TM UK - Racing Teams

TM UK- Racing.

TM UK has been promoting its range of TM Racing motorcycles on the race-track since its inception, competing in the disciplines of Motocross, Enduro and Supermotard, both domestically and on the world stage, at the highest levels with great success.

Multiple Britsh 2 stroke champions, British 4 stroke champions, numerous British and Irish Enduro champions in countless classes, Irish National MX champions, Britsh Supercross champions and Britsh Supermotard champions to name some of the title victories that TM UK, its machinery and its riders have taken over the past seasons.

With TM UK's founder and TM Racing having a relationship that spans nearly three decades the origin that started this relationship still rings true to this day.... Machinery availble for all to compete on, constructed from the best materials, assembled by hand and designed to perform at the highest levels, machinery that is unmatched in the quality of its components and performance whilst only costing marginally more than our competitors stock machinery, but more importantly, costing substantially less than our competitiors 'racing' machinery ..................

'We race what we sell'.

2012 - Who and Where.

For 2012 TM UK will be supporting a number of riders in both Motocross and Enduro, with riders competing in numerous domestic championship series on various capacity class machines. The TM UK Motocross team will be managed by Gary Pottenger and Michael Woodsworth whilst the Electraction TM UK Enduro squad will managed by TM UK's founder Nick Craigie with the assistance of John Gotts, Carl Tiley of CTR Events and Michael Woodsworth at TM UK.

Enduro:

Pictured below is the 2011 Electraction TM UK Enduro team truck taken at a recent event, this truck will become home for a large part of the season to the Enduro team riders, management and staff, for 2012 the team will alsobe lucky enough to have the support of another similar vehicle to assist the TM Racing riders Carl Tiley and Josh Gotts.

The truck will cater for the Electracton TM UK Enduro Team riders consisting of.....

Jordan Rose: - TM: Jordan has once again found himself on TM machinery after only recently signing to ride for the Electraction TM UK Team for 2012. After lighting up the schoolboy motorcross scene on a TM 85 as a youth rider Jordan rode TM machinery of various capacity and classes throughout his MX career. Switching full time to Enduro a couple of seasons back Jordan has just started to realise his potential in the Enduro world and hopefully 2012 will see him in the limelight once again this time on TM machinery that has always given him his best results.

Gordon Clarke - TM: The long time TM campaigner and ex trials rider from Dublin who has claimed multiple Irish Enduro Champion titles will ride a 250cc Efi 4-stroke machine in the 2012 E1 classes in attended events.

Josh Gotts - TM: Young Josh has had an incredible 2011 season where he pretty much dominated the clubman class on his TM Racing 125cc Enduro machine, relatively young to the enduro scene Josh has shown much promise and for 2012 will once again compete in the E1 125cc class but looks to be stepping up to expert status.

Motocross:

Pictured below is a photo taken from inside the TM UK team truck awning at the first round of the 2011 British Motocross Championships.

For 2012 the TM UK team truck, most generously supplied for the team and supported by the Pottenger Family, was re-liveried in preparation for the 2011 season and is now finished in black, adorning the the black colour scheme is one of the team sponsor's name and logo's. The truck also had an extension to its awning over the winter period in preparation for the 2011 Red Bull series due to the number of entrants the TM UK team runs in these events, TM UK will be contesting 4-5 riders in the Red Bull series in 2012 with many riding in two classes, with more than a dozen TM Racing machines sometimes being required the extra space will definately be welcome!.

Riding for the TM UK Motocross team in 2011 will be......

Jim Davies - TM: The 2009 MCF British 125cc 2 stroke Champion, who fought bravely through injury half way through the 2010 season in hope of retaining his title only to finish as runner-up, suffered the same fat once more in 2011 after a nsaty spill at Hawksotne Park ended his season prematurely. In 2012 will once again be all out to take the 125cc crown back but currently awaiting operations could be a major setback before the season has even begun. Jim also aims to be competiting in the British MX2 champsionship, Jim will do battle on a TM 125cc machine against the huge field of 'tuned' 250F riders, Jim has scored points in this class before on the 'little' 125 and for sure will no doubt score points again.

Ryan Pottenger - TM: The young welsh rider who claimed the title of British Masters Clubman Expert Champion in 2009 will be competing in the Britsh MX2 Championship on a TM Racing 250Fi machine, the Red Bull 125cc Championship rounds after just missing out on a overall podium finish in 2011 and selected British Masters events.

Chas Statt - TM: The 2010 MCF British 125cc Junior champion stepped it up in 2011 series and competed in the Expert class, Chas fought hard through 2011 and finished in 4th place in the championship standings narrowly missing on that end of year final podium placing. Also competiting in the British Masters MX2 Youth class Chas wowed the crowds on his 125cc machine taking holeshots and victory against the heaivly dominated 250F class. For 2012 Chas will competing in the mainly same events with other selected events as per schedule allowance.

Lewis King - TM: After a succesful 2008 where he ended the season on the podium on TM Racing's 144cc MX machine in the BYMX Championship, took to the podium in the youth Supercross Championship and scored points in rounds of the British Championships, young Lewis went to pastures new in 2009 which pretty much witnessed his disappearance form the sport at the higher levels. Now Lewis is back and keen to give it his all and he has chosen his weapon to take to battle in 2012 in the form of TM Racing machinery under the guiding eye of the TM UK team and it's manager Gary Pottenger. Lewis competed in his first meeting on a TM only recently where he dominated the event taking a clean sweep of victories. Lewis will compete in the Red Bull 2-Stroke series, the British MX1 championship and selected British Masters Events.Welcome back Lew.

Christian Lyth - TM: Young Leciestershire lad Christian, who has progressed hugely since switching over to TM machinery in 2010, contested the 125cc Junior 125 class as well as the Open Junior class, on a 250cc TM machine, at the 2011 Red Bull series, In the 125cc Junior class young Christian Lyth fought hard all season and took his TM 125cc machine to 5th overall, Christian who was aiming for an end of season podium placing narrowly missed out on his target after a dismal day at Desertmartin filled with thrills left him on the back foot after taking the overall victories at the prior two events. In the Open Junior Class Chrisitan finished runner-up to fellow TM rider Jason Martin after a nailbiting season witnessed the two TM rider's climbing away at the top of the leaderboard. For sure there is more to come from Christian and hopefully during 2012 he can improve once more, for 2012 Christian will compete on a TM 250Fi in the Red Bull rookies and 2-Stroke championships.

Ashley Greedy - Welsh sensation Ashley has had a few misfortunate seasons as of late where the Tonyrefail based lad had been plagued with injuries, now repaired and on the way back to fitness the natural talent is looking to compete on TM machinery in 2012, now competiting on a TM 250 2-stroke Ashley has just recently won the Barmouth Beach Race and taken a clean sweep at the latest round of the Wilden Lane winter series. In 2012 it looks although Ashley will be competing in the British MX championships on either a 250cc or 300cc 2-Stroke machine and in the Red Bull Pro Nationals, possibly taking in some 2-Stroke rounds along the way.

Archie Hicks - TM: Forming the backbone of the TM UK Cobra Youth Squad for the past 2 years was Archie 'The Hurricane' Hicks, now the 10 year old youngster from Wiltshire, who has competed on TM UK supported Corbra machinery for the past few seasons and took the titles of IOPD Junior British Enduro Champion and the Corsham SSC Cadet Motocross Champion again in 2010/11 after similar results in 2009 is on the move. Archie has to make the jump to the 85cc small wheel class and will be supported by TM UK whilst piloting his TM 85cc machine in various MX and Enduro Championships.

Zak Clarke - Cobra: The young lad from Bristol and the 2010 championship title winner of the Moto Goo Challenge, the Golden Tyre MX27 series and the British IOPD Enduro Class series will be competing again on Cobra machinery in 2012 ans is awaiting delivery of his new 2012 Cobra CX 65cc machine. Zak will be supported by TM UK and will be joining forces with Archie Hicks as part of the TM UK Youth Squad.

An extremely well packed racing season for the TM UK motocross team and the Electraction TM UK Enduro Team, competing in numerous championships and on various capacity 2 and 4 stroke TM Racing machinery it is going to be a very busy year in 2012.

Take a look at our rider profile page to learn a little more about TM UK's riders.

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