Category: British Sidecar Championship

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Ellis/Clement back at Knockhill to challenge Blackstock and Rosney

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The Jock Taylor Memorial meeting over the weekend of 2/3 September is a well-supported stand-alone event which will see the “Best of British” go head-to-head for points in the penultimate round of the British Sidecar Championship. It is a true festival of sidecars spanning all classes and ages, including a guest appearance by Steve Webster MBE on his World Championship winning two-stroke outfit.

This meeting is supported by the well-known and respected Express Tyre Services organisation, who have a long-standing sidecar racing tradition, and already actively support several of the teams competing at Knockhill.

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Blackstock and Rosney lead the charge to Thruxton 11-13 August

The fifth round of the British Sidecar Championship heads to the rapid Thruxton circuit, off the back of three races last weekend at Cadwell Park.

Well known as a daunting prospect for many passengers, this airfield track combines high speed with enormous cornering forces threatening to throw the passenger off the outfit at any moment.

Todd Ellis and Emmanuelle Clement (Brookland Yamaha LCR) took double victories here last year and on paper are very much the team to beat. They are combining their British Championship season with the FIM World Championship, being reigning champions in both. As a result, they missed out on three races last weekend at Cadwell Park, opting to defend their world title at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. In doing so, they sacrificed the lead in the British Championship. The DHR/Express Tyre Services Yamaha of Lewis Blackstock and Paddy Rosney profited hugely as a result, and now come to Hampshire with a twenty-four-point lead in the Championship.

Last year at Thruxton also saw double podium spots for George Holden and Oscar Lawrence with their Kawasaki, and they too have jumped ahead of Christie brothers Sam and Tom, who also headed for Austria last weekend. Craig Currie/Justin Sharp now sit fifth with their Honda ahead of Martin Kirk/Kyle Masters.

The Cup class is much more finely balanced behind leaders Phil/Carl Bell. With Phil Hyde on board last weekend, the Marin Motorsport Yamaha of Bell eked out a twenty-six-point lead from Brian Gray/Clement Conil, who in turn are just two points clear of Paul and Tom Kirby. Cadwell hat trick exponents Luke Williams and Jason Pitt are hell-bent on further gains, so their progress from sixth place in the standings should be fun to watch.

All-dominant Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley have the F2 lead, with little or no opposition to date.

Three rounds and six races remain, with no further FIM world clashes and Ellis/Clement in determined mood. The permutations are endless, but Blackstock/Rosney know what they must do, and the season is now set up for a grandstand finish.

Eurosport TV are covering both races, with highlights to follow on our Youtube channel. Make sure you miss none of the action by staying

across all the news as it unfolds on www.britishsidecarchampionship.co.uk

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Blackstock and Rosney head the table with hat-trick at Cadwell

The weather turned nasty as we drove into the paddock on Friday for the fifth running of the Cadwell Park Sidecar Revival with more torrential rain forecast for Saturday. That did not detract from the strong entry, despite other events taking place the same weekend.


The good news for the GP class entrants was that series leaders Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement were in Austria fighting for World honours, as were second in the title chase Sam and Tom Christie. Hannafin teammates Rupert Archer/Adam Christie along with L&W Contractor’s Kevin Cable/Chaz Richardson were also chasing the same dream.
Former champions Steve Kershaw and Ryan Charlwood were the final high-profile defectors, but they had not entirely committed to the British series anyway.
That left the door wide open for Lewis Blackstock/Paddy Rosney DHR/Express Tyre Services Yamaha to gain big points, thus elevating them from third place in the standings. That they did with aplomb.
Opportunity also beckoned for George Holden/Oscar Lawrence, and Craig Currie/Justin Sharp who arrived at Cadwell in fourth and fifth places.

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Cadwell Park Photos from Rachel Bourne

A message from Rachel, an official photographer at Bemsee..

An amazing weekend at the International Sidecar Revival at Cadwell Park.

Caught up with wonderful friends and met many new ones. I am currently going through the images after I arrived home today and will be posting over the next 24-48 hours.

The link for all images once uploaded is below: https://bournephoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/International-Sidecar-Revivial-2023/C0000pt6VWLK5nKE

If you have an urgent enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 07713 125252 or DM me on Facebook.

Thanks to all for an amazing weekend.

Kindest Regards Rach

Bourne Photos will be at Cadwell Park with Bemsee this weekend and at the Sidecar Revival in August.

Bourne Photo will be attending both the BEMSEE event at Cadwell this weekend (including Friday for paddock, Saturday and Sunday track shots) and will also be shooting at the Sidecar Revival next month as one of the official photographers for the club. 

Bourne Photo will be posting images on the website here (link updated 29th June)

and will offer single shots at £5 or a weekend deal for £40 for all shots of each individual outfit. 

Click read more for contact details

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Rain stops race one play, but Ellis/Clement take race two in style.

The “new look British Sidecar Championship” arrived in Cheshire with a full grid and a galaxy of stars lining up to kick-start the new season.


Three classes within each race were always going to stir the pot and that proved to be a popular and interesting development. The weather was initially kind for both free practice and qualifying, but that was not to last.

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A message from Steve at GWR Motorsport

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Hi all, just to let you know I’m back in circulation. Having been out of action for a few years with prostrate cancer and a serious road accident I thought I would let you all know I’m back in the sidecar world.

As before I can offer a high level wiring harness design and build service, including advice and suppling MoTeC devices, sensors etc.
We combine this with our renowned commissioning and support of MoTeC systems.

I thought I would start with seeing if there is any interest in people, drivers, passengers, wives, girlfriends, mechanics, anybody attending one of my MoTeC training courses.

They would be run along very similar lines to the previous ones, 2 days of a weekend, with the 1st day on engine ECU’s & dashboards and the 2nd looking at data logging.

Thinking of trying to get something organised before the TT if possible, let me know on steve@gwrmotorsport.com, thanks Steve

British Sidecars are “GO” Oulton Park April 29th-May 1st

The picturesque parkland venue of Oulton Park is the scene for the opening round of the 2023 British Sidecar Championship with two races on the schedule alongside the Bennetts British Superbikes.

A change of the rules allowing short and long outfits to compete on level terms has resulted in a strong field, thereby addressing the problem of last season which saw a recurrence of dwindling grids.

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New season and a new look for the British Sidecar Championship

This winter has seen frantic activity behind the scenes as the premier domestic sidecar race series grappled with the departure of its long-standing promoter RKB-F1 Motorsport.

A small team of sponsors and ardent supporters with former Grand Prix competitor Andy Peach at the helm has rescued the series from an uncertain future. The title sponsor has yet to be confirmed, as budgets and funding are still being finalised, but everything else is in place in terms of infrastructure. Mike Dommett and his Bemsee organisation will handle the administration and entries.

A seven-round, fifteen-race championship calendar has been announced, with five rounds running alongside the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as before, with that relationship heading into its twelfth season. The BSB October finale at Brands Hatch will carry the now traditional double points structure. Eurosport TV have again pledged their support, with both races shown live, either on TV or the Eurosport App.

The two “stand alone” rounds are the ever-popular Cadwell Sidecar Revival in early August run and promoted by Roger Body. The Revival has grown year-on-year and is a firm favourite with the fans. The comes a first for the series with a trip to Knockhill for the Jock Taylor Memorial early September. This annual event is run by Boris Stroud to commemorate the life and remarkable success of the Scottish World Champion.

It will be a fitting tribute attracting the best sidecar racers in the country as the long F1 outfits do battle with their shorter cousins over the 1.3-mile lap.

The ravages of the pandemic are now behind us, although the impact of the disruption is still being felt in many areas of sport. Dwindling sidecar grids were an unwelcome feature during 2022, so that problem needed addressing.

A change of regulations will now see both short and long chassis outfits competing head-to-head, with three classes as follows. 1/ GP Class (long F1 chassis, Minimum weight 370 kilos), 2/ Cup Class (long F1 chassis, minimum 395 kilos), 3/ F2 Class (FSRA rules minimum 370 kilos).

The points system is revised in line with the changes announced for the BSB other classes. This will give added spice to the track action, whilst keeping grid sizes high.

We will continue to bring you all the news and stories as they unfold, with our website now dedicated solely to the British series.

The 2023 calendar is –

April 29-May 1 Oulton Park BSB

May 19-21 Donington Park BSB

July 7-9 Snetterton BSB

August 5-6 Cadwell Revival

August 11-13 Thruxton BSB

September 2-3 Knockhill Jock Taylor

October 13-15 Brands Hatch BSB

Update on the plans so far for the 2023 British Championship, from Mike Dommett

To give an overview of plans for 2023 at this stage……

2023 Dates as per the following;

  • 29th April – 1st May Oulton Park BSB
  • 19th- 21st May Donington Park BSB
  • 7th – 9th July Snetterton BSB
  • 5th – 6th August Cadwell Revival BMCRC
  • 11th – 13th August Thruxton BSB
  • 2nd – 3rd September Knockhill Jock Taylor
  • 13th – 15th Brands Hatch BSB

3 Classes,

  • F600 GP – As Per FIM Regulations
  • F600 Cup – As per FIM Regulations, BUT no magnesium wheels with a 395kg Minimum weight
  • F2 SuperCup – As Per FSRA Regulations

Full regulations to follow –

  • The Kawasaki 636 Will be permitted within both F600 Classes But will need to carry an additional 10kg weight.
  • £1000 entry for all 7 rounds. Info on how to pay TBC
  • Avon tyres to support the 2023 season, On going talks with Hoosier Tyres for 2024 going forwards.
  • Maximum of 4 tyres per meeting (Not Including wets)
  • Worst 2 race results TO BE dropped from Points.
  • BSB Officials to oversee and implement all technical regulations.

Have a great Christmas all!

More details to follow.

Mike Dommett

CEO – The British Motorcycle Racing Club