By Supersport, Super Twins Spring Cup previews, now spotlight time towards the Potter Plant Hire Classic Superbike bouts.
The CK (Chris Keay) Racing 888 Ducati makes it way to Scarborough and is in the capable hands of Cock O’The North feature race winner, Super Twins lap-record holder Rob Hodson.
Classic Superbike Manx Grand Prix victor in 2022, the clever money will be on multiple P1 finishes for the amiable Wigan racer.
Fellow established Scarborough specialists, out to stop this premonition include Joey Thompson (Team York Suzuki – GSXR 750 Suzuki), Tom Weeden (Club 77 – SRAD Suzuki) and Gary McCoy (MadBros Racing – ZX7R Kawasaki).
Extra ones to watch, bulking up the start-lists’ depth, are:
2025 Barry Sheene Feature race runner-up, Paul Marley (Marley Landrovers – ZXR 750 Kawasaki), Jack Worth (Warrior Racing – ZX7R Kawasaki), Oliver Morgan Edwards (YZF 750 Yamaha).
Adam ‘Stretch’ Rayner (GSXR 750 Suzuki), Lee Brocklebank (FZR1000 Exup Yamaha), Whitby’s Kristian Didelot (YZF 750 Yamaha).
Scott Aitkin (Kevin Liddle – ZXR 750 Kawasaki), Roddy Taylor (GSXR 750 Suzuki), Greg Haylott (YZF 750 Yamaha), Ben Rainbow (CBC Motorcycles Plymouth – GSXR 750 Suzuki) and newcomer Daniel Rossi (dForce Racing by DRP – CBR 600 Honda).
I would be remiss also, not to detail the group of two-stroke, Supermono pilots racing, concurrently alongside the yesteryear Superbikes.
Whippet Racing’s 250 maestro Stuart Hall (TZ 250 Yamaha), eight times Sidecar TT winner, Falcon Electrical supported Dan Sayle (TZ 250 Yamaha), prospective Classic TT debutant Chris Meyer (MYR Racing – RS 250 Honda).
Evergreen North Yorkshire ‘Mini TT’ great Tony Flinton (TZ 250 Yamaha), Phil Ellis (TZ 250 Yamaha), Richard Hewitt (P3 tuning Liverpool – 500 Suzuki) and Oliver Motorsport’s, 701 Husqvarna vaulted James Dutton.
2026 Bob Smith Spring Cup previews series, continues next Tuesday, covering intertwined Road Racing News 125/Moto 3, 400cc 4-Strokes, CB 500 races.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
