CRMC CADWELL PARK
The weather played ball and the end result was that the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC) enjoyed a wonderful weekend of racing over July 3/4.
Thank goodness we’re finally going racing again: this time, the CRMC circus heads to the legendary curves and swoops of Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park.
Despite every weather agency in the country predicting heavy rain showers, Cadwell Park bathed in sunshine for much of this mouthwatering race weekend. This meant that – for both competitors and the strong turnout of spectators – both could enjoy two days of close racing under near ideal conditions.
Cadwell's great history, challenging undulations and wonderful scenery coupled with the dearth of racing over the last 18
Left: The young Anglo/dutch partnership of Kieran Clarke/patricia Visscher (KCR Moorespeed BMW 1106) proved unbeatable all weekend against some stiff sidecar competition, unanimously earning themselves the commentators' Riders of the Day award.
months meant that the grids were packed with competitors from far and wide and it was particularly gratifying to see such a big turnout in the sidecar class.
The 38-race programme catered for 125cc to 1300cc classic and post classic bikes including production, specials and Grand Prix machinery with four races for every CRMC
Right: During a red flag interval in Sunday morning's first 250/350 PC GP and 500 aircooled race, the three main protagonists (front to back) Ant Hart (Be Event Hire TZ350), Dominic Herbertson (Davies Motorsport Yamaha TX500) and Harley Rushton (Craven TZ350) enjoy some light-hearted banter. Yet just a couple of minutes later they were heads down and going hard at it for the win, finishing in the same order as shown.