36 year old Andy started his sidecar racing career in 1995. He achieved notable success in amateur competition before moving into the competitive world of F2 in the late 90’s teaming up with Patrick Farrance in 2003. The Team became British F2 Champions in 2002 and came second in 2003, also coming second in the Isle of Man TT in the same year. 2004 saw Andy and Patrick enter the much faster and more demanding world of F1 sidecars. Despite the demands of setting and familiarising themselves with the new machine the pair had an amazing season that culminated in LFR becoming North East Champions, Scottish Champions and coming second in the European Championship. In 2005 Team LFR entered the ultimate sidecar championship, this being Superside, the FIM Sidecar World Championship, and after 8 rounds comprising 16 races finished the season in fifth position – an outstanding achievement considering this was their first year racing at this level. It was a similar story in 2006 with Team LFR once again finishing fifth in the world series. 2007 and 2008 saw Andy take a break from racing to spend time with

Kirsten and help bring up their young family – he did however enter the Isle of Man TT races in both years!   Andy is married to Kirsten and they have three children, Jack aged 5, Samuel aged 3 and Katie aged 2 – maybe they will be the next Laidlow sidecar team!

James Neave

20 year old James started his sidecar racing career as a passenger in 2005 racing F2’s. In 2006 he teamed up with Dave Hurst in the British F2 championship, in which they finished second.  2007 saw James move to F1sidecar racing when he passengered for Phil Bell, the new pairing winning both the Scottish and the North East Championships.  James also took part in the Festival of Sidecars in 2007 where he passengered for Swedish star Billy Galross on an Eastern Airways sponsored F1.  2007 also saw James passengering with Andy for the first time when they finished 1^st at a meeting at Cadwell Park >>

Last year James and Phil Bell entered the British F1 Championship where they finished 3^rd overall in the Clubmans Series. James has now moved to race with Andy for his first full season.  When James is not hurtling around a track he also enjoys motocross, cycling and swimming and works as a Qualified Vehicle Technician for Vauxcare in Lincoln.