鈥淲hat a way to end the season! G&S Racing Kawasaki riders TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom completed both races and celebrated the final race with both riders in the points 鈥撀燭J within the top four.

鈥淎fter qualifying in 13th place for the short Sprint race on Saturday, TJ Toms started the 12-lap race from the fourth row and as the lights went out he immediately moved up to 11th on the opening lap. He tucked in behind Carter Brown and followed him through the majority of the race before making a move on the penultimate lap to snatch 10th place. He held his line through the final lap to take 10th at the flag and pick up sufficient points to leapfrog Dean Harrison in the rider standings to eighth position.听

鈥淭here was a dramatic change in the weather for Sunday鈥檚 season finale with rain falling making the track wet and slippery. Full wets was the order of the day, with TJ lining up in the middle of the fourth row. With crashes to riders ahead of him, the safety car was brought out a couple of times during the race which allowed TJ to remain in touch with the leading group and he circulated in 10th position through the first half of the 15-lap race.

“He then began to make his way forward and was in fifth place going into the final lap. Not satisfied with that he made a concerted effort and passed Lee Johnston on the final lap to take a well-deserved fourth place to end the season in a solid eighth place in the rider standings.”

鈥淢eanwhile, Jorel Boerboom came through first qualifying but gave himself a lot of work to do in the Sprint race after completing final qualifying down in 26th place. But he got his head down and made up a place to 25th on the first lap. He was embroiled in a five-rider battle for position and was able to pick off riders through the rest of the 12 laps to cross the finish line in 21st position.听

鈥淪tarting the final race from the eighth row, it was always going to be a struggle to get up into a point-scoring position, but Boerboom was determined to end his season on a high note and worked his way through the midfielders to latch onto the back of the group fighting for 11th place. He picked them off one by one until he got to the front of the group. With the next rider too far ahead to catch, Boerboom took the chequered flag for his best result of the season in 11th place to pick up 10 championship points.”

Team Manager, Tom Fisher: 鈥淭hat was a great result in the final race for both riders. TJ rode well in the first race to 10th and was amazing in the wet final race with fourth. He rode the wheels of the Kawasaki to get up into the top five and thoroughly deserved the fourth-place finish.

鈥淛orel also rode well. He started from way back on row eight and fought his way up to 11th. What a great way to finish his season. I have to thank the whole team for their hard work over this weekend and also our sponsors who have stuck with us throughout the years. This has been our best season by far and we couldn’t have done this without their input. Also thanks go to our supporters, many of whom have been at the track to cheer us on.鈥�

鈥�Having never ridden Thruxton before, I knew it would be a challenge to quickly learn the track and get up to speed, but I was excited for it. Unfortunately, I made the weekend even more difficult for myself by breaking my foot at work less than a week before. Thankfully, I managed to get the swelling under control, and by the time free practice rolled around on Friday, I was ready to ride.鈥�

Friday 鈥� FP1

鈥淭his session was all about learning the track and finding my rhythm. I focused on understanding the lines, braking markers, and flow of Thruxton rather than chasing outright pace. By the end of the session, I managed to put in a respectable lap of 1:21.312, giving me a solid foundation to build on.鈥�

Friday 鈥� FP2

鈥淲ith the track feeling more familiar, I pushed harder and concentrated on improving corner speed and braking points. The changes paid off, and I reduced my lap time to 1:20.169, heading into Saturday with growing confidence.鈥�

Saturday 鈥� Qualifying

鈥淚 started the session on a scrubbed rear tyre for the first four laps, knowing how tough Thruxton is on tyres. After that, I came in for a fresh rear and went back out to push for a faster lap. Unfortunately, a quick shifter failure cut the session short, stopping me from pushing as hard as I鈥檇 have liked. I qualified P31 with a best lap of 1:20.253.

鈥淗uge thanks to聽Alan Jackson, who stepped in after qualifying to check the bike. He managed to reset a fault that I thought might end my weekend, getting me back out for Race 1 that afternoon.鈥�

Race 1

鈥淪tarting 31st, I got a great launch and made up positions by going around the outside into the first corner. I settled into a strong rhythm, making good overtakes to climb to P22. Unfortunately, a last-corner challenge didn鈥檛 go my way, four bikes into one chicane was never going to work. To avoid a collision, I took to the escape road, cutting the corner. As it was the final lap, I couldn鈥檛 give the place back, and a two-second penalty dropped me to P26. My best lap was a 1:20.146.鈥�

Sunday 鈥� Race 2

鈥淪tarting 30th put me on the inside for Lap 1, so I couldn鈥檛 take advantage of the start like I did in Race 1. Another hot day made tyre choice important, and with budget limits I fitted a fresh rear but had to run a scrubbed front. Not ideal for 15 laps around Thruxton.

鈥淚 ran a solid race and made my way to P24. On Lap 13, I faced a near-identical situation at the chicane as in Race 1, cutting the course to avoid a collision. This time I conceded a place to avoid a penalty, but despite that, I was still handed a two-second penalty, dropping me to P29. My best lap was a 1:19.248.

鈥淒espite the setbacks, I鈥檓 pleased with the progress made over the weekend, especially lowering my lap times and improving my pace on a track I鈥檇 never ridden before. A big thanks to聽Ray聽for the fitness plan I鈥檝e begun. I鈥檒l be sticking to it to improve my strength and endurance for Round 7 at Cadwell.

鈥淭hank you to everyone who came to support me trackside, and to all my聽2025 sponsors聽for your support this season. On to Cadwell!鈥�

鈥淎fter struggling with severe arm pump throughout the first part of the season, I made the decision to undergo surgery, which unfortunately meant missing Round 4 at Knockhill. The recovery time was worth it 鈥� this weekend was my first race back and I鈥檓 pleased to say the arm felt great, with no issues at all.

鈥淏rands Hatch was also a big step for me as it was my first time riding the full GP circuit, having only ridden the Indy layout previously. Learning the longer, more technical sections added an extra challenge, but I was excited to take it on.鈥�

Friday 鈥� Free Practice

FP1 鈥� P34/42 | 1:32.981

鈥淒ry and warm conditions gave me a good chance to get reacquainted with the bike and begin learning the GP layout. The main goals were to shake off the rust and see how the arm held up. It felt great to be back out, and we made some minor setup tweaks, focusing on braking stability and front-end feel.鈥�

FP2 鈥� P32/40 | 1:31.859

鈥淭he afternoon session was spent continuing to learn the track and push my pace. I took a second off my lap time from FP1 and gained a better understanding of the circuit flow. After the session, I contacted TW Suspension, and with their advice we made a small suspension change to help improve feel ahead of qualifying.鈥�

Saturday 鈥� Qualifying & Race 1

Qualifying 鈥� P26/40 | 1:30.039

鈥淭he suspension changes made a big difference. I felt more confident through the faster sections and was able to push harder than I have all season. I set a new personal best and secured 26th on the grid, which was higher than I expected, especially at a circuit that鈥檚 typically been a tough one for me.鈥�

Race 1 鈥� Started 26th, Finished 25th

鈥淕ot a decent start and settled into a solid rhythm, having some great battles throughout the race. Towards the end, my fitness started to drop off, which affected my pace. Still, this was the first race all season where I鈥檝e been able to push the whole distance, so that in itself was a big step forward. Brought it home in 25th and learned a lot in the process.鈥�

Sunday 鈥� Race 2

Race 2 鈥� Started 26th, Finished 24th

鈥淚 got a strong start, moving up to 21st early on and spent most of the race running in P22. I was feeling more confident in race conditions and pushing harder throughout. Unfortunately, as the race wore on, fitness once again became a limiting factor, and a late-race mistake 鈥� nearly resulting in a high-side 鈥� cost me a few places. I managed to regroup and brought the bike home in 24th, glad to have kept it upright and finished another full-distance race.鈥�

鈥淭he two G&S Racing Kawasaki riders 鈥� TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom 鈥� were at Snetterton in Norfolk for a round of the 2025 British Supersport championship, where they both suffered a non-finish in the Sprint race but then went on to take the chequered flag in a strong position in the longer Feature Race on Sunday.

鈥淭J Toms was riding well and made good progress to qualify for a fifth-row start to the short Sprint race. He got a clean start and was soon up to 11th and challenging for a place within the top 10. On the second lap, a rider ahead retired and this gifted 10th place to Toms, who then began to edge nearer to Dean Harrison who was circulating in ninth position just a few yards ahead. But on lap seven, he pushed a little too hard and crashed out of the race at turn four, his race over.

鈥淛orel聽Boerboom started the race from the middle of the eighth row and began to pick up places, but he then suffered the same fate as his teammate when he tangled with another rider and crashed at turn two on lap three.

鈥淭he riders regrouped on Sunday for the 14-lap Feature Race, where TJ Toms started from the head of row four. He again got away to a good start and soon became embroiled in a race-long battle for position. He held 10th place for the first six laps before passing Harry Truelove for ninth place. Both were fighting for position within a four-rider group and places were exchanged within the group on every lap. As the race wore on, Toms held eighth, ninth and 10th place at some stage but on the final lap, was overtaken by Truelove and pushed down to cross the finish line in 11th position.”

鈥淢eanwhile, Boerboom started the Feature Race from row 10 and immediately pushed forward, picking off riders on every lap until on lap 12 he passed Cameron Dawson for 18th place and on the final lap he fought off the attention of Corey Tinker to cross the finish line just 0.011s ahead in 18th position.鈥�

Team Manager, Tom Fisher: 鈥淲ell, that was a mixed bag of results on a sweltering hot weekend here at Snetterton. TJ was pushing hard in the first race and doing well but then found his limit and that was that. But he made up for it in the second race having a great battle for eighth place and was the first Kawasaki over the finish line. Jorel was unlucky to get tangled in the first race and he too crashed. But he got his head down in race two and put in a lot of effort to come away with 18th place. I have to thank the team聽for their efforts in preparing the bikes after the crashes on Saturday, they did a sterling job to get both bikes up and running well for Sunday. Thanks also to our loyal sponsors and supporters for their input over the weekend.鈥�

Pic credits: Ian Hopgood

鈥淭he two G&S Racing Kawasaki riders, TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom, both completed their two races at Donington Park at the weekend; TJ Toms with two top-10 results and Boerboom with two top-20s in round two of the 2025 British Supersport Championship.

鈥淎fter completing qualifying, TJ Toms started the first race from the middle of the fourth row and when the lights went out, he got away to a good start, running in 11th place for the first six laps before moving up to ninth on lap nine. He gradually reeled in Lee Johnston who was some way ahead and finally got past him on the penultimate lap and took the chequered flag for a strong eighth place.

鈥淢eanwhile, Jorel Boerboom started the race from the head of row nine and was quick to move forward, picking off riders on every lap until lap 11 of 12, when he secured 18th place and finished his first race of the season just outside the points.

鈥淟ining up for the longer Feature race on Sunday, Toms set off from the head of row four, holding ninth position for first few laps and hovering on the back of the leading group. He briefly held eighth position after passing Eugene McManus, but McManus retook his position leaving Toms to continue in a lonely ninth place. As the race wore on, he began to lose touch with the leaders when his tyre went off and crossed the finish line in ninth with a 10s advantage over the rest of the field.

鈥淛orel Boerboom started the Feature race from the eighth row and was in the midst of the action in the opening laps. He exchanged places with the riders around him on a few occasions and eventually settled into 19th place mid race distance. He continued in a comfortable 19th position to pick up his second top-20 result over the weekend.”

Team manager Tom Fisher:

鈥淚 am really pleased with both riders鈥� performance this weekend. TJ rode extremely well, throughout free practice, qualifying and two races he has never been out of the top 10 and with an eighth and ninth to add to his 10th place at Oulton in the previous round he is lying eighth in the rider standings.

鈥淛orel didn’t race at Oulton as he was outside the qualifying maxima. So, in reality, his season started at Donington Park. But he rode well and finished both his races here at Donington within the top 20. I must thank all our sponsors for their continued support and also the team who have worked so hard again this weekend to keep the bikes on track.鈥�

鈥淭he series takes a break now to allow for the Isle of Man TT races and we will reconvene at Snetterton over the weekend of June 20/22.鈥�

Pic credits: Ian Hopgood

鈥淕&S Racing Kawasaki have announced their 2025 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship lineup as TJ Toms joins Jorel Boerboom ahead of next season.

鈥淭oms re-joins the team having competed with them in 2019; together they competed in the former Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship. To complete their line-up, Toms is joined by Jorel Boerboom, who continues his partnership with the team for 2025.”

Toms said:聽鈥淚 am extremely grateful to Mark, Tom, the whole G&S team and everyone at Kawasaki UK for this opportunity in 2025. Last year proved to be a challenge but with the success that we previously had on the ZX-636, I am going into the new season with confidence both as a rider and with my team.鈥�

Team Manager Tom Fisher commented: 鈥淲e as a team are delighted to have TJ back with us once again. We hope to hit the ground running and it鈥檚 great to have the backing from Kawasaki UK. The returning Jorel Boerboom completes our 2025 line up and it鈥檚 great to have him back once again after some strong performances last year.鈥�

鈥淭he team took in a few days of pre-season testing in Almeria recently for a shakedown test and will attend the official BSB tests at Donington Park on April 18/19 ahead of the opening round of the 2025 British Superbike championship which takes place at Oulton Park over the May Day Bank holiday weekend of May 3-5.鈥�

鈥淭he G&S Racing Kawasaki team ended their first season in the British Supersport Championship with Asher Durham bringing points back to the team at Brands Hatch in the season finale.

鈥淎fter a strong qualifying session, the two riders Asher Durham and Jorel Boerboom lined up for the start of the short Sprint race on Saturday in damp conditions. Tyre choice came into play when, just as the race started the rain began to fall. The race was delayed to allow for riders to change tyres but many, including the two G&S riders opted to stick with their original choice of slicks. But it turned out to be the wrong choice as the rain grew steadily worse and they were forced to retire.

鈥淔or the Feature race on Sunday, Durham was placed on Row 11 and Boerboom on Row eight with a lot of work to do to get up into a point-scoring position. Boerboom did make it up into 14th place in the early laps and was battling within a large group of riders for position. But eventually he dropped to the back of the group and crossed the finish line in 19th place.”

鈥淢eanwhile, Asher Durham made his way forward in the early laps and he too became embroiled in the same group as his teammate who he passed at the half-way stage of the 16-lap affair. He was battling with championship contenders Alistair Seeley and Ben Currie for position and eventually passed both of them to complete the race in 15th place to pick up two championship points.

鈥淎sher Durham ends his first season in the Supersport class in 16th place on 56 points with a best result of third at Snetterton while Jorel Boerboom was 30th on 23 points with a best finish of sixth at Snetterton.

鈥淭eam manager, Tom Fisher: 鈥淎ll in all, our first year at this high level of competition has had its ups and downs but we have scored points and progressed through the season. This weekend was difficult as we gambled on the weather conditions. But we were not the only ones, half of the grid made the same choice and only 16 of 37 finished the Sprint race. The second race saw both our riders fighting for position alongside some of the championship contenders. Asher brought the bike home in the points and Jorel was not that far away. We have to thank our loyal sponsors for their support throughout this season; we couldn’t compete at this level without their input.鈥欌��

Pic credits: Dave Yeomans