By Drum roll, drum roll please, it’s nearly Bob Smith Spring Cup time!
Those will who be attending the UK roads season opener, are certain to be treated to two days of intriguing closed roads action.
Riders due to gain their first, competitive laps on Saturday around the 2.43 miles long Oliver’s Mount circuit include Dean McMaster, Liam Thornton, Craig Kennelly and Parker Transport Racing’s Josh Corner.
Timed practice, qualifying sessions first take centre stage on Saturday, before race action begins with the first of three BDS Motorcycles Supersport encounters.
Sunday’s competition features fourteen races including the blue-riband eight-lap Bob Smith Spring Cup.
The full run down of the schedule for the two-day Spring Cup meeting, which features the likes of Scarbrough wins record holder Ian Lougher, Russell Racing’s Michael Browne, Senior Manx Grand Prix winner Joe Yeardsley, 130 Mph Club member Rob Hodson, Marcus ‘Spartacus’ Simpson, Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie, the Ramsden’s Steve & Matty, reads as follows:
13th April:
Practice sessions running order
Newcomers – 3 Laps
Super Twins
Lightweights
Supersport Group 2
Supersport Group 1
Sidecars
Classic Superbike/Supermono
Qualifying sessions running order
Super Twins
Lightweights
Supersport Group 2
Supersport Group 1
Sidecars
Classic Superbike/Supermono
Saturday races running order
Supersport B – 6 Laps
Supersport A – 8 Laps
Lightweights – 6 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono – 6 Laps
Sidecars – 6 Laps
Super Twins – 6 Laps
Support Race – 5 Laps
Supersport A – 8 Laps
14th April:
Warm up sessions running order
Super Twins
Lightweights
Supersport Group 2
Supersport Group 1
Sidecars
Classic Superbike/Supermono
Sunday races running order
Supersport B – 6 Laps
Lightweights – 6 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono – 6 Laps
Sidecars – 6 Laps
Super Twins – 6 Laps
Support Race – 5 Laps
Supersport A – 8 Laps
Supersport B – 6 Laps
Bob Smith Spring Cup – 8 Laps
Lightweights – 6 Laps
Classic Superbike/Supermono – 6 Laps
Sidecars – 6 Laps
Super Twins – 6 Laps
Support Race – 5 Laps
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
