The reigning UK DTRA Pro singles and twins champion, Gary Birtwistle, is heading to Florida to compete in the opening round of the 2023 American Flat Track season at Daytona. He has set up a deal with Jeffrey Carver for bikes and mentoring. Birtwistle will be the first Brit to race in AFT since Oliver Brindley's forced retirement in 2019. We got more details from both Gary and Jeffrey about partnership. First a Q&A with Gary B. You're racing Daytona Singles! How and when did

Gary Birtwistle officially sewed up his first DTRA Twins title at the final round of the season, but it was in little doubt. It was also Royal Enfield's back-to-back championship win in the same series. We are huge fans of how Enfield have moved into the dirt track world, what they've brought to UK and US racing, and also the focus and professionalism Gary approaches his racing with. Birtwistle picked up an injury last year, opening the door for his team-mate, and Royal Enfie

The DTRA season kicks off this weekend, at the Greenfield TT, and the Royal Enfield factory twins team returns for their second season with the same rider pairing of 2021 Twins Class champ, Paul Young #75 and Gary Birtwistle #11. Birtwistle was leading the championship until injury forced him out, leaving the door open for Royal Enfield's senior road test development rider to take the inaugural class win. Royal Enfield's involvement in the series is a huge endorsement for the

Gary Birtwistle has been on the DTRA scene for a few years now, initially following the success of his brother, the former British dirt track champ Alan. At first Gary raced his own Honda 450, and then his own single BSA in the Sideburn Vintage class. Following that he was enlisted by Ducati and the Bike Shed to race their Hooligan Scrambler, while also being sponsored to ride the Evolve 450s in the Pro Class. All the while he won races and championships. The next step was st