By Steve Brookes
March 23 2006

Dear friends. I’m Steve Brookes, and I work for Putoline Oil. Bike racing’s my first love, and I’m fortunate enough to be around some of the teams and people in my line of work. I was, like so many of you, left badly shocked by losing one of the sport’s brightest emerging talents - Chris Jones.

Chris was only 14, but had already demonstrated his huge potential in winning the 2004 MRO 125GP championship, and in tasting victory on the Red Bull Rookies machine at BSB level last year; his tragic death at Cadwell Park stole this talent away from us.

More importantly, he was lost to his parents Pam and Clive, his sister Lucy and beyond. They are bravely continuing with their motorcycle business in Droitwich, and have founded the Chris Jones Memorial Fund - which has already had tremendous support - but wish to officially launch the fund to the racing and industry communities to help realise their wish to purchase a trackside scanner, which will allow medics to assess rider injuries and provide immediate diagnosis or vital details for hospitals.

This piece of kit is around £100,000. To give this fund the best possible start, I am honoured to have been asked by the family to organise a Ten Pin bowling event, to be held at Rotherham Superbowl on the evening of Monday, 10th July, from 7:30pm until around midnight.

There are three ways you can help:
1. Paying £25 per person (maximum eight to a lane), £15 to just be there (includes a quality buffet);
2. Providing a high quality prize for the on night raffle; Or
3. A special piece of racing memorabilia that will be auctioned on the night.

I have already received incredible support for the initial plans, and I can promise some very special guests from the racing world - and a sellout is assured for this ticket only event. You can help by doing any or all of the above! Please help, and let’s get this superb fund moving - for Chris, his family and the future safety of racing.

My contact details are mobile 07967-480354, home 01709-721906 (speak to my wife Glo if I’m not there), fax 01709-721907, or e-mail sbrookes23 'at' btinternet.com. Don’t hesitate to give me a call to discuss any ideas, or if you need more information, and thanks for reading. Hope to hear from you soon,
Steve.

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Chris Jones · November 1990 · August 2005

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