Team History - History of GSE Racing
Launch Of GSE Racing - From Sponsor To Team PrincipalAt the close of the 1996 season, Darrell's involvement in Superbikes underwent a radical transformation. "I felt at the time (the majority of) sponsors weren't receiving value for money- it seemed clear that if I was to get the best out of Superbikes I should start a racing team of my own- and so GSE Racing took its first few steps in British Superbikes." And those steps were by no means tentative. Under the GSE banner in 1997, rider Sean Emmett powered to a credible 5th in the Championship and heralded the arrival of a new team in the paddock. In 1998, GSE Racing made an even bigger splash when they signed Australian sensation Troy Bayliss and partnered him with the former Grand Prix rider Jamie Robinson (and latterly the highly rated Matt Llewellyn). These signings issued a note of serious intent and despite performing not quite as well as they would have liked with Bayliss and Llewellyn finishing 8th and 9th, the season was one of consistent improvement. "Our first full season in British Superbikes was a hugely exciting time and although we didn't achieve any astounding results we were very happy with our progress. As a new team, we managed to build a platform with which to develop in Superbikes" comments Darrell. |
