Martin Bradley dreamt of spending race day in the pits with a top racing team. We sent him to Magny Cours for the final two rounds of the World Superbike Championship as a guest of Aprilia. British rider Leon Camier was the perfect host and the experience was topped off as Aprilia wrapped up the Manufacturer Championship. Martin said "The best part of the whole experience had to be sitting on Leon's race bike whilst he talked me through all the intricate details."
Jerome had dreams of becoming a professional racer but did not know if he had what it takes. Bennetts invited him to the Bennetts Ultimate Track Day held at the new Snetterton 300 circuit to receive on track tuition and tips to assess his undiscovered talent!
Manchester based Pete loved his home city so much he had always wanted to visit the other 33 Manchester's located in the US and Canada. This meant him covering 9747 miles in 36 days. Pete was provided with a state of the art Honda Goldwing GL1800 to complete the epic journey on.
As a big Ducati fan, Jacques wanted to embark on a journey across Europe to visit the factory that built his bike. We sent Jacques and his father 1000 miles across Europe's back roads to the Ducati Factory, Bologna. Once there Jacques was greeted by former sidecar champion David James who is also Ducati's Communications Manager and offered a choice of three brand new models fresh off the production line to take for a test ride.
Sharon wanted to support her teenage son's dream of becoming a top British biking racer. Joe was already on course for winning the Aprilia Superteen Championship but continuing to fund his dream was proving difficult. Bennetts recognised the huge potential in Joe and funded his race fees to give him the best possible chance of pursuing his dream and becoming a top racer.
Graham dreamed of riding the IoM TT course after being a spectator for many years. Bennetts arranged for Graham to be a guest of former IoM TT winner Roger Burnett and got the chance to meet fellow riders and winner John McGuinness. He also got the chance to complete a closed lap of the circuit to top off a fantastic trip.
As a commuter Andy often suffered with the unpredictable British weather and had to go to great lengths to keep himself dry on his journey due to his worn out kit. With Winter approaching Bennetts helped Andy out with a full set of Alpinestars waterproofs and boots to make his commute to work more of a comfortable affair.
Manchester Uni Student Martyn wanted to complete the alphabet game by exploring the UK visiting 26 towns and cities starting with each letter of the alphabet. He took his girlfriend Claire along as pillion and began in Aylesbury. He also stopped off at Bennetts headquarters in Peterborough where some of the Bennetts team accompanied him on his journey to cover off E and U!
Being a tall lady, the range of stylish leathers available for Sam was limited. As her current leather trousers finished half way down her legs they were not giving her the protection and safety she needed. Bennetts arranged for Sam to visit her local bike clothing store and kitted her out with a full set of fitted stylish leathers to ensure she looked they part and had the comfort she deserved whist out riding.
Steve was forced to sell his Harley Davidson Softail Standard in 2006 but immediately started a 10 year savings plan so he and his wife could ride Route 66. Bennetts recognised their passion for biking and fast-tracked their dream providing a top of the range Harley Electra Glide for their two week journey along the infamous route.
Jon Lee thought of others before himself and requested a trip to Africa to help deliver much needed aid to children and their families living in remote villages. Jon spent a week in Zambia alongside local Riders for Health workers delivering medication and overseeing vaccinations. A truly memorable experience.
Having raced a Honda MTI25R in the late 70s, Keith dreamed of riding a current GP version to see how far the development had taken them. We sent him to Donington Park with multiple British Superbike Champion Niall McKenzie. Niall's son Tarran races in the British 125 Championship and was happy to loan Keith his bike for the day. His first comment having completed 20 laps of the Leicestershire circuit described the experience as 'just fantastic'
