Peter Linden and Hugh Brasher took the ‘Sweatshop’ Phase One

P&M Kawasaki to a fine 2nd place at last weekend’s ‘Speedweek’ event.

The race was an absolute blinder with only 22 secs separating the team from eventual winners Wobker and Aue, on another Kawasaki (no 65, Rau Kawasaki Z1000). The 4 hour sprint ran from 17.30 on Saturday evening, through to a planned 21.30 hrs, but the cloudy conditions and low light level forced the clerk of the course to terminate early at 21.01 hrs.



Linden started (Le Mans style, but from the back again as the P&M has no starter motor) and progressed through the 25 strong field to 2nd place on lap 3.

On lap 11 the pacecar (a single car) emerged between the leader and Linden, doing its worst for the team and falsely created a 70 second advantage for the Rau Kawasaki.

After safely maximizing the rota based on 0.47 litres/lap Linden pitted at 18.33 hrs after 35 laps, still in second place, but some 60 seconds in arrears. Hugh Brasher then took over and rode a workman like stint, battling to hold position from the 111 Bakker Honda (Ganter & Kaiser) and succeeding. During the rota a shower gave Brasher an advantage during which he used his Continental tyres to the full and pulled back

6 seconds on the Rau Kawasaki to hand over to Linden with a gap of 110 seconds.

The team had held Brasher out at the maximum giving him a 1 hour and 13 mins rota and giving the possibility of achieving a two stopper, provided that the race finished slightly earlier, as was hinted.



Linden climbed aboard at 19.52 hrs for the last time and pushed very hard indeed, claiming the overall fastest lap of the race, 1 min.41.59 secs in the process. Whilst the No. 65 bike stopped for it’s third fill, the clock ticked in Phase One’s favour and by 20.45 the gap was just 25 seconds, leaving Linden the push Wobker to his fastest lap just two minutes before the flag.

When the flag dropped the team held a firm 2nd place, just 22 seconds from the 65 Kawasaki of well deserved winners Wobker and Aue, A fantastic race…..

The ‘Sweatshop’ Phase One pit team won the ‘time in the box’ competition with 2 mins. 38 secs, some 1 min 24 secs in front of the 2nd placed team. There were 21 finishers.

Support Races

Peter Linden and Hugh Brasher both scored wins in the Classic Superbike race (Vintage category) on Saturday. The main competition came from the Honda’s of Andreas Peck and Christian Hart.

Continental Tyres

The relationship with Continental tyres went one step further over the race weekend as the team used the “attack” category rubber for both the race wins and the 4 hour 2nd position. What was most notable and remarkable was that in the 4 hrs event, the team used the “road” compound tyres, front and rear lasting 4 hrs and performing well enough for Linden to score fastest overall race lap in the final hour. Thanks to all at “Continental” for that support.

Finally – the Classic Bol d’Or, 10/11 September, Magny Cours – See you there!! RB

Pictures by Jacco Dijkhuizen

Hugh Brasher and Peter Linden finished last weekend’s Classic Spa 4 hrs event in a superb sixth position after a close fought but relatively trouble free race. The event was held in ideal conditions, after a showery and very busy qualifying session the previous day, which saw the team placed 19th. The Phase One Team finished the race in front of the rest of the large British contingent, most of which suffered a variety of problems, the most unlucky of which may have been Team Glam, who held a top six position until engine failure in the last hour.



The race, held between 20.00 hrs and midnight on 2nd July, was won by the Haquin/ Hampe pairing on a Kawasaki, from Wosker & Fohne on a RAV Kawasaki with the Nico Bakker RSC 1000 Honda of Kaiser & Ganter in 3rd.



The Brasher/Linden combination started in 66th position as all non-starter motor bikes were at the back, 80 tried to qualify, with the fastest 70 making the grid. Brasher completed the first hour in a fine 30th position, still in daylight conditions. Linden progressed further in the twilight to achieve 8th by the end of rota two. As the darkness fell, the demands on the battery powered lights (we were racing the genuine ex Cowie /Toleman bike which has no alternator) increased. Just as it became fully dark, a light failure occurred which necessitated Brasher to make a headlight change, costing a 119 second stop from 7th. Brasher continued into the darkness to stop 4, which saw the team in 12th place at 23.01hrs, with barely a candle glow from the pair of 55 watt spots. Linden restarted after a battery change and refuel taking 62 secs, to quickly reassert himself and the team, whilst he still had light!. By 23.45 hrs Linden held 6th position, but an unplanned battery change stop at 23.50 hrs costing 27 secs cost a place, before his now-safe cruise of 4 laps to the flag. An excellent weekend’s sport.!

NB; The original winners, (Segarra/Segarra on a Moto-Guzzi) were disqualified on a number of technical issues.

The Team’s next outing is at Oschersleben on 14th August for the 4 hrs classic endurance race held during Speedweek. See you there.

Photographs by David Martin

Hugh Brasher and Peter Linden will compete at Spa on the Team’s P&M Kawasaki’s next weekend. The event is a classic racing festival that is fast establishing itself as one of the season’s “must do’s”.
In recent years it has been the event which draws the biggest collection of iconic racing machinery from the last 5 decades, as well as the stars that rode it.
This festival of classic racing spars Friday/Saturday/Sunday, with the centerpiece, the 4 hrs race for pre 1980 machinery being held between 20.00hrs and midnight on Saturday 2nd July.
Since Cartagena in February the Team has continued its steady development of the P&M’s which will sport lengthened rear shock absorbers, modified headlights and 4.0″ rear wheels for this race.

Please join us in the paddock and support the Team for its fight for the rostrum!
I can smell the sausages and taste the Belgian beer already!
The team will compete at the Oschersleben 4 hrs, part of the “German Speedweek” on the 13th/14th of August, with Peter Linden and Hugh Brasher, followed by the Classic Bol d’Or at Magny Cours on September 10th/11th.

Following the TT Legends debut at the Bol d’Or, when we came 5th, we now head to Albacete. At this race four Phase One team members have been incorporated into the team, Mike Wain, Lida van Ham, Craig Reilley and Russell Benney.
Since the Bol d’Or Mike Wain has worked hard to perfect the new Honda super dumptin which will make it’s debut at Albacete. You can read more about this in detail on Mike’s website http://www.mikesendurance.com/.For the endurance affectionado this site provides more detail than anywhere else!

Lida will timekeep for the team and look after on circuit admin for the race. The new timing chair, known as “the perch” in Honda parlince, proved effective at the Bol and remains unchanged for this event. It could be a pretty hot experience as half the roof is clear perspex! Craig continues with his job as a Honda mechanic (have you seen him on de the BSB grids looking after Kiyo this year?)looking after the front end with Honda regular, Woody.
Russell’s role as race manager seemed to satisfy Neil Tuxworth who has set a new, stiffer objective for this 8 hour race.

We hope to bring you some news of a good result in a week or so. Follow the action on http://www.race24.com and/or http://www.hondattlegends.com

We have been sorting out all our stock to sell in preparation for our next race at Spa in early July. As a result we can offer the following at absolutely rock bottom prices, just to clear.

All the following is original Yamaha clothing, Phase One branded:

Polo in navy blue (Yamaha Speedblock, retailing at £30.99) at £10.00 each (+ £1.99 p&p).
– 15 x XL
– 3 x L
– 1 x M
– 1 x 2XL

Jacket, navy blue, fully lined, (Yamaha Speedblock casual jacket), retails at £76.99, now for only £25.00 each, (+ £2.99 p&p)
– 2 x 3XL (for the coats it is sensible to order a size bigger than usual)
– 1 x XL
– 1 x L
– 1 x M

Please send a cheque for the required amount to Phase One Endurance, Moxhill Farm, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2PN. Don’t forget to state the size for the garment you wish to order.