MIKE ‘STEZ’ STERROW

It’s not just pro-racers who turn to Craig for help. Mike Sterrow was gagging to get club racing… and not just to make up the numbers. He got stuck into some coaching and told us how it transformed his riding.

“I started the Performance Principles course with Craig after round three of the No Limits championship following a difficult start to my Cup 600 campaign. I had struggled with some bike issues from the get-go, and as the frustration crept in, I feared it would end up being a repeat performance of the previous year when I lost the newcomer championship. The issues began to really play on my mind; it was as though a blanket was over my head and I couldn’t see how to get out of it. I couldn’t get around certain people, I had a big mental block, and it soon became apparent that I needed to get my head sorted.

“I took the plunge and reached out to Craig, and it went from there. I took the eight-week course, which consisted of a 10-minute online video each day. I had to move things around so it fitted in with my work shift schedule, but it wasn’t any trouble. I really worked hard at applying what I’d learned in the videos, and it was very much a case of trial and error; some techniques worked brilliantly and others not so much, but when I finally got my bike set up much better, and then I got my head in the right place, it all came together. It’s been brilliant to use techniques I didn’t even know existed. I’ll be able to use them in my racing for many years to come. I owe a big thank-you to Craig – without him, I wouldn’t have won the Cup 600 Championship this year!”