By Almost, almost Oliver’s Mount, Bob Smith Spring Cup time!
Stalwart, aficionado, new fans attending the 2026 UK roads season opener, will be witnessing a new era for North Yorkshire’s ‘Mini TT’ as next generation Supersport bikes enter the circuit, named after Oliver Cromwell.
Racers due to unlock their opening competitive Scarborough circulations tomorrow, include seven times Northwest 200 winner Richard Cooper, Illiam Quayle, and Daniel Rossi.
Timed practice, qualifying stints take opening top billing on Saturday, before eight races, beginning with the first of three Pub & Kitchen Super Twin encounters.
Sunday’s itinerary consists of fourteen races, including the weekend’s main race, the Bob Smith Spring Cup – Feature Race (eight lap distance).
The full run-down of what’s pending for the two-day Spring Cup, featuring the likes of Rob Hodson (SMT Racing), twice Senior TT runner-up Conor Cummins (NLC Suzuki), Franco Bourne (Team ILR with Frog Vehicle Developments), Gary McCoy (MadBros Racing), Marcus Simpson, Barry Furber, Aran Sadler, Joey Thompson (TH Racing), the Ramsden’s Steve & Matty, Carl Fenwick/Jake Roberts, reads as follows:
11th April:
Practice sessions:
Newcomers – 3 Laps
Super Twins – 3 Laps
Sidecars – 3 Laps
Lightweights – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 1 – 3 Laps
Supersport Group 2 – 3 Laps
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono – 3 Laps
Qualifying sessions:
(All 15 minutes long)
Super Twins
Sidecars
Lightweights
Supersport Group 1
Supersport Group 2
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono
Races:
Super Twins Race 1 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 1 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 1 – 6 Laps
Supersport (A) Race 1 – 8 Laps
Supersport (B) Race 1 – 6 Laps
Support Race 1 – 6 Laps
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono Race 1 – 6 Laps
Supersport (A) Race 2 – 8 Laps
12th April:
Warm Up sessions:
Super Twins
Sidecars
Lightweights
Supersport Group 1
Supersport Group 2
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono
Races:
Super Twins Race 2 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 2 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 2 – 6 Laps
Supersport (A) Race 3 – 8 Laps
Supersport (B) Race 2 – 6 Laps
Support Race 2 – 5 Laps
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono Race 2 – 6 Laps
Bob Smith Spring Cup – Feature Race – 8 Laps
Supersport (B) Race 3 – 6 Laps
Sidecars Race 3 – 6 Laps
Lightweights Race 3 – 6 Laps
Classic SBK/Two Strokes/Super Mono Race 3 – 6 Laps
Super Twins Race 3 – 6 Laps
Support Race 3 – 5 Laps
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
