By - Brandon Brinded will be racing a CB 500 Honda, instead of expected ZXR 400 Kawasaki machinery.
- Solo entry numbers total one hundred.
- Marcus Simpson’s 765 RS Triumph is the same steed he raced at the TT Races in 2024, albeit now fully re-built, updated.
- ‘Spartacus’ confirmed that the Cookstown 100, is his next road race outing post the Spring Cup, more to follow in an upcoming article.
- Roddy Taylor, Matty Ramsden are the respective Solo, Sidecar competitor representatives.
- Renowned roads scene personalities spotted today included Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle, 2017 Newcomers (A) Manx Grand Prix winner Brad Vicars, ten times TT winner Ian Lougher and Fran Cowton.
- As widely reported, tomorrow marks Conor Cummins first Scarborough racing endeavours in eighteen years! Cummins will be campaigning Supersport metal for the first time around the tight, twisty, illustrious Oliver’s Mount circuit.
- Scarborough newcomer Richard Cooper, Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing R9 Yamaha, sports Ohlins suspension.
- Due to ongoing insurance problems, Cooper’s team-mate Michael Browne wont’ be defending the Bob Smith Spring Cup title.
- Its thirty years since Ducati’s last feature Spring Cup race glory, thanks to Dean Ashton.
- Thirteen Pub & Kitchen Super Twin entrants are piloting RS 660 Aprilia apparatus.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
