By Under one mile long, Wales only closed roads circuit, Aberdare Park is witness-year in year out to no holds barred, no quarter given racing.
2022, 2024 Welsh Open winner Ryan Dixon (Trickbits Racing), Joey Thompson (TH Racing), team-mate Dean McMaster, Niki Williams, are just a select group of those within the 2026 meeting entry-list.
A gargantuan thirty-five races featuring Supersport, CB 500, Bandit, Super Twins, Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight, Classic Superbike tackle, take place this weekend.
Competitive action gets underway on Saturday morning from 9:00 AM, with circuit debutants first out for introductory laps.
2026 Aberdare Park Road Races itinerary, is as follows:
1st August:
Practice/Qualifying sessions running order:
(All ten minutes long)
9:00 AM – Newcomers Introductory Laps – Odd Plate Numbers
Newcomers Introductory Laps – Even Plate Numbers
Welsh Open Practice – Odd Plate Numbers
Welsh Open Practice – Even Plate Numbers
Lightweight Qualifying
CB 500/Bandit Qualifying
Supersport Qualifying – Odd Plate Numbers
Supersport Qualifying – Even Plate Numbers
Super Twins Qualifying – Odd Plate Numbers
Super Twins Qualifying – Even Plate Numbers
Classic Superbike Qualifying
Welsh Open Qualifying – Odd Plate Numbers
Welsh Open Qualifying – Even Plate Numbers
Ultra Lightweight Qualifying
Races running order:
(Each race – eight lap distance except for Welsh Open first leg)
Lightweight
Supersport Heat – Odd Plate Numbers
Supersport Heat – Even Plate Numbers
Ultra Lightweight
Classic Superbike
Super Twins Heat – Odd Plate Numbers
Super Twins Heat – Even Plate Numbers
CB 500/Bandit
Welsh Open Heat – Odd Plate Numbers
Welsh Open Heat – Even Plate Numbers
Lightweight
Supersport Final
CB 500/Bandit
Ultra Lightweight
Super Twins Final
Welsh Open First Leg – 12 lap distance
Classic Superbike
Heats Consolation Race
2nd August:
9:00 AM – Free practice session
Races running order:
Super Twins – Odd Plate Numbers – twelve laps
Super Twins – Even Plate Numbers – twelve laps
Ultra Lightweight – ten laps
Classic Superbike – twelve laps
Supersport – Odd Plate Numbers – twelve laps
Supersport – Even Plate Numbers – twelve laps
CB 500/Bandit – twelve laps
Lightweight – twelve laps
Super Twins Final – twelve laps
Ultra Lightweight – ten laps
Supersport Final – twelve laps
Welsh Open Second Leg – fifteen laps
CB 500/Bandit – twelve laps
Lightweight – twelve laps
Classic Superbike – twelve laps
Heats Consolation Race – twelve laps
Dave Morgan Invitation – twelve laps
Photo credit: Michelle Jefferies
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
