Moores Racing Riders

Tony Jimenez I Mike Eglington I Jim Agombar

Sweatshop Moores Racing Riders

 Hugh Brasher I Nick Roake I John Paul Scott

TONY JIMENEZ

Tony started racing in 1985 on a Honda V Twin 250 at the age of 28 and immediately began challenging for race wins. In 1986, he bought a Yamaha FZ750 and rode the wheels off it to finish 20th at best. After a while he realised that he was not suite to the bike, bought a GSXR 750 but thought that he had made a terrible mistake.

He was mistaken alright - he went out and in his very first race finished 5th up against open class machinery. Over the next winter, he spent a fortune on it to make it even better thinking he would be the next Barry Sheene, but spent the next season crashing everywhere, but did take his first trophy for 2nd place.

1989 saw Tony win the BMCRC Proddie champion and in 1991 he bought a Yamaha FZ 1000 RU. In his first meeting of 1992, he competed in 3 races and took 3 wins and so it went on all season, with his 1993 season following quit.

In 1994, he bought a YZF750 and started racing in what is now called British Superbikes, not qualifying first time out but got going for the rest of the season. At the time, they didn't have a privateer cup so Tony had a hard time from the factory boys with not much to show for it. By 1995 , he ran out of finances so had to return to club racing but after racing with the best and not able to stay out there with them his heart wasn't in it, He did have lots of race wins including one in France and had some success in Endurance races with several teams, finding he has and really enjoyed the discipline.

In 1996, Tony set up an endurance team with Andy Od and Nick Davey and knew instantly he had a very good team after finishing 3rd at Snetterton on a Suzuki GSXR1100 (Zimmer Racing). He also won his first endurance race ever on a Kawasaki ZXR 750 with Ben Hines.

In 1997 Tony Rob Mullen and Tony McBride aboard a CBR600 (GUSM RACING) for a full endurance season eventually finishing 2nd in class and 4th overall.

In 1998, he set up CEM Racing for Roy Hood and Ross Ford and also rode in the National Production (now called Superstock). Unfortunately he crashed at Mallory, damaging both bike and rider and CEM decided to pull the plug and concentrate solely on the UK Endurance series. Nick Davey again joined Tony and they had a good two years the highlight being winning The Snetterton 8-hour race.

Although the team was disbanded in 1999, the seeds were sown for a brand new team - Moores Racing and the Yamaha R6 was born. Nick Davey, Andy Od, Roger Walton and Tony set about the 2000 season with gusto and they became UK champions that year, one month after his Mum died and Tony was incredibly proud of what he and the team had achieved. His only wish was that his Mum could have been there to see it.

2001 saw Tony and Moores Racing become double UK Endrance champions absolutely destroying all comers in their class. In 2002, Moores of Hemel Hempstead gave a Yamaha R1 to the team with the highlight being the Silverstone round of the World Endurance Championship. The downside was the Snetterton inferno where the bike burnt to a crisp following a crash.

Tony also competed in Brno Chec Republic and Oschesleben Germany in the World Endurance championship with Trackdaze Racing riding with Jim Agombar and very proudly scoring world championship points in the 24-hr race.

In 2004, Tony and the team got a new R1 and rode with Australian Superbike rider Warren Watson with support from Mick Cheal and Dave "Stan" Smith, finishing 2nd in Championship, which he felt they would have won but for a crash whilst leading in the final round.

In 2005, Tony rode with James Hurrell and Mike Eglington had joined him, supplemented by the fabulous Vince Pecarrino, who covered for Mike while he recovered from a nasty crash at Brands Hatch. Tony and the team again came 2nd.

In 2006, Tony decided to run two teams: Moores Racing on a Yamaha R1 with riders James Hurrell, Jim Agombar, supplemented by Keith Webster and Warren Watson and Moores Moto on a Yamaha R6 with Tony, Mike Eglington and Nick Davey. The R1 finished forth and the R6 finished second. Tony also started competing in Class racing and won at Pembrey on his Norton Commando.

This year, Tony decided to reduce the team down to one bike and he is riding with Mike Eglington and Jim Agombar. He is also continuing to race the Norton in the Classic bike series.

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MIKE EGLINGTON

Mike Eglington has ridden motorcycles for 34 years. He began racing in 1981 and over the years has raced more than 250 races, and won numerous short circuit and endurance championships. In his first five years of racing as a privateer and on a low budget, Mike gained 14 1st place positions, 12 2nd place positions, 6 3rd place positions and broke numerous lap records and was rated as the top Short Circuit competitor. He was also a Development Rider for Slim Cameron testing a prototype motorcycle intended for use in Formula One and Endurance racing.

He returned to the UK in 1988 and in 1989 competed in the British Supersport 400 Championship and was snapped up by HMSO Books (Her Majesty’s Stationery Office) in their first-ever sport sponsorship deal. At the peak of his career, the recession saw HMSO Books unable to continue his sponsorship for the 1991 season and at the same time, Mike was made redundant, causing his racing career to be put on indefinite hold. He was devastated and it would be 10 long years before he raced again and nearly 14 years before he raced as a solo again.

In August of 2000, Mike was given the opportunity to race as a sub-rider for Coyote Racing at the Snetterton 8-hour KRC Endurance race. Although it had been 10 years since he raced, he rode as if he had never been off the track. Mike became Coyote's top rider and raced with them in the KRC Endurance Championships up until 2004.

In 2002, Mike decided to try his hand at Supermoto and entered the British Supermoto Winter Championship Series, coming 9th overall in the 450 Rookie Championship. In 2003, he competed in the NORA National Supermoto Championship and brought home 4 trophies during the year but found that Supermoto, although inexpensive, was not the same as solo racing.

He decided to return to his first love - solo racing - in 2004 by entering the BMCRC Supersport 600 Championship on a Yamaha R6. During the year, Mike regained his form and confidence which was categorically shown at Snetterton on October 1, where he took his first trophies in 13.5 years. He came home with two 3rds and a 2nd, beating the leading championship Honda on all 3 occasions and on a 1998 Yamaha.

In 2005, Mike was leading the Supersport 600 championship when a rider crashed in front of him and he had nowhere to go. He sustained serious injuries, which nearly ended his life. Although his season was put on hold, he raced the last races of the season, scoring in the top 5, only to be taken out again in the last race of the season. Fully recovered, Mike returned to Endurance Racing in 2006 where he came 2nd in the KRC 600cc Endurance Class - at the age of 48.

In 2007, Mike, aged 49 and team members Tony Jimenez and Jim Agombar became the British Supersport 600 Endurance Champions.

Mike continues to add to his trophy cabinet and has proven without a doubt that age is no barrier to being competitive. At 50 years of age, he is an inspiration to his fellow riders in the paddock.

For a full profile and to see Mike's racing gallery, click here to visit his website.

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JIM AGOMBAR

Jim's started racing in 1993 on a Yamaha RD250LC with the New Era Racing club. In 1994, less than a year after he started racing, he won the New Era RD250 LC Championship, riding for Gerry Pell. In 1995 Jim competed in two classes, again with New Era, riding both a Honda RS 125 and a RD250LC.

In 1996, Jim decided to switch to a 4-stroke and, sponsored by Roebuck Contracts, competed in the MCRCB Supersport 600 British Championship on Honda CBR600 and won the Cadwell Park round. Mid-way through his season, he had a serious crash at Brands Hatch (Paddock Hill) and broke his arm (radius and ulna), wrist, collar bone, 3 ribs, and had to have surgery on his fingers and became diabetic, forcing him to sit out the rest of the '96 season and the beginning of the '97 season.

At the end 1997, he jumped back on a CBR 600 and found he was still competitive. In 1998, Rosebuck Contracts sponsored Jim a brand new CBR600 to ride at New Era. 1999 saw Jim enter the Endurance area, where he entered an 8-hour race in the KRC Endurance Championship at Snetterton on the 600. He and the team finished 7th overall and so began his love of Endurance. The endurance team, now called Roebuck Racing, entered the 1000cc class on a Yamaha R1 and finished 3rd in both 1999 and 2000.

With endurance firmly in his blood now, Jim decided to compete at Spa in his first 24-hour race with Bikeshire Racing on Yamaha R1, which broke down at 6am, but didn't deter the racer. He went on to compete in the KRC Endurance Championship riding with Trackdaze in 2001, also on a Yamaha R1 and competed once again in the 24-hour race at Spa in Belgium, where he and the team finished 5th in the Superstock class.

2002 saw Jim once again in the World Endurance arena, riding with Trackdaze, where he scored his first WEC points. World Endurance was on the menu again in 2003, but this time on a Suzuki GSXR1000, where he finished 11th overall. He formed his own team to compete in the KRC Endurance Championship in 2004 returning to a Yamaha R1. He also raced a 1977 TZ350 in a Classic Racing Club race where he finished 5th overall and rode at the Isle of Man Manx GP and the International Northwest 200.

At the end of 2004, Jim became the proud father of a little girl and although he competed in a few races, he decided to spend most of his weekends at home with his family. But the pull of endurance was still strong in Jim, so in 2006, he joined Moores Racing, riding Yamaha R1, where he finished 3rd in Class and 4th overall.

In 2007, Jim returned to a Yamaha R6 with Moores Racing and along with team members Tony Jimenez and Mike Eglington became the British Supersport 600 Endurance Champions.

Click here to see Jim's racing gallery.

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HUGH BRASHER

Huge started racing Roadstocks on an RGV 250 in 1999 at Mallory Park with EMRA.

In 2000, he raced  one round of the Thai Motorbike championship on a Suzuki 400cc and in the following year began Endurance racing for Trackdaze.co.uk on an R1 in the KRC Endurance Championships.

In 2002 and 2003, Huge continued to race for Trackdaze.co.uk in both the KRC Endurance Championships on an R1 and the World Endurance Championships on a GSXR 1000. He raced his first 12 hour night race and 24 hour race both in Germany.

Hugh also competed in the BMCRC Powerbike Championships in 2003.

However, his passion continued to be Endurance Racing. He loves setting himself challenges, he loves racing and he loves endurance racing for the camaraderie and the teamwork that goes into it. He carried on racing for Trackdaze in 2004, ENDO Racing in 2005 and Harvey Mushman Racing in 2006 and 2007, where he finished 2nd in the Championship.

Hugh also raced in the Ducati Monster support races for BSB in 2005.

2008 sees Hugh riding for Sweatshop Moores where he will be personally trying to enjoy the season, have fun, ride quickly and stay on board. Anything after that will be bonus, he says.

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Nick Roake

Nick’s began racing in April 2003 when he entered the world of mini moto’s. In his first season, he took 5th position in the 4.2 hp senior class. In 2004, he finished 3rd overall in class in the Phoenix LRCC championship.

After competing for one season in mini moto, he decided to take on a full size Yamaha FZR400RRSP and won his won his first trophy in the 400cc class for 3rd place in the New Era Superclub novice race . He finished 10th overall in both novice Clubman Challenge and Club championships.

In 2006, Nick entered the ACU Star Championship (Junior Superstock 600 class) on board a CBR600RR, but the season started badly with a crash at Oulton Park. Things went from bad to worse as a mechanical problem ended his second round at Cadwell Park. His confidence returned and he finished 8th at Snetterton after qualifying 23rd. But the last round at Silverstone was to finish the season as it began – a crash at Brooklands, but he finished the Championship in 12th place overall.

Nick hopes to ride the ACU Suzuki GSX-R trophy, a one-make series organised by the ACU and has a goal to enter a few Metzler National Superstock Cup rounds. He will be riding a R6 for Moores Racing on July 21st at Pembrey.

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John Paul Scott

John Paul Scott is new to endurance but has an excellent pedigree. In 2004, he was the BMCRC Rookie 600 Champion. In 2005, he took the BMCRC National 600 Championship and followed that in 2005 by becoming the BMCRC Supersport 600 Champion.

In 2007, John Paul was the undisputed MRO Powerbike Champion and he was also crowned Lord of Lydden.

John Paul Scott was also awarded the prestigious Mellano Trophy and the Sir Ben Ball.

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