Meet the duo helping to support our BSB superstars through their charity efforts

Die-hard British Superbike (BSB) fan Shane Farrow and his pal Stephen Thomas have set up a fund to assist young racers hit by financial difficulty.  

“We aim to help a lot of the younger dad-and-lad type racers,” Shane told MCN. “We’re never going to be in a position where we can give away £10,000, but if someone needs a set of gloves, or a fuel bill paid, then we might be able to do that.”

Shane describes the fund as a “marketing and advertising eco system”, whereby in exchange for financial support, the same riders aided by the scheme to advertise the companies funding them. Everybody wins!

Found on the ‘BSB Barmy Army’ website, the scheme actually came to rise from the ashes of a tragic family loss for Shane – losing both of his sisters in early 2023, the latter of which was to suicide.

Inspired by the realisation of just how short life can be, both Shane and Stephen set about on a lifelong dream – following every single round of the 2023 BSB championship in a pair of converted campers. 

As their adventure drew to a close, the pair elected to run a raffle in memory of Shane’s late sister, with the proceeds raised going towards the Mind mental health charity. 

After reaching out to teams for potential prizes, they were inundated with 50 items to give away and within just three days all 200 tickets had been sold. Realising they could do even more, additional tickets were added and the proceeds pledged to help fund young racers and with that, the ‘Rider Support Fund’ was born. 

If you can spare a few quid, or are looking for funding yourself, head to bsbbarmyarmy.com now.