Our Scottish Team Riders
Between us we have some 90 years of riding experience with one thing
in common, the will to succeed.
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CALUM McKENZIE
I am 45 years old, married to Janice with two children, Ailie 20 and Heather 16. I am a qualified and Honda trained Motorcycle Mechanic. I have been riding off road motorcycles since the age of 13 consequently building up a wealth of experience. Since 1976 I have taken part in schoolboy competitions progressing to the Adult ranks progressing to the top level in Scotland and taking part in the British championship circuit before retiring from competition to have my family and start my own business, recently I have once again been taking part in off road competitions riding three hour hare and hound races with top ten placings in my class. |
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JOHN WHITEFORD
I am 46 years old married to Angela with two children, Victoria 16 and Alexander 9. I am Concrete technician and farmer. I started riding motorcycles on my fathers farm from an early age, and I moved into competition in 1975 and was schoolboy Scottish champion in 1976, my adult racing career also included the Scottish adult championship in 1978, I retired from racing to enjoy my family and recently in 2002 made a return to racing once more by winning my class at the Welsh two day Enduro. With various races in the over 40 motocross class in the last few years with top three placings. |
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IAIN SHANKIE
I am 45 years old, married to Karen with three children, Dean 23, Lee 17 (current Scottish trials motorcycle champion), and Ricky 15. I am a qualified agricultural engineer. My off road riding career started in 1980 in the adult ranks quickly progressing to the top level in Scotland and taking part in the British championship circuit before retiring to start my own business and have time to raise my family. In the last few years I have returned to competition guiding my son Lee to two Scottish championships, while I have been competing in the over 40 class with success. |
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NEIL BUCHAN
I am 45 years old with partner Lisa and have two children Pamela 16 and Bradley 6. I am a director of a construction company. I started riding motorcycles in 1973, successfully competing in schoolboy motocross and finishing up in the Scottish adult championship class. I retired from active competition to start my family and business, but as racing is in the blood decided that I wanted to take part in the possibly the hardest challenge of my life the “Dakar”. |
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EWAN BUCHAN
I am 40 years old with partner Lynne and have three children Jack 15, Blair 7 and Robbie 3. I am a director of several companies, Scotland’s biggest towbar fitting centre, a 4x4 hire company and a coachworks. I started riding motorcycles in 1982 competing in schoolboy motocross and like my brother finished up in the Scottish adult championship class. More recently I successfully turned my hand to road racing in the 600cc class, narrowly missing out on being the first rider to lap at 100mph on the Scottish East Fortune track, but my love of off-road racing has prevailed once again, and my ambition of using my riding skills on the “Dakar “ is going to happen. |
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