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01/02/2024
Taken from Road Racing News
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Key Racing’s latest enterprising announcement ahead of this year’s Manx Grand Prix, revolves around the vastly respected Alistair Wager.
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Involved in motorcycle racing since the mid 1980’s across practically every category, Wager will now take on the role of crew-chief for Key Racing and their 916 Ducati, to be raced by 2022 Irish Road Race Supersport Champion Michael Browne.
Wager’s racing resume is endless with accolades, Sound of Thunder, European Supermono success, he’s worked with various acclaimed two-wheel racing personalities.
This includes the ‘Prince of Speed’ Phil Read MBE, Robert Holden, 1993 World Superbike Champion Scott Russell, Alan Cathcart.
Moto GP ‘Alien’ Dani Pedrosa, Jeremy McWilliams, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup Champion Sylvain Barrier, and Johnny Barton, whom he helped to place second in the Singles TT encounter of 1997.
Mechanic, technical co-ordinator, engine tuner, development engineer, you name it Wager has had the full 360 experience of bike racing.
Key Racing have no doubt they have got on-board, the right individual to help them in what they hope is a momentous 2024 Manx GP campaign.


20/01/2024
Taken from Road Racing News











Twice successive Lightweight class victor Michael Browne has earned one of the most ‘prized’ rides for this year’s Classic Superbike Manx Grand Prix, the Key Racing 916 Ducati.
 
Last year, triple TT winner Dean Harrison astride the same, rasping Ducati was in prime position for race honours before misfortune struck.
 
Keen to put this matter right this August, Key Racing have every confidence that 2022 Irish Road Race Supersport Champion Browne, can produce the goods.
 
 
Aside from Manx GP triumphs, Senior Classic race rostrum finishes, Browne’s overall Mountain Course racing CV makes for impressive reading.
 
Runner-up in last June’s Carole Nash Super Twins opener, he’s also during his past two TT campaigns collected six top fifteen finishes.
 
Then there is the topic of been the Republic of Ireland’s quickest TT exponent, having lapped at 129.294 mph.
 
This also means position 33 in the all-time speediest TT competitors list ahead of multiple TT victors Ivan Lintin, Adrian Archibald, and Ian Lougher.
 
Whilst the main ambition for 2024 is Classic Superbike MGP victory, road race fans throughout the UK will all going to plan, also have the chance to witness up close Browne aboard the Key Racing Ducati at selected Oliver’s Mount Scarborough events.

26/09/2023
Dean Harrison again, wins all 3 Classic Superbike races on a Key Racing Ducati 916
this time at the Gold Cup at Olivers mount.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



That is 6 races at Olivers Mount in 2023 with 6 wins and a new Classic Superbike lap record.
 
01/09/2023
Manx GP  Classic Superbike race.
Having topped the leaderboad during qualifying Dean set a blistering pace from the start of the race leading Michael Dunlop on the SRAD Suzuki 2nd and Davo Johnson ZXR Kawasaki 3rd at the fuel stop.
Unfortunately shortly after the stop the Ducati developed a problem which resulted in a retirement with a lap to go.

14/06/2023
Dean Harrison wins all 3 Classic Superbike races at this years "Cock of the North".
In doing so Dean breaks his previous lap record of 1 min 48.664 around Olivers Mount which he set riding a ZXR 750 Kawasaki.
The new Classic Superbike record is now 1 min 47.623 riding the Key Racing Ducati 916.
Many thanks to Dymag for the stunning lightweight wheels.