Race, Rock ’n’ Ride

Fast motorcycles, static displays, fast motorcycles, camping and entertainment, fast motorcycles, trade and club stands, fast motorcycles, stunts and demonstrations… oh, and did we mention, FAST MOTORCYCLES.

Following a hugely successful debut in 2016, Race, Rock ’n’ Ride sponsored by Principal Insurance returns to Santa Pod Raceway on May 20-21, and for this second running of the event it’s all about the need for speed.

For the first time, the weekend-long festival of motorcycling will be an official round of the ACU National Drag Bike championships, which means there will be a whole host of bikes in all shapes and sizes going insanely quick down the quarter-mile. Topping the bill will be the Funny Bike class, featuring monsters capable of completing the run in an astonishing six seconds! For road riders, the biggest draw might well be the Super Street Bike class with relatable machines that have been known to clock speeds of more than 200mph.

That promises to be special, and so does this: Eric Teboul will be making a few passes, and these are spectacles you do not want to miss (and if you blink, you might!). Eric holds the world record for being the fastestaccelerating man on two wheels having reached speeds in excess of 280mph over the quarter-mile in his hydrogen peroxide-powered machine… that’s a breathtaking five-second run!

Stunts, static displays and more

All the best action and attractions from last year are back, which includes jaw-dropping stunt action. This year it will be the Broke FMX team treating visitors to a couple of action-packed performances each day as they leap 35ft up in the air across distances approaching 100ft… and if that’s not enough they’ll do a few flips and tricks for good measure. Leading magazines Fast Bikes and

Back Street Heroes are in on the action once again, with the Fast Bikes Run What Ya Brung competition allowing have-a-go heroes the chance to test their mettle on one of the world’s most famous drag strips. And it’s the Custom Show for BSH, with several exquisite motorcycles on display which will have showgoers in awe.

Classic Racer is involved for 2017 also, and will provide something else for the senses as iconic race machines are fired up in the GP Paddock. You can almost smell the Castrol R!

From old favourites to ‘new for 2017’ events and this year we’ll be introducing Drift Trikes, Get On, and scooter displays from 100mph Scooter. And, if all that wasn’t enough, there will be displays from motorcycle clubs, runs down the quarter-mile from the thunderous FireForce Jet Car, Podzilla monster truck demos, the Wall of Death and a trade area so you can pick up a bargain or three or four. Plus, there will be high-octane musical entertainment for campers on Saturday night in the Fuelers Bar, headlined by world-renowned Thin Lizzy tribute act Limehouse Lizzy. Now that’s what we call a weekend!