I cannot thank Design Corse enough for their efforts to help me this year. I've been put in a bad situation this season, so it's fantastic that they have taken the time to make it a bit easier for me. They sell all kinds of Italian motorbike parts and have kindly delivered my first set of brake pads for the 1198, in time for the first round. Please take a moment to look at their website: http://www.designcorse.co.uk/ 

I met up with Dave from Motoretta yesterday to try on the leathers he has ordered for me. I am very happy with them - they look far more compatible than the red ones I had last year. They've now been sent off to have different sponsor patches attached to them, so fingers crossed they will be ready before the first meeting.

As many of you know, trying to acquire sponsors is an ongoing process. For me, the cost of racing has increased this year which is quite a strain as my wage struggles to cover it. As always, I will be putting all of my income into racing so if you know anyone who would be interested in helping me out, then please let me know!

These are the back and front designs for the new RST leathers I am ordering. I've decided to work to the Knights' team colours this time so they will be in orange - with all of my sponsors and my own logo on them.

My thanks go to Motoretta for helping me prepare for this year, I wouldn't have been able to do it otherwise.

Firstly, I am delighted to announce that Design Corse have confirmed they will be supplying me with brake pads this year. This generous offer will most definitely ease the cost of the racing season for me, which is the help every racer most desperately needs. In preparation for the first round, I have ordered my new RST leathers through my personal sponsor Dave, who runs the scooter dealership Motoretta in Halifax.

Also, big thanks to Putoline UK for kindly sending me their products to help myself and the team compete to the best of our ability this year. Everything is coming together nicely and I cannot wait to get back out on the bike.

Please take a moment to like Putoline UK's Facebook page and show some support for the sponsors who make racing happen!

These past few weeks, I've been finalising my sponsorship and trying to get everything sorted before the first round at Brands Hatch. I'm feeling very confident that I will improve on my performance from last year, so I'm generally excited to be getting back on the Ducati again.

I'll also be instructing on Charlotte and Alan's Ducati Monster at Mallory Park on the 26th February. I really enjoyed racing the 800 and I'm so glad that I'm getting the opportunity to ride it again.