F1 legends Brundle and Warwick praise the Ron Haslam Race School at Silverstone
2010-08-13 13:04:20 Author: admin Source:
Taking to the International Circuit, at the Home of British Motor Racing, former Formula One drivers Martin Brundle and Derek Warwick accepted an invitation to train on the new Honda CBR600RR ABS with world-class GP rider Ron Haslam.
With Brundle and Warwick already bike licence holders, they signed-up for one of the Ron Haslam Race School’s Premier training courses. Learning how to improve their skills on a bike and understand the finer points of riding, the F1 pairing came away with not just an education on how to be better and safer riders, but also a greater admiration for bike racers.
Martin Brundle commented, “It was a tremendous day. I expected to leave Silverstone with ten times more confidence and riding twice as fast. I actually left as a better and safer rider and with a lot more respect for how bikes can bite you if you don’t respect them. Talking to Ron, I learned how much you have to use your body to control the bike. I learned how to sit properly and move on a motorbike and the dynamics of bike riding. I like riding a bike because it makes me feel more like when I was racing. Ron was brilliant and I kept thinking ‘This is Ron Haslam – I’m right behind Ron Haslam!”
Ron Haslam made his Grand Prix debut at Silverstone in 1977, riding a 500cc Suzuki in the British Grand Prix. He finished third behind Randy Mamola and Eddie Lawson at the British Grand Prix in 1984. After taking on the task of training two former Formula One drivers and helping them fine-tune their skills on two wheels,
Ron Haslam said, “I believe I stretched them! I was proud to have Martin and Derek at the Race School; it’s great to have sporting personalities here and for them to have such an enthusiasm for bikes.”
Silverstone Circuit
