jenny tinmouth signs with splitlath aprilia

Dave · 02-02-2011, 11:56 AM

BSB » Tinmouth makes history as first lady of BSB The TT's female record-holder Jenny Tinmouth is no stranger to breaking down boundaries, but in 2011 she will achieve her finest breakthrough yet -by becoming the first woman ever to compete in the British Superbike Championship with Splitlath Motorsport Jenny Tinmouth will make history in 2011 by becoming the first woman ever to compete in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, after agreeing terms to ride for Splitlath Motorsport this year. Having already established a reputation for herself as the world's fastest female motorcycle racer, Tinmouth is preparing to push the boundaries back even further over the coming months. The 31-year-old has been working her way up to BSB since 2003 when she raced in the British 125GP Championship, proving to be consistently impressive and becoming the quickest woman around the daunting Isle of Man TT circuit in 2009 when she lapped at an incredible average speed of 119.945mph. In a further display of girl power in what is a predominantly male-dominated sport, Tinmouth finished a close third in the 2010 British Supersport Cup –taking the honour along the way of becoming the first female ever to win a BSS Cup race –and she subsequently triumphed in the final round of the Hottrax British Endurance Championship at Cadwell Park in November. It is just such results that have now enabled her to fulfil her dream of racing a Superbike and of taking on her male counterparts at the highest level in the country. “I'm over-the-moon to be in BSB this year and I still can't believe it!” she enthused as she prepares to run the #100 in 2011. “My ambition has always been to race in BSB. I've been trying for some time, and I think all my hard work over the past seasons has finally paid off. I know it will be a massive learning curve, but hopefully now people will see that girls can race too and then hopefully more will see it is possible if you work hard enough at it. “I was so keen to get on a Superbike that I was looking at options of running myself in the Evo class, so to get a ride with a team like Splitlath is fantastic! After a couple of years in Supersport and a few TT rides, this is a natural progression for me, and it's wonderful to get the chance to do it. I'm incredibly grateful to John [Dimbylow –team owner] for giving me this opportunity, and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do on a Superbike.” Tinmouth will partner former South African Superbike Champion Hudson Kennaugh in Splitlath's two-pronged BSB assault –with the team having competed at Evo level in 2010 –and she has already begun testing in Spain with last year's Aprilia RSV4. Dimbylow is convinced he now has a strong line-up with which to step up to the main championship. “Jenny is a very talented rider and we were very interested in speaking to her after seeing her performance in 2010,” he revealed. “She is a proven race-winner and is 100 per cent committed to the season ahead. She is a fantastic rider and certainly has the potential to be a very strong competitor in in the British Superbike Championship. “I think she's the perfect team-mate for Hudson, and her arrival comes at the start of a very exciting time for the team. We are building a talented and strong crew, and will be continuing our relationship with Aprilia after coming to an agreement to receive engines and assistance from Italy. We are looking forward to making our British Superbike debut with a bang in April.”

smileyman · 02-02-2011, 02:03 PM

A great reason to watch BSB.

Dave · 02-02-2011, 02:28 PM

The tight racing was the great reason to watch bsb, jenny is the cherry on top of the sundae. You realise if she does well they may get her a sbk wildcard entry at silverstone or donnington? I know aprilia has already pledged factory backing and engines to splitlath and I can't see them turning down the opportunity to pad on a few mfrs points. And the media potential...

smileyman · 02-02-2011, 02:34 PM

As long as she doesnt go all Danica Patrick on em. Perhaps her and Elena Meyers on Sat Ducs in 2013?

Dave · 02-02-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

As long as she doesnt go all Danica Patrick on em. Perhaps her and Elena Meyers on Sat Ducs in 2013?

In gp? I'm afraid jenny is too old to reach the top rung. Love to see it though. Elena now, she's got a real shot at it. Assuming she can escape american motorcycle racing that is.

No worries on jt going danica, up till recently she's been her own crew chief. Knows what needs to get changed and how to spin the wrenches

smileyman · 02-02-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

No worries on jt going danica, up till recently she's been her own crew chief. Knows what needs to get changed and how to spin the wrenches

Gawd that makes her really hot!

Duc will go back to WSBK...

Dave · 02-02-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

Gawd that makes her really hot!

Duc will go back to WSBK...

Only if rossi doesn't bankrupt them. They look pretty stupid right now with smrz up front and all the gp11s looking like dogshit behind all the japs. Couple nice pics of mr "ow its my shoulder” doing stand up wheelies today tho

smileyman · 02-02-2011, 04:22 PM

Anyone paying attention the last few years knows Rossi is sandbagging. Just hope he remembers how to go when the lights go out.

Dave · 02-02-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

Anyone paying attention the last few years knows Rossi is sandbagging. Just hope he remembers how to go when the lights go out.

I hope for his sake he is. Nicky's times don't really reflect any improvement to the machine however

Amber Lamps · 02-02-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

I hope for his sake he is. Nicky's times don't really reflect any improvement to the machine however

Come on man, you know he's up to his old tricks. he always looks slow pre-season. I can't remember a year when Rossi was topping the boards at the tests.

02-02-2011, 02:03 PM	#2
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02-02-2011, 02:34 PM	#4
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	As long as she doesnt go all Danica Patrick on em. Perhaps her and Elena Meyers on Sat Ducs in 2013? __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

02-02-2011, 04:22 PM	#8
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Anyone paying attention the last few years knows Rossi is sandbagging. Just hope he remembers how to go when the lights go out. __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

02-02-2011, 11:56 AM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	jenny tinmouth signs with splitlath aprilia BSB » Tinmouth makes history as first lady of BSB The TT's female record-holder Jenny Tinmouth is no stranger to breaking down boundaries, but in 2011 she will achieve her finest breakthrough yet -by becoming the first woman ever to compete in the British Superbike Championship with Splitlath Motorsport Jenny Tinmouth will make history in 2011 by becoming the first woman ever to compete in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, after agreeing terms to ride for Splitlath Motorsport this year. Having already established a reputation for herself as the world's fastest female motorcycle racer, Tinmouth is preparing to push the boundaries back even further over the coming months. The 31-year-old has been working her way up to BSB since 2003 when she raced in the British 125GP Championship, proving to be consistently impressive and becoming the quickest woman around the daunting Isle of Man TT circuit in 2009 when she lapped at an incredible average speed of 119.945mph. In a further display of girl power in what is a predominantly male-dominated sport, Tinmouth finished a close third in the 2010 British Supersport Cup –taking the honour along the way of becoming the first female ever to win a BSS Cup race –and she subsequently triumphed in the final round of the Hottrax British Endurance Championship at Cadwell Park in November. It is just such results that have now enabled her to fulfil her dream of racing a Superbike and of taking on her male counterparts at the highest level in the country. “I'm over-the-moon to be in BSB this year and I still can't believe it!” she enthused as she prepares to run the #100 in 2011. “My ambition has always been to race in BSB. I've been trying for some time, and I think all my hard work over the past seasons has finally paid off. I know it will be a massive learning curve, but hopefully now people will see that girls can race too and then hopefully more will see it is possible if you work hard enough at it. “I was so keen to get on a Superbike that I was looking at options of running myself in the Evo class, so to get a ride with a team like Splitlath is fantastic! After a couple of years in Supersport and a few TT rides, this is a natural progression for me, and it's wonderful to get the chance to do it. I'm incredibly grateful to John [Dimbylow –team owner] for giving me this opportunity, and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do on a Superbike.” Tinmouth will partner former South African Superbike Champion Hudson Kennaugh in Splitlath's two-pronged BSB assault –with the team having competed at Evo level in 2010 –and she has already begun testing in Spain with last year's Aprilia RSV4. Dimbylow is convinced he now has a strong line-up with which to step up to the main championship. “Jenny is a very talented rider and we were very interested in speaking to her after seeing her performance in 2010,” he revealed. “She is a proven race-winner and is 100 per cent committed to the season ahead. She is a fantastic rider and certainly has the potential to be a very strong competitor in in the British Superbike Championship. “I think she's the perfect team-mate for Hudson, and her arrival comes at the start of a very exciting time for the team. We are building a talented and strong crew, and will be continuing our relationship with Aprilia after coming to an agreement to receive engines and assistance from Italy. We are looking forward to making our British Superbike debut with a bang in April.”

02-02-2011, 02:28 PM	#3
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	The tight racing was the great reason to watch bsb, jenny is the cherry on top of the sundae. You realise if she does well they may get her a sbk wildcard entry at silverstone or donnington? I know aprilia has already pledged factory backing and engines to splitlath and I can't see them turning down the opportunity to pad on a few mfrs points. And the media potential...