Scarborough gold cup

The Story Behind The Picture – Ryan Farquhar, 2014 Barry Sheene Road Race Festival

Accomplishing one race win alone at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough, is an incredible achievement for any pure road racer but achieving 100 wins, is nothing short of extraordinary. The Barry Sheene…

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What’s The No.1 Road Race Of 2020?

Despite pure road racing been at a premium in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, top calibre, world class, scintillating sporting competition has still been showcased and some at roads…

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Wrexham’s Gigg Realises Roads Ambition

Chirk’s Tom Gigg accomplished a long held ambition in August, by taking in road race action for the first time at the three day Barry Sheene Classic at Oliver’s Mount,…

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The Story Behind The Picture – Bruce Anstey, 2014 Scarborough Gold Cup

When you think of Bruce Anstey’s greatest racing achievements, you automatically relate to the TT Races, North West 200, Ulster Grand Prix, Classic TT Races. It’s easy to forget though…

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Kev Barsby Chats 2020 Yorkshire Roads Action

You can pinpoint the term ‘Grass Roots Racing’ upon countless racers who run their own teams, give it everything to accomplish their racing ambitions no matter how modest, outlandish. A…

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Sheffield’s Mark Jackson Looks Back On Prodigious 2020 At The Mount

2020 action at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough proved prodigious for various up coming road race exponents, including Sheffield’s Mark Jackson. Recently I posed a few Scarborough related questions to the 35th…

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Spring Cup May Bound As Confirmed Dates For 2021 Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough Events Enter Horizon

Confirmed today, the returning Spring Cup meeting is planned to open Oliver’s Mount racing proceedings for 2021 from the 8th-9th May. Following the two day Spring Cup it’s hoped the…

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The Story Behind The Picture – 1963 Scarborough Gold Cup

57 years ago prime contenders for the coveted Gold Cup crown at Scarborough included Billie Nelson, Derek Minter, Phil Read MBE and John Cooper. It was 1962 Lightweight 250 TT…

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Kingston Upon Hull’s Ward Pleased With Scarborough Progress

One of East Yorkshire’s top performers at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough events in 2020 has been five times top forty Manx GP finisher Callum Ward. A recent 1000cc racing newcomer at…

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2018 Newcomers A Manx GP Runner-Up Steven Haddow Chats Scarborough Competition

Scotland’s fastest racer this year around Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough was 2018 Newcomers A Manx GP runner-up, the highly respected Steven Haddow. Recently I caught up with the former Shirlaw’s Racing…

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Improving Yorkshire Roads Exponent Booth Looks Back On Productive 2020 At The Mount

I always keep an eye on those perhaps not most known racers, who are showing solid, strong, consistently good form at National, International roads events. A prime case in point…

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