 Road-type Dunlop TT100 tyres were used in preference to racing tyres due to their longevity, combined with a rear chain oiler meaning a minimum of servicing was needed, mostly just regular fuel stops calculated on a 60 miles-per-UK-gallon basis and rider changes every two hours.Tomkinson's race strategy was to have the two bikes circulating at different cadences, where whichever of the two was leading would employ a strategy of pressuring their nearest competitor, with the other bike circulating as a reserve without taking risks, hoping to pick up places if competitors succumbed to mechanical failure.Although this race-tactic worked at first, unfortunately the lead bike crashed-out in flames when ridden by Phil Gurner, partnered by Clive Brown.