The ACU Road Race Department are happy to announce that young 16 year old Scot John McPhee has been accepted as a Wild Card entry for the 125cc class at the British GP, being held at Silverstone on the 11th and 12th June. The RSF-backed KRP rider received the FIM approved entry following being nominated by the ACU.
Also nominated for the 125cc class Wild Card by the ACU is 21 year old British 125GP Regular Philip Wakefield, from Sandbach in Cheshire. Unfortunately the 21 year old Wakefield has had to withdraw from the event due to a hand injury which has forced him miss the event.
John mcPhee who had a successful 2010 season where he finished in 5th place in the British 125GP championship and will be lining up his home grand prix alongside fellow Brits Taylor Mackenzie, Danny Kent and Harry Stafford who stepped up to the 125GP World Championship at the start of the year. John McPhee had this to say about the Wild Card entry "First and foremost its fantastic news, to get a vote of confidence like this from the ACU is huge. But it's also a big responsibility. The important thing is to make sure I live up to the expectations of all the people who've got me there as well as my own.” John McPhee races in the 2011 CEV Buckler 125GP Championship in Spain.
When asked about racing his home Grand Prix McPhee said that “Racing in my home Grand Prix in front of a massive British crowd will be amazing. A lot of riders say the support you get gives you a big lift so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that that'll be the case for me."