British champ Brown will defend his crown
By Sean Lawless on 30th Nov 16
Record-breaking sidecarcross driver Stuart Brown will not retire.
The 14-time British champion had considered calling time on his career after Josh Chamberlain, his passenger for the last six years, decided to hang up his boots at the end of the 2016 season.
But after teaming up with Joe Millard and attracting increased sponsorship the 44-year-old's preparing for another season of action.
"We're going again,” he said. "I've got a new passenger, Joe Millard. His brother Daniel's not riding anymore so Joe said he'd get on with me.
"We've had a run out and everything feels good so we plan to do the British and the world championships again.”
An existing sponsor has decided to up its support package for 2017, helping to provide the essential financial support needed to contest the 14-round world series that involves driving tens of thousands of miles across Europe over an intense five-month period.
"We started with Proseal this year and they helped us out in a smaller way but next year they plan to do more so we're working with them and everything seems good.
"We've still got our other sponsors on board so it's looking good – I've never had this much interest to be honest.”
This season was the most successful of Brown's long career.
As well as winning his 14th British crown in 15 years he also equalled his highest world championship finish and set a career-best world round result with a 1-1 score at the Swiss GP at the end of August.
"We're just going to take it as it comes,” added the joiner from Macclesfield. "Obviously we want to do as well as we can but we're not going to set any goals. We do what we do and if we get a good result we'll be happy.
"Some people say they're going to do this or they're going to do that but I don't work like that. I'd rather work day to day and do the best I can.”
