Flitwick motorcycles have a long association with the racing world. Steve Linsdell, owner has raced motorcycles on the track and road since 1979, specialising in more recent years at the challenging Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix road races.
We have been proud to sponsor many riders over the years including Matt Llewellyn, Nigel "Cap" Davies, and Fernando Mendes .
Olie Linsdell, 25 year old son of Steve and Carole currently competes under the Flitwick Motorcycles banner, competing at top level in the the major Road races, North West 200, Isle of man TT, and Ulster Grand Prix.
In 2007, At the age of only 19, he took his first win at the North West 200, and two decisive wins at his Debut at the Manx Grand prix, on the challenging TT circuit. He also holds the world record for the biggest winning margin on the Island circuit.
For 2013, we continue our support of Olie, who will compete in both classic and modern races, under the Umbrella of Team Flitwick Motorcycles.
22 year old David Linsdell, Steve and Caroles' youngest Son competes with the Classic Motorcycle Club, and for 2013 will ride our Flitwick Seely Enfield, and a Flitwick run Honda K4 350.
See up to date racing news below.
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Racing update- October 2012- its been hectic....
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01 October 2012 |
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| Team Flitwick race at Armoy
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25 July 2012 |
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| North West 200 and TT- Back in the game....
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12 June 2012 |
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| Team Flitwick 2012 Road race plans in place
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26 April 2012 |
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| Olie back on Track
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31 March 2011 |
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| Olie Linsdell rides at Mallory
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04 January 2011 |
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| Update on Olies Recovery following his manx Grand Prix Crash
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07 October 2010 |
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| Olie Lifts the Barry Sheene Trophy at Scarborough
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06 July 2010 |
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| Isle of Man TT trials and highlights
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05 July 2010 |
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| Road Race season Kicks off- Scarborough, Cookstown and North West reports
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21 May 2010 |
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| Team Flitwick Linsdell’s clean up at Easter
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08 April 2010 |
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| Team Flitwick rider guest at Isle of Man TT media launch
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23 March 2010 |
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| Olie to ride FTR Moto2 Grand Prix machine in Isle of Man TT Senior
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24 February 2010 |
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| Team Flitwick Yamaha all set for 2010
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09 February 2010 |
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| Team Flitwick and Olie Linsdell announcement imminent
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09 February 2010 |
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| A tale of two Linsdells at the Manx Grand Prix
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07 September 2009 |
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| Olie pulls out of the Ulster GP
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04 August 2009 |
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| Horror 155 MPH crash for Olie at TT
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16 June 2009 |
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| Olie sets fastes time through speed trap at the North West 200
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15 May 2009 |
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| Portimao shakedown for Olie and Team Flitwick Motorcycles
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26 March 2009 |
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| Linsdell all set to ride the Roads this Season
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05 February 2009 |
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| Flitwick backed Olie 2009 race plans- update
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14 January 2009 |
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| Olie reigns supreme at Snetterton guest appearance
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11 September 2008 |
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| New Team mate joins Team Black Horse Yamaha and Olie
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03 September 2008 |
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| Top ten finish for Olie at Cadwell BSB Supertock 600
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01 September 2008 |
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| Fastest through the Speed Trap but no Finish for Steve
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26 August 2008 |
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| Win for Olie at Dundrod 150 and a new lap record
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16 August 2008 |
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| Olie in the points at Knockhill BSB Superstock 600
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12 August 2008 |
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| TT debut, Three replicas and a lap of 119.556-olie's two weeks at the Isle of Man TT....
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10 June 2008 |
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| Victory for Olie at North West 200
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18 May 2008 |
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| North West 200 Thursday practice marred by tragedy
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16 May 2008 |
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| First practice session at North West 200
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15 May 2008 |
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| Top six place for Olie at Brands
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14 May 2008 |
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| Oulton disappointment for Olie and Team black Horse Yamaha
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07 May 2008 |
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| Olie and the Black Horse Yamaha Team head to Oulton
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01 May 2008 |
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| Thruxton woes for Olie and Team Black Horse Yamaha
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20 April 2008 |
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| Olie surfing towards the North west 200
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17 April 2008 |
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| First BSB round abandoned as heavy Snow hits Brands Hatch on Sunday
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07 April 2008 |
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| Ride to Brands BSB Sunday 6th April
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03 April 2008 |
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| Team Black Horse Yamaha head to Brands Hatch
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03 April 2008 |
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| Snowy Snetterton debut for Team Black Horse Racing
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25 March 2008 |
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| Easter week-end testing at Snetterton for Olie
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21 March 2008 |
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| Want to be part of the Team?
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27 February 2008 |
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| Flitwick's rider Olie Linsdell signs for Team Black Horse Yamaha for 2008
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22 January 2008 |
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| Race team announcement imminent- watch this space
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21 January 2008 |
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| Olie stars in Young Guns Isle of Man TT promotion!
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11 October 2007 |
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| Championship win and new lap record for Olie
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09 October 2007 |
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| David completes his debut Racing year
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08 October 2007 |
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| Olie on a high for final Triumph 675 Young Guns at Brands
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03 October 2007 |
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| Pole position in finale of Triumph Young Guns- and a ride on the "Wobbly wheel"
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02 October 2007 |
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| Doldrums for Olie at Snetterton Young guns
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19 September 2007 |
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| Mechanical woes at Snetterton for Olie- but championship in sight!
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11 September 2007 |
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| Steve finishes on Podium in record breaking Manx Senior classic race
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05 September 2007 |
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| Bedfordshire's Olie Linsdell storms into History at Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix
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05 September 2007 |
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| Olie crashes out at Cadwell
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11 August 2007 |
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| Triumph Young Guns brands GP
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01 August 2007 |
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| Olie takes the King of Brands Crown!
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13 July 2007 |
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| David the younger race debut- another Linsdell on the track!
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09 July 2007 |
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Olie back at Lyyden on 675 after Pembrey High side
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18 June 2007 |
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After his disastrous high side at the third round of the Triumph 675 Young Guns championship at Pembrey, Olie was fired us for the fourth round at Lydden Hill.
The Pembrey tumble had cost him the championship lead, now lying in third place, with a further 75 points max up for grabs, he knew there was work to do.
The weather forecast on Thursday night was not good-it looked like most of the country would be drowned over the weekend while residents of Dover basked in the sun…. The truck was packed on Thursday night and Sharpy and Olie got away early Friday afternoon to try and beat the traffic.
Saturday morning was a bit of a rush. There was still a sticker set to put on the bike as well as a new tank to return the 675 to its former glory after its excursion at Pembrey, which was to be collected at the circuit.
First Qualifying went quickly. Olie found that the bike felt fine and used the session to scrub in tyres and the new brake disks, the originals being trashed in the last round!
Olie upped his pace in second qualifying after making a few changes, but was frustrated that he couldn’t get to within two tenths of what he did in March on T3’s press bike; however he still ended up second on the grid with a 43.7sec lap.
He was fairly confident for the race but knew that a good start was essential as the grid was so tight time wise. Getting off the line okay he found himself "mugged" on the first lap and ended up 7th into the first corner, and despite his best efforts he finished 6th overall at race end, and 5th young gun Olie was not a happy bunny…
Steve arrived in the afternoon and helped to set the bike up for Sunday morning.
Three laps of warm up practice was all that was available, with many incidents using up the time set-aside for practice. Two of these were spent scrubbing tyres in. However the bike felt okay and Olie was optimistic for the race.
Due to the Superpole result he started from 5th on the grid, getting a fair start and settling into fourth place. Then the red flags came out due to a horrific accident involving a rider and a marshal. The race was declared a result, so Olie had to settle for 4th overall and third young gun.
The last race of the day was cancelled, as there was not enough time left after so many incidents.
This was the worst week-end Olie had seen for crashes, and hopefully will be the exception- we are pleased that both rider and Marshall involved in the last lap incident are doing okay, albeit with some broken bones.
For Olie and team Flitwick, the weekend as a whole didn’t turn out to be as bad as it could have been, despite the disappointing results.
Olie managed to claw some points back on Michael Booth, who had one DNF, and just needs to keep putting in the results.
Next up is Brands Hatch CRMC King of Brands meeting, aboard Giovannis Paton, on 7th/8th July. Hope to see some of you there!
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| "Paton the back" but no finish for Steve
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13 June 2007 |
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| Oulton lap record for Olie after highside at Pembrey
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03 June 2007 |
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| Flying lessons at Pembrey for Olie
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28 May 2007 |
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| Olie takes win at North West 200, and sets new lap record!
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12 May 2007 |
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| Flitwick Rider Olie sets pole at the North West 200!
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08 May 2007 |
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| Classic record breaker for Olie at Lydden Hill
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07 May 2007 |
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| Three rostrums for championship leader Olie at Cadwell!
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02 May 2007 |
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| Olie leads Michelin 675 Young guns series
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19 April 2007 |
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| Classic style from Olie at Pembry
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11 April 2007 |
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| Royal fun for Steve at Pembry!
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11 April 2007 |
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03 January 2005 |
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