Leon Morris (21), from Stockbridge, Hampshire, who races for the Brookspeed Moto Rapido team in the National Superstock 1000 Championship, has received a huge boost ahead of his hometown round at Thruxton, after being selected for the ‘Airwaves Superbike Scholarship’.
The scholarship, which is run in conjunction with Airwaves, the sponsors of the Airwaves Ducati British Superbike Championship team, will see Leon being personally mentored by Airwaves Ducati Team Manager Colin Wright.
Colin will have one-on-one sessions with Leon, giving advice on career development, racing, and using the expertise of fellow team members to assist Leon’s preparation and performance.
Toby Baker, Wrigley Marketing Director, “The ‘Airwaves Superbike Scholarship’ sees the brand supporting an up and coming young rider whilst extending our support and commitment from the elite championship to the grassroots of the sport. I’m sure that Leon will see huge benefits throughout the season and we’re delighted that we can play our part in his development as a rider, in addition to further communicating our ‘Kick Up A Gear™’ brand vision.”
Leon Morris added: “I can’t wait to get started on the ‘Airwaves Superbike Scholarship’ and am so grateful to Airwaves for their support. 2008 is a big year for me personally and I want to continue learning, so with some of the best in the business working with me it’s going to be a fantastic experience.
“I firmly believe that this support can reduce my lap times, which is obviously going to be so valuable to both myself and the Brookspeed Moto Rapido team.”
Colin Wright, Airwaves Ducati Team Manager, commented: “It’s a pleasure to assist Leon on his personal development and we’ll be working hard to give him the tools and techniques to advance his racing career. We’ll be covering a wide variety of subjects such as improving his knowledge of the BSB circuits and also the technical aspects of racing.”
