Class of 2008
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Max Thomas

Born: 14.11.93

Age: 14

Hometown: Glasgow

First Bike: I got my first bike when I was 7. It was a KX 60 and it was so cool

Ambition
To improve my times on the Aprilia 125's in the Scottish Championship and also to do well in the ACU Dunlop Motostar Formula 125 Cup. Also to do well at the Scottish Minimoto Championship in the production Lightweight and Junior C classes.

Likes
Aprilia 125 racing, minimoto racing, BMX and skating

Dislikes
Classic bikes and the rain.

Best Race
1st April 2007, 3rd place at Knockhill in the Scottish Formula 125 Championship
14th April 2007 Brands Hatch. 3 Scottish riders on the podium - 1st Cameron Wilson, 2nd Pete Sutherland and 3rd ME

Current Bike
Honda RS GP125

Favourite Racers
Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri

Sponsors
I don't have any but hoping to get some.


Achievements

2004
Got my first minibike free to race in the Scottish Championship

2005
Won a couple of trophies throughout the year but didn't achieve an end of year trophy but improved my racing.

2006
Won a 1st place trophy for Junior C at Racelands
Won a third place trophy in Jnior C in the Scottish Minimoto Championship
Came 4th in Production Lights in the Scottish Minimoto Championship
Started racing in the Scottish Formula 125 Championship at Knockhill and East Fortune

2007
1st April - Scottish Championship at Knockhill, rounds 1 & 2 - got two third places
Won a 3rd place trophy at Brands hatch in the first ACU Dunlop Motostar Cup race on April 14th 2007
Broke both bones in my wrist at the Motostar Cup at Oulton Park and had to have them pinned and was in plaster for 8 weeks.
I cut off my own plaster so I could go to Sachsenring in Germany to try out for the Red Bull Rookies. Unfortunately I couldn't bend my wrist for the throttle and there was no way I was getting picked.
Finished 6th in the KDMC Scottish 2007 F125
Finished 7th in the Dunlop Motostar Cup 2007 F125

2008
Will be on my big brothers Honda GP 125
March 20th will be at Valencia for testing
Will be starting the year at Brands Hatch with the BSB and I will be going to as many Scottish rounds as possible.