Another Leon joins Airwaves Ducati ranks

HE MAY only be 21 and a relative unknown, but Leon Morris from Stockbridge, Hampshire, who races for the Trimite Brookspeed Privateer team in the British Superbike Cup, has just been selected for the Airwaves Superbike Scholarship ahead of this weekend’s Thruxton BSB round.

The scholarship will see Leon being personally mentored by Airwaves Ducati Team Manager Colin Wright. Colin will have one-on-one sessions with Leon, giving advice on career development, racing, and using the expertise of fellow team members to assist Leon’s preparation and performance in the run up to Sunday’s races.

Morris said: “I can’t wait to get started on the scholarship. I am so grateful to Airwaves for their support. 2008 is a big year for me personally and I want to continue learning, so with some of the best in the business working with me it’s going to be a fantastic experience. I firmly believe that this support can reduce my lap times, which is obviously going to be so valuable to both myself and the Trimite Brookspeed team.”

Wright added: “It’s a pleasure to assist Leon on his personal development and we’ll be working hard to give him the tools and techniques to advance his racing career. We’ll be covering a wide variety of subjects such as improving his knowledge of the BSB circuits and also the technical aspects of racing.”