This weeks ‘What’s on Weekly’ features more events from around the country. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place.
Motocross
The final round of the SMCA Clubmans Sidecar Championship takes place on 4th September at Wrangway. This series has been a very entertaining one this year and with the championship not yet sealed and the points close it should be one hell of a meeting! With 75 points up for grabs but only 70 between Neil and Michael Franks in first place and Nick Bowers and Pete Batt in fourth the 2011 Clubmans title is still there for the taking. Dave Goddard with his stand in passenger, Ian Sheppard, is 34 points behind the leaders in second and a further 33 behind them is Martin Guilford and Rob Batten but both teams will want to take the championship from the Franks brothers while keeping Bowers/Batt at bay. The action takes place at Wrangway, near Wellington in Somerset and hosted by the Broadhembury Motor Club. Admission is £7 with practice at 09.30 with the first race 11.00. Modern and twinshock solos make up the racing action. The track is signed off the A38 Wellington bypass. Leave M5 at junction 26. Nearest post code is TA21 9QG.
The Eastern Centre motocross championship moves into an intense period with the remaining 4 rounds being held during a six week period commencing with the fifth round at Cadders Hill, Lyng on Sunday 4th September. Norwich Viking MCC are organising the next championship round at the demanding Cadders Hill circuit in Lyng. This meeting will be held under an “Open Permit” with classes for both adult juniors and experts. Anyone interested in riding at this famous old venuecan find the regulations and entry forms are available at www.norwichvikings.co.uk. Alternatively you may contact Andrew Hay on 01603 734700 or 07766 904655 or e-mail [email protected].
Quad Racing returns on Sunday September 4th at Culham for Round 8 of the Nora MX Championship. The paddock has now been moved to its original home in the bottom field by the River Thames which gives you a fantastic view of the track. The circuit is ready and prepared with a few changes since last Nora MX meeting 12 months ago. The land owner will as usual be charging £10 per vehicle for overnight camping on the Saturday night, there will be a small entrance fee for spectators on the Sunday. There are also 10 Side x Side machines booked in and that will be rather exciting to watch. Action will start at 9:30am on Sunday morning.
Enduro
On Sunday the Portsmouth Motorcycle Racing Club will be hosting a 3hr Hare & Hounds at Woodberry Lane Rowlands Castle Hampshire. The event will be the fourth round of the Championship, with classes for Championship/Expert/Clubman A/B/Sportsman & Vets the event is sure to create a lot of close racing. The event is closed to club members but Day membership to PMCRC is available at a price of £3. Day entries will be accepted if not full and any riders wishing to enter should contact Shane Babey on the following number 07591 502977.
This Sunday the Yorkshire Enduro Club will be hosting round 6 of the North of England Enduro Championship. The event will be taking place at Cropton Forest, near Pickering. The event is a true Enduro, consisting of several laps of Forestry Commission Land in the Cropton Forest Complex. Competitors will be required to ride to a specified time schedule and will also be riding a cross-country special test where they will be timed to the nearest second. The event will feature Championship, Expert, Clubman, Clubman over 40, Sportman and Trail classes when it starts at 10am.
Trials
This weekend the 8th Round of the 2011 ACU S3-Parts National Trials Championship takes place at Cann Hotel, Llangadfan in Welshpool. After the first seven rounds of the Championship it is Dan Thorpe that leads the championship by 20 points over Ricky Wiggins and Guy Kendrew. Round 8 of the Championship hosted by the Mid Wales Centre will be the penultimate round of the championship. The course will consist of a number of different sections at different location, which will be joined by sections of Public Highway. Sunday’s Trial will be starting at 9:30am and will have a six and a half hour time limit.
Next weekend the Mid Wales Centre will be hosting the 2011 ACU Inter Centre Team Trial at Greenhall, Llanfyllin in Powys. The event will be run over both Saturday and Sunday with riders setting off at 10am each morning to compete. Saturday will feature the Youth and Girls classes, while the Sunday will feature the Sidecar and Adult Solo classes. The venue for the Inter Centre Team Trial can be found using the postcode SY22 5LG.
Grasstrack
Sunday 4th September the Frittenden DMCC will be proudly presenting the Frittenden Flyer at Sandhurst Bridge Farm. The meeting will feature 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and Upright Solos. Also taking place at the meeting will be the Left Hand Sidecars as well as the awesome 1000cc Right Hand Sidecars. The Frittenden Club have organised for Free Camping, Toilets, Hot Food and a Beer Tent for the Weekend. Racing action will begin at 1pm and can be located at Sandhurst Bridge Farm, Frittenden in Kent using the postcode TN17 2ED.
Road Racing
Everything is shaping up nicely for this “once a year” National Road Race meeting at the demanding circuit at Castle Combe near Chippenham in Wiltshire. The meeting features something for every road race enthusiast with Parades for Classic Bikes, Demonstrations by Carl Fogarty supported by Tony and Michael Rutter, with David Hailwood and Paul Smart in the wings along with other well-known riders from the National championships. Races for the ACU/FSRA British Forrnula 2 Sidecar Championships and the National Ducati 848, Ducati and Dealer supported Series are included along with events for the Ducati Desmo Due riders with some much appreciated sponsorship for the class provided by Motorcycle Direct Insurance. Also included is the very popular Lansdowne Genuine Classic Series organised by Richard Thirkell – and the sights and sounds of the sixties that they provide will be a welcome treat for Classic enthusiasts. Displays of classic racing machines are included so there is plenty of machine interest here – unlike the modern BSB meetings. The racing is usually thrilling and close too – and that’s a bonus. Enthusiast of modern bikes are well catered for with the Simply Saab supported King of Castle Combe races for solo machines up to 1300cc and there are also the Husqvarna Construction Products Super Junior races for machines up to 620cc. All in all a day to look forward to – especially if, as usual, the sun should bless the event. The meeting kicks off with Practice sessions at 08.45 and Racing is to commence at 11.30am. Spectator admission is just £15 with Seniors at £7.50 and Children under 16 Free.
Classic Racing returns to Cadwell Park on the 10th and 11th of September with the seventh round of the Classic Racing Motorcycle Clubs championships. There is a packed programme of 35 races on both days catering for pre 1972 Classic and pre 1984 Post Classic solos and sidecars. Feature races include the 1300cc Classic Racer Syndicate Race, the Colin Breeze Trophy Race and the fifth round of the ACU UK 350 Post Classic Championship with Stu Hall leading the championship with Andy Muggleton and Chris Bishop hard on his heels. Practice starts at 9am on Saturday and Sunday with racing following on shortly afterwards.
If your club is running an event in the coming weeks and would like to be a part of this feature please contact Richard Blyth on [email protected] with details of your event.