Free Admission to the British Supermoto Championships at Rednal this Bank Holiday
Coming to Rednal Circuit this May Bank Holiday Sunday 6th and Monday 7th is round two 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 their fellow competitors. If you are still unsure as to what supermoto is, think of it as two-wheeled rally-cross with 28 riders tackling 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.
Practice and qualifying get under way on Sunday with the first bike out on track at 10:00a.m at the Rednal Circuit with racing both days starting around 11.15a.m. The best thing for spectators though is the fact that thanks to NORAsport, admission is FREE! So if you fancy avoiding the garden centre rush this coming Bank Holiday and want to witness some truly heart racing motorsport then head down to Rednal to view the best racers in the country in action.
www.rednalkarting.co.uk
www.norasport.com
Rednal Raceway,
Rednal Ind Estate,
West Felton,
Oswestry,
Shropshire
SY11 4HS
Tel: 07989 471307
Directions:
3 miles east of Oswestry on the A5, Turn off at the Queens Head Junction. Follow the signs to Rednal In Estate for 2 miles.
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