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Nitron's new 3-way NTR Race Pro shock has now made it's first appearances on track.  Nitron have supplied shocks exclusive to T3 Racing and the Triumph Triple Challenge Series riders.  The Race Pro shock uses a 46mm piston, giving a 32% increase in piston area for improved control and response.  The first round was held at Brands Hatch in April with series lap records being smashed as the riders made the most of the new Nitron shocks and Michelin tyres.  For the Friday test day Nitron secured the duties of TT rider Gary Johnson to offer advise on setting up the multi-adjustable dampers, having developed the Nitron NTR Race Pro shock on his own TT and Superstock 1000 bikes.  Congratulations to the Round 1 race winners Alex Olsen, Rhalf Le Turco and Reece Rothwell.  A full report can be found here:

http://www.triumphtriplechallenge.com/TriumphTripleChallengeRound1.doc


Meanwhile, at Oulton Park Gary Johnson had a mixed weekend on his Nitron-shod machine, full story below.

PRESS RELEASE - Uel Duncan Racing

Up and down weekend for Johnson

Gary Johnson and the Uel Duncan Racing/Robinson Concrete team endured a mixed weekend at Oulton Park where they were contesting the second round of the Metzeler National Superstock 1000cc Championship. The Lincolnshire rider looked extremely strong during practice, in both the dry and the wet, and was running in fifth place in the 15-lap race when he fell victim to the treacherous conditions.

Using the meeting primarily as a warm-up for the International North West 200, Johnson made major strides forward with the Honda Fireblade over the two days of practice and qualifying and, having placed 17th in the first qualifying session, he took over one and a half seconds off his lap time in the final session to move up to a very strong 10th place on the grid.

Strong in the dry, Johnson then proved he was even stronger in the wet when he recorded the third fastest time in the damp morning warm-up. With conditions barely improving for the 12.00pm start, the 28-year old made a strong start to the race and completed the opening lap in eighth place. A lap later he moved by Luke Quigley and when Adam Jenkinson and Richard Cooper crashed out in quick succession he was up to fifth as he started his fifth lap. However, his fine showing came to end soon after as he slipped off whilst braking for the Hizzy's chicane, the extremely slippery surface catching out over a quarter of the field.

Speaking afterwards, team principal Uel Duncan said:

"It's been a valuable weekend for all of us and although race day hasn't gone as planned we've learnt a lot and now have the bike working well in readiness for the road races. There have been a lot of plus points, notably Gary getting even further back up to speed and running strongly in all weather. He was strong in qualifying and was right in the mix with his fellow roads men Cameron Donald and Conor Cummins whilst third in morning warm-up gave us a lot of hope for the race. The spill was unfortunate but it could have happened to anyone in those conditions and the good news is that Gary's knee stood up to the fall and there was only cosmetic damage to the bike. We came here to get some valuable time on the bike and to get a good set-up with the bike and we've done just that, in both dry and wet weather. For sure, we could have done without the crash but we've moved forward considerably and are now eagerly looking forward to the North West."

Practice for the International North West 200 commences on Tuesday 12th May with the races taking place on Saturday 16th May.

Phil Wain
Freelance PR


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