Wednesday November 30, 2011
The Auto 66 Club are pleased to announce their calendar of events for 2012 at Oliver’s Mount with the Barry Sheene and the Cock o’the North events having been moved to hopefully attract more competitors.
Wednesday November 30, 2011
Ryan Farquhar has once again claimed the Duke Road Race Rankings Series after another magnificent season ridikng his stable of KMR Kawasaki machines.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
The Auto 66 Club’s commitment to future road racing at the world famous Oliver’s Mount Circuit in Scarborough continues as improvements are made both on and off the 2.43-mile North Yorkshire venue.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
Entries are now open for the first round of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro Series, which kicks off in Buxton, Derbyshire on December 4th.
Monday November 28, 2011
Southern 100 Racing, organisers of the Manx Telecom Post TT Road Races and the Steam Packet International Southern 100 Road Races are retaining classes for the popular 125cc and 250cc two-stroke machines at both events for 2012.
Monday November 28, 2011
For 2011 NMCC's Wild & Woolly Boxing Day Charity scramble is moving to a new venue. The 86th running of the world's oldest surviving motorcycle race will this year take place at Airfield Farm, Market Harborough LE16 7QX.
Monday November 28, 2011
The Trials and Enduro Committee are pleased to announce that following a review of the 2011 Championship at a recent Trials and Enduro Committee meeting. During the meeting the Championship results were reviewed and considered because of issues with the rules of the Championship along with the cancellation / rescheduling of rounds.
Monday November 28, 2011
Chaz Davies has become World Supersport Champion 2011. The Yamaha ParkinGO rider has achieved his dream, in a season where he has dominated throughout the year. Chaz has been impeccable during the championship but started in the worst way possible when a tire problem put him out of the race in Phillip Island winning his teammate Luca Scassa.
Monday November 28, 2011
Two stalwarts of British Motorcycle Sport received the ACU Medal of Honour during the National Council meeting held at ACU House on Saturday 19th November. The ACU President, the Right Reverend John Oliver presented Eric Adcock and Vic Ashford with their well deserved accolade to mark their outstanding contribution to the ACU and Motorcycle Sport in general.
Friday November 25, 2011
The ACU Trials & Enduro Committee is pleased to announce, after much debate and discussion, considerable changes to the British Solo Trials Championship. On Thursday 24th November 2011 the Committee met with the Importers. This proved an extremely useful and constructive meeting.
Friday November 25, 2011
The ACU Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee wish to draw everyone’s attention to the changes to Licences for 2012 and contained in the attached file.
Licence Changes
Friday November 25, 2011
The ACU Trials Try Out Zone taking place at the Motorcycle Live at the NEC in the Birmingham in conjunction with Bumpy Trials Training has proved a massive success. With the show running from the 19th-27th November, visitors to the Show this weekend will still have a chance to sample Trials riding for free in a controlled environment.
Friday November 25, 2011
The Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee have announced the following change to the Road Race riding ability conditions for new Road Race Licence Applicants. From the 1st January 2012 a pass in the CBT Course will not be acceptable as a means of proving an applicant’s ability to ride a motorcycle.
Tuesday November 22, 2011
Round 2 of the British Supercross Championship promoted by Future West took place at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. With a bumper crowd of passionate and excited Irish Fans the evening produced some exciting racing in all classes during the evening.
Monday November 21, 2011
The Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee have announced the following changes to the Road Race Licence age and machine restrictions effective from 1st January 2012.
Monday November 21, 2011
The ACU Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee have agreed to continue to support the ACU riders selected to take part in the 2012 FIM Red Bull Rookies Cup. Support will also be given to the top 2 highest placed riders aged over the age of 14 but under 16 in the ACU Cup, to help them compete in the final two rounds of the Spanish CEV Buckler Championship in 2012. The ACU Cup is run as part of the BSB British 125cc Championship.
Friday November 18, 2011
The ACU Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee have confirmed changes to the Technical Regulations for the Formula II Sidecar class at the 2012 TT Races and for the British Formula II Sidecar Championships
Friday November 18, 2011
With round 1 of this years British Supercross Championship in the history books Supercross is about to invade the Odyssey Arena for round 2 of the series on Saturday, November 19th.
Friday November 18, 2011
Birstall Motor Cycle Activity Centre BUMPY Ltd, based at Birstall, are the first organisation in Yorkshire to adopt a green policy within their extensive training facilities. As part of their strategy of reducing their carbon footprint Bumpy Ltd are looking to the future by introducing to their fleet of training vehicles, both off road and on road, electric powered, by batteries. Initially two off road trials machines manufactured by Mecatecno have been purchased to complement the trials machines.
Friday November 18, 2011
Following the first years’ experience using the new FIM Silencers in the 500cc Solo and 500cc Sidecar Class, and having regard to the current economic situation in the United Kingdom, the ACU Track Racing Committee have decided to make no changes to the Silencer requirements for 2012.
Friday November 18, 2011
On November 15, 2011 Manxman David Knight received his MBE for Services to the Sport of Motorcycling, after being listed on the Queen’s 2011 Birthday Honours List and has been made a Member of the British Empire.
Thursday November 17, 2011
The final round of the 2011 250GP ACU National Championship and NG Cup took place at Thruxton in a stunning showdown where the title was decided in a final lap final corner last ditch move by Hodson to secure top honours by just two hundredths of a second!
Thursday November 17, 2011
On Monday 14th November Luton Club member Tony Leishman suffered a break in and had two Yamaha Motocross Bike Stolen. The details of the two bikes are as follows.
Thursday November 17, 2011
On Saturday afternoon you'll sit the ACU CTC Classroom Course, a requirement for your Licence, with more info on the Club, racedays, setup etc. On Sunday you'll be on track under the supervision of our ACU Club Coaches in small groups, who will guide you through skills and routines on track depending on your previous riding or track day experience. In the afternoon you will have the chance to experience a full race start under controlled conditions.
Wednesday November 16, 2011
HIMX have confirmed the date of February 26th for the 2012 International Motocross. The Club had a huge turnout of riders and spectators for the 2011 Hawkstone International and will be hoping for similar again in 2012. The Hawkstone International has become one of the biggest International MX Races on the calendar and the UK and International riders use it as a good pre season shake down before the GP and British Championships kick off.
Tuesday November 15, 2011
The ACU are pleased to confirm that the arrangements for the Farleigh Castle venue will remain with the current Manager, Bill Douglas, after rumours that a new “agent” would be taking over.
Tuesday November 15, 2011
Mr Jim Hinchliff, Race Director for Derby Phoenix MCC Ltd, has been re-elected to the ACU Road Race Drag and Sprint Committee for a second term. Mr Hinchliff will serve on the Committee for a further term of three years.
Friday November 11, 2011
Kyle Ryde was recently crowned the 2011 Sunoco British 125GP champion after the title-deciding final round as his third place secured him a maiden British Championship crown by just two points from Wayne Ryan with Rob Guiver just a further ten points adrift in third. Not only did Kyle Ryde and Wayne Ryan finish 1st and 2nd in the 2011 GP125 class, they were also the highest placed 14-16 year old riders in the ACU Cup.
Thursday November 10, 2011
On Sunday 6th November the final round of the 2011 ACU Luscombe Suzuki Leeds British Sidecar Trials Championship took place. The final round of the ten round championship was held at the Merle Morewood Peak Trial, organised by the Sheffield and Hallamshire MC. Robin and Sam Luscombe took the title in the Expert Class, while Daryl Dale and Harriet Shore took the honours in the Intermediates.
Thursday November 10, 2011
It is with deep regret that Future West have to announce the cancellation of the Glasgow round of this years Future West ACU British Supercross Championships. Future West have worked very hard to return a round of the series to Scotland after a 7 year absence from the region but the unreliability of local contractors have made it impossible to carry on with the event scheduled for the 26th of November.
Thursday November 10, 2011
The ACU Road Race Committee have been working to produce a guide for Road Race Riders that are looking to purchase Secondhand Race Bikes. The document has been compiled with the assistance of the Metropolitan Police: Stolen Vehicle Unit and Motorcycle News. The document contains details able frame and engine numbers and how they could have been changed.
To view the document and make yourself aware of different things to look out for, please follow the link http://www.acu.org.uk/uploaded/documents/Buying-Secondhand---A-Racer's-Guide.pdf
Wednesday November 9, 2011
At the recent International Dirt Bike Show held at Stoneleigh Park, S3 Parts the proud sponsors of the ‘S3 Parts Clubman ACU Trials Championship’ presented Ricky Wiggins and Mark Hicken with their prizes for the 2011 season.
Tuesday November 8, 2011
The ACU Road Race Committee is pleased to announce that with immediate effect there will be no charge for the issue of the Red Hi-Viz vests for Newcomers to Road Racing. Vests will now be issued free of charge, on request with the first licence application. Previously there was a charge of £7.00 for the vest.
Tuesday November 8, 2011
Sussex police recovered an Orange Black KTM motocross bike on October 30th, it has a frame number of VBKMXH2367M182257,It is believed it comes from the Surrey / Sussex area, if you have had a bike like this stolen or know of someone who has or you can help police identify the owner through the frame number please contact DC Robinson from Sussex Police.
Monday November 7, 2011
Many people will wish they could be as good on a motorcycle as Valentino Rossi, but do not know how to even begin to replicate motorcycling’s biggest star.
Monday November 7, 2011
MWTRA have the regs available for round one of their 2011 / 2012 Winter Cross Country / Hare & Hounds Championship, Starting in November and finishing in March in a 3 round series, there will as awards for each round.
Wednesday November 2, 2011
There is no denying that Total Enduro’s Total Extreme event at Westwood near Barnsley, was extreme. Organised by John Kerwin and Graham Jarvis, Jarvis thought he may have made it too extreme following the one-hour practice session before the main event as competitors who had competed at Erzberg said that the course was tougher than the Austrian event.
Tuesday November 1, 2011
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