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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Mallory Preview
26 June 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha's BJ Toal and Nick Medd head to Mallory Park in Leicestershire this weekend for the sixth round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (27th-29th June). 2007 Virgin Media R6 Cup Champion, BJ Toal has acquitted himself well in a series full of vastly more experienced riders this season. The 1.41 mile Mallory Park circuit will provide the next tough test for the 19 year old from Omagh. However, BJ will be confident of another strong result, knowing that he has the ability to win at the Leicestershire circuit.
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Toal in The Points Again at Snetterton
15 June 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider BJ Toal upped his points tally at round 5 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Snetterton, Norfolk today (15th June). The 19 year old from Omagh had qualified his Yamaha YZF-R6 on the fourth row of the grid and was reliant on a good start to elevate himself through the field, but it was not to be. By the first corner BJ was back in 16th and had an uphill struggle to improve on his qualifying position.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Ready for Snetterton
12 June 2008
A full complement of Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport riders will take to the Norfolk circuit of Snetterton this weekend to contest the fifth round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (13th-15th June). BJ Toal will look to continue his rich vein of form that has solidified seventh position in the Championship during the first third of his rookie season. The 20-year old from Omagh has produced a string of mature and determined rides this season and will look to elevate his Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport R6 inside the top five at the fast 1.95 mile former airfield circuit. After missing the past three rounds to due illness, Nick Medd will be back in the saddle after a successful test at Cadwell Park two weeks ago. The 28-year old is looking to Snetterton to kick-start his 2008 season.
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Donington Preview Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport
23 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider, BJ Toal will head to Donington Park in Leicestershire to compete in round 4 of the 2008 British Supersport Championship over the Spring Bank Holiday (24th-26th May). BJ Toal returns to the circuit that saw him clinch the 2007 Virgin Media Cup Championship, and the coveted berth onboard the Supersport machine for this season. His Championship win was declared after the second Virgin Media Cup race was declared a result and half points allocated to riders after a red flag brought about an early conclusion to the race due to deteriorating conditions and rider safety.
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Toal Ready for Action at Brands
09 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha's BJ Toal will take to the Brands Hatch GP circuit for the second time this season, for the re-scheduled opening round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (10th/11th May). The 19-yr old is high on confidence after a mature and determined sixth place finish in difficult conditions at Oulton Park over the May Bank Holiday. BJ will be the sole representative for the Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport team this coming weekend, as teammate Nick Medd is recovering from illness. The Biddulph based rider suffered the effects of a virus at Oulton and has since undergone a series of blood tests and examinations to determine the cause.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Oulton Park Preview
01 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha crosses the country from its Scunthorpe HQ to Oulton Park in Cheshire this weekend to contest round 3 of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (3rd-5th May). BJ Toal and Nick Medd will be in the hunt for their first point-scoring ride of the season after difficult times at Thruxton two weeks ago. Both riders faced an uphill battle after a second qualifying session pockmarked with red flag incidents left them further down the grid order than early performances warranted.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Thruxton
21 April 2008
The Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd struggled to get to grips with the notoriously fast Thruxton Circuit as the 2008 season finally got underway today (20th April). The reigning Virgin Media Yamaha R6 Cup Champion, BJ Toal showed early promise in the wet free practice sessions. The19-year old from Omagh qualified in 10th position in the first of the two sessions. However, the second session produced four separate red flag incidents and BJ struggled to get any clear track time relegating his overall qualifying position to 25th.
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Thruxton Virgin Media Qualifying
19 April 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd face an uphill battle for tomorrow's 18-lap British Supersport season opener after a difficult qualifying session full of red flag incidents today, 19 April. After a promising conclusion to the morning qualifying session, BJ Toal went into the afternoon proceedings lying in a strong tenth position. However, a series of red flag incidents interrupted the 19-year old's rhythm. Gambling with an intermediate Pirelli tyre during the drier periods did not pay off and the 2007 Virgin Media Cup champion dropped down the order to finish in 25th.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Thruxton Preview
19 April 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha will make the long journey south from Team headquarters in Scunthorpe to Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire to contest the second round of the 2008 British Supersport Championship, this weekend (18-20 April).
After the frustrations of the opening round at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, BJ Toal and Nick Medd will be hoping for more favourable weather condidtions in order to finally mount their respective 2008 campaigns. As the 2007 Virgin Media Cup Champion, BJ Toal has taken the step up to the competitive Supersport category in his stride. The Omagh-based rider is relishing the challenges ahead of him and has already proved that he can cut the mustard with more seasoned riders with a string of impressive lap times under his belt from the opening exchanges in Free Practice and Qualifying at Brands Hatch.
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Tough Qualifying For Virgin Media Yamaha At Brands
05 April 2008
The current R6 Champion, BJ Toal lead the early session on wet tyres onboard his Virgin Media Yamaha, posting some impressive times comparative to the weather conditions. The current R6 Champion, BJ Toal lead the early session on wet tyres onboard his Virgin Media Yamaha, posting some impressive times comparative to the weather conditions. With just 30 seconds to go he posted a pole time of 1:32.81 only to be pipped to third as the chequered flag dropped.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Brands Preview
03 April 2008
Following on from a successful debut British Supersport season in 2007, the new Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd are fired-up and ready for the challenge that kicks off the 2008 season at Brands Hatch, Kent this weekend, 4-6 April. 2007 Virgin Media Cup champion, BJ Toal starts the next chapter in his fledgling career as he takes to the track this season onboard the Virgin Media Yamaha YZF-R6. Despite the gulf in machinery specs from last season's Cup R6, BJ has impressed in testing and will look to replicate his victory at Brands Hatch at the start of last season.
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Dean Thomas To Manage Mission Racing
17 October 2007
Motorcycle racer Dean Thomas has just announced his retirement from British Superbike racing after a successful 10 year career. Dean, who has been riding for various teams this year, is to front his own two man team, as Team Manager next season in British Supersport. This new team will be called Mission Racing. Dean, along with his business partner have confirmed Sam Warren and Nick Medd for their 2008 team.
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