What’s on Weekly-8th and 9th October
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
RHL Activities is pleased to announce that three times World Enduro champion David Knight will be racing at the RHL Beach Race, fuelled by Monster Energy, on the 7th to 9th October 2011 at Weston-Super-Mare, along with pro riders Brad Anderson, Paul Edmondson, Tom Church, Lee Edmondson and quad racer Paul Winrow. The maddest, baddest and biggest off-road event on the UK calendar, which is a huge test of man and machine with club level racers competing against the pros, is certainly going to be an exciting one with its three-hour solo race, side-by-side races, quad races and junior race. The event will also incorporate plenty of off-track entertainment and is an awesome spectacle with up-to a 1,000 racers tackling the super-tough dune course, which incorporates a 1.5 mile-long flat out straight.
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. After Sunday’s round at Canada Heights, series leaders Stuart Brown and Josh Chamberlain have extended their lead over Daniel and Joe Millard to 38-points, but with 75-points still up for grabs the title race is far from over. At last year’s round at Wakes Colne the Millards beat Brown, so they will be looking for a repeat performance, but by a greater margin this time round.
The only other team in with a chance of winning the championship is Jack Etheridge and Ryan Humphrey, who are currently 28-points behind Millard. Keen to continue their winning ways are Scott Wilkinson and Dan Chamberlain who have closed the gap on Etheridge to 18-points. With nearly 30 of the countries top teams entered, the racing should be fast and furious right through to the final race. The penultimate round of the Eastern Centre Solo Motocross Championship will supplement the race programme at Wakes Colne. Entries include Carl Nunn, who heads the Expert points-table after the most recent round at Wattisfield Hall ahead of Aston Bird, Jason Morland and Brad Tomlin. Having his first ride as an Expert will be Brendon Mayers. The Junior entries include Mason Law, a 15-year old who has had a brilliant season and who heads the Junior points table. The action starts at 9.30am with practice. The First race is scheduled for 10.45pm. On site refreshments include hot and cold food. Adult admission is £10, and children over 12 priced £5. Under 12s go free.
Trials
This weekend the Newcastle and DMC will be hosting the final round of the S3-Parts ACU National Championship at St Johns Chapel, Weardale in Co Durham. The event will start at 9:30 on Sunday morning and will be hold over 1 lap of the 30 mile Trial which will incorporate 40 different section. Going into the final round Dan Thorpe leads the championship ahead of Ricky Wiggins and Guy Kendrew.
Also being held this weekend is the final round of the Luscombe Suzuki Leeds British Youth A and B Championship. The event is being hosted by the Mansfield Maun Motorcycle Club at the Bracken Rocks, Holloway in Derbyshire. Going into the final round of the A Class Bradley Cox currently leads Chris Stay and Luke Walker. While in the B Class Jack Price leads Iwan Roberts and Dan Peace. The event will be starting at 11am on Sunday morning.
Grass Track
On the 8th and 9th October the Danebury Grass Track Racing Club are hosting the Danebury Youth Best Pairs and Quad Racing. The event will be taking place at Lower Manor Farm in Stockbridge. The meeting will feature a round of the Danebury Club Championship and will be starting at 11:30 on both days. There is free camping available over the duration of the weekend. For more information please visit the Clubs website www.daneburygrasstrack.co.uk or contact Karen Wells on 07880 520338.
This weekend the Yorkshire Junior Grasstrack Club will be hosting Round 6 of the Club Championship at Thorncliffe Grange Farm in Emley. The event named ‘Beat the Dark’ will be starting at 10:30 for practice and 11:30 for the opening race of the day. The meeting will feature all Adult and Youth Solo classes for both grasstrack and MX. For more information please go to www.yorkshiregrasstrack.co.uk
Road Racing
On Saturday and Sunday the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club will for hosting the Final Round of the ACU Classic Championships at Snetterton in Norfolk. The event will feature the final rounds of the CRMC Club Championships and over 35 races during the course of the weekend. The whole meeting will kick off at 9am on Saturday morning and will continue again at 9:30 on Sunday morning. For further information please go to the club website www.crmc.co.uk
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 pr@acu.org.uk with details of your event.