Steve Henshaw Gold Cup back on track at the Mount
The prestigious RST Steve Henshaw Gold Cup motorcycle race returns to Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough from Friday to Sunday.
Motorcycle racing has been held at Oliver's Mount since 1949 and it is the only 'street circuit' in England, offering race fans a unique opportunity to get close to the action. However, last year's event had to be cancelled, because several buildings in the paddock were condemned, leaving the future of this historic track looking uncertain
Organisers Oliver’s Mount Racing, working closely with Scarborough Borough Council, finally completed the demolition of all condemned buildings in the Paddock this August, just in time for racing to re commence in September.
"The support from Scarborough Borough Council has been fantastic and their commitment to ensuring Oliver’s Mount continues long into the future is greatly reassuring,” says Oliver’s Mount Director of Racing Andy Hayes.
“The ACU, who govern the sport, have also offered invaluable support and this is greatly appreciated – it really helped to get us over the line.” Oliver's Mount has attracted many world-class motorcycle racers over the years, including Barry Sheene and Carl Fogarty, and this year’s line-up includes road racing’s man of the year, Davey Todd, as well as Isle of Ma nT T sidecar champs Ben and Tom Birch all. Practice and qualifying are scheduled for Friday, with two full days of racing throughout the weekend, including the Gold Cup feature race on Sunday.
On-site camping is available, with merchandise, food vendors, and live entertainment within the marquee bar, all on site.