Mark Purslow Racing

Welcome to my racing page. Come here for all my racing updates - the good the bad and the ugly haha! Thanks for the support! Cheers, Mark

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Background
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My name is Mark, I'm 26 and from West Wales, Aberystwyth. My Dad Colin Purslow has raced for fun since I can remember so I have grown up around the racing scene my whole life. I always look up to him and this inspired me to give it a go as a privateer around work. I took the plunge in 2015 to try proper road racing in the Isle of Man. With some circuit experience and a bike built by myself and my Dad I dove headfirst in to learning the Isle of Man mountain course which was awesome!

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2015 Lightweight race win
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To my surprise I won the lightweight race on the CBR 400 Honda. Being a newcomer to one of the most famous and known to be dangerous racing circuits in the World, winning was above all of my expectations - especially as the lightweight race contained some fantastic and experienced MGP riders. However, the hard work and effort certainly paid off with the following results:

- Lightweight MGP 2015 race
- Pam Cannell Trophy for fastest lap of the race 108. 180 MPH
- Philip Hayhurst trophy for Best Newcomer

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What's next?
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I'm getting ready to embark on the Isle of Man again this year and it really is a big year for me running 3 bikes with the help of my dad, family and friends. I will be in the Bennetts Senior Classic TT on Saturday the 24th, then it’s the Locate. im Junior Classic TT Race on the 26th and the lightweight Manx Grand Prix on the 28th August.

It has been a really exciting time with me having a good go at Armoy in Ireland - my first time there was awesome! The people were amazing, the atmosphere was electric and I loved the fast racing! Tonfanau was a fun one and as usual Aberdare is always a good laugh . I'm really hoping the bikes will do me well at the upcoming Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix - feel like I am going back to where it all began making my debut win at the MGP as a newcomer in 2015.

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Recent results:
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Armoy: 2nd in the 1000 open, fastest 500 lap and 7th on the 350 Tonfanau Road Races Mini twins: 3 wins
Aberdare Road Races: 4 wins, 4 fastest laps

Will do my best to update everyone as much as possible and take you on my road racing journey. After all I couldn't have got this far without you!

Cheers,

Mark