Author: Steve English

Michael Salmon (aka Mick or Mike) died on Tuesday 5 November. He had lived with Lewy Body Dementia since January 2020 but it was only in 2024 that his health deteriorated significantly.

Michael had raced sidecars for 34 years, since 1975, initially at Club and National level, before racing in Europe from 1987, making many long term friends. There are so many happy memories from this time.

The funeral will take place on Friday 29 November at 3pm at Cam Valley Crematorium, Great Chesterford. It would be great to see anyone from the good old days but it would be appreciated if anyone planning to attend the wake could let us know, for catering purposes. The funeral will be streamed and details will be available nearer the time.

We had a load of spammers register (don’t know how they get through the anti spam measures but they’ve found a way again) and some real people got caught up in the lists.. I have just been through and activated a few – if you did register and are not active please just mail me steve@steveenglish.com and I’ll have a look for you!

Credit – Mark BigWally Walters

The last round of the 2024 FIM Sidecar World Championship once again took place at the circuit of Estoril in Portugal.

Only seven points separated the two top teams of Schlosser/Schmidt, & local racer Harry Payne with his French passenger Kevin Rousseau. The teams have been neck and neck throughout the 2024 season and it all came down to a last round fight for the title.

Harry and Kevin with Sidecar Legend Rolf Steinhausen – photo by Mark Walters

It was to be Harry & Kevin who drew first blood by topping the practise and qualifying leaderboards.
Starting from pole position, the Steinhausen racing duo of Payne/Rousseau took the honours on the 10 lap sprint race, reducing the championship deficit to just 2 points with one race to go.

With everything on the line in a winner takes all scenario, the race got underway. It was a duel all race long with the two teams swapping places multiple times. It all came down to a last lap drag race to the line with Harry & Kevin taking the victory by 0.053 seconds, and in turn won the 2024 ‘FIM Sidecar World Championship’ by just 3 points!

It’s been a long road to the top for Harry, who starting competing in motorcycle trials at the age of 10. He went on to race classic Sidecar Motocross as a passenger from the age of 18, and moved into road racing at the age of 23. Harry worked his way up the ladder winning international level events as a Sidecar passenger. He then began driving sidecars full time just 4 years ago, in the midst of Covid time. Winning the ‘Isle of Man Centre Sidecar Championship’ in 2020, the ‘FSRA British F2 Cup’ in 2021, and now the ‘FIM Sidecar World Championship’!

You can find out more on their social media: @team45racing

To Apple,

We wish you a Very Happy 80th Birthday

From Rob Sirrell, Family and all Sidecar Racers

Contact Steve Reilly, email in the flyer below or Abbey Brooks on FB.

From Ben Birchall

See link below

https://www.steveenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=370158#p370158

The wait is over! Entries are now open for the EMRA Finale at Mallory Park on Sunday, 13th October and we are excited to welcome sidecars back to the grid!

Since you competed in Round 2 back in May, you are now eligible to compete for the prestigious DONGO Trophy. That’s not all, your entry fee is capped at just £80 thanks to someone who wishes not to be named and is covering the rest of your entry.

 

Here’s what else is in store:

Cash prizes for 1st to 6th place

A special £200 bonus for the ‘Most Entertaining’ rider in each race

Please note that this reduced entry fee only applies to those of you receiving this email, who entered in May. Entry for other competitors is £200 for this meeting.  

To secure your place, simply call the EMRA office on 01455 360 260. But hurry – entries close at 17:00 on Friday, 27th September!

 

See you in October!”

📣𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀!📣
The EMRA finale is upon us and we are excited to be welcoming sidecars back to the grid at Mallory Park!

🏍️ Sunday 13th October from 9:30

🏆With the 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 on the line for the outfits that also took pa

Knockhill Rewind Festival – 50th Year Celebration has 3 x 15mins practices for sidecars on Friday 20th Sept.

Please contact Gemma at Knockhill for further details – 01383 723337

Rushed onto here by SE so will tidy up later, I have things to do this morning

If you have not yet entered there are still spaces on some grids – CLICK HERE

So you can get ready here’s info you need to know:

The Meeting File is HERE this includes:

• Timetables
• Final Instructions
• Access to Paddocks & Garages from 6pm Thursday 19th September

NOTE: Vehicle passes are not required – there’s plenty of room in the paddock for you to park.

• Garage Hire info for this round
• Info on Prizes for this round

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