During my time working for K-Tech Suspension, I’ve had the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the UK’s top motorcycle racers at BSB, Super Stock and other motorcycle championships. The aim of these shoots was to capture the association between K-Tech Suspension, and various riders such as Tommy Bridewell, John McGuinness, Danny Buchan and many more.
During race weekends, the K-Tech support team communicate with riders to collect subjective feedback on issues or ride characteristics, as well as quantitative data to optimise a suspension setup for each track, each weather condition and each strategy requirement over the season.
Photographing these live race events come with challenges as it’s easy to get in the way of the busy environment as team members rush around changing tyres and swapping shocks in time for the next race. Knowing the safe zones and picking my moments were crucial to getting these shots.
Here is a collection of images taken from the 2021 British Motorcycle Race Season featuring BSB and Superstock riders…