I raced a Firestorm with Bemsee in 2000, I don't remember Bemsee doing an Endurance series back then, KRC used to do one but I didn't know of anyone doing it.. There was one other storm with Bemsee in 2000 that was silver and also went to IOM, it had 2 fuel tanks welded together one on top of the other to get round the island, sounds odd but looked really good, He got a puncture on the first lap from memory, it was making 120hp at the wheel no Moriwaki kits on it, I think it had head work, kent cams and a lot of set up. Didn't beat me though
I remember Dave Heal raced one but that may have been 98 or 99 and it was in BSB as a privateer iirc.
Sorry Mark non of that helps with who the rider in the picture is.
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2014 CRMC Post classic Superbike champion.
2014 CRMC Post classic senior production champion. On a Suzuki Katana 1100
My bikes, Firestorm, Suzuki GSX-s1000 Katana, VFR800Fi. Projects, 1986 popup Katana, 3 XJ600’s