SR stands for "Spencer Racing". The team was formed in 2000 and is supported from local firms including Spondon Engineering who re-engineer the bike chassis; Ashbourne Engineering who manufacture specialist engineering parts and Sam's Dyno Centre in Hatton who do all SR's engine development.

Mick Spencer, SR Off-Road team owner/manager is father of son Steve Spencer - a rider in the team. Mick been in bike business since 1968.

SR Off-Road team members include Steve Spencer, 26, lived in Wirksworth all his life and Adam Ermalenco, 24, lives in Hatton nr Derby for last 15 years and was born in the US.

SR Off-Road's no.1 rider is Sam Warren, 22 years old and lived in Ashbourne and Belper all his life.

Sam Warren was Motocross schoolboy champ while a a pupil at Anthony Gell School, Wirksworth. Sam hooked up with SR Off-Road in 2001 just after SR Off Road won the European Enduro Championships that year.

Says Mick Spencer: "My son Steve tipped me off about Sam in 2001. He was a bit lost really at the time , but we've helped him get more focussed and heís gone from strength to strength."

SR Off-Road were given approval to be part of the World Supermoto Championship by the Supermoto governing body on Monday 2 May 2005

SR Off-Road are looking to ramp up their sponsorship to launch a tilt at the World Championship in 2006 - Sam Warren, an Engineer with Ashbourne Engineering in Derby, intends to give up this job to race full-time that year.

Though they missed the opening race of the 2005-6 International season, SR Off-Road are hoping to race in EVERY remaining race for the rest of the Supermoto World Championship, sponsorship funds permitting.

SR Off-Road is the ONLY British-based team in the World Supermoto Championship. There are usually around two or three riders from each country in on the grid at the start of a race.