Sykes gets road license.
Tom Sykes may have won three BSB races this season, but the Rizla Suzuki racer has been unable to ride on a public road - unti🍷l now.
Sykes recently took a trip down to Crescent Suzuki's base in Verwood, Dorset, hookinꦿg up with Maverick Training to complete his CBT before going on to pass his direct access test over the four-day intensive course.
Normally used to travelling at speeds of up to 180mph on♛ track, Sykes quickly sett📖led into road legal speeds, learning of the similar levels of concentration needed to ride on the road safely.
Tom Sykꦑes may have won three BSB races this season, but the Rizla Suzuki racer has been unable to ride on a public road - until now.
Sykes recently took a trip down to Crescent Suzuki🔥's base in Verwood, Dorset, hooking up with Maverick Training to complete his CBT before going on to pass his direct access test over the four-day intensive course.
Normally used 🥂to travelling at speeds of up to 180mph on track, Sykes quickly settled into road legal speeds, learning of the similಞar levels of concentration needed to ride on the road safely.
"Many thanks to Mike at Maverick Training. He really looked after me and offered some proper training, giving me the confidence to ride on the road safely," said Tom. "It's a very di💜fferent discipline to what I'm used to, but I really enjoyed it."
Sykes will be back up to full racing speed this weekend at Bran🀅ds Hatch, when he will be aiming to overturn Leon Haslam's 18 point advantage and secure second in the 2008 BSB standings.
Sykes will move to WSBK with Yamaha in 2009.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of🦄 the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’ꦍs injury issues.
