Friday 2nd March 2012

PH2: John Reynolds to race a Radical

British Superbike legend swaps two wheels for four

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Yes, you read that headline right, triple British Superbike champion John Reynolds is back racing, this time on four wheels in a Radical SR3 RS.

Reynolds, who won the 1992, 2001 and 2004 British Superbike Championships and has raced in the World Superbike championship, will return to racing for the first time in six years at the Snetterton round of the Radical UK Cup a week on Sunday (March 10).

Reynolds is set to partner Phil Abbott, Radical co-founder in the two-driver endurance race, and will use the same Tyco-liveried SR3 RS to provide guest passenger rides at some British Superbike rounds this year. Given that the 1,500cc 260hp SR3 is capable of 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds, the passenger rides should be more than a little amusing.

"I'm really excited about racing at Snetterton; the SR3 RS handles beautifully and my lap times are improving all the time," says Reynolds. "I've still got a mountain to climb and I don't want to let the great team at Radical down, but it's definitely the best car I've ever driven, a proper racing machine."

^{Thanks to PHer splitpin for the tip}

 

[PILCH 23]

Good luck JR. He should find it easy to become competitive after mastering a superbike.

[mybrainhurts]

Call me picky, but a car is wider than a bike...

And it falls over when you lean it....

[sanctum]

But how's he going to cope in those tight bends? The Radical doesn't even have a door you can stick a knee out of!

[CBR JGWRR]

sanctum said:

But how's he going to cope in those tight bends? The Radical doesn't even have a door you can stick a knee out of!

That would be something special.

Has anyone ever done kneedown in a car?

[garypotter]

Great news, Best of luck John.
once a racer always a racer and in a great car

Hopefully going for a trackday in a radical in a months time

[dunc_sx]

CBR JGWRR said:

Has anyone ever done kneedown in a car?

[CBR JGWRR]

dunc_sx said:

CBR JGWRR said:

Has anyone ever done kneedown in a car?

Good attempt!

Not sure legs are meant to bend like that...

[BlackPrince]

dunc_sx said:

Fack just the image I was looking for - where'd u find it?

[academygaz]

There is that photoshop of Rossu getting his knee down in a Ferrari F1 car...

[BlackPrince]

academygaz said:

There is that photoshop of Rossu getting his knee down in a Ferrari F1 car...

Mate - its Rossi! Valentino Rossi the second greatest rider (statistically at least) to ever ride a bike!

[dunc_sx]

BlackPrince said:

Fack just the image I was looking for - where'd u find it?

Googled "knee down in car", first images hit