Storm update

[Chris G]

Sorry to hear this Lorcan,

My condolences

[JezZedexE1]

Really sorry to read this Lorcan.

Sincere condolences to all, our thoughts are with you.

[Lorcan]

Thanks guys. There was a big turnout (200+) for Barry's send off with many from the drag racing community. Barry was the driving force behind the team. He did most of the work and put in most of the money, but his widow wants us to carry on with the bike so we're going to try our best to make that happen. Mick and Graham are rebuilding the bike and my shoulder will be ok in a couple of months so we're hoping to get to a RWYB in July. In a way I'm dreading it. It will be very strange being at the track without him.

Mick and Barry.

[Mang]

I doubt Barry would have wanted you to stop but i do understand your concerns.

Great news that Storm will be running again though.

[Lorcan]

Just got my national licence and have entered the Euro Finals in September. Hopefully we'll get to a test day before then. Mick has been great and our friend Dave Woodard has stepped in to help with the repairs. The bike is currently at Horsepower Factory UK, next to Owen's, having the burnt wiring replaced.

[Charlie @ Evergreen]

Lorcan you and Storm are amazing with your crew. Time to set the records this year!

[Lorcan]

We're only going to get a couple of meetings in this year at best so I doubt any records will be forthcoming. And the yanks are now running 6.19 so there is that! Even the streetbikes are now in the 6.4s - quicker than us on a skinny little road tyre! If we get the opportunity to turn the boost up though, we will.

[Lorcan]

Report from last weekend.

https://stormdragbike.co.uk/blog/?p=1138

Don't bother reading it, we were embarrassingly shit.

[riturbo]

I followed your weekend on the face .You defiantly ran into some issues . I admired your teams efforts to get her ready for the next runs . At least you were out there doing what you love . Cant wait till next year .

[Loudviking]

So sorry for your crash Lorcan and your loss, may the Lord keep you and yours...................

[Charlie @ Evergreen]

Hopefully next year is much better for you and the team. Better for all of us in this world also

[gpzrfan]

Hats off to you and the team, facing all the issue's you had and you still managed to get to the track and get a run in. Think i'd have simply gone sod it it beer time

[longfiredragon]

Congratulations Lorcan to you and your team. Having issue at the race track is a give in. I pitted for a couple years for a guy that ran limited late models. I don't ever remember a race where we didn't have something come up.

What you and your family and crew did though is what makes the difference. Your winners even if you only got the one run in. Each time seems to be a learning experience, you will do better next time.

[Lorcan]

Thanks for the kind words guys. We have a new team member starting soon and hopefully the virus will subside enough to let us get some track time in 2021.

[Lorcan]

Storm was back at HPF yesterday to check over a couple of things ahead of a test day next Saturday. Mik B was there, then I dropped in to see FBM on the way back to have my turbo frame mods welded properly, instead of my pigeon shit efforts. Good to see some fellow humans again.