Author: Steve English

Bemsee Snetterton Discount

Posted on 16/04/2023 by Steve English

From Bemsee..

****ATTENTION ALL SIDECARS****

We are announcing a special discount for Snetterton entries today….

The discount is funded by the friends and family of George Paget, from his estate. George sadly passed last October, aged 80 and was a keen follower of motorsport especially at his local Snetterton. In particular, he had a soft-spot for Sidecars, so the plan, in his memory, is to offer all Sidecar entrants to the Snetterton May meeting a discount off the entry fee.

Lee Eastell needs a passenger for tomorrow (Sunday)

Posted on 15/04/202316/04/2023 by Steve English

Passenger wanted for Oliver mount, click read more for Lee’s number

Pete Founds on the TT Podcast

Posted on 15/04/2023 by Steve English

Schedules 14th 15th April Oulton

Posted on 13/04/202313/04/2023 by Steve English

East Fortune Scottish Sidecar Festival

Posted on 09/04/2023 by Steve English

Fantastic opportunity to race in Scotland.

Posted on 24/03/2023 by Steve English

The Scottish Sidecar Club have very generously offered free entries for all Irish teams @ The Sidecar Festival in East Fortune 15th & 16th April, they are also very generously giving £200 to each team to help with there Insurance and travel costs. Any teams interested please contact the Sidecar Club or Gavin Browne.
Failing that contact Mark Gash and he will give you the relevant info.

Thank you Scottish Sidecar Club and Boris Stroud for your support.

Motor Cycle Union Of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd – Statement Issued 24/03/23

Posted on 24/03/2023 by Steve English

Motor Cycle Union Of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd

Statement Issued 24/03/23

Following intense negotiations over the last week in regards to sidecars not being covered within the UC Insurance policy, we can confirm negotiations with insurers have now been completed.

Within these negotiations it has been agreed that a strict and robust risk management plan must be implemented in regards to side car competitors and machines going forward, with highly detailed documentation being formed and presented throughout this year.

With agreement reached on this, we are pleased to say side cars will now be able to compete at MCUI UC events in 2023.

We now all need to look forward and address insurance company concerns together as a centre throughout 2023, should we want racing to continue in 2024.

John Dillon

TT podcast with John Holden, pt2

Posted on 24/03/202324/03/2023 by Steve English

TT Podcast pt 2 on youtube here

(Don’t forget pt 1 further down the page if you haven’t already seen/listened to it)

Fancy a race in Estonia?

Posted on 20/03/2023 by Steve English

Hello sidecar people.

You are invited to Estonia to compete at the Porsche Ring in Pärnu on 03-04.06.2023. to the stage of the Estonian championships. The Porsche Ring has been recognized as the best circuit in the Nordics and the Baltics (www.porschering.ee) and in addition it would be a great opportunity to enjoy a completely new circuit for you in Northern Europe, Estonia, for a change from Central and Southern Europe.
The schedule is still to be specified, but it is estimated that 2 free practices, 2 qualifications and 2 races (sprint and race) could be raced. The closest race is 16-18.06.2023 in Finland at Motopark (www.Motopark.fi)

I would like to know how many of you would be interested in it and able to come. The more the merrier!

I am waiting for answers to my email silverkuusk87@gmail.com

Best regards

Silver Kuusk

Statement from Irish sidecar club.

Posted on 17/03/202317/03/2023 by Steve English

Following the news yesterday evening (14/03/22) that the Ulster Centre of the MCUI had secured an insurance policy for racing in Northern Ireland, we were informed this morning, from a third party, that the Ulster Centre insurance policy for 2023 does not in fact include Sidecar racing.

TT podcast with John Holden

Posted on 17/03/202317/03/2023 by Steve English

Excellent listening and watching… TT podcast with John Holden

Part one this week

Scarborough Spring Cup entries

Posted on 03/03/2023 by Steve English

By Dan Clarke

Entry forms for the Spring Cup meeting at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough are now out. The meeting is on 15/16 April with a closing date for entries on 6 March. If there are not enough entries by the closing date the organisers will have no option but to drop the class, which is something they really do not want to have to do.

Oliver’s Mount is a great circuit to race at and being the only real road circuit in Great Britain is a great one to have on your CV, especially if you are planning on doing the TT or S100 at some time in the future.

So come on you slidey teams, get your entries in early and don’t leave it until the last minute as so often has happened in the past and the reason why some clubs dropped the sidecar class at various meetings or even altogether. Lets keep sidecars alive at Oliver’s Mount. Unfortunately national licences are an ACU requirement for all competitors.

Regs are here

Entry Form Here

Online Entry Form