awareness of the organisation to the Motorcycle community.

In its partnership role, THE BIKER GUIDE has supported the media needs of the charity, to the Motorcycle community, as well as promoting this fantastic raffle, where the 1st prize was a Triumph Bonneville.

Michelin has launched a new offer across a number of road tyres in their extensive motorcycle range. Customers can claim up to £35 back when they fit a set of new tyres (£15 for a single tyre) either by bank transfer or in the form or a fuel card.
 
Purchase any of the following tyres from an official dealer before 31 July 2015 to qualify: MICHELIN Power Supersport Evo, MICHELIN Pilot Power 3, MICHELIN Pilot Power 2CT, MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, MICHELIN Pilot Road 3, MICHELIN Anakee III and MICHELIN Commander II.
 
The award-winning MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, along with the Pilot Road 3, are both included in this fantastic offer and have won acclaim for their excellent performance across a range of road conditions.
 
While the likes of the MICHELIN Anakee III have been helping motorcycle adventurers tackle their journeys around the globe with confidence, thanks to a more rigid tyre casing and innovative tread.
 
The new MICHELIN Power Supersport Evo offers riders the chance to experience high-quality performance on the road and the track with outstanding grip in dry and wet conditions. And with a fantastic offer of £35 back with a new set fitted, riders have even more reason to fit Michelin!
 
Offer ends 31 July 2015, visit your nearest Michelin dealer for terms and conditions or visit www.moto.michelin.co.uk to see the full Michelin motorcycle tyre range.

Carl Fogarty, who recently added the ITV 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' title to his TT Races and World Superbike Championship wins, will be the guest of honour in the TT VIP Club for race day on Wednesday 10th June.

Carl, the most successful World Superbike rider of all time with 59 race wins and four outright titles in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999 will join Platinum Package guests at their table and will be sharing his experiences of racing around the TT Mountain Course as well as his recent exploits in the jungle.

Carl's TT career included race wins in the '89 750 Production Race and a Formula 1 and Senior double in 1990 and he also took part in what is widely recognised, and was voted by fans, as the greatest TT Race when he and Steve Hislop duelled over six thrilling laps in the 1992 Senior TT.

He said:

"I'm really looking forward to getting back to the Isle of Man and seeing what's going to be a brilliant race day. I'm still incredibly proud of my TT wins and they mean the most to me out of all of my race victories. It's great to see the resurgence in the event and that a TT win has to be earned again and Wednesday's packed race day looks brilliant with three races in a packed programme. The food will also be much better than I had in the jungle as well!"

The Platinum TT VIP hospitality package will take you and your guests deeper into the famous races than ever before, with exclusive 'access all areas' passes putting the holder on the start line, winners' enclosure and behind the scenes at the post race press conferences. Carl will also join you at your platinum table and personally present you with a limited edition souvenir. Platinum Ticket holders will also experience a much-coveted closed-roads lap of the TT Course in the official course car.

Places can be purchased on an individual basis or complete tables of eight at £1000 + VAT per person. There are only a limited number of platinum places available for Wednesday's race day which includes the second Monster Energy Supersport Race, the SES TT Zero and the Sure Sidecar Race 2. To reserve places visit www.iomtt.com where tickets can be booked on line, or alternatively contact Regency Travel on 01624 694456 or Duke Marketing on 01624 640000.