By The dripping with history roads of Oliver’s Mount are primed and ready for competition, as the start of the 68th Gold Cup meeting nears the horizon.
It’s the always entertaining Supersport 600’s that are scheduled to get race action underway on Saturday morning, with the opening six lap Supersport B race.
Whilst the remainder of Saturday’s prospective schedule includes seven races, as the likes of Lee Johnston, Ian Lougher, Tom Weeden, Dave Bell, Dan Sayle, Lee Crawford, Conrad Harrison aim to kick off their latest Gold Cup tenures in fine style.
The full schedule at present for the 68th Scarborough Gold Cup, is as follows:
28th September:
09:00 – 11:00 AM Practice sessions
Practice order:
Newcomers speed controlled laps
Supersport even numbers
Supersport odd numbers
Sidecars
Classic Superbike
125/Moto 3/400
Super Twins
11:00 – 12:30 PM Qualifying sessions
Qualifying order:
Supersport even numbers
Supersport odd numbers
Sidecars
Classic Superbike
125/Moto 3/400
Super Twins
1:00 PM Parade laps
2:00 PM Races
Race order:
Supersport B Race 1 6 Laps
125/Moto 3/400 Race 1 8 Laps
Supersport A Race 1 8 Laps
Sidecars Race 1 6 Laps
Classic Superbikes Race 1 8 Laps
Super Twins Race 1 8 Laps
Supersport C Race 1 6 Laps
29th September:
09:00 AM Warm Up sessions – all 3 Laps
Warm Up session order:
Supersport even numbers
Supersport odd numbers
Sidecars
Classic Superbike
125/Moto 3/400
Super Twins
10:00 AM Morning Races
Race order:
Supersport B Race 2 6 Laps
125/Moto 3/400 Race 2 8 Laps
Supersport A Race 2 8 Laps
Sidecars Race 2 6 Laps
Classic Superbikes Race 2 8 Laps
Super Twins Race 2 8 Laps
Supersport C Race 2 6 Laps
1:00 Parade laps
Afternoon Races
Race order:
Supersport B Race 3 6 Laps
125/Moto 3/400 Race 3 8 Laps
Supersport A Race 3 8 Laps
Sidecars Race 3 8 Laps
Steve Henshaw Gold Cup 8 Laps
Supersport C Race 3 6 Laps
Classic Superbikes Race 3 8 Laps
Super Twins Race 3 8 Laps
Words by Stevie Rial
