By Three wheeling superfans, must have been in utopia during the past weekend’s, Cadwell Park hosted BMCRC (British Motorcycle Racing Club) International Sidecar Revival meeting.
F1, F2, Pre-Injection, bears, yesteryear outfits, you name it, Sidecars of all different kinds, sizes, power outputs circulated around Cadwell.
A scutch of lead calibre UK Sidecars aces were racing, tackling the British Championship, Camathias Cup, BMCRC F1/F2, FSRA (Formula Sidecar Racing Association) British F2, Pre-Injection & Bears races.
Significant, experienced three-wheeling roads exponents, illustrating their profound acumen, included:
Southern 100 Champions in 2019 and 2022, Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (FSRA F2 winners times three), top chasers Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie, Oliver’s Mount Sidecar Championship leaders Steve Ramsden/Matty Ramsden.
Kieran Clarke/Andy Johnson, Carl Fenwick/Phil Knapton, Wayne Lockey/Ben Binns (former TT lap record holder alongside Dave Molyneux), Greg Lambert, twice TT winner John Holden, the Moore’s Bruce & Ashley, Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde.
Eight times World Champion Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes, Robert Handcock, Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney (British Sidecar Championship races 1 & 3 victors) and current World Champions Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
