OLIVER’S AMERICAN FLAT TRACK DREAM – PART 2
In the first part of our interview with young British Flat Track Racer Oliver Brindley, we learnt about his past, his emergence onto the UK scene, and about his dream to one day race in the USA.
Feature Image courtesy of Chris Bruse
It is a dream that’s been fulfilled and this year he goes into his third season of racing the AMA Flat Track Championships in America. Oliver tell’s us more about the series and how manages as a full time Pro racer in the states..
DIRT HUB: As part of the championships you ride in the States are there different class of bikes? What class do you ride in?
Oliver: So my class is called the Pro Singles. [...]
The Second Coming! Pitbike Speedway Championships – Preview
The second round of the PFS (IFA) Ltd – PitBike Speedway World Championship takes place this Sunday at the Iwade venue in Kent.
This round will be running with a new race format, tested in the Christmas special, and means you can be assured of high octane, intense racing from the outset.
Images courtesy of Amanda Morrison
With riders being grouped based on their speed, racers of similar speed will go head to head, with opportunities rife for an underdog to move through the ranks and gain big points in the standings.
Mitchel Godden leads the series after a stunning first round assault, but reigning champion Rob Mear will be [...]
Oliver’s American Flat Track Dream – Part 1
Many of us have the dream of cruising the American highways, with adventure around every corner, and a few us have similar dreams that morph into motorcycle nostalgia. Racing at Glen Helen, the LA Coliseum, Costa Mesa Speedway, the Springfield Half mile…
One young British racer has turned that dream into a reality, traveling from Race to race to earn a buck so as to have enough fuel to fill the tank of the RV and make the next race, travelling to those classic destinations you only hear of when “On any Sunday” make’s its annual appearance in the DVD player.
Picture by Tom SteinIt’s a boy’s own adventure for Off [...]
King Ted! Pit Bike Speedway Xmas special ”KING OF THE RING” – Race Report and Results
Edward Kennett put the disappointment of his GP first round nightmare well behind him with a faultless 16 point elite maximum in front of a bumper 100+ christmas crowd at Iwade today.
Images Courtesy of Amanda Morrison
With the new 3 tier grading system working to great effect the racing was super close and every race win was furiously fought after on every inch of the fantastic Iwade circuit.
With the King of the ring rules putting the top three from each final on the front row of the next final it was all still to fight for after the 32 qualifying heats.Kennett proved he wasn’t ring rusty and rimmed the boards from the back row to hit the front of [...]
The Split – Pitbike Speedway Xmas Special – Preview and Line up’s!
This Sunday 30th December at Iwade in Kent, it’s the Pitbike Speedway Xmas Special, with an added twist as the entry is split into 3 tiers to hopefully provide better and closer racing all day.
Images courtesy of Amanda Morrison
The finals will still be mixed, however the A&B will be from the Elite group, C,D&E from the Pro-Am etc. Top 3 still progress upwards as usual
The Tiers are as follows…
Tier 1 – Elite Tier 2 – Pro-Am Tier 3 – National
The Elite line up is mouthwatering with last years GP champ Rob Mear being pitched against this season’s GP1 winner Mitchel Goddon, and the super talented Edward [...]
Golden Godden! Pitbike Speedway Championships 2018/19 Round 1 – Race Report and Results
Motorcycle sport was the winner today as the “No Sponsor” PitBike speedway world champs flew from the tapes on a sun drenched Iwade for GP1.
Images courtesy of Amanda Morrison
Veteran Ex-Pro Mitchel Godden showed the youngsters exactly how’s it’s done in tricky conditions with a fault-less 16 point maximum + A final victory. Godden #140 mounted on a recently purchased Zircon M2R 2v machine from a Rochester council estate proved that if a bike can out run the fuzz from 3 post office robberies and a smash n grab it can win as standard (ish) at PitBike speedway.
Charley Powell also maxed out in heat points but watched his chances of GP victory all but [...]
Flat out! The Dirt Track Riders Association announce 2019 schedule
Dirt Track Riders Association is excited to announce their new line up of events for the 2019 season. The club have been working hard over the last few months to develop an interesting set of events that will continue to help develop Flattrack racing in the UK and across mainland Europe. 2018 was by far the biggest season for the DTRA and they are planning to build on the success of the 2019 season and promote new ideas and experiences for 2019.
Images courtesy of Ian Osbourne
The championship will once again be contested over seven rounds here in the UK with all the classes you have come to expect from their events, Hooligan racing will once again feature at their [...]
Mear on the Defence! 2018/9 Pitbike Speedway Championships Round 1 – Preview
After the disappointment of the Pre Season Pitbike Speedway meeting being cancelled due to bad weather, anticipation is doubly hot for the first Pitbike Speedway GP of the 2018/19 season.
Images courtesy of Garry Shorter
A record entry is booked in, and ready to duke it out on the superb little Iwade Speedway circuit in Kent this Sunday, with a great array of young talent and veteran champions all looking to get their championship’s off to the best possible start.
Reigning Champion Rob Mear know’s he will have his work cut out to defend the title, with the likes of last years runner up Charley Powell, and the super fast Tom Brennan gunning for [...]
