Monday October 31, 2011
At the end of the September the East South Wales Centre hosted the penultimate round of the 2011 ACU Events British Trials Championship. The Mitchell Memorial Trial was a huge success and was also being filmed for Television broadcast by Greenlight TV.
Monday October 31, 2011
If you're still undecided about which day to visit this year's International Dirt Bike Show, the On Stage timetable on the Show's website will be updated constantly leading up to, and during, the four days of the only dedicated off-road show in the UK, and the largest in Europe.
Friday October 28, 2011
This weeks ‘What’s on Weekly’ features more events from around the country. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place.
Friday October 28, 2011
Westwood is ready to receive a world class line up this Sunday with top stars like Graham Jarvis who is the current World’s best Extreme rider, Dougie Lampkin 12 times World Trials champion fresh from his extreme win in Portugal, Ben and Dan Hemingway Ertzberg specialists , Paul Bolton Extreme specialist, Mark Jackson , Harry Hillas, then throw in the current top British trials riders James Dabill, Michael Brown , Alexz Wigg , Enduro riders Tyson Maytom- Jones, Aaron Smith , Biff Smith, Jack Lee just to mention a few and you realize what a good line up total extreme has.
Wednesday October 26, 2011
The Trials and Enduro Committee would like to invite fellow ACU Clubs wishing to enter a Team into the 2012 ISDE event being held in Germany between the 23rd-30th September. Any Clubs wishing to enter or expressing interest in entering a club team should contact the ACU Office
Please contact Mary Kerr by phone on 01788 566403 and by email via mary@acu.org.uk
Wednesday October 26, 2011
10-round series held over five weekends, running from February to June
GMC Events are pleased to announce the dates of the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship, which will be a 10-round series run over five weekends. Following a similar template to the 2011 championship next year’s series will run during the first half of the year, beginning in mid February and finishing in mid June.
Wednesday October 26, 2011
Sunday saw the 4th round of the EMG/Kia Eastern Centre Solo Enduro Championships organised the Sudbury Motor Cycle Club at Foxborough Quarry Sible Hedingham. Conditions were perfect with a clear blue sky, sun and a mild cool breeze in the morning. All three Classes are closely contested with the Championship Class showing Jamie Roper leading current Champion Chris Hockey by six points at the start of the day and everything to ride for what will be the outcome of the end of the day?
Tuesday October 25, 2011
The opening round of the 2011/2012 ACU British Supercross Championship promoted by Future West took place at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on Saturday night. With a bumper entry of riders looking to take an early advantage in the British Championship standing.
Monday October 24, 2011
You know the season is drawing to a close when South Hants Scramble Club host the annual Bill Turner and Wally Searle meeting at Binsted. Beautiful autumn sunshine greeted the competitors and good close racing entertained the crowd, including a tiger and zebra clad Neil Franks and Ryan Humphrey!
Friday October 21, 2011
This weeks ‘What’s on Weekly’ features more events from around the country. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place.
Thursday October 20, 2011
PAR Honda rider Brad Anderson's incredible year in the UK has deservedly landed him a place in the sun and a ride with one of Australia's premier race teams for the 2012 season. Ando's clean sweep of three major British Motocross championships has left the likable Jordy hungry for just one more title in the form of a Future West ACU British Supercross Championship before flying off to Oz in the new year.
Wednesday October 19, 2011
International Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, 3rd – 6th November 2011
The gate’s ready to drop on the Dirt Bike Show and we at the Auto Cycle Union are busily planning the content and design of our stand C25, which you’ll find in the middle of hall one.
Wednesday October 19, 2011
Last weekend marked the final round of the 2011 ACU Luscombe Suzuki Leeds British A and B Trials Championship. The Pidock Montesa Youth Trial played host to the fifth and final round of the 2011 championship.
Wednesday October 19, 2011
While the AMA Motocross and Supercross seasons may have come and gone for 2011. Supercross in the British form is still alive and well and ready to kick off for its 15th season in the UK at the home of British Supercross Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena on Saturday October 22, 2011.
Tuesday October 18, 2011
Congratulations to Cambridge CJSC for winning the ACU BYMX TEAM EVENT as they took the lead from race 1 and fended off the challenges from the Scottish Terriers snapping at their heals all the way down to the last race as Scotland never gave up the battle. The passionate and committed Irish battled with dedicated Cumbria to take the final Podium spot.
Tuesday October 18, 2011
This weekend the Woodbridge and DMCC played host to the final round of the Eastern Centre Motocross Championship at the fantastic Blaxhall Circuit. With two championship titles up for grabs on the day and the added excitement of Jake Nicholls competing in the Expert class the scene was set for some great racing in the October sunshine.
Monday October 17, 2011
Back on Saturday October 15th the final round of the 2011 Phoenix Tools Premier Motocross Championship took place at Ladram Bay Holiday Park, but unfortunately with no rain in the South West leading up to the event dust was to become a bit of a problem and organisers decided that the conditions were to bad for safety reasons that they would only run two blocks of racing instead of three, but never the less there was still some exhilarating racing to be seen to thrill the many spectators in attendance.
Monday October 17, 2011
International Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, 3rd - 6th November 2011
The International Dirt Bike Show organisers have a packed programme of events scheduled for this year, making a visit to the twelfth off-road exhibition to be held at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire a must-do date for the diary.
Friday October 14, 2011
This weeks ‘What’s on Weekly’ features more events from around the country. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place.
Thursday October 13, 2011
Duncan Watson is trying to trace a bit of history on a motocycle that his father has owned for the last 40 years.
Wednesday October 12, 2011
When the music stops and the lights come up at Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena at the opening round of this year’s British Supercross Championship on Saturday October 22nd you will be surprised to see the number of top tier British riders who have changed seats. Unlike conventional musical chairs more seats are being added. If you are having trouble keeping up with so many changes here's your guide to who's on what team for the British Supercross Championships.
Wednesday October 12, 2011
The Eastern Centre is pleased to announce that we will be introducing electronic transponder timing and lap scoring from the start of the 2012 motocross season.
Wednesday October 12, 2011
The countdown is ticking as the Richmond Motor Club work through the mountain of work required to run the eighty second Scott Trial on October 22.
Tuesday October 11, 2011
The third and final round of the ACU British Cross Country Championship will be played out at Carlton near Helmsley in North Yorkshire on October 16th.
Tuesday October 11, 2011
This Saturday (yes Saturday October 15th) the final round of the 2011 Phoenix Tools Premier Motocross Championship is to take place at Ladram Bay, Nr Otterton in Devon. Even though the MX1 Championship has already been won by John May there is still plenty of action to be seen as Luke Hill on the Maunders Racing Honda only has a slender 42 points advantage over Belgium rider Maarten Cremers on the Phoenix Tools CCM for runner up spot and also lining up will be the likes of Sam Chapman, Luke Blanchard, Ben Harmon, Kelvin Townsend, James Kensington, Ross Keyworth plus many others.
Monday October 10, 2011
Under cloudless skies the 6th Supermoto of Nations took place at the awesome Motorland race complex in Aragon Spain. Against all the odds Team GB achieved their best ever result finishing 2nd behind the favourites France. The Junior Under 21 team also put in a strong performance winning the B final to qualify for the main race.
Monday October 10, 2011
The final round of the 2011 Maxxis British sidecarcross championships was hosted by the Halstead & DMCC at their Little Loveney Hall circuit, Wakes Colne. After last years rather dusty meeting the club had been watering every evening since last Wednesday and the track looked to be suitably damped down by Saturday.
Monday October 10, 2011
After an intense fight for three-hours around the grueling dune course, three time World Champion David Knight (MBE) took an emphatic win today at the Monster Energy fuelled RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare, after a battle which saw a number of riders take the lead throughout the super-tough race.
Monday October 10, 2011
Following the disappointment of retiring from last year’s race, multi-time British Champion Paul Winrow fended off arch-rivals in a calculated race to take a superb win in the three-hour Adult Quad class today at the RHL Beach Race held at Weston-Super-Mare.
Friday October 7, 2011
This weeks ‘What’s on Weekly’ features more events from around the country. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place.
Thursday October 6, 2011
The annual RHL Beach Race this year fuelled by Monster Energy at Weston-Super-Mare, which is taking place this weekend, is certainly looking to be another great event, as the technical and tough track has been assembled and is waiting for the hundreds of racers to take on the spectacular challenge.
Thursday October 6, 2011
This year’s Future West ACU British Supercross Championship has attracted the best ever line-up of British teams and star riders from all four corners of the British Isles and the world. Understandably there's already a sense of regional pride and friendly rivalry building between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Wednesday October 5, 2011
With track preparations well underway for this weekend’s RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare, some of the pro and expert riders came down to try out part of the course at the press day.
Tuesday October 4, 2011
All of the expected favourites won their respective classes at the final round of the 2011 series at a humid Hawkstone Park earlier today.
Tuesday October 4, 2011
What a way to for the Darley Moor Motor Cycle Road Race Club to finish their 2011 season off – scorching hot weather, the largest crowd ever for a ‘Stars’ meeting and Richard Cooper confirming that he is the ‘Star of Darley’.
Tuesday October 4, 2011
The final round of the Maxxis British Sidecar-cross championship will take place at Little Loveney Hall, Wakes Colne, this weekend with Halstead and DMC hosting the event.
Tuesday October 4, 2011
Words and Photography by Alistair Plant
This weekend saw John Mitchell clinch the 2011 ACU Goldspeed British Quadcross Championship title at the ACU Events organised final round held at Milton Park MX track. Going into the round onboard his ATV World Yamaha 450, Mitchell needed to take four points to keep ahead of his only title contender Paul Holmes in an extended round, covering three races and with a maximum of 75 points.
Monday October 3, 2011
We this was the final showdown when the British Trials Championships were decided. After six months over eight rounds the ACU Events sponsored series drew to a fitting climax at the Red Rose Trail at Back Cowm Quarry just outside of Rochdale.
Monday October 3, 2011
The penultimate round of the 2011 Maxxis Sidecarcross championships was held at the Sidcup club’s Canada Heights circuit yesterday. With record temperatures being recorded on Saturday just a few miles away at Gravesend it was going to be survival of the fittest for the riders whilst the club had the problem of controlling dust under the scorching sun. As it turned out the club did an excellent job of controlling the dust with just a just a small amount being kicked up in the final race of the day.
Monday October 3, 2011
Leeds garage owner Robin Luscombe won the two day Australian Sidecar Championship staged near Adelaide on Sunday and Monday. The Cullingworth multi British sidecar trials champion jetted to Australia immediately after the Yeadon-Guiseley clubs’ Mel Harrison national trial at Pateley Bridge on September 26 landing in Adelaide late on Tuesday night with his wife Jennifer.
Monday October 3, 2011
Round Eight of the British Championship took place at the Silverstone Circuit along with the British Superbike Championship with some of the BSB boys popping down to the Stowe Circuit to watch the racing. Unlike the support racing for the GP weekend in June when the circuit remained wet, round eight would see favourable weather for the riders all weekend and see some spectacular racing with only one round remaining a couple of the championships were claimed at this round. Next on the calendar for some will be Supermoto Des Nations followed a week later with a strong contingent of British Riders in the Superbiker Event at Mettet