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Twister - Powered by Fans! 2010

Team Twister is delighted to announce that reigning British GP125 ACU Academy Cup Champion Tim Hastings will step up to the Metzeler National Superstock 600 Championship when he enters the 2010 season as one of Kawasaki's Team Green Junior Superstock riders.

As part of their Team Green initiative in Junior Superstock, 17 year old "Twister" will be building on an already impressive career. Like many in the modern era, Tim started his racing journey via mini-moto racing in his native Scotland, gaining the Scottish Championship at the tender age of 12. He then moved on to 125s the following year and dominated the Melville Motor Club F125 and the East Midlands Racing Association F125 championships.

Three years in the British GP125 Championship have then seen Tim achieve sixth place in the 2007 Academy Cup following by two successive Academy Cup titles in 2008 and 2009 - a double that no other rider has ever achieved. In those two years, Tim amassed an impressive 9 Championship and 17 Cup podiums, and has become one of the most talked about new talents in the BSB paddock.

In recognition of his efforts last season, the ACU has awarded Tim the Dunlop Trophy for the ACU Academy Rider of the Year 2009, and the awards evening will take place in Northampton on the 30th of January.

Making his 2009 debut on a Superstock bike for Kawasaki Motors UK's official Supersport team, Gearlink Kawasaki, at the end of season Oulton Park round, Tim impressed right away - including finishing the second qualifying session in a magnificent 10th place. Although unable to start the feature race, he nevertheless created enough of an impression to be considered for one of the new Team Green Junior Superstock rides for the 2010 season.

Speaking about Tim's upcoming ride, Team Principle of Gearlink Kawasaki, Michael de Bidaph was optimistic about his chances saying: "Tim has applied himself since day one; that much is evident. A wide vein of natural talent is matched by a willingness to learn that should see him achieve some strong results in the coming season."

For Kawasaki Motors UK, Racing Coordinator, Ross Burridge was equally enthusiastic: "The package that Tim and his team have available to them is considerable, with support from a vast array of technical sponsors and a brand new Ninja ZX-6R initially set up by Gearlink Kawasaki to race on, he will join a select band of Team Green Superstock riders on the grid. We wish him every success in 2010".

Team Twister is once again looking to race fans to get behind Tim - and is offering friends and supporters the chance to get their names on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R race bike for all 12 rounds of this year's Championship.

The "Twister...Powered by Fans" campaign proved vital to the team's funding in 2009 and played a major part in Tim's championship success - proving that fans can make a real difference - and Team Twister is appealing to fans to back Tim in his quest to be equally successful in the four stroke class.

As previously, the team is offering three sponsor packages aimed at individuals and clubs. A minimum £25 donation will receive a Team Twister T-shirt and a sponsor listing on Tim's website. In addition, those giving £50 will also receive a direct e-mailing of Tim's race report after every round - while anyone making a minimum £100 donation will receive all the above and get their name on the side of Tim's Kawasaki race bike for the entire season. Action photos of Tim on his bike at the various championship rounds will also be signed and posted/emailed to all contributors throughout the season.

Additionally, throughout the season all contributors will go into a series of 12 prize draws to win a pair of tickets to each BSB round, where they will be the special guests of Team Twister.

At round one at Brands Hatch there will also be a prize draw, from all the contributors, for an A1 sized, professionally framed, photo of Tim on his KRP GP125 bike taken at Cadwell Park in 2009. (Cut off for the draw is March 31st).

Team Twister would like to thank to Evadne Ltd, Chevin Ltd, Tony Sladdin, NGK, Knox, Nevis Marketing and all supporters who have donated thus far to the 2010 "Twister....Powered by Fans" campaign.

How to donate?

To donate, please click on the PayPal logo below.

And don't forget to let us know your postal address and your t-shirt size (S, M, L or XL). Once you make your donation, email us with your details to rs125champion@hotmail.co.uk .

T-shirts are available, outwith the promotion, at £12-99 each, incl. P&P