By It’s almost all systems go time for this year’s Steve Henshaw Gold Cup edition.
Practice, qualifying, opening nine races take place on Saturday whilst Sunday’s schedule features thirteen races.
This includes of course, the big one, the eight-lap Steve Henshaw Gold Cup feature-race, which was captured last year by JMcC Roofing Racing’s Adam McLean.
The full current practice, qualifying, race running order for the 71st Gold Cup meeting, is as follows:
23rd September:
Practice Sessions – running order:
Start time TBC
Newcomers – 3 Laps
Super Twins – 3 Laps
Lightweights – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 1 – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 2 – 3 Laps
Sidecars – 3 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono – 3 Laps
Qualifying Sessions – running order:
Super Twins
Lightweights
Supersport Group 1
Supersport Group 2
Sidecars
Classic Superbike/Supermono
Races running order:
Supersport A Race 1 – 8 Laps
Supersport B Race 1 – 6 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono Race 1 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 1 – 6 Laps
Super Twins Race 1 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 1 – 6 Laps
Supersport A Race 2 – 8 Laps
Supersport B Race 2 – 6 Laps
Support Race 1 – 6 Laps
24th September:
Warm Up Sessions – running order:
Start time TBC
Classic Superbike/Supermono – 3 Laps
Lightweights – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 1 – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 2 – 3 Laps
Sidecars – 3 Laps
Super Twins – 3 Laps
Races running order:
Classic Superbike/Supermono Race 2 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 2 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 2 – 6 Laps
Super Twins Race 2 – 6 Laps
Support Race 2 – 6 Laps
Supersport A Race 3 – 8 Laps
Supersport B Race 3 – 6 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono Race 3 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 3 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 3 – 6 Laps
Steve Henshaw Gold Cup Feature Race – 8 Laps
Support Race 3 – 6 Laps
Super Twins Race 3 – 6 Laps
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
