Road Race News

Fowlers Motorcycles Pro Bike Motorcycle Races - Saturday, September 04, 2010

Who will take the coveted 'King of Castle Combe' trophy which last season provided a nail-biting climax to a fabulous 2 wheel meeting.

Repeating its successive 1 day Club/National format with classes for just about every type of motorcycle, from 125 to unlimited. If you add in the fabulous Lansdowne Classic Series, Supermoto, the Classic Parade and virtual non-stop track action from 10.30 you will soon see why this is such a popular event amongst bike fans from throughout the South West.

Silverstone will welcome Britain's round of the FIM Superbike World Championship after a two year absence. With more than £5 million of investment in a new, super fast bike circuit, expectation will be high as fans enjoy one of the best race experiences available in the UK. Max Biaggi leads the series followed by Haslam and Rea.

The 2010 World Superbike Championship is Packed with British talent, a total of eight British riders will be competing on full factory or factory-supported bikes this season. The British line-up includes James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha), who returns to World Superbikes for the first time since winning the title in 2007, , Leon Haslam (Alstare Suzuki) currently 2nd in the standings ,Jonathan Rea (Ten Kate Honda) currently 3rd Shane Byrne (Althea Ducati), Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Superbike), Cal Crutchlow (Sterilgarda Yamaha) and Leon Camier (Aprilia Racing).

Foggy and Whit: Givin’ It Gas - 2010 chat show tour dates 2010
Two legends of motorbike racing, Carl Fogarty and James Whitham, are revving up for their first UK chat show tour.
Foggy and Whit: Givin' It Gas is an unmissable experience for all sports fans at five venues across England and Wales, for six consecutive nights from September 13th this year.? Opinionated and hilarious, this is four-times World Superbike champion, Carl Fogarty, with his good friend and former British champ, TV pundit James Whitham, at their irreverent best - live and uncut.

Barry Sheene Memorial Dinner - Saturday 7th August - BSB Weekend at Brands
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The Barry Sheene Memorial Night will be held at the Thistle Hotel, Brands Hatch during the same weekend as BSB - 7th August 2010.

Guests will include Steve Parrish who will give an insight in to what it was like being Barry's team mate and best friend. Margaret Smart and Paul Smart, Barry's Sister and Brother in Law along with their son and current racer, Scott will be along also. It is also hoped that James Whitham will be along to interview some of the BSB riders.

IF you are a young road racer who has talent and dream of being a future World Champion then the ACU is urging you to enrol for one of five fully funded places in the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) for a career boost.

The course has been established by the ACU and MSA jointly with Loughborough College and is designed for 16-18 year-olds (some exceptions apply up to 24-years of age). It is designed to give elite road racers with potential grounding in skills needed to help them succeed on and off the track including vehicle dynamics, sports science, human performance, engineering and management

A week long festval of bike sport take place at Scarborough this week starting with the Barry Sheene Race Festival for classic and modern machines. The Auto 66 annual festival at the very traditional Olivers Mount circuit.  

On Tuesday 6th July the Olivers Mount Speed Hill Climb.

On Wednesday 7th July the Olivers Mount Sprint and Stunt Show 

On Thursday 8th the Dalby Forest Speed Hill Climb

And the grand finale on Saturday 10th Sunday 11th July at Olivers Mount - The Cock O the North Roadraces.

Photo - James Cowton 2009 Northern Speed Hillclimb and Sprint bike Champion.

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The Pinhard Trophy is awarded annually to the young motorcyclist - under 21 years of age - from an ACU affiliated club, who is adjudged to have made the most meritorious achievement in motorcycle sport in the preceding year. The winner is selected following consideration of applications by five independent judges. There were ten nominations this year, and the standard of nominees was exceptionally high.

For 2009, the Pinhard Trophy for Best British Rider awarded to Bradley Smith.

The award was made at the British MotoGP on Friday, 18th June. Bradley went on to finish third in the race on Sunday at Silverstone.

Another glorious day on the Isle of Man meant that conditions were again perfect for the penultimate qualifying session...

Hutchinson Posts His Fastest Ever Lap to top solo’s board Another glorious day on the Isle of Man meant that conditions were again perfect for the penultimate qualifying session for the 2010 TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. In a break in tradition, it was the sidecar crews who got to tackle the Mountain Course first. This was done not only to give the three wheel brigade some extended track time but also to allow the solo competitors an opportunity to test out the new pit lane speed limit, which has been introduced this year to replace the ‘stop box’ system that has been used in previous years to control pit lane speeds. However, early road traffic accidents on the Mountain section meant there was a delay to proceedings and it wasn’t until 6.45pm that the action got underway. Course conditions were described as dry and clear with the drivers being warned of strong sun from Union Mills to Ballacraine whilst the distinct lack of breeze meant that flies, as with Wednesday’s session, were again going to be a major problem

The first practices for the IOMTT are on Saturday May 29th

The offficial practice and race start times for the 2010 Isle of Man TT are here

WORLD SUPERBIKE star Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will take part in the 2010 Express Insurance National Road Rally to help celebrate motorcycling across the UK.

The former two-time British Superbike winner, World Superbike race winner and former MotoGP competitor will enjoy one of the many ‘ride outs’ happening over the weekend of July 3-4, in which entrants can also raise vital funds for Mencap, the learning disability charity - the nominated charity for the event.

He said: “The National Road Rally is a huge celebration of motorcycling, where people taking part can join in the camaraderie and ride routes they perhaps haven’t done in the past.

“The Rally has an excellent and worthwhile charity link and I’m looking forward to meeting fellow riders and fans of motorcycling over the weekend.”

Tony Way, Managing Director for Express Insurance said: “It’s great to have Shakey on board for the Rally, he’s a huge name in motor racing and I’m sure his presence will encourage others to join in.”

As the Isle of Man TT Races enter a second centenary, the future looks bright for one of the greatest tests of motorcycles and riders in the world.

The current strength of the festival is testament to the efforts of all those involved in the 100 years of excitement, glory, exhilaration, triumph and tragedy which have made the TT what it is today.

For two weeks of every year the eyes of the world focus on the Isle of Man – the jewel of the Irish Sea – as the finest road racers on the planet pit their skills against the 37¾ miles of public roads that form the legendary TT circuit.
The greatest road race festival in the world will roar back into life on May 29th, 2010!

After the excitement of the 2009 Isle of Man TT celebrations, when fans were treated to some of the most competitive racing the event has ever seen, all eyes are now on TT 2010.

From the Isle of Man tourist board web site www.gov.im 

Or visit the official Isle of Man TT web site at www.iomtt.com

Relentless International North West 200 in association with Black Horse - 15th May 2010

The International North West 200 is Ireland’s largest outdoor sporting event, attracting crowds in excess of 150,000 as well as the biggest names in the sport including Michael Rutter, Steve Plater and John McGuinness. Taking place annually in May, the International North West 200 circuit runs between the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine – an area of outstanding natural beauty and home to the world famous Giant’s Causeway.

The triangle circuit is one of the fastest in the world. In 2005, Michael Rutter broke the record for the fastest speed in the history of the event with 201.1mph.....

The official web site is at www.northwest200.org/

SUPERMOTO HITS THE BIG TIME – ALL GO FOR THE BRITISH MOTO GP

 The resurgent British Supermoto scene has just received a welcome boost with the announcement that a one off “Masters Cup” will take place at this years British Moto GP at Silverstone on the 18th 19th & 20th June.

The meeting will feature the top domestic riders and a sprinkling of foreign stars in three classes, Open Elite, Open National & Open Clubman. For many of the huge crowd that will be gathered at the historic Northamptonshire circuit this will be their first opportunity to witness live top class Supermoto racing first hand and they will be in for a real treat as the specialist single cylinder machines drift into corners leap over jumps and achieve lean angles that even the Moto GP stars will be amazed at.

All new Road Race Licence Applicants are required to attend a one-day classroom based course (Competitor Training Course).  

These are held at ACU House every Monday (apart from Bank Holidays) and places can be booked by contacting the ACU's Licence Department on 01788 566400.

ACU Road Race Clubs also run Competitor Training Courses at various locations around the country. For the latest dates and venues, please follow the link. 

The BBC has named Jennie Gow as its replacement for Suzi Perry in an otherwise unchanged MotoGP TV commentary line-up for the 2010 season.

WORK on the new Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone is nearing completion as the Northamptonshire...