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COSTELLO GETS THE DRAPER TOOLS TREATMENT IN TIME FOR THE TT

Amanda — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:03 +0000

Draper Tools have been sponsoring Maria Costello MBE for the last four years but for 2012 the support has been increased to provide essential equipment for the workshop area of the 2012 Maria Costello Motorsport race support vehicle, that she will be using at the Isle of Man TT.

Draper Tools, based in the south of England, have, over the past two years, dramatically increased their range of motorcycle tools and workshop/paddock equipment and will be using the ‘Truck That Maria Built’ project and their sponsorship of Maria Costello to help promote this side of their comprehensive tool catalogue.

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COOKSTOWN/BE RACING GETS A SIZZLING LADY

Amanda — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:00:08 +0000

IRISH Supertwins Champion John Burrows will be joined in the Cookstown/BE Racing team this year for selected events by one of the fastest ladies in the world – Maria Costello MBE.

Burrows, having been selected by the Moira Motorcycle Racing Club to ride their Honda CBR600 RR in the Supersport class this year, decided to look for a rider to ride his own Yamaha R6, rather than leave it sitting idle in his workshop, and the Northamptonshire lady met all his requirements.

Burrows commented: “After Maria found out my R6 was available she made contact with me and after discussions I was delighted to welcome her to the Cookstown/BE Racing team. Maria will ride the Yamaha at the Cookstown 100, the Isle of Man TT and selected other national events after the TT. Before hitting the roads, Maria will get the chance to test the machine at Kirkistown.(...)
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Maria Costello MBE enjoyed a successful three-day test

Amanda — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:00:19 +0000

Costello used the Racedays track time to shakedown the brand new bespoke Wilbers suspension and latest engine work on her Supertwin, in preparation for the busy 2012 road race season that lies ahead.

Accompanying Maria on the Spanish trip was crew chief Tim McGivern and suspension guru Paul von Mensenkampff from VMtek Suspensions, suppliers of Wilbers products.

Paul commented:

“We have fitted a Wilbers 643QS shock to the rear of the Supertwin. This shock features rebound damping, both high and low speed compression damping, a ride height adjuster and a hydraulic preload adjuster. It’s a custom shock, as are all Wilbers shocks, which has been sprung and valved specifically for Maria’s weight and usage. Maria is also using Kawasaki ZX-6R forks that are sprung and valved to Wilbers specifications. Having this adjustability helped us greatly when setting up trackside. We were able to adjust the geometry and damping with ease. Our adjustments worked very well and Maria’s lap times reflected this fact. It was great to see her constantly improve. I’m looking forward to supporting Maria throughout the 2012 season.(...)
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MARIA COSTELLO MBE AND PR1MO BKR TO CONTEST 2012 ISLE OF MAN TT

Amanda — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:39:21 +0000

Maria Costello MBE, one of the country’s most prominent female motorcycle racers, is excited to announce that she will be riding a Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki ZX10R prepared and backed machine at the Isle of Man TT.

The Northamptonshire based motorcycle racer will use the Pr1mo BKR liveried Kawasaki ZX10R in the Superstock 1000, Superbike and Senior classes at the TT and at other selected 2012 road race events. Maria will receive full back up from the Pr1mo BKR Elite Superbike team at all of these meetings.

Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing Team Owner Peter Extance added:

“We are very pleased to be able to back and work with Maria on a Pr1mo BKR ZX10R for 2012. The team has a big presence on the roads with James Hillier and it will be great to be able to support Maria with her road racing this season.(...)
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MARIA COSTELLO MBE MAKES HISTORY AGAIN

Amanda — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:57:08 +0000

Maria Costello MBE, made history by becoming the first woman to achieve two podium finishes on the mountain course by taking third place, with a dramatic push to the finish, in Monday’s Motorsport Merchandise 250cc race.

Racing a Bob Jackson Suzuki T20 two-stroke for the first time around the TT course, Maria set off from number 64 on the road and despite encountering traffic as early as on as Quarterbridge she was lying in fourth place, only 3 seconds back on third place.

Bob Jackson’s strategy to pit for fuel on lap three saw Maria move in to first place with a lead of almost 9 seconds from Barry Davidson with Peter Wakefield a further 4 seconds back in third.

Costello added: ‘Getting a board at Sulby Bridge with P1 on it put a massive smile on my face. I knew it would change once the others came out of their pit-stops. But it was a great strategy by Bob Jackson, especially with such wet and misty conditions the race could easily have been stopped early. ‘

With Costello coming into the pits to refuel at the end of lap 3, Barry Davidson moved back into the lead with a 21 second ahead of Peter Wakefield in second. The Bob Jackson team did a great pit-stop and Maria was pushed off by Graeme Crosby – Daytona 200, Imola 200, Suzuka 8 Hours, and Isle of Man TT winner, and rejoined the race in third place.

The chequered flag was out and Barry Davidson took the honours with a race time of 1:42.30.89 from Peter Wakefield (1:43.08.50) in second but there was drama unfolding for the final podium position.

Costello, who was the first woman solo competitor to achieve a podium on the mountain course in 2006, having closed the gap to 7 seconds in third place by the Bungalow, was reported to be stopping at Governors Dip.

The battery on the T20 had failed and the bike had stopped. Maria, without knowing that she had almost six minutes on the next rider in fourth place, paddled the bike out of the dip and then, with the chequered flag in view, pushed the bike to the finish line to take third place in a time of 1:47.31.88.(...)
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SUCCESSFUL TT FOR COSTELLO

Amanda — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:00:19 +0000

BERING ambassador Maria Costello MBE enjoyed a rewarding 2011 Isle of Man TT on board her CMS supported Yamaha R6 when she collected two TT Bronze replica’s for finishing in 37^th & 29^th consecutively, in the TT Monster Energy Supersport races.

The two-week-long event is one of Maria’s biggest on her calendar and also one of her favourites due to past success which includes holding the female TT lap record for five years and in 2005 at the Manx Grand Prix she became the first woman on the podium in a race around the course. This year it left her with a new personal best lap time and smiling but it didn’t run without incident.

Sunshine cleared the over-night rain and the Isle of Man TT Monster Energy Supersport race 1 started in dry conditions at 10.45amon Monday 6^th June. Maria was just in to her second lap when the race was red flagged and stopped. The race re-started at 1pmover a shorter distance of just three laps. The dilemma of whether to pit for fuel on lap one or lap two would prove crucial for all competitors.(...)
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MARIA COSTELLO WANTS YOU TO COPPAFEEL!

Amanda — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:31 +0000

Road racer, Maria Costello MBE, will be supporting the CoppaFeel! breast cancer charity this season. The CoppaFeel! logo will be seen on every bike she races in 2011. The vast array of race machinery will range from her CMS Yamaha R6 used at International road races, her self-built Kawasaki Supertwin in the Irish Supertwin championship, a Ducati 848 Evo in the 848 Challenge, a Suzuki XR69 in the Post Classic Manx Grand Prix and a Dunstall Norton Lowboy in America.

By carrying the logo Maria aims to help raise awareness for the charity and of course about breast cancer.

Maria commented, ‘I have some close personal reasons for choosing this charity and although there are many cancer charities out there I wanted one which I could relate to personally and this one really is sending out a message that all women of my age should be hearing. It’s a strange coincidence that the woman who created CoppaFeel! is local to me. So although they are now based in London I feel like it’s a local charity.’

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MARIA COSTELLO SCORES PODIUM FOR PIZZA RACE BIKE AT COOKSTOWN 100

Amanda — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:00:47 +0000

Maria Costello M.B.E. achieved an impressive podium finish on her Kawasaki ER650 Supertwin ‘the pizza race bike’ in it’s debut race at the Cookstown 100 which marks the start of the 2011 Ulster road racing season.

The Supertwin podium success tasted even sweeter due to the fact that Maria, the PR Agent for the Bering motorcycle clothing brand, had built the bike herself over winter, finishing it with only a day in-hand prior to this event.

With only a short three lap practice session of the Orritor circuit at Cookstown Maria’s lap times put her fifth on the grid for the Supertwin B Race.

A cracking start put Maria with the four front runners from the off. With each lap she got more accustomed to her new race bike and picked off riders one-by-one until she only had the leader, Tom Llewelyn, ahead of her. Maria chased hard and in doing so improved her lap times by almost six seconds. A red-flag incident brought the race to a premature end and saw Tom LLewelyn take the win from Maria, a delighted runner-up.(...)
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MARIA COSTELLO FULFILS HER DUCATI RACING AMBITION.

Amanda — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:00:52 +0000

Maria Costello M.B.E. realised yet another racing ambition when she competed on a Ducati in the first round of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge at Brands Hatch over the Easter break.

It’s over ten years ago since Maria last competed in a short-circuit support race at a British Superbike Championship event. But her lack of recent short-circuit experience was no match for her absolute desire to compete on a Ducati, a brand with vast racing heritage. And despite the huge challenge, Maria accepted the invitation to race the VIPDucati 848 Evo Superbikebike without hesitation.

The Challenge opening round saw last season’s runner-up Leon Morris take the double win pushed hard all the way by double second placed man and former British Supersport champion Mike Edwards. The competition was hot and the pace was fast and although Maria found more speed with each session on track she finished in 19th and 18th places respectively.

While slightly disappointed with her results nothing could detract from the sheer satisfaction and enjoyment Maria obtained from racing a Ducati in the 848 Challenge.

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Maria Costello to Race in ’11 South African TT

Amanda — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:00:49 +0000

Courtesy of Motorcycle-USA.com

Maria Costello aboard the Steve Wheatman Suzuki XR69 at the 2010 Manx Grand Prix.

The Northampton racer is heading off to sunnier climes to compete on a Trident Engineering Suzuki XR69 in the annual South African Classic TT Series which runs over three consecutive weekends at three different circuits.

The series kicks off on January 22nd at the Historic East London Grand Prix circuit followed by a two day event at the Zwartkops Raceway concluding with another two day event at the Killarney Racetrack in Cape Town. The Zwartkops event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the circuit and more spectators are expected to attend this three day event than attended the recent World Superbike Event at Kyalami.

The former Isle of Man TT female lap record holder will be riding the same Suzuki XR69 she used to compete on in the Manx Grand Prix Senior Post Classic race in 2010. She narrowly missed a podium finish on this bike when the steering damper bolt snapped off forcing her to reduce her speed. Maria is therefore keen to be reacquainted with a bike she feels she has unfinished business with.(...)
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