British Flat Track racer Jack Bell is heading stateside in January for a two-week trip to race the finest riders the US has to offer at the home of the sport when he takes part in the Pensacola Clash and Winter Throwdown on a Triumph TF450, kindly prepared and loaned by John Pearson.
Jack said of his trip:
United States is the pinnacle of Flat Track Racing. I’ve always followed the American Flat Track (AFT) series watching top level riders battle and admired their purpose-built tracks.
Watching the AFT races I can see they host a very professional show and encourage lots of manufacturers and sponsors to the Flat Tracks scene in America.I made my USA debut at the Winter Throwdown in January 2025: this is classed as a series outside the AFT circuit but still brings interest from the best American riders due to its high level sponsorship.
This is clearly the best event for me to attend and it allows me to make the most of the trip whilst maximising my time on the bike across the pond.
This time I’m trying to make the most of my American Flat Track trip: being able to ride a Triumph TF450 just like I ride in the UK is going to be a great help.
Having a bike I am comfortable on is a benefiting factor, the biggest change is that I’ll need to adapt to the different track surfaces and techniques used over there.
I am very excited for this action packed trip, I am working hard and gathering as much information as possible to be sure I am 100% ready for the trip.
Whilst in the USA I will meet up with the Dead Good Race Team from the UK, they’ll be taking part in Cory Texter Winter Throwdown and I look forward meeting up with riders from home to race against the best of USA.
This trip is a big opportunity for me to race alongside the best riders in the sport and I will gain lots of knowledge and try my hardest to fight for top positions. The trip is proving to be a heavy cost due to flights and sport insurance, if anyone is interested in sponsoring me please get in touch and we can sort advertising and sponsorship packages.
Jack’s Trip Schedule is:
06/01 Fly out
08/01 Practice, Pensacola Raceway
09/01 Race, Pensacola.
10/01 Race, Southern Raceway
13/01 Race, Bainbridge
14/01 Practice, Bainbridge
15-17/01 Winter Throwdown Event, Callahan
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