Race Action Due at Darley Moor on Sunday 3rd August

Next weekend, Sunday 3^rd August 2025 will see the Darley Moor Motor Cycle Road Race Club open the gates of the Darley Moor Sports Centre, near Ashbourne, DE6 2ET (What3words: bounty.behalf.charm) for Rounds 7 and 8 of their 12 Round Championship.  With the schools recently starting their Summer Holidays and the ample space for camping, plus the on-site Chequered Flag Café opening throughout the weekend why not treat the kids, or Dad, to a different type of weekend and support some of the local competitors from your own area as they compete for silverware or try and establish themselves at the head of their respective championship class.

With the programme about to go to the printers there are plenty of entries already to ensure the action on-track will offer some excellent race action.  Just looking at the top 3 of each class the following competitors have entries in, so far:

Golden Formula 400       Steve Price – Stockport

Darley Cup                        Josh Froggatt – Worksop

Benjamin Dale – Warrington

Ben Godfrey Trophy & Open Solos          Matthew Bell – Sheffield

Adam Walters – Derby

Mark Ball – Sheffield

Open 600cc                       Matt Zschiesche – Stoke on Trent

Stephen Parsons – Carnforth

Jordan Poole – Stoke on Trent

Golden SuperSport 600 Ben Dale – Warrington

Liam Ashton - Hyde

Jonathan Trezins – Wisbech

GP250 & Mini Twins                      Peter Fell – Burton on Trent

Ben Wilkinson - Birmingham

Mikey Taylor - Whitehaven

Super Twins                                     Josh Froggatt – Worksop

Stephen Taylor - Uppingham

Honda CB500 & Suzuki Bandits  Zac Leigh – Middlewich

Lyndon Williams - Leominster

Formula 600 Sidecars                    Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth – Sutton Coldfield/Lincoln

Bill Roberts/Nick Roberts – Coventry/Coventry

Open Sidecars to 1300cc              Anthony Eades/Ash Gibson – Hyde/Tameside

In addition to the regular Championship classes for two and three-wheels, plus Superkarting UK there will be another class for competitors this weekend with a Round of the ACU Ultra Lightweight Championship.  Local interest in this Championship includes.

                              Morgan Fulop – Bolton, recording a 3^rd and 5^th placed last year

                              Paul Livesey – Glossop, recording a 6th and 4th place last year

                              Nathan Stockton – Winsford

                              Allan Richardson – Altrincham

                              Jez & Wag Scott – Sheffield

Camping is available, with dogs, if kept under control at all times, from 4pm on Friday evening through to Monday morning, for just £10 per night, or £8 if booked in advance from www.darleymoorstore.com. Sunday’s action starts with Practice from 10am and the first race scheduled for 11.30am with advance tickets: Adults £13 and Seniors, £10, with on the day prices of £16 and £13 respectively

The Chequered Flag Café, open to all, every weekend, but with longer hours on a race weekend (Friday 2pm – 8pm, Saturday 8am – 8pm, Sunday 8am – 6pm) and with its own set of very regular customers.

2025 Championship Standings (after Round 6)

Golden Formula 400

1^st Stephen Gorton, 75pts; 2^nd Steve Price, 48pts; 3^rd Corey Brown, 48pts

Wilson Trophy

1^st Stephen Gorton, 90pts; 2^nd Mike White, 62points; Corey Brown, 60pts

Darley Cup

1^st Josh Froggatt, 81pts; 2^nd Benjamin Dale, 69pts; 3^rd David Glossop, 58pts

Ben Godfrey Trophy

1^st Matthew Bell, 90pts; 2^nd Adam Walters, 72pts; 3^rd Mark Ball, 39pts

Open 600cc

1^st Matt Zschiesche, 71pts; 2^nd Stephen Parsons, 70pts; 3^rd Jordan Poole, 56pts

Golden Superbike

1st Mark Brailsford, 75pts; 2nd Emmett Burke, 48pts; 3rd Joshua Allen-Douce, 20pts

Open Solos

1^st Matt Bell 87pts; 2^nd Adam Walters, 61pts; 3^rd Mark Ball, 46pts

Golden SuperSport 600

1^st Ben Dale, 90pts; 2^nd Liam Ashton, 70pts; 3^rd Jonathan Trezins, 48pts

Mini Twins & GP250

1^st Peter Fell, 84pts; 2^nd Ben Wilkinson, 63pts; 3^rd Mikey Taylor, 46pts

Super Twins

1^st Josh Froggatt, 90pts; 2^nd David Glossop, 64pts; 3^rd Stephen Taylor, 60pts

Lightweight Class

1^st Stephen Gorton, 84pts; 2^nd Corey Brown, 40pts; 3^rd Freddy Oakley, 30pts

Honda CB500 & Suzuki Bandits

1^st Zac Leigh, 73pts; 2^nd Richard Hughes, 72pts; 3^rd Lyndon Williams, 44pts

Formula 600 Sidecars

1^st Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth, 82pts; 2^nd Bill Roberts/Nick Roberts, 45pts; 3^rd Richard Butler/Josh Saunders, 40pts

Open Sidecars to 1300cc

1^st Alan Molyneux/Rob Coppock, 90pts; 2^nd Anthony Eades/James Etchells, 56pts; 3^rd Lee Aubrey/Andrew Millar, 40pts