£20 saving on NEMCRC Riders Seminar
Published January 10, 2012As the club continues to make every effort to support members and motorsports, The North East Motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC) is pleased to inform members and anyone looking to take up motorcycle racing for the first time of new savings to be made on Riders Seminars.
The Club has reduced the cost of the forthcoming Riders Seminars (seminars for first time licence applications).
First Time licence Applicants Save £20
Previously charged at £50 you can now join the seminar for just £30
Important NEMCRC news | NEW contact phone numbers
Published January 10, 2012All members and riders please note the following changes to NEMCRC officials/volunteers contact details.
Race Secretary: Donna Davison now has a new landline contact number as follows: Tel: 01670 362267
Chief Marshal: Stuart Davison now has a new landline contact number as follows: Tel: 01670 362267
You can find up to date contact details of all club contacts on the “contact us” page of this website.
British Historic Racing club Private Test Day | Mallory Park
Published March 2, 2011
British Historic Racing Club Classic Test Day
Mallory Park
Friday 8th April 2011
Andy Farrer, from the British Historic Racing club has invited all NEMRC members to join them at Mallory for a private test day, provided you are testing any form of historic/classic machine.
Admittance to circuit from 8.00am, First session 9.00am, finish at 5.00pm with an hour lunch break at app 12.30. Signing on from 8.00am,
£60 for entries received before 1st April, £70 thereafter. Entries will be accepted on the day.
Gresini decides to race at Valencia in tribute to Marco Simoncelli – MotoGP news – AUTOSPORT.com
Published November 1, 2011Gresini Racing has announced that it will compete in the Valencia Grand Prix as a tribute to its late rider Marco Simoncelli.
Fausto Gresini had initially indicated that his team would withdraw from the season finale in the wake of Simoncelli’s death in a crash on lap two of the Malaysian GP.
The team subsequently decided it would be present at Valencia at least, and has now confirmed that it will race.
Gresini said he had decided to enter his bikes as he was sure Simoncelli would have preferred to see them racing in the circumstances.
“The decision to participate was not an easy one, but we have made this choice as it is what Marco would have wanted,” said Gresini. “Going out on track at Valencia is definitely the best way to honour him by doing what he most loved to do: ride and experience the world of MotoGP.
“This is why I believe that the best show of affection that we can make to Marco is by lining up our teams and riders for this race.”
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ACU Events LTD Announces the Senior Officials appointments for 2012 Isle of Man TT Races
Published November 1, 2011
ACU Events Ltd has undertaken a comprehensive review of the senior race officials ahead of the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races, which is scheduled to run from May 28th to June 8th 2012.
The review will see Gary Thompson MBE BEM appointed as Clerk of the Course. Gary has been General Secretary of the ACU since 2003 and was formerly a serving officer in the Army. He has been involved in the TT Races since 2008 when ACUE was formed, originally as Secretary of the Meeting and latterly as Deputy Clerk of the Course at the TT.
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Southern 100 bosses pay tribute to Dave Wells | Bikesport News | News
Published October 31, 2011
Southern 100 organisers have paid tribute to sidecar legend Dave Wells, saying the paddock will feel a big void without the Yorkshireman, who was killed in a crash at Mallory Park on Saturday.
A statement from the club reads:
The sad news that Dave Wells had succumbed to his injuries as a result of a racing incident at Mallory Park on Saturday 29th October leaves a massive gap in the ranks of the Sidecar racing fraternity, none more so than at Billown, home of the Southern 100 Road Races.
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Dave Wells, mallory park, motorcycle racing, riders, sidecarsTT 2011: Anstey wins first Supersport race
Published June 6, 2011
Padgett’s Honda’s Bruce Anstey has made up for his Superbike TT disappointment on Saturday to take victory in the first Supersport TT on the Isle of Man this afternoon in a race that was marred by the death of Derek Brien.
The Kiwi ends three years of hurt on the Island to take his first victory since 2008 but said he ‘felt he was riding like a wuss’. Injured Keith Amor took second place while Guy Martin bagged third even though he crashed at Creg-ny-Baa before red-flag. Continue reading
County Meath rider Derek Brien killed at Isle of Man TT
Published June 6, 2011County Meath rider Derek Brien killed at Isle of Man TT
Irish rider Derek Brien has been killed in an accident at the Isle of Man TT.
The county Meath man, 34, crashed on the first lap of Monday’s opening Supersport event, which led to the race being halted.
Brien, a former Manx Grand Prix winner and a regular competitor on the Isle of Man, is the third rider to die at this year’s TT.
Sidecar racer Bill Currie and his passenger Kevin Morgan were killed in a practice crash last Tuesday.
Monday’s accident happened at the Gorselea section of the circuit.
Brien, from Bellewstown in county Meath, won the Junior event at the 2007 Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man.
The Irish rider was also a regular competitor at both the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix.
He also participated in the Irish Superbikes Championship, with his best performance a third placing in the Open 1000cc series in 2007.
Brien opted out of racing during the following season for financial reasons but returned to action in 2009.
Jim Parker, managing director, ACU Events described Brien as a “very talented road racer”.
“Derek achieved a number of notable career highlights including his Manx Grand Prix victory. He will be sorely missed,” said Mr Parker.
via BBC Sport – County Meath rider Derek Brien killed at Isle of Man TT.
