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Bitterly cold Snetterton banishes winter blues.

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ALL PHOTOS BY JENNY TRIKER WELLS

The two-day test session organised by Roger Body and RKB-F1 Motorsport at the Snetterton 300 circuit attracted a good following from the Molson Group F1 Championship with fifteen outfits signing on Saturday morning.
There was also a fair gathering of club and classic machinery, whilst the F2 outfits were conspicuously absent.
At around six degrees with a strong breeze, conditions were far from ideal, although by its very nature, many teams shook out the cobwebs of the closed season and came away with positive results.

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The 2021 A.C.U. / F.S.R.A. British F2 Sidecar Championship Incorporating The F2 Cup

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Preview Round One – Brands Hatch Indy – N.G.R.R.C. Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th April

This is the first visit to Brands Hatch by the F.S.R.A. for seven years, last playing host to the season opening meeting in 2014. On that occasion the Super F2 wins were shared by Conrad Harrison / Lee Patterson, and the late, great Ian Bell and his son, Carl. The F2 Cup spoils were taken respectively by Dean Lindley / Rob Bell, and Alan Founds / Tom Peters. The latter crew went on to dominate the Cup in spectacular fashion, finishing every one of their eight races, scoring four wins and four runners-up placings. In 2015, the same combination went on to win the overall Super F2 category, before moving to the F1 series. However, it gives the F.S.R.A. great pleasure to welcome Alan back for the 2021 season, with his regular passenger Jake Lowther (LCR Yamaha).

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Get well soon Bennie!

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From Bonova Action – https://www.facebook.com/mgmracingperformance/posts/10161247934439466

Following an accident during testing at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Bennie Streuer is currently being treated in hospital. The Dutchman was immediately responsive and has been hospitalized with a suspected vertebral injury. He is well looked after. His new passenger, Emmanuelle Clement, is doing well and has luckily not sustained any injuries.
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Nach einem Trainingsunfall in der Motorsport Arena Oschersleben wird Bennie Streuer aktuell im Krankenhaus behandelt. Der Niederländer war sofort ansprechbar und ist mit Verdacht auf Verletzung eines Wirbels ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert worden. Er wird dort bestens betreut. Seine neue Beifahrerin Emmanuelle Clement ist wohlauf und hat beim Sturz keinerlei Schäden davongetragen.

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British F2 Sidecar Championship Dates update

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Taken from the ACU website..

Following the change of dates for the BSB and Touring car calendar the meeting at Castle Combe has been changed. The final round of the British F2 Championship will now be held on 4/5 September at Knockhill in Scotland, the first visit to Scotland in many years. The meeting will also host the Jock Taylor event.

Revised Calendar British F2 Sidecar Championship

Round 1 Brands Hatch 16/17/18 April NG

Round 2 Donington National 15/16 May NG

Round 3 Anglesey 26/27 June Wirral 100

Round 4 Mallory Park 10/11 July EMRA

Round 5 Cadwell Revival 6/7/8 August BMCRC

Round 6 Croft 20/21 August Battle of Britain DLCC

Round 7 Knockhill 4/5 September KDMCC Jock Taylor Meeting

Testing at Snetterton 10/11th April, booking is NOW LIVE

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From MDMD, as of 24th March get your entries in please if you want this testing to happen! (SE here, my laptop has been out of action for a week, I’m back!)

RKB MotorSport in conjunction with partners MSVT, Bemsee and No Limits Trackdays have secured Testdays for Sidecar Teams over 10-11th April at Snetterton on the 300 Circuit. 

CLICK ON RACE ENTRIES at bemsee.net on link here
https://www.bemsee.net/event-calendar

More info on this link
https://www.bemsee.net/info-centre/down … 0-11-april

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FIM Sidecar World Championship

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Provisional calendar changes announced

The published dates for the FIM Sidecar World Championship are still very much on target with the global pandemic situation appearing to be significantly improved.
One early planned date however, that being the 23-25 April TBA event, is now formally removed from the schedule.
Work is at an advanced stage between RKB-F1 Motorsport, the FIM and a major circuit organiser to replace this round later in the year.
News on those negotiations is expected imminently, so we anticipate the scheduled number of rounds will be unaffected.

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Oulton Park opener moved back to late June

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The Bennetts British Superbike Championship celebrates its 25th anniversary season against a challenging backdrop of COVID-19 restrictions and a ban on spectators during 2020.

The current regulations on crowd attendances at non-seated venues are set to be lifted on June 20th, so MSVR has taken the bold decision to postpone the start of the new season until the legions of loyal fans can return in force to support and celebrate a quarter of a century of the series.

Intrinsically linked with this decision, the British Sidecar Championship will also benefit from the returning hordes of spectators. The traditional Oulton Park season opening race will now move to the first available restriction-free weekend, that being 25-27 June.

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THE 2021 CLASSIC TT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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From TT press office

We are disappointed to announce that this year’s Classic TT presented by Bennetts, due to take place between Sunday 22 August and Monday 30 August 2021, has been cancelled. The Isle of Man Government has taken the decision to cancel the event due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – particularly the availability of marshals, medics, race officials and other volunteers needed to run the event safely and effectively. 

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New talent going for 2021 glory in “Generation Game”

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Fresh ground was broken at the end of the 2019 season when a youngster, almost a rookie in fact, beat all the established stars to the British Championship title. Todd Ellis, partnered by the experienced Chaz Richardson set the paddock alight, and made everyone sit up and notice. It’s a known fact sidecar crews can continue racing at a high level far longer than their solo counterparts, and that has led to the age profile in the paddock tending to be higher. The number of youngsters coming into the sport is small, so when we do get real talent at an early age it is something to be celebrated and promoted. In most cases, the younger element is attracted by family involvement with the youngsters growing up alongside three wheels rather than two. For 2021, three such riders will be hell-bent on making their reputations and following in the footsteps of Todd Ellis.

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FIM-Moto.com – The all new FIM Website is live

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The FIM is delighted to announce the launch of their brand-new website www.fim-moto.com that brings together the previous FIM-Live.com and FIM-Family.com websites in one easy to access platform. Benefitting from the latest advances in online technology, content will be refined according to each user’s profile. Use of clear colourisation will differentiate the experience for FIM Family members.

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Three makes of F1 Chassis on the grid in 2021

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Four decades of top-level F1 sidecar racing around the globe have seen one chassis manufacturer dominate.

Such is the level of his engineering prowess and innovation that Louis Christen’s monocoque LCR design stood head and shoulders above anything else available at the time, setting a standard which could only be emulated.

In its illustrious history, LCR has won no fewer than thirty-six FIM World Championships. That statistic alone speaks volumes.

There have been other manufacturers present, and indeed the late Terry Windle produced a chassis which claimed five world titles in the hands of George O’Dell, Jock Taylor, Darren Dixon and Steve Abbott.

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