Rounds 3 & 4 For the Darley Moor Motor Road Race Club

This coming weekend will see competitors of two, three and four-wheeled motorsport paddocks converge on the Darley Moor Sports Centre near Ashbourne, DE6 2ET (or What3words: bounty.behalf.charm), for the second meeting of the Darley Moor Motor Cycle Road Race Club’s Championship season on Sunday 11^th May 2025.  With Practice due to start at 10am, the battle for Round 3 & 4’s championship points are scheduled to start at 11.30am.

 Advance tickets are available now: Adults £13, Seniors £10 (On The Day prices of £16 and £13, respectively), just visit www.darleymoorstore.com.

So far there is a particularly good entry with many local competitors amongst the front runners in this year’s classes and from the 2024 season, such as.

Liam Ashton (Hyde) – currently 2^nd in the Golden SuperSport class (up to 600cc four strokes)

Lee Aubrey/Alun Thomas (Port Talbot/Bridgend) – currently 3^rd in Open Sidecar Class

Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth (Sutton Coldfield/Lincoln) – 2024 Champions and current leaders of the Formula 600 Sidecar class

Matt Bell (Sheffield) – current leader of and holder of the 2024 Ben Godfrey Trophy, plus Runner-Up in the 2024 Open Solo class

Mark Brailsford (Chesterfield) – 2024 Forgotten Era (up to 1300cc) Champion and current leader of Golden Superbike class  (for machines up to 1300cc and Classic Superbikes up to 750cc)

Corey Brown (Atherton) – currently 2^nd in Wilson Trophy (101cc -500cc) class and  joint 3^rd in Lightweight Class

Richard Butler/Josh Saunders (Leicester/Mansfield) – currently 2^nd in the Formula 600 Sidecar class

David Carson (Northwich) – 2024 Twin Cylinder 655 – 700cc and Darley Cup Champion and currently 3^rd in the 2025 Darley Cup

Nick Clare (Winsford) – 2^nd in the 2024 Pre-Electronic 600 class and the Darley Cup

Benjamin Dale (Warrington) – currently leading the Golden SuperSport class (up to 600cc four strokes)

Iain Davis (Ashbourne) – currently 3rd in Golden Formula 400 and joint 3^rd in Lightweight, whilst also finishing Runner-Up in 2024 Lightweight and Forgotten Era (up to 500cc) classes

Anthony Eades/Ash Gibson (Hyde/Tameside) – Runners-Up in 2024 and currently 2^nd in this year’s Open Sidecar class

Paul Evans (Awsworth) – 3^rd in 2024 Twin Cylinder (up to 650cc) Championship

Peter Fell (Burton on Trent) – joint leader of GP250 and Mini Twins Class

Josh Froggatt (Worksop) – currently leading Super Twins (up to 700cc) class and the Darley Cup Championship

David Glossop (Wilmslow) – currently 2^nd in Super Twins (up to 700cc) class and the Darley Cup

Stephen Gorton (Leigh) – currently leading the Wilson Trophy class (101cc – 500cc) and 2^nd in Lightweight Class

Richard Hughes (Wolverhampton) – currently leading Honda CB500/Suzuki Bandit 600 class, finished 3^rd in same class 2025

Wayne Kemp (Denton) – currently 3^rd in Golden SuperSport class (up to 600cc four strokes)

Daniel Knight/Justin Sharp (Congleton/Skellingthorpe) – Runners-Up of 2024 Formula 600 Sidecar class

Mike Lees (Congleton) – 3^rd in 2024 Lightweight and Forgotten Era (up to 500cc) Classes

Zac Leigh (Middlewich) – 2^nd in 2025 Honda CB500/Suzuki Bandit 600 class

Joseph Lord (Derby) – 3^rd in the 2024 Darley Cup

Alan Molyneux/Robert Coppock (Rufford/Runcorn) – 2024 Champions and current leaders of the Open Sidecar Championship

Stephen Parsons (Carnforth) – currently leading Open 600 Class

Ant Porter (Chesterfield) – current leader of the Golden Formula 400 (for any machine up to 400cc)

Jordan Poole (Stoke on Trent) – currently 3^rd in Open 600 class

Stephen Price (Stockport) – 2024 Classic & Forgotten Era (up to 500cc) Champion and currently 2^nd in Golden Formula 400 (up to 400cc) class

Bill and Nick Roberts (Coventry) – currently 3^rd in Formula 600 Sidecar class

Stephen Taylor (Uppingham) – currently 3^rd in Super Twins (up to 700cc) class

Anthony Thane (Stoke on Trent) –  2024 Twin Cylinder (up to 650cc) Champion

Keith Waddington/Chris Whitlock (Barnsley/Wadebridge) – 3^rd in 2024 Open Sidecar class

Adam Walters (Derby) – Runner-Up in 2024 and currently 2^nd in the 2024 Ben Godfrey Trophhy whilst also lying 3^rd  in this year’s Open Solo class

Ben Wilkinson (Birmingham) – joint leader of GP250 and Mini Twins class

Mike White (Atherton) currently 3^rd in Wilson Trophy (101cc – 500cc) class

Matt Zschiesche (Stoke on Trent) – currently 2^nd in Open 600 Class

Please note that regular visitors to the popular Chequered Flag at Darley Moor Sports Centre this Sunday will also be required to pay the entry fee on the gate.  This once support facility for the race paddock has quickly become a success story gaining a large following in the area with many customers returning every weekend.

2025 Championship Standings (after Round 2)

Golden Formula 400

1^st Ant Porter, 27pts; 2^nd Steve Price, 22pts; 3^rd Iain Davis, 16pts

Wilson Trophy

1^st Stephen Gorton, 30pts; 2^nd Corey Brown, 25points; Mike White, 20pts

Darley Cup

1^st Josh Froggatt, 27pts; 2^nd David Glossop, 22pts; 3^rd David Carson, 18pts

Ben Godfrey Trophy

1^st Matthew Bell, 30pts; 2^nd Adam Walters, 24pts; 3^rd Mark Goodings, 20pts

Open 600cc

1^st Stephen Parsons, 30pts; 2^nd Matt Zschiesche, Jordan Poole, Jack Worth, 20pts

Golden Superbike

1st Mark Brailsford, 30pts; 2nd Emmett Burke, 24pts; 3rd Joshua Allen-Douce, 20pts

Open Solos

1^st Matt Bell & Stephen Parsons, 27pts; 3^rd Mark Goodings, 18pts

Golden SuperSport 600

1^st Ben Dale, 30pts; 2^nd Liam Ashton, 24pts; 3^rd Wayne Kemp, 16pts

Mini Twins

1^st Ben Wilkinson, Peter Fell, 27pts; 3^rd Lee Stanaway, 20pts; 4^th Connor Woodman, 16pts

Super Twins

1^st Josh Froggatt, 30pts; 2^nd David Glossop, Andy Whale, 24pts; 4^th Stephen Taylor, 14pts

Lightweight Class

1^st Freddy Oakley, 30pts; 2^nd Stephen Gorton, 24pts; 3^rd Iain Davis, Corey Brown, 18pts

Honda CB500 & Suzuki Bandits

1^st Richard Hughes, 30pts; 2^nd Zac Leigh, 24pts; 3^rd Lee Threlfall, 20pts

Formula 600 Sidecars

1^st Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth, 30pts; 2^nd Richard Butler/Josh Saunders, 22pts; 3^rd Roberts/Roberts, 16pts

Open Sidecars to 1300cc

1^st Molyneux/Coppock, 30pts; 2^nd Eades/Etchells, 24pts; 3^rd Aubrey/Hyde, 20pts