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Eglington Headhunted for Endurance Team
January 15, 2005 - Mike Eglington
has been headhunted to race with KRC championship
winning team, Moores Racing.
Moores Racing had wanted Mike to race with the team for
a couple of years but only managed to entice him this
year with an offer he couldn't refuse.
The team was formed in 1999 to contest the KRC National
Motorcycle Endurance Series and is a multi championship
winning team. Last year, they finished 2nd in Class C
after a hard-fought series but they are looking to win
the championship this year.
The name Moore’s comes from the team's main sponsor
Moore’s Motorcycles, a Yamaha dealer in Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire, who provides the team with the race bike
as well as spares and logistics.
The core team consists of 13 people comprising the Team
Manager, 3 Riders, 3 Timekeepers and 6 Mechanics and Pit
Crew.
Team manager and rider Tony Jimenez said: "We're
delighted to have someone of Mike's calibre who is fast,
consistent and a pleasure to work with. We expect some
nice surprises from him this year as he'll finally be on
a bike that will do his riding capability justice".
Mike's endurance experience goes back to the early 80s
when he was a regular championship winner. He returned
to endurance racing in 2000 when he was given the
opportunity to race a one-off with Coyote Racing after
their regular rider was injured. The one-off ride turned
into a 4-year tenure with Coyote until the end of the
last year when Mike decided to concentrate on his solo
racing.
However, Tony gave Mike an offer he couldn't refuse and
Mike was delighted to accept a ride and a place on the
Moores team for 2005.
"I've always admired Moores Racing," said Mike. "The
team is very professional, works extremely well together
and the riders have always been ultra competitive. I'm
looking forward to helping the team win the championship
this year."
Mike will also be joined by 19-year old James Hurrell,
the BMCRC Clubman 1000 Champion who will be competing in
his first season of endurance.
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