Scaysbrook races TT 2023 for Wilson Craig
Rennie Scaysbrook will return to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2023, lining up alongside Matthew Rees for the Wilson Craig Racing team.
The Australian, who debuted the TT last year and was a previous Pikes Peak winner, will move up to the 1000cc class and ride the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade in the RST Superbike, RL360 Superstock and Milwaukee Senior TT Races.
Rees will also compete in the 1000cc as well as Monster Energy Supersport and Supertwin Races for the team.
The 2019 winner and outright record holder at the famous 12.42-mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Scaysbrook made his TT debut last year riding with the PRF Racing team and despite the competition week being rife with ups and downs. problems, but he impressed most with an average lap speed of over 117mph.
While he couldn’t fully replicate that pace in two shortened Supersport Races, he did excellently in both races with a solid 37th and 44th place and a best lap of 116,048 mph. .
Originally from Sydney but currently resides in the USA where he is the Road Test Editor at Cycle News and also writes road tests for us here at MCNews.com.au, Scaysbrook now this will add 1000cc races to its schedule, riding for the team count Guy Martin, Cameron Donald and William Dunlop among its former riders.
Instantly recognizable in the traditional and familiar red and silver colors, the bikes and teams are now in the hands of former racer Darren Gilpin and with Scaysbrook and Rees due out in 2023, expect a Strong performance numbers on all races.
Rennie Scaysbrook
“I really look forward to returning to the Island. What started with the idea of being a journalist turned racer at Pikes Peak and TT certainly escalated, and it’s fair to say I made a TT mistake! Last year was good for me and I’m satisfied with the way I ride and how I prepare myself, but there were some issues with the bike during the two weeks so I feel like I have some work left to do. unfinished.
“That means, switching from Supersport to Superbike means I’m going to learn the Course again – new brake markers, new riding styles, jumping in positions that don’t jump above 600, all that stuff. . But it’s been fun and amazing to ride with a team with such a good history, and I have to say a big thank you to Davo [Johnson] for giving me good words to the team!”
Darren Gilpin – Team owner Wilson Craig
“Rennie’s story is very good. He’s clearly a really talented racer thanks to his success at Pikes Peak and how well he performed in his first year despite the problems he had, so I’m excited to see how we can help him improve this year.
“In Matthew we have a young but experienced guy who I think we haven’t seen the best yet. I know he’s had quite a few bike problems, especially on 1000cc bikes, over the years which means we haven’t seen his true potential yet. We’re going to prepare a great set of bikes for him, pre-season testing has been so good so far, so we’re excited to get started..”
