RFS Racing's background came in the 1990's when a group of enthusiasts formed a team to race in the Suzuki Bandit series. Amongst them was Stuart Rusling and Paul Berry with Mick Otter as the rider for the team. They had a number of wins and came 2nd in the series in their first season. After the series was cancelled the team disbanded, but kept in close contact with the world of motorbike racing. The team has now reformed with the intention of driving forward the career of George Hogton-Rusling, Stuart's son.

After 2 winter seasons racing carts, George decided that he wanted to race motorcycles on the tracks that he has been idolising his heroes; since an early age. He applied for his ACU licence and on 28^th August had his first race, which was also the first time he had ever ridden a road bike, at Darley Moor. As a newcomer he was instructed to stay at the back and gain valuable experience, despite having drawn the pole position peg out of the hat. He set off at the back of the grid on his RFS Formula Aprilia RS125. Lap after lap his times came down until the third race when the Aprilia broke a piston ring. This left the RFS Racing team with no option but to send George out for his fourth race on his ‘Superteen’ Aprilia RS125, which was supplied by Atlas Mobile Valeting. On checking the time sheets at the end of the meeting George had reduced his lap times by stunning 26 seconds!!! Well done George.

11^th September, Elvington. George’s second meeting. George went out in morning practice on his formula bike to run in the new engine parts whilst learning the track. On the second practice his intention was to get up to speed with the rest of the field. In race 1, chasing the leading group the bike’s engine seized, throwing George off the bike and introducing him to the nurses at York hospital, where he stayed overnight with concussion. RFS learned an expensive lesson, DON’T USE NON GENUINE PARTS to save money!!!!

The team were ready to pull the plug on George & let him lead a ‘normal’ childhood but George wanted another go! So on October 2^nd they went back to Elvington, where on signing on George was told that “trophies would only be issued for the 1^st race”. George's reply was simply “I’d better get my finger out!”. After setting pole position he stormed off into a massive lead in race 1, taking his first win half a lap in front of the second place rider. He went on to repeat the feat in races 2 and 3.

Three races three WINS!