Sam Middlemas is a twenty year-old up and coming road race star. Sam is an ex-national Supermoto rider with a background in motocross, who after two successful years of 600cc club racing is heading for the National Superstock 600 series at British Superbike meetings for 2008.

2007 was Sam's breakthrough season where he began to make a name for himself on the amateur club racing scene. Sam was able to rack up many podiums and race wins, gaining his National race license along the way on his journey towards the professional ranks.

In 2006 Sam started road racing in the Rookie 600 series. Sam adapted himself to riding street-based bikes quickly; before his first season he had never ridden anything other than motocross-based bikes before!

It is common knowledge within the racing paddock that Sam trains hard for his racing; off the track working on his fitness, cycling many miles a week and also training at the gym whenever time permits. He also studies books to try and gain any advantage he can on track. Due to his impressive results so far, he has been taken under the wing of, and receives guidance from, Brian Nicholson of BN Race Science, who himself raced for the Honda factory team in the 1990's.

Local support is also received from long-time family friend Pete Norman from Stanton Service Station in Stoney Stanton. Sam appreciates all the help he receives from his sponsors and would like to thank the previously mentioned and the following: Race Products, Paul Treen Motors, Motul, MMRS Radiators.

Racing History:

• 2008: Sam has contested the first three rounds of the National Superstock 600 series. Sam also currently leads the EMRA Superstock 600 championship.
   
• 2007: Sam has taken fifteen podiums, including with three race wins - two with Derby Phoenix at Brands Hatch and Snetterton and one with EMRA at Mallory Park. Sam has also racked up over thirty top 5 finishes. Sam is currently in contention to possibly win the Formula 600 EMRA title and is looking to add more trophies and race wins to his tally.
  
  Sam has gained his national race license after scoring a national signature at every round he has competed in. This means that Sam can race at professional British Superbike meetings with a National license.
   
• 2006: Sam had a very successful debut year in road racing, picking up over twenty top 10 finishes, four top 5 results and three podiums. This included two second place finishes and one win. Sam competed with Bemsee/MRO and the East Midland Racing Association at Mallory Park.
  
  Top 10 finish in the Formula 600 class at the Mallory Park race of the year despite running off track at the hairpin. The race of the year had a strong crowd of over 15,000 people. Sam also took 2nd place in the 600 stocks race of the year with a 5th place in the 1000 stocks aboard his 600cc bike.
   
• 2005: Many top 3 finishes with NORA National Supermoto championship. Sam started from the bottom E group in March 2005 and made his way from novice into the expert groups A/B within 3 months on a standard 450 Honda. Fastest lap open final at Cadwell Park race of the year.
  
  One of the youngest riders ever to qualify (just turned 18 years of age) in S1 British Supermoto Championship at Warden Law. Qualified riding a standard 450cc bike in the unlimited class! Record stood in 2005.
   
• 2004: Sam rode in some BSMA Schoolboy 125cc motocross races aboard a Suzuki RM125. The highlight of the year was racing at Hawkstone Park in the Youth National. Top 10 results were regularly achieved throughout the year but mechanical problems held Sam back from competing as much as he would have liked.
   
• 2003: Sam rode in ACU Youth 125 at club level motocross in 2003, but missed most of the year due to injury (Broken arm/wrist).