A very cold cycle race near Liverpool, England. 5th place this time from a field of 72!

Victory after 60miles near Lancaster, England

It’s been a little while since my last blog so thought I would get you all up to speed.
I have unfortunately not been able to secure a return to the racing scene since my IndyLights Long Beach debut. A lot of hard work has been put in since then and a number of near misses have been encountered and my return has almost been sealed a number of times but ultimately none of the opportunities have come.

I am certainly not giving up on this dream of mine however- anybody that knows me will know that I see everything through that I start upon and my racing career will be no exception. I have some great guys punching for me so hopefully watch this space.

In between the sponsor and deal hunting I have been keeping myself very busy with race instruction work. I have been working extensively at Oulton Park and I am also available for 1 to 1 instruction, so if you are interested, please get in touch!!

The other big thing in my life at the moment is cycling. I began to get into it as part of my training, but lately it has become a bit more serious. I started to enter a few events around the end of last year which led to me teaming up with an amateur cycling team, 4star racing, for this season. The cycle races have been keeping me going mentally, given me something to focus on and provided an outlet for the competitive chimp inside me.

I was made up to secure my first victory in a hilly 60mile race near Lancaster in early April and I have since progressed to a 2nd category ride, which I am very pleased about. This has also led to me gaining selection to the 4star team for a 2 day stage race over May 4/5th which will see me compete against some top UK cyclists amongst them some professionals! Yikes!

So thats me for now- whatever is on the horizon it looks exciting.

In this time I have been keeping myself pretty busy! As ever I have been carrying on with my mental and physical training and making some  great gains in both areas. I have also made a little foray into competitive cycling and I have been loving every minute of it! Although I am fully aware that my place is with 4 wheels and an engine, the cycling has been giving me a good outlet for my competitive personality and a great way to test some mental skills.

When not exhausting myself on 2 wheels I have been working at race schools, giving race driving tuition, as well as some work at super car experience centres where I get to drive some very expensive cars very ,quickly and get paid for it!! So life isn’t too bad I guess!

Until my next blog keep tuned in and keep following!

AJ

Noonetime Charities inspires, motivates and supports the youth of Kenya to become involved in various sports, specifically soccer, helping them set personal goals and assisting them in visualizing their dreams.
The Charity’s immediate goal is to raise $50,000 for The Kunya Water and Sanitation Project at Mama Na Dada, giving the gift of clean water to over 5,000 people in Kunya Village and surrounding villages.
“I am delighted to be linked with this extremely worthwhile cause and will be working through my motor racing and athletic activities to do all I personally can to raise awareness and money for Noonetime Charities” Alex announced.
Meghan Noone established the Charity in 2011 following a life altering trip to Kenya in 2008, when Meghan realized that the journey for women and children in Africa was much more challenging than the one she experienced growing up in America. For more information and to make a tax-deductible donation please visitwww.noonetimecharities.org.

Cheques are payable to Noonetime Charities and can be mailed to:

Every dollar counts!!!! Everyone who donates, no matter what amount, will have a brick, with their name and hometown inscribed on it, added to the Maji Walk at Mama Na Dada.

Alex’s deal results from a lot of hard work by his family and management team after testing at Barber showed how much potential he has, despite having far less track time compared to his rivals. Alex’s management team will continue working hard to secure his full time return to the cockpit and are seeking partners to ensure this becomes a reality. “We are looking for new business partners to safeguard the drive and provide continuity of support for the remainder of 2012 and beyond to ensure Alex can go on and develop the talent he has clearly demonstrated” said his manager.

But for now the only thing on Alex’s mind is the joy of being able to race at Long Beach.