Hi everyone. This is my other hobby, i've been out of the game for a few years due to other financial commitments but i'm back on it again and loving it. For the past two weekends i've been racing over in Germany in the European Grasstrack Championships and although being plagued with engine, clutch and gearbox troubles we've been doing quite well.
Grasstrack sidecar racing is essentially the racing of 500cc bikes around an oval track varying between 500mtr and 1km. The sidecars can only turn left and it won't do that without a passenger (me). These highly tuned and specialist bikes reach up to and over 100mph with only two gears and no brakes
Racing over in the rest of Europe is a completely different ball game in terms of fans, preparation, scale, commitment and technology. "those guys do it right" if you know what i mean. It's fantastic to be invited (invitation only from the UK's best riders ) Next month, the weekend before the festival i'm off to Holland so that should be another change of scenery and no doubt a great experience. We have a brand new engine, gearbox and clutch for the holland meeting amounting to 5,300 euro so if any of you guys wanna sponsor an international Grasstrack and Speedway Race Team you know where i am
Here are some photos that i took, it's tough to get good ones due to the circumstances ie. the crown, wearing bodyarmour etc and the fact that they are flying towards you I obviously can't take photos of myself so here are some other folk.
500 solo on practice day - Klien Clocksonburg
500 sidecars on race day
500 sidecars last week at Bad Hersfeld
This is the bike
Well, thats my other hobby. I'll keep it updated with any of the UK meeting incase any of you fancy popping down to watch if it's close to you.
Cheers
Dan
Grasstrack sidecar racing is essentially the racing of 500cc bikes around an oval track varying between 500mtr and 1km. The sidecars can only turn left and it won't do that without a passenger (me). These highly tuned and specialist bikes reach up to and over 100mph with only two gears and no brakes
Racing over in the rest of Europe is a completely different ball game in terms of fans, preparation, scale, commitment and technology. "those guys do it right" if you know what i mean. It's fantastic to be invited (invitation only from the UK's best riders ) Next month, the weekend before the festival i'm off to Holland so that should be another change of scenery and no doubt a great experience. We have a brand new engine, gearbox and clutch for the holland meeting amounting to 5,300 euro so if any of you guys wanna sponsor an international Grasstrack and Speedway Race Team you know where i am
Here are some photos that i took, it's tough to get good ones due to the circumstances ie. the crown, wearing bodyarmour etc and the fact that they are flying towards you I obviously can't take photos of myself so here are some other folk.
500 solo on practice day - Klien Clocksonburg
500 sidecars on race day
500 sidecars last week at Bad Hersfeld
This is the bike
Well, thats my other hobby. I'll keep it updated with any of the UK meeting incase any of you fancy popping down to watch if it's close to you.
Cheers
Dan