Indeed, riding a Kawasaki ZXR in the Superbike and Superstock classes and a cc Triumph in the Supersport category, the Lincolnshire ace had a strong North West , finishing in the top 10 in five of the six races.
Showing great consistency and skill, Gary took fine 5 th place finishes in one of the Superstock and Supersport races, and 8 th in the other Superstock and Supersport races with the same position being achieved in the Superbike race. Gary said following the NW that lap times and getting to know the bike before the TT was more important to him than positions and the successful week definitely set him up nicely for the Mountain Course.
Johnson followed this up with another three top 10 finishes at the Isle of Man TT. The highlight of his week came in the Senior where he took a strong sixth place on the Kawasaki ZXR, also lapping in excess of mph once more.
He was less than a second behind 4 th placed Danny Webb when the race was cut short due to a crash involving Phil Crowe and Ben Wylie. However, his preparations were undone at Oulton Park at the beginning of May when he crashed heavily after a rider in front of him slowed suddenly and left him with nowhere to go. It left him with nasty knee and leg injuries which made it both difficult and painful to move around on the bike. Just over two leeks later though, he was back in action at the North West where 8 th in the opening Supersport was his best result.
Johnson then went on to put in a number of fine displays at the Isle of Man TT, claiming five top 10 finishes and rounding off a successful week with an 11 th placed finish riding a Kawasaki in the Senior TT. Other top 10 performances came in the Supersport TT 2 race where Gary came 8 th , the Superbike TT where he placed 9 th and the Superstock encounter in which he crossed the line in 10 th.
He was again forced to retire in the Superbike Classic TT race when holding onto a leaderboard position but concluded his season at Macau when, riding as team-mate to Lee Johnston at Ashcourt Racing BMW, he finished in a solid eighth in a race that was declared a result after just one lap. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
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Gary Whittaker entered his first race at the age of 16 in , Jet Around Cayman, an offshore mile-long race around the Cayman Islands. He took an impressive second place in the Rookie class.
Here, professional racer Gary Gj Whittaker shares some pro tips with readers. Fitness Training Regimen: I try to get as much seat time as I can on my race ski or stock boat which is similar to my race ski.
I feel that seat time is the best practice a rider could get! Race Tip: Ride as consistently as you can when racing, try and find the fastest lines on the track as soon as possible!
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