Four Scottish teams competing in the Scottish Motorcycle Racing Championship, National Superstock 600 Championship, Senior Post Classics and the Ducati Cup, all launched their race season in spectacular style at the weekend.

GSG Racing, Paul McClung Racing, Garry Hoggarth and Team Tasker launched their season by riding their race bikes into The Vine Conference Centre, Dunfermline. Each rider was accompanied into the room by music played by Stirling based band Severance.

The Event hosted by Blackbird Corporate Ltd, who has been sponsoring various riders for the past 4 years was attended by the teams and their supporters.

Lisa Foster, Director of the company said

“This is the second time I have hosted this type of event. It is something totally unique. Blackbird Corporate predominantly do this event at the start of the season as a PR event to raise the profile of different riders competing out of Scotland.”

“This year we chose to not only launch the season for our Sponsored riders ‘Team Tasker’ but to also showcase three other teams with them. All of the riders deserve recognition within their chosen sport and what better way than riding their bikes into a venue that had been made into a mini race circuit!”


GSG Racing will be competing in national races this year throughout the UK. Sean will be competing in the Ducati Cup while his brother Greg will be competing in the National Superstock 600 Championship.

Paul McClung, who is the current Scottish Superstock 600 Champion, will be defending his title racing in the Scottish Championship.

Garry Hoggarth is competing in the Senior Post Classics class run by Melville Motor Club at East Fortune Race Circuit.

Team Tasker a brother and sister racing team from Clackmannan will also be competing in the Scottish Championship. Andrew (21) will be taking to the track on his Kawasaki ZX10R, competing in the Scottish Superbike Class. While Sammi (19) will be racing her Suzuki GSXR 600 in the Scottish Superstock 600 Championship.

The riders will be testing their bikes this weekend (23 March) at East Fortune before some of them head to Croft Race Circuit next weekend (28/30 March) for the first major races of the season.

You can keep up to date with their achievements throughout the season on the Scottish Motorcycle Racing Facebook page www.facebook.com/ScottishMCR

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