Moving on to success the very next year dominating the Melville Motor Club F125 the East Midlands Racing Association F125 championships, Hastings achieved sixth place in the 2007 Dorna Academy Cup following this with two successive British GP125 ACU Academy Cup Championships.
Making his 2009 debut on a Superstock bike for Kawasaki Motors UK’s official Supersport team, Gearlink Kawasaki, at the end of season Oulton Park round, Hastings impressed right away and finishing second qualifying in a magnificent 10th place.
Unable to start the feature race, Hastings nevertheless impressed the team and created enough of an impression to be considered for one of the new Team Green Junior Superstock rides for the 2010 season.
Speaking about Hastings upcoming ride, Team Principle of Gearlink Kawasaki, Michael de Bidaph was optimistic about his chances saying:
“Tim has applied himself since day one; that much is evident.
A wide vein of natural talent is matched by a willingness to learn that should see him achieve some strong results in the coming season.”
For Kawasaki Motors UK, Racing Coordinator, Ross Burridge was equally enthusiastic:
“The package that Tim and his team have available to them is considerable, with support from a vast array of technical sponsors and a brand new Ninja ZX-6R initially set up by Gearlink Kawasaki to race on, he will join a select band of Team Green Superstock riders on the grid. We wish him every success in 2010”.
Tim Twister Hastings has a reason to smile
Kawasaki UK
Falkirk based rider, Tim Hastings will enter the 2010 season as the second of Kawasaki’s riders as part of their Team Green initiative in the Metzeler Junior Superstock Championship.
17 year old Hastings - or “Twister” as he known throughout the paddock - started his career like many in the modern era via mini-moto racing in his native Scotland gaining the Scottish Championship at the tender age of 12.
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