TEN MINUTES WITH CO-ORDIT

By BSB Reporter Tammy Milsom

Any team owner in any racing paddock must like a challenge, and has to give total dedication and commitment to the two-wheeled sport. Pete Bradshaw of Co-Ordit Yamaha is one of these people.

After competing at club level for several years, the Leicestershire team debuted full time into the British Superbike Championship this year running local man Dean Ellison, who returns to the British tracks this season.

Looking at the season and the team's achievement so far ,Bradshaw said: “I believe we've settled into the paddock and people are taking us seriously. Our package I don't think looks out of place for it being our first season. It's down to sponsorship, team structure and a lot of funding by myself to get to where I want to be.

“Dean has been struggling with getting off the line but he has a good race pace if you look at his times, he just needs to change his style, which he has started to do. The bike is really good and we've had loads of support from Rob Mac with technical and data assistance.”

The team's second rider Phil Bevan from Cardiff competes in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship, Bradshaw said: “Phil is going really well and it's not reflecting on just how well he is actually doing. If you look at his times he is beating his personal goals all the time.”

Bradshaw has his striking yellow colour scheme competing in numerous classes throughout the British scene, not only to spread the name Co-Ordit, but to provide opportunities for others. In addition, the team provide technical support to Hinckley rider Sam Middlemas.

This is the riders first season at British level in the Metzeler National Superstock 600, Bradshaw said: “Sam is not sponsored by us, he is responsible for all that himself but he wanted, needed resource. I gelled with Sam and it gets us another bike out there in our colours. Hes doing alright out there.”

And... there's more, Co-Ordit also participates within the Henderson R1 Yamaha Cup. Originally the ride was for Pete Bradshaw himself, but this was not realistic with the demands and responsibilities required of him this year.

It is more than likely that others may have simply not continued with the championship, but Bradshaw turned this into yet another racing venture to benefit others. He created his own little scheme in which he originally changed the rider at each round.

This produced an opportunity for riders to compete within an highly competitive series, with full team support whilst demonstrating their talent. However after Knockhill the ride looks to be permanently taken over by Richard Cooper who gave the team an enormous boost by taking the win at Snetterton, holding off regular front runners Sam Warren and Jack Kennedy.

The team return to the track this weekend at Knockhill for the eighth round of the British championship for more battles, to follow the ever growing Co-Ordit team log onto www.teamco-ordit.com.