It’s the Welsh TT!

Well, it’s not called that exactly – but next year sees a two-day road race on a road circuit in Wales get under way. And there’s BIG names involved.

Get your road racing hats on and head over to Wales next August because on the 4th and 5th of the month, the first Welsh Road Race (Welsh RR) event gets under way.

Think of it as a weekend of accessible, easy-to-get-to fast road racing. What looks set to be a two-day international event is going to be held on a closed 5.25-mile long circuit at the Sennybridge Training Area.

The Secretary of State for Defence has granted the Welsh Road Race organisers a licence to use the historic road circuit within the heart of the Crown estate and the race will be held on the original track which was used to stage the Welsh TT between 1948 and 1953.

The plan is for several categories of bikes to compete, including: ■ Ultra Lightweight motorcycles – 125cc to 250cc capacity ■ Lightweight Supertwin motorcycles – 650cc capacity ■ Welsh RR Zero Electric Race ■ Supersport motorcycles – 600cc capacity ■ Superstock motorcycles – 1000cc capacity Each class will consist of a maximum of 40 machines, with two motorcycles setting off together at 10 second intervals. Each machine will be timed in order to produce an eventual winner in their respective categories.

Announcing plans for the event, the organisers said: “The Welsh Road Race is the culmination of an idea that came from a collective of road racing fans. It’s an idea inspired by the Welsh TT – to stage again a motorcycle road race on the public roads of the Brecon Beacons.”

For more details contact Derek Smith at: Derek.smith@welshroadrace. com, 07971 153903.