Coming to Blyton Park on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th of August is round six of the British Supermoto Championships. This truly spectacular, all action bike sport is where high speed tarmac racing meets off-road dirt jumps to really test a rider's skill and bike control.
A supermoto bike is basically a heavily modified motocross machine with the off-road wheels, tyres, suspension and brakes replaced by road-race parts. To top it off the engines are then tuned for maximum performance, which allows the talented supermoto racers to pit their skills against his fellow competitors.
If you are still unsure as to what supermoto is, think of it as two-wheeled rallycross with 28 riders tacking huge jumps and dirt berms on slick tyres before heading onto the twists and turns of the tarmac section of the circuit.
Obviously bike set up is important but this high-octane sport is still mainly about the skills of the fearless riders as they slide their 120+ mph machines into the tarmac turns and then lay rubber as they accelerate hard down the next straight.
As a motosport spectacle it’s tough to beat as you can get real close to the action and smell the boiling brakes and tortured rubber only feet away from the action. Joining the two-wheel action are supermoto quads on Sunday and the awesome superbike powered Superlite buggies during Monday's races.
Practice and qualifying get under way on Sunday with the first bike out on track at 10am at the recently resurfaced Blyton Park circuit with racing both days starting around 11.15 am.
The best thing for spectators though is the fact that thanks to NORAsport, admission is only £5,00 per person. So if you fancy avoiding the weekend garden centre rush then head down to Blyton to view the best racers in the country in action. www.blytonpark.co.uk, www.norasport.com
Blyton Park
Old Blyton Airfield
Kirton Road
Blyton
Gainsborough
DN21 3LB
Tel: 01427 628992
Round 6 of British Supermoto Championship 26th and 27th of August www.norasport.com
Directions:
Blyton Park is 5 miles north of Gainsborough on the A159 turn off the Kirton Road B1205, 1 mile from Blyton Village (on the left hand side).
From the North
Exit M180 junction 4, head south on A15,south towards Lincoln. After approx. 5 miles turn right onto B1205 Kirton Road. Keep on B1205 over rail crossing after a sharp left followed by a sharp right bend Blyton Park is on the right hand side.
From the South
Head north from Lincoln on the A15 for approx 18 miles. Turn left onto Kirton Road B1205.Keep on B1205 over rail crossing after a sharp left followed by a sharp right bend Blyton Park is on the right hand side.