| Opened in April 2007, Steve was formerly a mechanic for a national British125 GP team following the British Superbike Series. Having grown up around motorcycles and racing in the 250 Production class on a Suzuki X7 for a number of years, it was inevitable that he would train to be a motorcycle technician. Steve, from Hull in East Yorkshire, settled in Millisle in June 2006 with his wife, Lorna, a former driving instructor from Newtownards, after meeting and becoming firm friends with many of our local road racers, who he met at the Oliver’s Mount circuit in Scarborough. After visiting the province on several occasions to spectate at the Ulster Grand Prix and North West 200, Steve was smitten and they made the decision to move here and commence building Steve’s workshop to the rear of their home on the outskirts of Millisle. |
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During the building, much of which Steve and Lorna did themselves, Steve helped out Jeremy McWilliams at Racebase, as a motorcycle technician, until the workshop was ready.
Steve and Lorna are firm road and short circuit race fans, who even sponsor trophies at Clubmans and National meetings at Kirkistown and Bishopscourt Race Circuits, and have become familiar faces in many of the racing paddocks all over Ireland. They sponsored Bangorman Kevin Briggs on the Steve Baker Motorcycles GSXR 600 during the 2008 and 2009 Irish Supersport championships, but unfortunately Kevin unexpectedly retired mid 2009. They are intending on spending more time on thier own Honda CBR 600 trackday bikes, until they set up a new team around another up and coming racer. |
Both Steve and Lorna ride Honda CBR900 RRV Fireblade’s and the condition of their motorcycles testifies to the standard of Steve’s mechanical abilities and their interest in all things motorcycle!
Opposite is Steve's new van. Lorna and Steve designed, made and applied the vinyl graphics. They are now able to take both their track day-prepared Honda CBR600's, spare wheels, generator, etc along when they take part in their favourite hobby, Kirkistown Track Days. They hope to get to Mondello Park and Angelesy, too, in 2010. |
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