Dennis Hobbs and the Y2K Honda Hornet Cup.


Dennis Hobbs is a competitor in this years Hornet Cup. Not only that, he's agreed to be the Hornet's Nest's featured rider, so stay tuned to this section as we follow his season from start to finish.


Dennis Hobbs. The man himself.


Background Info

Hometown: Guisborough

Age: 17

Started Racing:1992

Achievements:

1992 on KX60
Voted most Improved rider Hull & District.
5th in Championship Hull & District.
4th in Championship Northern.
3rd Hull & District Winter series on KX80.
6th YMSA National.


1993 on KX80
1st Northern Championship.
1st Hull and District Championship.
Voted Schoolboy rider of the year Hull & District.
4th Thorne and District.
3rd, 2 x 4ths and 8th YMSA Nationals.
11th UK Supernational.


1994 on KX80 ( late starting season injured).
1st Hull & District Championship.
Voted most improved rider South Humberside.
10th UK Supernational.
6th YMSA National.
12th ACU Nationals.


1995 on KX100 (injured mid season).
3rd Hull & District Championship.
2nd Thorne & District Championship.
2nd Inter club Team Event.


1996 & 1997 out through serious injury.


1998 on RM125
Training with Suzuki in Holland and Belgium.
8th UK Supernational.
5th Sheffield Supercross.


1999 on CB500 (First year Road Racing)
Testing at Croft with SMR Honda
Won first ever club race at Croft
Won First National in only fifth meeting
Finished 8th overall at British Championships
NEMCRC Champion


Hobbies: Motocross, Mountain Biking, Fitness training and Computers.

Ambition: To be British Superbike Champion.

Dennis has been riding bikes since he was big enough to get his leg over one. Needless to say, at just 17, he's got a boatload of experience and after seeing him in action in the first round of the Hornet cup - on a near standard bike - I'd say he's got what it takes to run for the championship. Good Luck Dennis.




Round 1


I met up with Dennis at Donnington
and spent some time chatting with him in his pit garage...



Most of the paint on Dennis's bike had just dried!


The Micron can only went on the day before the race and Dennis's bike was a pretty much bog standard 2000 model Hornet when it rolled out onto the track at Donnington.



Even though the bike still needed bringing up to full race spec Dennis made it count and notched up a tasty 3rd in the first race at Donnington - including the fastest lap!


Dennis pulling clear of the pack.



In the second race Dennis took a superb third again.
He's convinced that with some time to tweak the bike he can do even better.

Everyone here at the Hornet's Nest wishes him the best of luck as we look forward to the next round at Oulton Park on April 15th.





Round 2




Round 3

Dennis did the biz at Snetterton!
Two races - two wins!
After the racing he said: " I felt the best I ever have been with the bike and things just clicked into place."
Good on ya mate.

Here's some stats from the day:

Race 1 - 6 laps

1st Dennis Hobbs - Time 7:55:253 89.44MPH Best 1:17.946
2nd Richard Cooper - Time 7:56:212 89.26MPH Best 1:17.618
3rd Ray Sinckler - Time 8:01:331 88.31MPH Best 1:18.926
4th Duncan Henderson - Time 8:03:964 87.88MPH Best 1:19:547
5th Nick Smith - Time 8:05:909 87.48MPH Best 1:19.505
6th Steve Westlake - Time 8:06.125 87.44MPH Best 1:19.781

Fastest Lap: Cooper - 1:17.618


Race 2
1st Dennis Hobbs - Time 10:26:166 90.51MPH Best 1.17.343
2nd Ray Sinckler - Time 10:33:835 89.42MPH Best 1.17.742
3rd Richard Cooper - Time 10:40:476 88.49MPH Best 1.18.054
4th Duncan Henderson - Time 10:41:056 88.41MPH Best 1.18.934
5th Tony Waistnage - Time 10:44.175 87.98MPH Best 1.18.877
6th Nick Smith - Time 10:45:245 87.84MPH Best 1.18.834

Fastest Lap : Hobbs - 1.71.343






Round 4 & 5

DENNIS DOES IT AGAIN! and is now leading the Honda Hornet Championship.

2 wins and a 2nd place...

In the first race he led from start to finish and was never really challenged for the lead, in the second race on Saturday he again led from the start, until the last lap, with 2 corners to go Richard Cooper ran across the grass and went straight into the side of him - breaking the exhaust, luckily Dennis stayed on and managed to come home 2nd.

On Sunday there was a change in format for the racing and instead of two legs there was only 1, but over a longer distance.
Dennis again came out on top, winning easily with no challenge for the lead.
Dennis returned home the leader of the championship - but with a broken clutch and gearbox - so it's into the workshop pronto - it's Snetterton this weekend!!

Good luck from everyone at the Hornet's Nest.




Round 6 & 7

Snetterton - DENNIS DOES IT AGAIN!






Round 6 & 7

Castle Coombe - DENNIS HOBBS #1!!!

Dennis does the biz and wins the 2000 Honda Hornet Cup Championship with still a round at Cadwell Park to go!!

What a day. Dennis got his first bad start of the season in the first race but easily made up time and quickly took his place at the front.
Some wicked lap times saw Dennis leave the reat of the field for dead.
Race 2 saw Dennis get off to a superb start and he lead from the word go.
Once again Dennis got himself well ahead of the pack and was giving us a fine display of his impeccable timing and handling. Pixel perfect on every lap.
On the sixth lap an accident forced out the red flag and the race was stopped.
Dennis was crowned Hornet Champion 2000 and deservedly so.

Congratulations from everyone at the Hornet's Nest.


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Championship standing to date: CHAMPION!






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