Thursday October 13, 2005 at 12:00am
ACU Academy Coaches will be available at each round to give advice and guidance to competitors and teams if required.
Each class will have 2 x 15 minute practice sessions and 1 race of approximately 20 miles distance at each event.
Classes of machine:-
1. Formula 125 machines 70cc - 125cc Production based machines (including 80cc Metrakit type machines) on treaded tyres.
2. 125 Grand Prix racing solo’s 101cc – 125cc slick tyres with certain engine restrictions.
3. 600cc Junior Superstock for 600cc 4 stroke/4 cylinder and 750cc 4 stroke/2 cylinder machines to Superstock specification.
It is anticipated that this class will run on control tyres. All machines must be fitted with a transponder. In keeping with the ACU’s determined efforts to develop new racing talent, all registered 125 Grand Prix and 600 competitors will be offered a capped 2D data logging system at a heavily discounted price.
This will be the only system allowed in the Championship. Included in the cost of the system will be a two day pre season data logging training/test day.
Riders eligible to ride in the STAR CHAMPIONSHIP will be ACU Road Race licence holders of the appropriate grade with the following age qualifications, (membership of organising Clubs, if required will be free of any charge):-
1. Formula 125 between 12 years and under 17 years of age on 1st March 2006
2. 125 Grand Prix between 13 years and 23 years of age on 1st March 2006
3. 600cc Junior Superstock between 16 years and 23 years of age on 1st March 2006
Registration and entries for the STAR CHAMPIONSHIP will be handled by the ACU’s Road Race Department. All registered competitors will be invited to the ACU Academy Coaching Programme. In addition to the re-introduced “SILVER STAR” awards, the prize for each of the three Champions will be a brand new motorcycle.
Each of the two 125 class Champions, will be supplied with a 2007 125 Grand Prix machine and the Junior Superstock Champion will receive a 2007 Stocksport machine. All three of these machines will be supplied with a 2D data logging system and will be required to display the ACU logo throughout 2007.
Further details will be available shortly from the Road Race Department at the ACU, 01788 566400 or e-mail [email protected].
ACU Chairman Jim Parker said “The ACU are aware of the difference in budgets required to be competitive at Club level compared to the British Championship. The aim of the STAR CHAMPIONSHIP is for riders/teams to compete against a wider range of competition, but where budgets will not play as an important part as in the British Championship.”
For further information on this press release please contact Brian George, Press Officer 01788 566428 or via e-mail [email protected].