Name: Kenny Gilbertson
D.O.B: 16.07.86
Height: 6'0
Weight: 12.4 Stone
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation: Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Ambition: World Champion
Education: Engineering Foundation Degree, 9 GCSE's
Training: Regular gym sessions
together with cycling, running, circuit training and mountain biking

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26/05/2009 - Round 3 Donnington Park.... See all the pictures from the weekend racing: AC Donnington Flickr Donny

20/05/2009 - All work and no play.... Read Kenny's latest blog on at the Mirror....Blog6

08/05/2009 - Kenny takes on Oulton Park. Read Kenny's latest blog on at the Mirror....Blog5

04/05/2009 - Round 2 Oulton Park. Kenny secures 5th place to maintain challenge. To see pictures of the weekend racing please click the links below... AndyOulton ...FlickrOulton09.

29/04/2009 - Kenny Gilbertson to hit the ground running. New update posted on the Mirror blog. Mirrorblog3

29/04/2009 - Gilbertson ready for super show. Read Kenny's news story in THIS IS WILTSHIRE thisiswiltshire

24/04/2009 - Brands Round 1. View the story board of the first round. Round1

21/04/2009 - Gilbertson upping his game. Read News article in Bike Sport News....Bikesportnews

21/04/2009 - Brands Hatch just the start of a very steep learning curve. Read the latest update at the Mirror.co.uk's BSB Blog. Latestblog

20/04/2009 - Read Kenny's latest blog on the "Mirror.co.uk's BSB Blog"...... Mirrorblog1

13/04/2009 - Kenny's off to a flyer. Making his full debut in the British Superbike 2009 Cup series Kenny got a great start to the season with a 6th and 4th place respectively in the two races. A weekend start of 23 points puts him in 4th place in the championship. To view pictures of the weekends events got to Brandsround1 and Simonsracepics

21/03/2009 - Kenny's on the Podium. Riding a ZX10 Stock bike Kenny took part in a Club Championship this Saturday qualifying 3rd and riding well on a bike that wasn't set up specifically for him. After a 15 lap race of the Brands Indy circuit Kenny finished in a very credible 2nd place. Kenny said "its been great to get on a bike again and to meet and work with the new team. Its a positive start to the season which I am really looking forward to."

Pictures of the weekend can be seen at the following link...Brandstesting

20/03/2009 - Kenny's first outing of the year. On a sunny but cold spring day Kenny got the chance to blow the winter cobwebs away with a day testing at Brands Hatch. Although not on the Superbike Kenny enjoyed a postive outing on a JX Kawasaki Superstock bike. To view some of the pictures from the day take a look at the following link... ...Brandstesting

28/02/2009 - Gilbertson becomes latest cup contender. The official BSB website breaks the news of Kenny's participation in the Superbike cup view at...Latest Cup Contender

27/02/2009 - IT'S OFFICIAL..... The Jx Kawasaki Fuelcardracing team was officially launched tonight. Thanks to all those who as ever showed fantastic support and attended the event in Harrogate. A great night was had by all and it was a great way to officially start the season. The link below takes you to the flickr site where you can see the photos kindly taken by Simon Charity...... Launch photo's

16/02/2009 - Jx Fuelcards Kawasaki will be formally launched on the 27th February in North Yorkshire at the Harrogate Conference Centre. If you wish to attend please email us for more information at... KGRacing@live.co.uk

01/02/2009 - Jx Kawasaki and The Fuelcard Company launch their brand new website: www.fuelcardracing.co.uk

20/12/2008 - Kenny and the team are pleased to announce that in 2009, Kenny will be aboard a Jx Kawasaki ZX10 in his debut full season in the British Superbike Cup.

Jx Kawasaki are based in the quaint little village of Great Bently, owned and run by Janet Garnham and Axel Bergstrom, a highly successful ex-racer and former MotoGP mechanic with a lifetime of experience in top flight competitive motorcycle racing.  The team will be running riders in 3 classes at British Superbike level, Kenny in the Superbike Cup, 1 rider in the National Superstock 1000, and 3 riders in the National Superstock 600.

Jx Kawasaki are a professional team and with the backing of the title sponsor, THE FUELCARD COMPANY, plan a big attack on the British Championship. The Fuelcard Company are one of the largest commercial fuel card resellers in the UK and enjoy partnerships with most large fuelling networks including Shell, Esso, Texaco and Keyfuels.  Experts in their field, The Fuelcard Company have a wealth of experience in delivering tailored and competitive solutions to better manage business fleets of all sizes.

Kenny has also secured the support of Halo who will be providing leathers for the season, Shoei who will continue to supply Kenny’s helmets and helmet maintenance and also Daytona who will supply boots throughout the season.

2009 will see the culmination of the past 7 years of hard work that it’s taken to get to this stage and the team are extremely excited to be on the verge of their first full season in British Superbikes, Kenny commented “I think the much over used saying of ‘a dream come true’ is well suited here”.

Janet Garnham of Jx Kawasaki says, “We as a team are very excited about this coming season. We see it as an opportunity to develop Jx Kawasaki and its riders, and we are eagerly awaiting the first race of the season. We hope this year will contain for us, some successful results”.

Kenny would once again like to thank all his shareholders, supporters, sponsors and everyone who has helped him reach this point in his career.  2009 will be an exciting challenge and Kenny and the look forward to the support of new and existing shareholders and business partners.

 

 

 

 

Kenny and the team are pleased to announce mysuperbike.co.uk, the peoples Superbike team.

My Superbike was set up to offer you, the fans and racing enthusiasts, an avenue to actively participate in Kenny's career with the chance to pick out colour schemes for the bike, have access to exclusive behind the scenes videos and race reports and view and comment on a forum with other bike enthusiasts.

If you have ever wondered what happens between races, what it takes to get a bike on the grid or anything else, Kenny and the team answer all these questions, want to get you involved and give you an experience like no other.

Visit mysuperbike.co.uk to find out more!

Also read all Kenny's posts on the Mirror BSB Blog page at the link.... Mirror main blog page

 

"What is a KGR share?" : When you purchase a share/shares you are giving yourself the chance to win many fantastic prizes, BSB tickets, Helmets and clothing to name just a few. When you become part of Kenny Gilbertson Racing you will receive a welcome pack consisting of a Key ring or car sticker, a signed picture and a booklet containing information about Kenny and the team. You will receive regular e-mail updates with race reports from Kenny, news and views from team members and you will also be entered into regular prize draw's

How does it work? : Simple really, you buy a share priced at £10 each, or as many shares as you like, and each share has its own identification number that will be assigned to your name.

For every prize draw, a share number will be selected at random, and the lucky winner will be in with a nice surprise. The more shares you own, the more likely it is that one of your numbers will come up.

For information on how to become a shareholder – go to our share page by clicking here

Annual Shareholder Hospitality Day - Silverstone, September 2008

The annual Shareholder day at Silverstone took place on the 27th and 28th September with a huge range of prizes on offer. Thank you once again to everyone who brought tickets and another huge thank you to everyone who donated prizes. Please find below the winners:

2 X Tickets for Kaiser Chiefs at The Forum in London on Mon 13th Oct – donated by Mike at KLF Ltd - Winner Rick Steele, White 185
2 X Tickets for Mercury Award Winning band, Elbow, at The Cambridge Corn Exchange on Mon 6th Oct – donated by Mike at KLF Ltd - Winner Brian Jackson, Green 46
12 Month sub to Two Wheels Only Magazine - donated by Saul at Flitwick Motorcycles - Winner Mark Wood, White 69
£50 Gift Voucher for Flitwick Motorcycles – donated by Flitwick Motorcycles - Winner - Simon Charity, White 95
Medium Nitro N810 racing Helmet donated by Minimoto Racing -Winner - Mark Unsworth, Green 47
Hardcover Keepsake Book of Kenny’s 2008 season to date donated by Andy Crook - Winner Rik Jackman, Orange 39
3 x XL Pirelli Polo Shirt  – donated by Flitwick Motorcycles - Winners Lisa Jefferies -White 64, Richard Todd -White 119, Jane Conway - Orange 90
Small  Michelin T-Shirt  – donated by Flitwick Motorcycles - Winner Simon Williams, White 12
Various sizes -  Kenny Gilbertson Racing T shirts and Polo Shirts - Winners Keith Fuller, White 82 and Annette, White 148
50th Anniversary Special Edition Lego set donated by The Centre Milton Keynes - Winner Margaret Scott, Orange 10
Pair of  XXL Buffalo Kangaroo Leather Racing Gloves donated by Minimoto Racing - Winner Colin Bellamy Booth, White 41
Pair of medium OSX Carbon Race Gloves donated by Minimoto Racing - Winner Steve Warwick, White 187
Large Nitro Paddock Jacket donated by Minimoto Racing - Winner Carl Jackson, White 51
XL Nitro Paddock Jacket donated by Minimoto Racing - Winner Sander Koop, Orange 77
Kenny picture clock donated by Richard and Dawn at CES - Winner Philip Weston, White 72
Case of Wine donated by a shareholder - Winner Tracey, Green 52
Case of Wine donated by a shareholder - Winner Richard Todd, White 120
Pair of Alpinestar Knee sliders donated by Minimoto Racing - Winner Diane Miles, White 28
Bottle of Gordon's Gin donated by a shareholder - Winner Paul Makin, White 110
£20 HMV voucher donated by a shareholder -Winner Shelley, Orange 30
Autographed poster of The Police (the band) donated by Mike Warburton of KLF Ltd - Winner Jane Conway, Orange 36
Celebration Chocolates – Winner Paul Gallagher, Green 4
Kenny Keyring, coaster, magnet and bottle opener – Winner Annette, White 149

 



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