The full practice/race schedule for the 66th Scarborough Gold Cup, which marks seventy years of pure road racing action around Oliver’s Mount, is as follows.
Saturday 24th September
8:45 AM Newcomers Practice
9:00 AM Junior Even Numbers Practice
9:12 AM Junior Odd Numbers Practice
9:24 AM Super Twins Practice
9:36 AM Lightweight Practice
9:48 AM Sidecars Practice
10:00 AM Senior Practice
10:12 AM Ultra Lightweight Practice
10:24 AM Classic F1/FII Practice
10:35 AM Junior Even Numbers Qualifying
10:55 AM Junior Odd Numbers Qualifying
11:15 AM Super Twins Qualifying
11:35 AM Lightweight Qualifying
11:55 AM Sidecars Qualifying
12:15 PM Senior Qualifying
12:35 PM Ultra Lightweight Qualifying
12:55 PM Classic F1/FII Qualifying
2:00 PM David Jefferies Cup – Junior A Race 1 – 8 Laps
2:25 PM David Jefferies Cup – Junior B Race 1 – 6 Laps
2:45 PM Lee Pullan Trophy – Super Twins Race 1 – 8 Laps
3:10 PM Les & Sheila Porritt Trophy – Sidecars Race 1 – 6 Laps
3:35 PM Solo Open (A) Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:00 PM Solo Open (B) Race 1 – 6 Laps
4:20 PM Stu Reed Trophy – Ultra Lightweight/Classic FII Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:45 PM Senior Race 1 – 8 Laps
5:10 PM Classic Superbike F1 Race 1 – 8 Laps
5:35 PM Phil Mellor Trophy – Lightweight Race 1 – 8 Laps
Sunday 25th September
9:00 AM Junior Practice
9:12 AM Super Twins Practice
9:24 AM Sidecars Practice
9:36 AM Senior/Classic F1 Practice
9:48 AM Lightweight/Classic FII Practice
10:00 AM Gold Cup Qualifying – 15 minutes session
10:35 AM David Jefferies Cup – Junior A Race 2 – 8 Laps
11:00 AM David Jefferies Cup – Junior B Race 2 – 6 Laps
11:20 AM Stu Reed Trophy – Ultra Lightweight/Classic FII – 8 Laps
11:40 AM Les & Sheila Porritt Trophy – Sidecars Race 2 – 6 Laps
12:00 PM Classic Superbike F1 Race 2 – 8 Laps
1:30 PM Parade of Stars – 4 Laps
1:45 PM Lee Pullan Trophy – Super Twins Race 2 – 8 Laps
2:10 PM Solo Open (A) Race 2 – 8 Laps
2:35 PM Solo Open (B) Race 2 – 6 Laps
2:55 PM Les & Sheila Porritt Trophy – Sidecars Race 3 – 6 Laps
3:30 PM Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup – 8 Laps
4:00 PM Phil Mellor Trophy – Lightweight Race 2 – 8 Laps
4:25 PM Senior Race 2 – 8 Laps
5:00 PM Presentation of trophies on the Start Line
Words by Stevie Rial