Wednesday April 5, 2006 at 12:00am
Cup competitors will also be invited to attend a series of training days, including diet and fitness and learning to work with the media. Last year the Academy Cup showcased top young British talent, among them Bradley Smith, Dan Linfoot, James Westmoreland and Kev Coghlan all of whom excelled when given the opportunity via the Academy prize scheme to participate in International competition.
Points scoring Championship points, in both the British 125cc Championship and the ACU Academy Cup will be awarded to the first 15 finishers of a race on the basis of 25-20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Riders in the ACU Academy Cup will also score points, based on overall finishing position, in the British Championship. Starting grid This is derived on the basis of performance in the two timed qualifying sessions, with the fastest rider taking pole position through to the slowest taking the final position on the grid. There are four riders on each row of the grid.