By Supersport, Super Twins 80th Anniversary Gold Cup previews, now spotlight time towards the six-lap Potter Plant Hire Classic Superbike race bouts.
Expect cross generations, intriguing front running battles between:
916 Ducati exotica propelled Northwest 200 Feature Superbike Race winner Storm Stacey, joining forces with Tim Keay, Martin Robinson’s MarTim Racing outfit, twenty-eight times Oliver’s Mount race winner Rob Hodson (SMT Racing – 916 Ducati), TT Privateers Champion Barry Furber (DC Motorcycles – 916 Ducati).
Barry Sheene Festival Feature Race winner, already crowned 2026 Oliver’s Mount Classic Superbike Champion Tom Weeden (Club 77 – Suzuki) and Joey Thompson (Team York Suzuki/Talk of The Town/Genertech).
Extra depth to the seventeen-rider start-list, is-provided by:
Mid Antrim 150 Classic SBK runner-up Kristian Didelot (Cover It/Lookout In The Pier – YZF 750 Yamaha), Solo Rider Representative, Roddy Taylor (Collard Group/Jock Borthwick Haulage Ltd – 750 Suzuki), Dave Hewson (Obsession Engineering – ZXR 750 Kawasaki).
Paul Marley (Marley Landrovers – ZXR 750 Kawasaki), Mick Goodings (Bike Tyres Leeds – ZXR 750 Kawasaki), David Brook (Brooksuspension.com).
Greg Haylott (Linton Finishing Touches), Paul Moir (T Shields Transport – ZXR 750 Kawasaki) and Barry Sheene Festival Feature Race podium finisher, Curtis Milburn (RM Performance Tuning – ZXR 750 Kawasaki).
One would be remiss also, not to detail the group of Two-Stroke, Supermono equipped pilots racing.
Junior Manx Grand Prix runner-up Dan Sayle (Falcon Electrical – TZ 250 Yamaha), Richard Hewitt (Cally Roberts Racing – Suzuki).
Phil Ellis (Aspen Services – TZ 250 Yamaha), sole Supermono occupant Dave Walsh and recent Mountain Course debutant, vastly respected German rider Chris Meyer (MYR Racing – RS 250 Honda).
80th Anniversary Visit North Yorkshire Gold Cup previews, continue tomorrow, highlighting the intertwined Road Racing News 125/Moto 3, 400cc 4-Strokes, CB 500, Supermoto contests.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
