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Electraction TM Enduro Race Team Annouce 2011 Plans (Jan 7, 2011)
Electraction TM set to return to BEC and BSEC
Following the forced retirement of Philip McLaughlin and the refusal of access to the UK of Australian Josh Green, Electraction TM withdrew from British Enduro Championship and the British Sprint Enduro Championship in 2010.
Behind the scenes, the team continued to work with UK immigration and Greens Visa papers are now finally being progressed. Once these are cleared, the team will return to the series, with Jordan Scott, Gordon Clarke and Josh Green. Jordan will ride U23 on a 125, Gordon will move to E1 along with Josh on the new TM250 Fi. It is hoped Josh will be in position to ride round one of the BEC at the Muntjac but is unlikely to make the first round of the BSEC on February 12/13.
Philip will continue with the team as mentor and mechanic with Adrian Lappin providing his customary technical consultancy.
Nick Craigie: "As a team manager this has been one of the most frustrating times I have had. Josh is a rider who can be at the top of the game and would be an addition to any championship. For him to be denied access to the UK for the last 11 months on the most trivial of grounds was disappointing and frustrating in the extreme. The added frustrations of attempting to clear the matter with UK immigration proved challenging and at times incomprehensible. Finally, it appears we will have a resolution shortly and we will take the team back to competition."
"The new bikes may take us a little time to set up to individual rider preference as we will not take delivery for another 2/3 weeks but we will be looking to be competitive as we have always been."