He’s back after a long break from the sport - and it has been a special return to motorcycling for Andrew Burscough after he lined up on the track alongside son Liam at Pembrey last week.

Andrew originally raced with the Port Talbot and District Motorcycle Racing Club and back in 1986 won the 251-1300 cc production Class Championship onboard a RD 350 YPVS.

He stopped racing in 1990 but 27 years later (March 2017) he decided to give the sport another go with a club called Yamaha Past Masters (YPM) who run their series in partnership with Bemsee - The British Motorcycle Racing Club.

So he returned on an RD 350 YPVSand in his first year back broke the YPM 350 lap record at Donnington Park and finished second in the Club Championship – winning most improved rider of the year. 

He’s continued his form into this season, getting an early series win in Snetterton and went into Pembrey last weekend leading his Clubman Championship. 

And he was joined there by son Liam, who had only competed three times previously as a rookie and entered on an RD 350 YPVS, the same bike as his father.

The first day didn’t go to plan at first with Liam a non-starter first up after having to lend Andrew his bike after the latter’s engine blew, and the pair finished 18th and 21st respectively in their second races.

But the younger Burscough responded with two 8th placed finishes in a second class called ‘Blue Haze’ – and then on Sunday notched a 4th and a 2nd in his final two runs.

Andrew meanwhile, started 21st but rose to 6th in his opening Sunday race, and was first Clubman home, and then finished his weekend with a 4th place.

He now goes into the final round at Brands Hatch with a 14 point cushion in the race for the Clubman Championship, and 5th in the Main Championship.

“As we race two old two strokes so reliability can be tricky,” said Liam on the problems of the first day.

“But Sunday was brilliant with us both getting strong results.

“Bikes have always been a big part in my life due to my dad and now all the races I’ve previously entered have been on the same grid as my father.

“It was great to get to do the same again - and he’s not doing badly for a bloke in his 50’s.”