About Torque Racing
Owners Martin Wittering and Donna Gray run their business from their workshops in the heart of the UK, renowned Race & Rally mechanic Martin Wittering can provide a comprehensive engine building/servicing/refurbishment service and performance modifications, together with suspension servicing, set-up and tuning. Not forgetting a comprehensive ‘Overland and Rally’ maintenance courses that teaches you the quick-fix tricks you would only acquire only though a lifetime of successful competition.
Headed up by Donna Gray, Torque Racing also provide a range of comprehensive training, including Off-road/Enduro bike handling skills, general overland navigation together with and more specialist Rally Road-book and GPS tuition.
Donna’s Enduro and Rally Achievements leave little to be said about her Skills, British Ladies Enduro champ 2001, ‘Dawn till Dusk 12 hour Enduro’ Clubman class overall winner 2004. And Many Rally titles such as- Tuareg rally 2012, 24th overall and First lady, Transanatolia Rally and Serres rally 2016 First lady.
Torque Racing specialise in undertaking specific race preparation on motorcycles to be used in Rally-Raid events, such as the integration of navigation equipment, long range fuel tanks, custom wiring looms, lighting, cooling and chassis modifications, and general protection equipment.
Headed up by Donna Gray, Torque Racing also provide a range of comprehensive training, including Off-road/Enduro bike handling skills, general overland navigation together with and more specialist Rally Road-book and GPS tuition.
Donna’s Enduro and Rally Achievements leave little to be said about her Skills, British Ladies Enduro champ 2001, ‘Dawn till Dusk 12 hour Enduro’ Clubman class overall winner 2004. And Many Rally titles such as- Tuareg rally 2012, 24th overall and First lady, Transanatolia Rally and Serres rally 2016 First lady.
Torque Racing specialise in undertaking specific race preparation on motorcycles to be used in Rally-Raid events, such as the integration of navigation equipment, long range fuel tanks, custom wiring looms, lighting, cooling and chassis modifications, and general protection equipment.
Martin Wittering
Martin is considered one of the best and most meticulous rally mechanics in the world, his background is unconventional even in a world of mavericks like rally raid, he is considered a one off. For 15 years Martin worked in the Motorcycle Clothing Sales industry, progressing to become UK Sales Manager for Alpinestars. During this time he also found a passion for working on bikes, off road machines in particular. Martin spent many years as enduro mechanic and assistant for Donna Gray in the British Enduro Championship learning his trade. In 2003 he was asked to build a Honda XR650 Rally bike for Patsy Quick for her first Dakar Rally. The following year he prepared the KTM 660 rally bikes for Patsy’s 2004 attempt. Martin joined the Desert Rose Team for the 2005 Dakar Rally as mechanic for Patsy Quick, Clive Town and Gary Ennis. Martin was asked back again on the 2006 Dakar this time working on KTM 525s. As demand for his specialist knowledge and experience began to rise Martin took the bold move to give up his day job and follow his passion and started Torque Racing Services (TRS) in 2007. Since then Martin has become a highly respected face on the rally circuit, working on various Rallies such as the Dakar, Rally Maroc, Tunisie Rallye, Transanatolia Rallye, Heroes Legend Rallye and most recently assisting in Cyril Despres Team in the Sardinia Rallye. Martin’s talents do not end there, recently working in conjunction with Rally Raid Products developing Rally Raid items such as the ‘Rally lite kit’ which converts enduro machines into rally ready bikes and most recently The KTM 690 Evo 2 kit. |
Donna Gray
I started riding Enduro bikes a little late in my life back in 1998 when I also met Martin. I seemed to have the knack for it. I think my misspent youth BMXing with my friends and mountain biking helped. I rode the ‘Trail Bike Enduro Club’ events (great club to learn with by the way!) and learn lots there. In 2000 I raced the ‘British Enduro Championships’ back then we had a good 5 Ladies battling for the trophy.
I used to get so nervous before races, as the top three ladies were all so close in speed and ability, just seconds between us. These were two day events so 2 nights of little sleep and not being able to eat in the mornings. Anyway good news as in 2001 I took the title of British Ladies Enduro champ. Yay! To be fair, my favourite win was actually against the guys in the ‘Dawn till Dusk 12 hour Enduro’ back in 2003. I won the Clubman class overall, or the ‘Iron Man’ class, as it was called back then. Because of winning this they had to change to Marathon class as it still stands today! In 2012 I tried my first Rally, Tuareg Rally in Morocco on a KTM400EXC Rallies are all about Navigating by Road Book and GPS. I had some top training in the art of riding by Road Book and GPS before I went. So it was just the matter of lasting the 7 Days and learning how to ride large sand dunes at the same time.I must admit I pooped my panties all the time I was riding in the sand dunes but I learnt quickly thank the lord and came away with 1st place lady and so I’m told a respectable 24th place overall. I followed this up with a 1st place win on the Transnational rally in Turkey on a KTM690. Since then when i did get to ride a the Trophy cabinet collect a few more trophy's such as the Serres rally 2014 and 2016 First lady. |
