Sport In Profile UK Issue 18 | Page 10

True Heroes Racing
From the very first moment True Heroes Racing took to the track they have inspired and immense support has grown for the team and their achievements . Their innovative and unique use of two wheeled motorsport has returned likeminded WIS Service personnel and Veterans to a fast , frenetic and pressurised environment . The camaraderie and sense of humour amongst the team is identical to that found amongst serving military units and this is a key feature of what True Heroes Racing is about .
Due to the support and exposure competing at the British Superbike Championships has brought , True Heroes Racing has been able to expand year-after-year and is now the professional organisation seen and followed by thousands across the UK and beyond .
The team ’ s unique and sustained approach has led to interest from across the world to form links , inspire and learn lessons . It ’ s certainly not the injuries of its members that is holding them back , it ’ s the age old issue of the need for increased and sustained financial backing to fund continued expansion .
For 2018 , True Heroes Racing are again fielding their distinctive orange and black camouflage liveried Ducati race bikes in the Ducati TriOptions Cup , but have also formed a new part of the team to learn and develop skills racing on three wheels . The possibilities offered for disability use by racing a sidecar outfit are almost limitless , but this is a whole new world for the team to grow into with different challenges and skill sets to be developed , alongside continued racing of their solo bikes .
True Heroes Racing has aspirations to take the direct involvement in competitive motorcycle racing by WIS UK Service personnel and Veterans to the very top within the UK . The hope is , one day soon , to be able to field a professional full premier Superbike Class team , competing against established , high profile riders and factory backed teams .
At this level True Heroes Racing would move from the voluntary organisation that it is now , to an organisation that would be able to offer paid employment for WIS Service personnel in new careers outside of the military . There ’ s no reason why WIS UK Service personnel can ’ t perform all of the roles required for a successful motorsport team to operate . In fact True Heroes Racing have already proven that the attitude and ethos of UK Military personnel knits perfectly with the needs of a successful race team .
If you would like to learn more about True Heroes Racing , might be interested in joining or supporting the team in some way please feel free to contact them through their social media sites or directly at : info @ TrueHeroesRacing . co . uk . You can also visit their website ( www . TrueHeroesRacing . co . uk ) or show them your support by following them on any of their social media sites , especially Facebook , where you can view images of everything the team has done on and off the track since forming .
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