Marshal Sign-On & Recovery Update for Southern 100 Monday 04 July, 2016 Signing-On for Marshals for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sponsored Southern 100 International Road Races takes place on Thursday evening 7th July at the Morton Hall in Castletown, commencing at 7:00pm. Local Riders Chasing Silverware at Darley Moor Monday 04 July, 2016 The Darley Moor Motor Cycle Road Race Club Championship enters the second half of the season this weekend as Round 5 of the 8 Round Championship takes place on Sunday 10th July 2016 at the Darley Moor Motor Sports Centre, near Ashbourne (DE6 2ET) and there are plenty of local riders chasing the silverware and championship titles. Dragstalgia at Santa Pod Raceway Tuesday 05 July, 2016 Santa Pod Raceway turns the clock back on July 15-17th to golden years of the drag racing with bikes and cars from the 60’s 70’s and 80 are competing in the Dragstalgia. The Anthony Rew British Trials Championship Report Tuesday 05 July, 2016 Round 5 of the R T Keedwell sponsored ACU British Solo Trials Championship was held last weekend at Kelly Farm, Lustleigh in South Devon. Sayle Debuts Moto3 GP Machine at Southern 100 Tuesday 05 July, 2016 Sulby’s Dan Sayle will once again be involved with the Solo Classes at the Southern 100 International Road Races as he straddles a 125cc Honda for the Southport based Falcon Racing Team. Searle, Sterry & Brown the legends of Leuchars Wednesday 06 July, 2016 As most enthusiasts know, sand is a test of physical and mental strength as it always chops up mega rough and has a tendency to change from lap to lap. This weekend the fifth round of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship took place in the sand of Leuchars in Scotland, where Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki’s Tommy Searle, Wilvo Virus Performance KTM’s Adam Sterry and Apico Husqvarna’s Alexander Brown topped the boxes in their respective classes. NG Road Racing… Castle Combe Race Report Wednesday 06 July, 2016 Stroud’s Daniel Cooper, the former 125 British champ who now focuses more on the pure roads series including the TT and North-West put his recent injury issues sustained at the North West behind him. He took first the Phoenix Open and then the King of Combe Race on his BMW S1000R. Cooper batted both times with young British Superstock runner Ben Godfrey on his brand spanking new LED Solutions BMW. The pressure that Godfrey applied to Cooper in the Phoenix open prompted Cooper and the team …. Marshals Training at Blaxhall Circuit – Saturday 16th July Thursday 07 July, 2016 On Saturday 16th July the ACU will be holding a Motocross Marshals Training Seminar at Blaxhall Circuit (IP17 1LG) at 4pm as part of the Motocross Committee’s continued work to improve the training and standards of Marshals at ACU Motocross events. Crewe and South Cheshire Race Report from Tonfanau Thursday 07 July, 2016 Chris Mort (Honda 600), the reigning Crewe and South Cheshire club 450-1100cc champion, made a clean sweep of his three races at Tonfanau to take a big step towards retaining his crown. With three rounds gone and just three races to go in the series, Mort leads his closest rival, James Evans (Yamaha 600 ) by 18 points, 66 to 48. Derby Phoenix MCC head to Croft on the 9th and 10th July Thursday 07 July, 2016 Matt Stevenson and Lee Wilson will resume their battle for the Derby Phoenix club’s Four-stroke 750-1300cc championship in round three of the series at Croft on July 9th and 10th. Sammy Miller Trials Championship Round 5 on the 24th July Friday 08 July, 2016 Regs are now out for the Yorkshire Dales Pre 65 Sammy Miller Trials Championship organised by Ilkley and District Motor Club. Once again the event is based in and around Pateley Bridge on 24th July with a 34 mile circular route and 31 varied but sensible sections in the heart of the spectacular Yorkshire Dales. Overnight camping is available at the start venue and as the weather has been booked, don’t miss this superb event. Just Over a Week Until World Trial GP Arrives at Tong Friday 08 July, 2016 There is just one week to go before the FIM World Trials Championship rolls into Yorkshire, the UK’s homeland of Trials at Parkwood in Tong. The venue is situated on the Leeds and Bradford border close to the M62 so easy access is assured using the postcode BD4 0RR ACU British Classic Enduro Championship Passes the Halfway Stage Friday 08 July, 2016 With the recent Welsh 2 Day Enduro providing the venue for the second and third rounds of the 2016 ACU British Classic Enduro Championships as the series has now passed the halfway stage. The Championship now prepares to head to the MWTRA Ltd organised Powys Enduro on the 14th August for the fourth round before heading to the final round on the 2nd October organised by Normandy MCC. Aberstwyth & DMCC Cancel Enduro Planned for July 10th Friday 08 July, 2016 It is with much regret that Aberstwyth & DMCC have to cancel their Enduro scheduled for 10th July in the Myherin Forest. It’s a Result Whatever the Weather Friday 08 July, 2016 The second round of the Cornwall OSET Cup was subject to one of those weird weather days – not that it put off any of the 30 riders. ACU Youth and Ladies Training – August 13th Friday 08 July, 2016 Following on from the successful Youth and Ladies training session held earlier this year on behalf of the ACU by Dan and Katy Thorpe (‘nee Sunter), the ACU are pleased to announce that another is to be held on Saturday, August 13 at Bracken Rocks near Holloway, Derbyshire, again by Dan and Katy together with Jack Stones and Matt Maynard, all four being highly respected ACU Trials Trainers. The venue has been kindly loaned by the Mansfield Maun MC. Harris and Shanes take podium honours as they qualify for FIME Grass Track Final Friday 08 July, 2016 A crowd of over 1000 spectators was present to witness a night of classic racing at Tayac for the Semi Final 1 of the European Grass Track Championship. Blaxhall set for Round 6 of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship on July 17th Friday 08 July, 2016 In just over a week the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean heads to the sandy circuit of Blaxhall (IP17 1LG) near Woodbridge for Round 6 on Sunday 17th July. Following the recent round at Leuchars in Scotland all three championships are closely fought at the top of the standings. Island Aggregates Set Foundations for Long Term Sponsorship of Southern 100 Race Friday 08 July, 2016 Local Company, Island Aggregates and Southern 100 Racing have had a long term association since the mid 1980’s and this has been further strengthened as the company has agreed an initial four- year sponsorship deal with the organisers of the Southern 100 International Road Races. |