It’s two months since Tom Leonard wrapped up second place in the Buff Headwear Thundersport 500 Championship - but the close season has been anything but quiet.
Leonard, from Hartburn, returned to the track this season for the first time in 12 years and it looked like he’d never been away as he secured the runner-up berth in the championship.
But next year he’s determined to go one better and secure the title.
So ever since the 2014 campaign ended, he and Team TLR have been grafting away in the workshop building a new Superbike.
The end result will be a fresh ZX7R Golden Era Superbike ready for the first round of the 2015 championship at Brands Hatch in March.
“It’s proving to be testing at times,” admitted Leonard.
“The bike has now been powder coated both frame and swingarm - thanks to Vince Jaques for his support in this - and we now have a fitted front end, many thanks to Tommy Hutchinson for his help on this and also Derek Warren who carried out the machining work.
“Doug Harris has gifted some front forks for the project but still with lots to do an engine to rebuild and pay for and all the ancillaries we’ve a long way to go. But it’s making progress.”
Leonard has promised an “all-out attack” on the championship next year and has set up a Gofundme page in an effort to raise cash to finance it.
Anyone interested in helping can find the page at http://ift.tt/13sXxU8.
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