But Carn needs sponsors

James Carn hits top speeds of 170mph when he takes to race tracks all over Great Britain.

Now he is eager to plaster his powerful Yamaha R6 motorbike with the stickers of businesses to help fire him to the next level.

High-octane action in the Co-Ordit 600 Open Championship will mean that spectators at 13 circuits will see James and his bike.

So sponsors' logos will be a blur at times when he puts the whole of his bike’s 600cc engine capacity down on to the Tarmac.

But James told Times Series Sport racing was an exciting sport passionately followed by lots of potential customers.

“Racing is highly addictive and expensive,” he said.

"It started off as a bit of a hobby and then I got into and it became more and more serious.

“You never feel totally confident when you go into corner at 130mph because you cannot see around it!

“But that is part and parcel of the thrill of racing.”

The carpenter, who lives close to Barnet Hospital, is an exception in the pit lane, as someone who does not work in the motor industry.

The shed at his home acts as a headquarters for his team NG Racing, staffed by a band of committed volunteers.

But smaller resources have not held back the team in races against 39 other high-revving bikes.

Now an injection of cash by a sponsor could bring success to the Barnet team.

“There are a few big teams in the series who are spending £50,000, but that does not buy success,” said James.

“We were up there and challenging with them last season.”

Confidence is high now after two podium finishes against rivals spending up to five times as much cash.

“There were ten rounds last year and I only did half the season, because we ran out of money when we were sitting in third place in the championship rankings.”

Now a local business can get big exposure for itself and be associated with a thrilling sport.

To find out more about getting involved in NG Racing as a sponsor, contact James at: j.carn@mail.com