Veteran Murray has rediscovered his love for bike racing

An Army veteran who became the first double leg amputee to race in a support class of the British Superbike Championships before hanging up his leathers has made a return to racing.

Murray Hambro stepped away from racing two years ago but made a comeback at Donington Park earlier this year in the Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup.

“Having raced for a team in the past, I decided to make a solo return in 2020,” said the 40 year old, who has been racing in various classes since 2012.

“Now that I’m riding for myself, there’s no pressure and I’ve found my love for racing again.”

This year, the TriOptions Cup series will consist of five rounds and, unlike previous seasons, which have pulled in crowds of more than 130,000 over a race weekend, the circuits will be closed to fans due to social distancing guidelines.

“Racing without the crowds was a bit surreal because the circuit was really quiet, but it did mean I could fully focus on the racing,” said Murray.

“I’m always making adaptations to my bike and, as I get faster, I’m learning things such as my corner entry line and speed so I don’t rub my prosthetics against the Tarmac, but my first race didn’t go too badly.”