Bridewell returns to action at Snetterton

Wiltshire superbike rider Tommy Bridewell is looking forward to returning to the British Championship and will use his late brother's bike.

Ollie Bridewell was killed whilst competing at Mallory Park in 2007.

Tommy has ridden abroad over the last 18 months, enduring injuries, equipment problems and poor form.

"Riding Ollie's bike is like riding with him on the back. I know I've made the right decision and I know Ollie would have," he told BBC Wiltshire.

Tommy has said a day does not go by when he does not think about his sibling and considered quitting the sport after the accident.

I just want to get out racing and prove a few people wrong Tommy Bridewell

"When we left Mallory Park I was never going to ride a bike again but it didn't take me long to think again and change my mind," he said.

"I've had such a knock in my racing career than anyone could put up with mentally let alone get back out on what is the same bike as Olly was riding when he was killed.

"I'm mentally strong enough to do anything I want."

Tommy, 20, will race at Snetterton having had an injury hit season in the Italian Superbikes and will ride the family-owned Suzuki.

"I feel fresh, I feel ready, I just want to get out racing and prove a few people wrong," he said.

"It's just one of those things. The world champions have a bad patch through their year. The difference is who comes out the other side fighting fit. I will come back and I will be winning races no matter what."

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