A SEVEN-year-old from Kingsclere is making waves in the British minimoto championship to the delight of his family.
Sebastian Gaslawski, who lives with his mum Shannon Hale, races in the British minimoto championship with FAB Racing, the official British Superbike partner series.
The championship has produced many of the current top racers in the country, including 2022 British Superbike champion Bradley Ray.
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Sebastian was just six-years-old and one of the youngest riders on the grid when he completed his first race season in the British AC40 Rookie Championship. He was competing against 30 other competitors, and surpassed all expectations and challenged for the championship.
It was during the 2022 season that Sebastian started attending training camps with World Endurance racer Danny Webb. It was here that caught the nickname 'Super Seb', and has benefited from a range of health, fitness, and on and off-track riding training.
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This has even included some invaluable training from experienced racers both past and present, including World Grand Prix record holder Charles Mortimer, and 2022 British Superstock 600 champion Max Cook.
All this culminated in Sebastian being selected to be supported by Danny Webb's GP camp. He was invited to attend the MCN bike show at the NEC in Birmingham, where he was invited onto the main stage to be interviewed by James Whitham, a presenter for Eurosport.
The 2023 season will see Sebastian step up to the British AC40 Pro class, meaning he will be racing at speeds of up to 60mph.
Shannon said: "I am immensely proud of Sebastian for all of the hard work he puts in to achieve his goals. I am definitely the most nervous mum in the paddock when he is out on track, but he never gets nervous, and it is great to see him enjoying his racing so much.
"The children have some hard battles on the track and are fiercely competitive, but once the race is over they are all great friends."
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