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Steve Wins Senior TT

Steve saved his best for last as he powered the HM Plant Honda to victory in a record breaking Senior TT at the Isle of Man TT Festival. The race was run over six laps of the 37.73-mile course and Steve took the win, the race record and the Joey Dunlop Trophy in just his third year of racing at the infamous public roads course. Full report

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l - r Josh Brookes, Glen Richards, Steve Brogan and SteveSteve has joined HM Plant Honda and will contest the British Supersport championship with the Louth-based team in 2009.

He will also campaign the major road races to include the North West 200 where he will ride in the two Superbike races and also the two Supersport events in May prior to his third visit to the Isle of Man TT races where last year he took his maiden victory in the Junior TT.

Steve has been drafted into the Honda France World Endurance Team to replace the injured Jean-Michael Bayle and will ride at the Le Mans 24-hour race in April the week after the first round of the British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch when, in addition to the British Supersport race,  the Lincolnshire star will ride the HM Plant Honda Fireblade in the two British Superbike races.

Steve said, “I came into the British Supersport series late after the TT last season, but was never off the podium when I did race and champ Glen only beat me the once at Brands, so I’m proud of that! It’s great to be back with a factory team and even better to be back with Honda after five years away. It was flattering to get the call, especially after I’ve been rebuilding my career over the last few years after injury. I know the team well from my British Superbike days and while I know next year’s British Supersport series will be completely different, it’s my job to go out there and win the championship. That’s why Honda is employing me and I’m going to give 110%.”

The Easter weekend is going to be a busy few days in the office for me,” said Steve. “But I thrive on being kept busy so am sure I can do justice to both classes. I haven’t actually ridden the bike as yet but have been on a similar Honda Fireblade this week as I have been in France testing for the Le Mans 24-hour race. I was called up to ride for the Honda France team after Jean-Michael Bayle was sidelined with a knee injury that prevents him racing at Le Mans.”

2008Steve on his way to victory in Macau 2007

Steve is to remain with AIM Yamaha to contest the British Superbike championship plus the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT races in 2008.

Steve who rode the AIM Yamaha to victory at the North West 200 in May and also secured his second victory in a row for the team at the Macau Grand Prix in November also made his debut at the Isle of Man TT races in 2007.

Macau Victory 2007Steve will also contest two World Endurance races in 2008, this time for the French GMT 94 Yamaha team. He will take part in both the Le Mans and Bol d’Or 24-hour races with the possibility of more if time permits.

 

North West 200 Podium

12th May 2007
3rd and 1st in the Superbikes and 2nd and 4th in Supersport at the Kennedy North West 200.

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Albacete Podium5th May 2007
Kawasaki France Win the Albacete 6 Hour Endurance Race

At the chequered flag the Kawasaki machine of Steve Plater, Julian Mazuecos and Gwen Giabbani ended winning with one lap ahead of the Suzuki ridden by Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive and Julien Da Costa. More>>

18th November 2006
Steve Wins at the Macau Grand Prix

Macau PodiumSteve has taken the win in the Macau GP with a 0.962 second advantage over six-times winner Michael Rutter.

He took the lead just three laps into the race and engaged in a two-way battle for supremacy with Rutter which continued throughout the 15 laps.

But Steve held on to take his first Macau GP win for AIM Yamaha.

 

 


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