James May, Laconic co-host of the BBC's Top Gear, will miss-out on Thundersprint to meet the Queen of England.
The Thundersprint will miss motorcycling superstar James May, and his mighty 70cc Honda Cub, because JM is making a plasticine garden which the Queen will see.
James said: "I'm extremely disappointed not to be at this year's Thundersprint, the greatest motorcycling event in Cheshire and probably the world, but I have to meet the Queen. And I don't mean Jeremy Clarkson.
"It's especially galling as I had race-prepared my Honda C70 Cub by fitting a new spark plug and pumping the tyres up a bit. I hope you all have an excellent day despite my absence.”
An open invitation for the Queen to ride in Moz Baines' sidecar next year will come in due order.
Thundersprint organiser, Frank Melling, said: "Whilst we understand the Queen's enthusiasm for meeting James, and thus removing him from the Thundersprint, we hope that she will reciprocate by doing a lap of the Thundersprint course in Moz Baines' sidecar next year."
