2019 Sponsored Racer Zak Shelton

Hello and welcome to Alex's blog,

J&S Accessories Ltd are supporting a select few racers for the 2019 season ahead - we wanted to get to know our riders a bit better and thought we would share their answers to our questions with you!

Enjoy!

Name: Zak James Shelton

Age: 14

From: Mansfield

Social media handle/s: Facebook, Instagram

2019 racing championship: Dickies Junior Supersport

Previous race experience: British Mini Bikes

Racing number (or how you picked it): 17, same as British talent cup

Any superstition? Listen to music

First win? Rowrah 2017

First racing memory? First race at Glan y gors with BMB

Any racing heroes when you were younger? Valentino Rossi

How did you get in to racing? Started riding a Supermoto pit bike as a hobby and it all started from there

Do you ride on the road? Not yet

Favourite piece of kit? BKS Apex Suit

Favourite race track? Donny

Hobbies outside of racing? Fixing bikes

Occupation outside of racing? School

Aspirations in racing? Moto3

Any other thing you want to say? Christian is a legend

Yes. He thinks so too.

2019 is Zak's first year with support from J&S Accessories Ltd. Zak wears an off-the-peg BKS Apex Leather racing suit, Frank Thomas Dynamic A08-16 Leather Racing Gloves and BKS Evolution Pro Racing Boots. In wet races Zak wears a Frank Thomas Rainmaster Jacket.

If you want to see Zak in action you can follow him in the Dickies Junior Supersport which starts Friday 19th April. You can also read about how he is getting along on the J&S Supported Rider Blogs that we will be releasing after every round so keep your eyes peeled!

Until next time, stay safe,

Alex