Great Day at Knockhill’s Bike Festival
Had a great day at the event which marked a milestone for Scottish motorsport as Knockhill’s 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 which…
KMSC and Scottish Motorcycle Championship
Competitors returned to Knockhill Racing Circuit for Round Three, on 28 July 2024, to continue their pursuit of the KMSC and Scottish Championship titles. Over the weekend, 28 races took place at Knockhill Racing Circuit in an anti-clockwise direction, presenting a fresh perspective for riders and spectators. The combination of great weather and close racing made…
Scottish Sidecars and Knockhill Motorsports Club Championships
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 300 race was…
Hairpin Collision during Scottish Superbikes Race
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…
Round 3, Vintage Sports-Car Club
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…
Thundersport GB Motorcycle Championship.
Sundays Thundersport GB Motorcycle races were held at Donington Park on 26 March 2017. The conditions were good with clear blue skies and a stiff breeze for most of the day. Thirty eight races were held over the weekend with 394 riders competing. I watched the first race of the Thundersport GB meeting infield at…
