About Andrew Sennett Racing
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I began racing competitively in 1989 at the age of 8 in Schoolboy Motocross events across the country, achieving moderate success at club level on machines ranging from 60cc to 100cc.
In 1996 I joined The Junior Road Racing Association and began my career in Road Racing on an 80cc converted Honda production bike. In my first year in this Championship I finished in 2nd place.
For 1997 I continued in the JRA but now on an 80cc Cagiva Prima. During this year I had numerous race wins and fastest laps and completed the season in 4th place.
In 1998 I continued with the Cagiva again finishing in 4th place but also taking in some 125cc races on board a 125cc RS Honda kindly loaned by Sidecar Champion Mick Boddice.
In 1999 Team Sennett purchased our current machine, a 1996 RS 125 Honda and raced in the New Era Superclub Championship, finishing the championship in 7th place.
Continuing with the 125cc Honda 2000 saw me finishing 2nd in the New Era Superclub Championship and 3rd in the Club Championship. Also during this season I entered two MRO National Cup meetings and scored top 10 finishes.
In 2001 I competed in selected rounds of the MRO National Cup, New Era Superclub and New Era Club Championships.
In 2002 I competed in both the MRO National Powerbike Tour Series and the New Era Super Club Championship. Taking 9 wins in the Superclub I secured the Championship with 4 races still left to go. I finished 4th in the MRO series my best finishes were 1 win, 1 2nd and 3 3rd places.
In the 2003 season following an 11th hour letdown by a prospective sponsor the team were forced into competing again with the 1996 RS 125 Honda. After two meetings it was clear that I needed more competitive machinery and as such the team purchased a 2001 RS 125 Honda.
Unfamiliar with the new characteristics of the bike the first meeting was disastrous as a result the machine seized and caused considerable engine damage which resulted in missing some rounds and used up most of the race budget in one instant.
In spite of this I still managed to take 7 wins, 2 2nds, 3 3rds, 2 4ths, 1 6th and 2 DNFs from 17 starts. I finished 5th in the New Era Superclub Championship and 9th in the MRO Powerbike Tour.
In 2004 I again competed in the MRO Powerbike Tour in the 125 GP class and some selected New Era meetings. From a total of 22 starts I achieved 8 wins, 3 2nds, 2 3rds, 4 4ths, 3 5ths, 1 6th and 1 7th ending my MRO Championship in 3rd place overall.
For 2005 I had entered the National Superstock Championship Cup which is a support race on the British Superbike Calendar. I was riding for Team Ted Hurst Racing and my bike for this season was a Yamaha 1000cc R1.
The new challenge for me was cut short after round 3 at Mallory Park as the Team owner thought it was time to cut their losses as they thought I was underachieving. Having only ridden the bike at 4 separate events until the Mallory meeting and qualifying for each race this was certainly not the case as I feel I was doing much more than what was expected of me as the bike is not only 8 times larger than the 125 machine I have been used to for so many seasons, it is also a 4-stroke which has different characteristics to a 2-stroke so it was a very steep learning curve for me as this was meant to be a learning year. However one that I relished and hopefully my team can find financial funding so I can be back out on a 4 stroke machine very soon.
For 2006 I once again competed in the BSB National Superstock Cup which is a support race on the British Superbike calendar, however this time I competed on my own Yamaha 1000cc R1 after selling my old trust worthy Honda RS125 in the closed season.
Special awards:
Gary Walker Memorial Trophy
Stephen Lee Cup
David Bailey ACU 2001 Man Of The Meeting
