Team Rider

Name: Rhys Boyd

Race Number: 69



Rhys Boyd has been racing motorcycles since 1986 and enjoyed early success, winning the Honda Hotshots Championship in his first season of racing. Race victories and championship wins in the 250cc Production class followed and Rhys earned himself the tag 'Banzai' through his flying starts and was quickly filling the trophy cabinet. He went on to perform well in the Sound of Thunder Championship and the CB500 Cup where he remembers a titanic battle with 2 times World Superbike Champion, James Toseland. Rhys also had rides on a VTR 1000 and at the time became the only rider in the UK to have put this type of bike on the podium. In the late nineties, Rhys contested at the NorthWest 200 in Ireland and also claimed several victories in the Honda Hornet Cup Championship. A few lean seasons followed through a lack of funding and a big crash at Brands Hatch, but 2005 saw Rhys back racing and with the backing of Pink Express, competed in the Superstock Cup class. He claimed several podium finishes and set fastest laps during a tough season, riding the now infamous 'pink bike'. The 2006 season was always going to be a testing time for all concerned, but with the usual determined mentality, the whole team stuck to the task at hand and through all the highs and lows of the year, Rhys battled to the end and finished the season in a very respectable tied ninth place in the Championship. The 2007 season, and Rhys concentrated his efforts on sustaining the team's presence in the paddock. The 2008 Superstock Championship saw Rhys return to the seat and with no ride last year, 2010 will see a recharged and determined 'Banzai'.

 

Race Stat.1

Rhys has won championships at varying levels of the sport with 90 race wins between 1986 and 2006.

 

Bike Specification

Make: Harley Davidson

Model: XR1200



Engine
Air-cooled 1203cc Evolution V-Twin,
4-valve

Fuel Delivery
Electronic Fuel-Injection

Clutch
Wet; Multi-plate; Cable actuation

Transmission
5-speed; Belt final drive

Frame
Steel

Weight
607 lbs.

 

Support Staff

• Team Coordination
• Race Promotion & Marketing
• Hospitality

 

 

 

 

The efficient running of a race team would not be possible without the support of sponsors and companies offering their services to us. In addition to these major partners, there are a host of individuals who give their time, effort and enthusiasm for the good of the team.

From the creative input our design team provides to coordinating arrangements during the course of a race weekend, we have important input from technicians, hospitality staff and photographers.



Team Contacts

Rhys Boyd - banzaiboyd@yahoo.com
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Andy Goodson - designxtras@hotmail.co.uk

Media TV & Editorials

• Eurosport Coverage
• National Press features
• Team Newsletter

 

 

 

 

The Henderson Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy will be screened live on Eurosport in 2010...and with widespread press/media interest, the series has the potential of reaching worldwide audiences.

In addition to TV and press exposure, the team will continue to produce their newsletter and endeavour to keep all our partners up-to-date with progression reports.

TV Coverage

Next Scheduled TV Coverage:
With the Harley XR1200 Series now finished,
you can catch highlight programmes on
British Eurosport 2 (Sky Channel 411)