Scottish and Knockhill Motor Sports Club bike racing returns this weekend (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June); featuring racing action from Scotland’s top classes including Superbikes, Superstock 600 and more, the event will also feature a special 80s Yamaha Rewind Festival, with LC and TZ machinery on show (and on track).
This round also acts as a precursor to the annual visit of the MCE British Superbike Championship, with wild card entries using this event as a warm up to the main event, set to take place at Knockhill on 27/28/29 June.
Last time out we saw a number of new Reverse Circuit lap records set in just about every class, partly due to the new re-profiled hairpin and partly due to some exceptional racing, with the Scottish and KMSC Lightweight class stealing the show. That class looks likely to provide similar entertainment this weekend with Lewis Rollo (Sunday Only), Craig Shirlaw and Jason Blacklock already confirmed for this upcoming round. Bruce Birnie may also join the fray this weekend, he thoroughly enjoyed the racing last time out aboard his Carnegie Fuels Suzuki SV650. Former Scottish Superbike and 600 Champion, Bob Grant will be making a welcome return to Knockhill this weekend, as he enters the Lightweight races aboard a Kawasaki R6. Bob hasn’t raced in anger at Knockhill for a number of years, but the multiple champion surely won’t be long in finding his feet.
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- McClung leads the Superstock pack into the Reverse Hairpin
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- Forman on pole in the Pre-Injection 600 race
At the front of the Scottish Superbike class, Roy Houston has been in determined mood all season and he’ll be eager to fend off the challenge from Andrew Tasker and Doanld MacFadyen. Last time out this trio, along with Birnie, raced at exceedingly close quarters; which ultimately saw Houston claim a new Reverse Lap Record, outdoing previous new records from Tasker and MacFadyen. The Shirlaw’s KMSC Clubman class runs alongside the Superbikes with Darren Ross currently topping the table 19 points ahead of Graham Duncan; Jimmy Shanks and Andrew Lamond fill out the third and fourth slots respectively.
In the Scottish Superstock 600 and Skinner Motorcycles 600 class, Haddington racer, Paul McClung has a healthy advantage in both the Scottish and KMSC championships. McClung however, has a Ducati TriOptions Cup and Pirelli National Superstock 600 appearance looming on the horizon and may only feature in a few races this weekend. That though, will give Angus Mearns, Ian Rumney and Mark Heritage an opportunity, to perhaps, close the gap at the top of the standings. A few BSB Superstock 600 lads have already confirmed their entries for this weekend, with Niall Campbell and Jason Verson looking to secure some valuable set up time ahead of BSB.
Other racing classes taking to the track this weekend include the Cupar Motorcycles Pre-Injection 600 class, KMSC 125 class and we’ll also be seeing special LC & TZ Owners’ sessions on track as part of the 80s Yamaha Rewind Festival. Yamaha LC and TZ owners will be celebrating the iconic Motorcycles by showing, parading and even taking them to their limits in our Trackday sessions.
Niall Mackenzie will be our star guest over the weekend bringing his superbly restored RD350LC. This is a 1982 model and was a complete nut and bolt restoration job by Niall himself. It was on an identical machine that the triple BSB champ and works Grand Prix rider started his career with an impressive third place at Carnaby in 1981. Mackenzie went on to commence his winning ways with victory at Knockhill one week later and the rest – as they say – is history.
Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance via the Knockhill website (pre-booking discounts available) and will also be available on the gate over the weekend.
Saturday: Adult £5, Concession £4, Family £14 and under 12s FREE
Sunday: Adult £12, Concession £8, Family £32 and under 12s go FREE
Weekend: Adult £12, Concession £8, Family £24
Link to timetable:
http://motorsport-events.knockhill.com/Documents/2014/KMSC_June_Timetable.pdf
Pre-book tickets now online via the link or call 01383 723337