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Full house of dates for 2022 FIM Sidecar World Championship
After a difficult yet nonetheless very successful 2021 season which saw Markus Schlosser and Marcel Fries crowned champions, Roger Body and his RKB-F1 management team in conjunction with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme are delighted to announce a full eight-round Championship for 2022. With most European countries now well advanced in their Covid-19 vaccination programmes, there is a real sense of optimism that the global pandemic which has so severely affected sport and travel, will not disrupt arrangements and plans for a full racing season.
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Introducing the Northern Sidecar Cup
FROM ALEX JANSEN
We would like to inform you about the new sidecar competition that starts in 2022: The ‘Northern Sidecar Cup’.
The Cup is organized by Alex Jansen (Sidecar Racing International) in collaboration with the KNMV, FMB-BMB and the DSRA.
The Northern Sidecar Cup races take place in North West Europe.
All teams with a modern sidecar are welcome to participate. It is therefore possible to race with a F1 or F2 and with a 600cc, 1000cc or bigger. We do require an international racing license from participating teams.
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All roads lead to Estoril and double points 29-31 October
The Circuito do Estoril, located about nine kilometres outside the Portuguese Capital Lisbon is home to the final round of the 2021 Championship.
A moderate climate at this late stage of the year, and double points on offer, make it an attractive proposition for a host of crews to make the trip. At the time of going to press, no fewer than eight nations will be represented from eighteen teams.
The late cancellation of the UK Brands Hatch round means that there is an even greater sense of urgency for those teams at the top of the standings.
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A message from Eckart
after 30 years Carlos Trainingslager i will do it for the next years, hopefully!
21.3.2022 – 25.3.2022. Prices, groups, tracktime will be the same as it was.
The online booking will start friday 6.8.2021.
Further Information on the website or ask me direkctly.
Bye Eckart and Team
Assen World Superbike embraces round four 23-25th July.
For the second time in a matter of weeks, The FIM Sidecar World Championship runs alongside the World SBK series.
The venue this time being the famous “Cathedral of Speed” Assen circuit in Holland where there is an almost fanatical support for the “Zijspan” class. The tradition of sidecar racing in The Netherlands goes back long way with Egbert Streuer and Bernard Schnieders winning three consecutive titles in the eighties.
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Ellis/Clement and Kershaw/Charlwood on top of the podium
FIM Sidecar World Championship Round Three
Donington Park 2-4 July
ALL PHOTOS BY MARK WALTERS, OF COURSE!
For the first time in years, the sidecars shared the stage with World Superbikes, and although Covid protocols made integration across the paddock difficult, the sense of occasion was palpable. The Donington Park track was in fine fettle, and weather perfect for free practice. The top crews in the title chase were all in action, with a good contingent of British regulars giving them food for thought.
Tim Reeves and Kevin Rousseau were philosophical about the Hungary disqualification, and determined to put it behind them with a strong performance here on home-ground.
FIM Sidecar World Championship Round Two
Close racing and late drama at Pannoniaring Hungary
Hot, dry conditions would guarantee a great weekend on a newly resurfaced track. Free practice was a close affair, with the top four crews studying each other and the general situation. Tim Reeves/Kevin Rousseau set the standard from Markus Schlosser/Marcel Fries and veteran Pekka Paivarinta/Ilse de Haas. Kees Endeveld capsized his outfit without injury to either occupant.
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FIM Sidecar World Championship – Stunning racing in France gets season off to a flyer
The difficulty of added rules and regulations surrounding travel did nothing to dent the appetite of the British crews at the Bugatti Circuit Le Mans for the opening round. Three teams had served seven days quarantine at the circuit ahead of the weekend, with Kevin Cable making the trip slightly later under modified rules. Sadly, UK absentees included John Holden and Rob Biggs.
Nonetheless, sixteen crews enjoyed beautifully sunny conditions on the build-up to a much-anticipated return to Grand Prix action. The numbers were bolstered by a strong showing of French teams.
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UK crews hit by Le Mans Covid new protocols
FIM Sidecar World Championship
A last-minute change of direction in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the French authorities placing Great Britain under stricter rules for incoming travellers. (The rules still changing daily so no guarantees)
Effective Tuesday June 1st all visitors from the UK must have a negative PCR test before travelling to France, and then be subjected to seven days quarantine and isolation in that country before going about their business. Of the six British crews entered for Le Mans next week, only three could conform to that tight schedule.
FIM Sidecar World Championship – Le Mans poised for 2021 season opener
June 11-12
After what has seemed an eternity, the FIM Sidecar World Championship explodes into life at Le Mans alongside the FIM EWC World Endurance Championship.
With Covid-19 protocols strictly in place at the circuit, the presence of spectators is not allowed at this the first round, but with the vaccine programmes being rolled out across Europe, hopes are high for a resumption of normal business at the earliest opportunity. Support has been strong for Le Mans, with twenty crews from six nations on the entry list.
COSTELLO AND COOKE TEAM UP FOR SIDECAR SUCCESS
NEW ALL FEMALE SIDECAR TEAM FOR 2021
Maria Costello MBE and Vicky Cooke are teaming up to compete as an all-female sidecar team for the 2021 racing season and beyond.
Northamptonshire racer Maria has taken on sidecar racing in recent years to add to her already successful career on two wheels, and is delighted to be partnered with Vicky, an accomplished passenger who comes from a family steeped in racing history.
Image courtesy Myles Bradbury.
Round Four joins WorldSBK at Assen.
RKB-F1 Motorsport in conjunction with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme is delighted to announce that the fourth round of the championship will be at Assen in Holland over the weekend of 23-25th July.
This is also the fourth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship and will be the second time the sidecars join WorldSBK in 2021.
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Opening round at Le Mans re-scheduled for June
RKB-F1 Motorsport is delighted to share the FIM announcement that the Le Mans 24hr WEC race has been re-scheduled for June 11-13 at the Bugatti Circuit.
The opening two races of the 2021 FIM Sidecar World Sidecar Championship will therefore take place on Friday and Saturday of that weekend (11/12).
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