Page 28 - Oundle Life Issue 7 May 2021

BIKE
CRAZY
High speed thrills
My name is Caiden Wilkinson, age 18 from Oundle. I started racing motocross at the age
speeds in excess of 140mph. Although it was a short season due to COVID, I did pretty well
of 5, competing at national level and winning a number of championships. I loved the rush of adrenalin from jumping and winning races. The sport was very physically demanding and required lots of training.
My family are my biggest supporters, my dad takes me to (and funds) every race and practice session
in the races that ran finishing in the
top 10. With every race I improved
my lap times and grid positions, even managing a couple of podium position, which I am very proud of. I love the thrill of high speed racing, leaning over to the point that my elbows and knees are touching the floor. I still get to jump when launching off the mountain at Cadwell Park.
This year I will be competing in the Thundersport GB championship, at tracks including Brands Hatch,
In 2019 I moved to closed circuit
road racing starting on an Aprilia
RS125. This was a good bike to begin
with helping transition from dirt to
circuit whilst learning my race craft.
Last year I moved up to 600cc class
racing a Yamaha R6. This was a big step
up to a faster and heavier bike which requires greater strength and focus often reaching
Donnington Park, Oulton Park & Snetterton. I will be racing the Pre-National Sport and
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