Scarborough rising star William Grant races to Oliver’s Mount Lightweight 400CC title glory
Scarborough’s rising star William Grant has been named as the Oliver’s Mount Lightweight 400cc champion in his first full season of road racing.
The local lad took the championship at the 72nd Gold Cup event, taking home nine podiums in total from 10 races, aboard a Kawasaki Ninja 400 sporting 48Bhp competing against the much beefier four cylinder ZXR 400s.
William said: “I started my road racing career last year taking part in the Gold Cup at Olivers Mount.
“A year later I am now the Lightweight 400cc Champion.
"I'm a born and raised Scarborough lad, and my dad, Mick Grant, has also won races at the Mount circuit.
"Me and Mick have been dreaming of this day ever since I started my racing career, after my debut at last year's Gold Cup I never thought in my first full year of real road racing I would be crowned champ.
“it has been an amazing year for me and the team, we can't thank everyone enough for all the support and kind words.
“As always a massive thank-you to all my sponsors who without I wouldn't be able to continue the sport I love.
"Big thanks to Del at MPH Products, Clothing and Personal items for the Champions T-Shirt, Neil Cherry - Arosa Caravan and Camping Park, Tim Shields - T-Shields Transport, David Whitaker - DW Motorcycles Scarborough, Riz Mike - ARN Race Leathers, Kay Halton Luxury Travel Counsellor, Neil England - Scarborough Autopaint - Mototech, Roy Toyne - Sandra Toyne, Stuart Jackson - Fabraweld, Derek Howe - MPH Products, Will Bayes - Technicolour Ltd - Powder Coating and Shot Blasting and Woody Willson.”