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Susie Grayson
Susie is
Feisty
Racing's team manager and also
runs bikegirl.co.uk. Go
here
for race results
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Date
of Birth
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26th February
1969 |
Home
Town |
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Melbourne (Derbyshire
not Oz!) |
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Height |
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5 foot 6.5 inches |
Race
Bike |
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Suzuki SV650 |
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Race
Series |
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BMCRC Dyna-Pro Minitwins,
NG Minitwins |
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Race
Number |
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52 |
Susie is racing in two Minitwins Championships
in 2006 - with BMCRC/MRO in the Dyna-Pro Championship
and with North Glouctershire Road Racing Club.
"I’ve been through a variety of careers,
including an being an Air Traffic Controller
in the RAF, crane parts, steel sales and the
last 8 or so years in IT. I spent 2005 working
at BSB meetings and Hottrax track days; building
this site and the team in my spare time.
I’ve always found myself gravitating
towards more male oriented professions and interests;
not through any particular desire to beat men
or being a tomboy, more because they’ve
been more “my kind of thing”. There
is some kudos to be achieved from being one
of few girls though, and generally it’s
positive."
How long have you been biking?
I’ve loved bikes since I was about 15, and managed
to afford my first bike at 18.
What inspired you to start
racing?
I have had the desire to race since I was about 25
and realised that sports bikes were far more fun than
cruisers. Money and back operations have held me back
but know the last op is out of the way and it’s
getting better it’s time to get out there and
try to make it worse again! I’ve always been
seriously competitive, and bikes are my number one
passion so it’s an obvious route.
What are your ambitions?
I just want to race and not run at the back; I know
I’m not going to set the world on fire with
lots of podiums since I’ve slowed down a bit
over the last few years. I really want Feisty Racing
to succeed and aim to take some fast young ladies
onto great things.
Who do you look up to in
racing?
The teams and individuals who put so much time, effort
and passion into the sport have impressed me tremendously
since attending my first club meet, especially those
who don't even race themselves and are either helping
a racer or volunteers. These are often people who
live and breathe bike racing and have done for many
years. They are amazing.
What do you do in your spare
time?
There isn’t a great deal of spare time outside
Bikegirl and Feisty Racing (including fettling in
the garage) so any time is generally spent catching
up with friends and family, chilling out and cycling..
I'm also working at all except two BSB meetings in
the Pirelli tent.
Who's your favourite racing
hunk?
I have to confess to being a Ben Bostrom stalker.
What do your friends and
family think about you racing?
My mum worries about me biking; my sister wants to
know why I didn’t start years ago, as do many
friends since they’re all fed up with me just
talking about it!
Have you ever crashed? If
so how serious was it and why hasn't it put you off?
I’ve had a good few spills – more on track
than on the road, none of them serious. In fact I’ve
not even broken a bone since rounders at school (a
finger). It takes ½ day to get back on the
pace after a crash, and I need to bring that down
to ½ hr! If I can think through the reason
for a crash and resolve that then that really helps
to get me back on the case. “They” do
say that if you’re not crashing then you’re
not trying hard enough. That’s my excuse anyway.
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