You show up at a track day. All seems normal. Then you come to find out that you’re sharing the circuit with a Superbike World Champion (WSBK) and MotoGP test rider. You have two options in this situation. The rational one—you ask him for pointers and tips to improve your riding. The irrational one—you hunt him down and try to show him who’s boss.
Well, on the morning that REPerformance UK’s Ricky Elder ran into Sylvain Guintoli at Britain’s Donnington Park circuit, he must have awoken on the irrational side of the bed. Now, Elder is no WSBK champion, but he’s no chump either. The Swindon, England-based engine builder and all-around gearhead formerly competed in British Supersport and British Superbikes.
