Rollercoaster Ride! Championship Leader Franco Bourne vs BSB Oulton Park. Superstock Honda Fireblade

Franco and the Marvel HCL Motorsports team head to the hills and hollows of Oulton Park as championship leaders. Can they silence the critics and get on the podium at the demanding Cheshire circuit?
Join the boys and girls to see behind the scene's and experience the emotions and work that go into running at BSB level.
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[@andyh1917]

Another great vlog & lots of paddock insight too. Congrats to Franco & the team again. Looking forward to seeing how you go at round 3 Donington 👍

[@tonycampbell9506]

Another super result team may it carry on. Have a good NW200 and TT stay safe enjoy.really looking forward to the rest of the year 👍👍

[@fishyfish06]

Fantastic team around an amazingly talented young rider in Franco. He is deffo going places that lad. Great vid as always Dave. 👌👌👌👌

[@martynflynn8368]

Anyone viewing this, PLEASE GIVE A THUMBS UP, THEY MASSIVELY DESERVE IT.

[@mattmid7012]

These are just brilliant videos Dave, absolutely loving them. Good luck at the NW, looks like the weather's going to be good for the races.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

Another podium! I don't know how you deal with the nerves in a race like that, though. I really hope the arm-pump doesn't become a major issue for him.

[@andrewlucas6214]

Not only is the rider and team amazing but, to make such footage is amazing.

[@bigal5895]

What a mega result!! the boy and team did good!. .....Dave luv your behind the scenes stuff, a fascinating watch👍

[@chevytruck88]

I can't get enough of these guys. 👍 Congratulations!

[@nickrider5220]

The pre season testing videos were good ....but this is real gold dust stuff now 👍👍😎 Franco is more relaxed on camera now, seems a top lad and bloody fast !

[@mentalsid3701]

WHAT A TEAM !!!! Loved that as always ,, and more silverware !! Well done 🥰👍👌

[@mattblackledge9068]

Another mega outing and video. Proper brings back memories of my own time spannering in pit lane.

[@robhush8836]

Keep those videos coming. That lad is the future of British superbikes, right there. Class!

[@reefparker8022]

Favourite videos to watch at the minute. Keep up the great work guys🫡

[@scrooge8564]

Really enjoyed that,mega talented rider with some great talent guiding him,can’t wait for the next one

[@pabsocs]

so pleased for you all dave! hope franco is enjoying it, i know it can be stressful too

[@ManxAndy]

Ahh brilliant…..was waiting for this…..Go Franco, Go Wavy Dave, Go Marvel HCL Team….and James & Kyle groupies ….way to go…….lol 👍🇮🇲👌😃

[@pork61]

Absolutely love this team,great content and 100% honest

[@gerrycollins2335]

I love the all-action content. It would also be interesting to have some video insights into the management, financing and promotion of the team. A chance for the adrenaline to abate too.

[@DeathsStalkerRVT]

Great video. I love how your explain your though process on set up. Interesting how that track has noise level restrictions. I raced at a Track at Shannonville Ontario that had a church right next to the last turn before the start finish line. We couldn't even start our bikes before 11am but somehow when ever we had the Vintage bikes racing the same weekend as us, they could start their Norton's Triumphs with straight megaphone exhausts at 7am with no repercussions. The track was only 1 km from Lake Ontario so we would get sudden rain storms so I had lots of wet race experience there lol. Good luck next race ;-)

[@bobdog4379]

Best wishes to Pete on his road to recovery. looks like he's doing well.

[@martynflynn8368]

If Fabio Quatararo was English he would be Franco, really. This is such a good race blog, it has everything. I love it, well done, fantastic.

[@steveball2307]

Just brilliant! Can't wait for the next one...

[@curttabor2827]

Love the vid , Great racing ,Good times, and there is cake , Thank you

[@ferguswalsh1]

Love your content Dave, Very informative, Well done to all the Team....

[@deanbrown9454]

Yet another superb video. What a season this is going to be!

[@suplexracing1676]

Great insight into the BSB paddock. Great to see Franco and the team shine. More of this!!!

[@simonleech2046]

Yep literally the best bike content on KZbin. So glad I stumbled upon you running in Franco’s blade back at cadwell just because I was about to ride one at snet this year. Good luck for the rest of the season and make sure that boy of yours knows what a good team he’s got, he wouldn’t be up there without it!

[@mikefandango294]

showing the big teams how it’s done, we’ll done all 👍

[@timselbie3419]

Just outstanding.

[@stuartrobertson8851]

Fantastic vlog well done Dave. Absolutely loved the tech talks and seeing the tension during the race from the team just give the full experience. Brilliant job.

[@brockett]

Great video. A happy and sucessful team that's rare and must down to top class leadership.

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

My mind and body is exhausted just listening to the description of the track.

[@jdahack7367]

Great vlog Dave. Wish Franco all the best. Hope you have a great NW.

[@lewissabin3884]

Fantastic amazing edge of seat stuff for the whole way i’m so pleased for you all I haven’t been this excited about a rider for years I normally only watch Road racing but Francos got Talent a lot sure I’m not the first to say a champion in the making thank you.

[@nigelbaldwin752]

Absolutely brilliant, congratulations/well deserved. Guess Franco is frustrated by having arm pump, must add a whole stack of challenges to hanging in there at the end, let alone battling amongst some very talented competition.

[@kennethszpindor1723]

Just watch the vid of Franco at Luton Park was brilliant are you doing that for the rest of the season it was brilliant to how you prepare for the race what a lot of work for every one just great to watch the team working well and Franco on track to lot of nail biting in the Honda garage watching it on the TV and good to see Jamie whitam talking about Franco just brilliant

[@dirtfishingrelichunters4788]

Bloody love it mate. Go Franco go team keep up the great work. Real nail biting action

[@davidpatterson9107]

Good Result Franco Keep er Lit...🏁🏁👍👍

[@garrymcilveen1230]

Excellent 👌

[@markscott5142]

Fast becoming my favourite channel ❤

[@hilbilchillbil]

WOW what a weekend epic season already - great video with the right balance of action and info top job 👍

[@paulharrysadventures4050]

Brilliant video yet again 👌

[@bobvincent5921]

Thanks. Zounds! what a way to earn a living.

[@barry5138]

Good luck at the NW200

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

What I really like is Franco is ALWAYS trying to win no matter where he is. Stay humble Franc!!

[@nickd698]

Great video Dave, keep em coming please!

[@stephenbeamis1151]

Great team effort just shows everyone is giving 100% and that gives Franco confidence to push hard, I know it's hard for you but the chargeable weather shows the preparation needed top stuff and a great result 🎉

[@jimarillo]

Dave… Love your films. The access you provide is perfect. Thanks you and all the successes to you and the team. Motorbikes are the best

[@mikerapley1303]

Brilliant video, delighted for all the team, you give the BEST EVER insight into racing to us fans who love the sport but don't really get to learn all the ins and outs.

[@bikerjock2654]

Great video. I saw your name in Bike magazine and it rang a bell that I’d seen an excellent Ducati restoration that you’d done. Great that you’re involved in Franco Bourne’s race team.

[@troywee4774]

bangin content dave and well done franco and the team!! brilliant! cheers.

[@Jaded-Wanderer]

Best circuit in the UK.

[@pasha12343]

Great 👍🙂 interesting about the three heat cycles effecting the tyre compound . Great result 👍

[@grahamsmith8122]

Very satisfying.

[@adrianwilson3220]

Great vlog again… quirky fun. And Franco’s base layer is ……. 🤢🤮

[@bananabrooks3836]

Yes, base layer was a bit Poundland snow boarder.

[@MrMpaclassics]

Nice one Davey, don't give away too many secrets to your competitors! Good luck at the northwest from gobshite and cat

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

The way you explain those spaghetti lines on the computer makes it so much easier for laymen like me to understand it and make my own riding better so thank you on behalf of us laymen!

[@stevesanelli90]

@Obsession Engineering A massive congratulations to you Dave, the team and to the incredibly talented Franco Bourne! Watching it from Aus & it’s absolutely incredible!! Keep going!

[@MatelotsousMarin]

Always wondered, what happens to the OE fairings and parts, do you sell them to fund racing or retain for future? I'm sure the 30th anniversary fairings would be sought after. Thanks Dave.

[@obsession_engineering]

We have the fairing still. It's available for the right price!!

[@Wizard-kk4lz]

Love this, tyvm:) Mega job with the racing, keep it up!

[@wmurphy1979]

The kid has skills and is impressing all the right people. Old head on young shoulders. Fantastic 🎉

[@NotNowCato1254]

This is brilliant stuff Dave, keep it coming 👏👏👏👌

[@twowheelsonly83]

I would love to have a team working with me for a long weekend and really see how much time you can gain from setup and having a team to push you on. ❤

[@stevec-b6214]

That was spectacularly exciting, tense, fun, amazing tech info. You and the team are nailing this! Franco is clearly happy and the buzz is infectious.

[@timcowie169]

Great vid, professional team set up, keep up the good work.

[@owhgsparkie]

This is brilliant!!! Anywhere to buy merch online?

[@obsession_engineering]

There will be soon!!! I'll keep you posted

[@jeffo_511]

Congrats once again to Franco and all u guys.

[@ivorgreenplant]

Jamie Whitham lost that many front ends there still finding them in gravel traps today .. ..

[@obsession_engineering]

🤣

[@MatNewtonTrio]

Superb guys. All the hard work paying off 👊

[@MungoBiker]

Very interesting film thanks very much and good luck Franco and the team

[@gipperjohnboy]

Another excellent video great team work Go Franco.

[@evanjohn503]

just superb, that's what you call a born racer

[@ianmorris1265]

1st Class. Brilliant!!

[@barry5138]

Seeley 😂 the wee ..nk..

[@patrickmarley1241]

Love these videos. Great to see what goes on back stage.

[@Sc50001]

Fast becoming the best bike channel on KZbin 👍

[@vincenthodge5141]

Excellent, well done all! Great content thank you

[@G0ogs]

Great insite for what was a great race weekend

[@petehook2866]

Mega 👍🏻

[@flyingdutchy01]

love this content! i subscribed and looking to see more videos! good luck this season!

[@yamyambeeemm3438]

Superb

[@paulfotheringham3735]

Great content you guys are amazing!

[@johningle8850]

Great stuff 👏

[@charleyfoster2247]

Well done Dave great video and well done Franco! I have been following you for while now but had mixed emotions watching you guys at Oulton. It took me back to 05 or 06 when we were racing with Bemsee and you knocked me off at cascades! Anyway, good luck with the rest of the season, he's a serious talent!

[@obsession_engineering]

I remember that, definitely some robust racing 😬 I'm not quite as aggressive now, honest 🤣

[@danielpocock9681]

Keep the awesome work up Dave and the team. Will we see this young man hitting the roads in the future😃. Again first class crew

[@obsession_engineering]

His grandma will kill me if we take him road racing 🤣

[@flyingdutchy01]

im learning sooo much just from watching this is amazing cheers guys!

[@rodbuchanan2687]

Absolutely brilliant lads. 👍

[@kawi704racing]

That was a great race. All the best.

[@mayhemmayo]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@garymuckle1002]

excellent insight into the team.

[@0x7FFFFFFFFFFF]

What did Franco mean when he said he couldn't use the front brakes on the last few laps of the race?

[@obsession_engineering]

He was struggling to feel how much pressure to pull, so wasn't using them to his usual level

[@pedge66]

Great video Dave, why was there only 1 race for the stockers?

[@obsession_engineering]

Yep, just one race that weekend, we get 2 later in the year at Oulton

[@Errol.C-nz]

@@obsession_engineering so.. double the trouble then.. you'll be a nervous wreck end of a 2nd race.. great pit crew insights for us.. THANKS! from NZ P.S. I looked.. & looked.. but no.. theres NO post of an interview with your STAR rider, his background & ambitions.. an overview of the bsbk superstock Honda youre running.. to late for a before & after vlog but .. would be great content ! ! .. but oh well .. too bad .. how sad .. never mind 😴

[@lukestanley7662]

Where is that rubber on top of his visor from..... I need one. What a great idea

[@obsession_engineering]

The Shark service truck in the paddock apply it by hand! So it's not openly available to purchase unfortunately

[@jackjones8552]

awesome stuff

[@glencoleman8640]

Loving these videos 🙂

[@brianallan1036]

I was next into the toilet,And that shit was a world record.🤣

[@obsession_engineering]

🤣

[@andykeast8920]

Love the insight. Absolutely fab result. We’ll done Dave, Franco and the whole team. Excited for the next one.

[@knopv]

FRANGOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@simonhindley7930]

Just awesome ❤