Had a great day at the event which marked a milestone for Scottish motorsport as the Knockhill Bike Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. One of the highlights of the festival was the presence of many Scottish champions from over the years, with some of their bikes. Held over two days, I missed the first day […]
Competitors returned to Knockhill Racing Circuit for Round Three, eager to continue their pursuit of the KMSC and Scottish Championship titles. Over the weekend, 28 races took place on Knockhill’s unique anti-clockwise configuration, presenting a challenge for riders and a fresh perspective for spectators. The combination of great weather and close racing made for a […]
2nd/3rd September 2023 The final round of the Scottish Sidecars and Knockhill Motorsports Club Championships was held at Knockhill on the 2nd/3rd September over a sunny but gusty weekend. I was only there for the second day which was punctuated by a number of red flags and long periods of inactivity. KMSC 300s The KMSC […]
I could only make it for the first day of the two day event at Knockhill racing circuit. Thankfully the earlier light drizzle stayed away for the Scottish superbikes race. The race was a closely fought contest at the front between Greg Gilfillan (Suzuki GSX-R1000R) and Callum Grigor (Kawasaki ZX10RR). However it came to a […]
Making use of the recent great weather I tried the short Three Lochs Run described on the motorcyclescotland.com site riding my newly acquired 650 Bandit. Traveling from Broughton, I joined the route at Tweedsmuir. I continued along the A701 towards Moffat stopping briefly at Ericstane to take in the view. It’s nearly a year since I moved […]
A recent infotainment touchscreen fault which has developed is the only problem I’ve had with my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback in 5 years of ownership. At a standstill the touchscreen became erratic and would take on a mind of its own, making random selections from the various menus. Typically it would repeatedly (and embarrasingly!) phone […]
Round 3 of the Vintage Sports-Car Clubs “Formula Vintage” event at Cadwell Park was a refreshing change from the more modern machinery. The event was well attended with plenty of strange and unfamiliar (to me) cars Mark Walker’s absolutely brilliant GN Thunderbug caught my eye with its unique appearance as I wandered through the paddock. It […]
Donington Park 26 March 2017 Sundays Thundersport GB event was held under perfect conditions with clear blue skies for most of the day with 394 riders competing over the weekend. I watched the first race infield at Redgate and decided to move to the Craner Curves for Race 2 – Golden Era Supersport and Steelsport. […]
For this International Classic event I decided to take my Canon 40D DSLR with Tamron 18-200 mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD lens ideal for both on track action and paddock shots. I bought this lens with my Canon 20D many years ago on recommendation and was instantly disappointed. Images often had a “muddy” look, weren’t […]
My first trip overseas for a race event could not have been easier. For anyone considering the trip I’ve included some detail. I wanted a hotel with good public transport links to Barcelona city centre, the airport and the circuit. I decided on the NH La Maquinista at Sant Andreu which is about 15 minutes […]
