60th ANNIVERSARY GOLD CUP OLIVER'S MOUNT

18th/19th SEPTEMBER 2010

Yet another bumper entry to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Gold Cup Road Races at the Olivers Mount circuit which is situated in the beautiful seaside resort of Scarborough on the Yorkshire Coast.

Two days of action packed racing and other activities are planned by the Auto 66 Club, action begins on the Friday evening when Foggy and Whit have their chat show at the Scarborough Spa, for those who are camping in the bikers village at the race circuit there will be live music, a disco and late bar on the Friday evening and also on Saturday night.

Saturdays programme includes a morning of practice with the first of the 11 races scheduled at 13.00, during Saturdays programme all classes will be catered for from 125 to Superbikes and also the very popular Formula II Sidecars.

The race entry includes, Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, Michael Dunlop, Ryan Farquhar, John McGuiness, Ian Lougher, William Dunlop, Adrian Archibald, Chris Palmer and Michael Pearson. Heading the sidecar entry is many times TT winner Dave Molyneux.

Sundays program starts with the main gates opening at 08.00 and at 10.00 in the bikers village entertainment marquee will be the meet the riders chat show where many of the top names will be present to talk to and give autographs, not only the competitors in the racing but the many riders who will be taking part in Sundays parades.

This year sees the 21st anniversary of the Steve Henshaw Trophy and this will be the theme of the anniversary parades. Due to clashes with other major events the Auto 66 Club have made the decision that the 50th anniversary brought back the riders from the 50s, 60s and early 70s so it was decided to mark the 60th with riders from the mid 70s to the present day along with their machines, names are still coming in but past lap record holder Phil McCallen will be riding his Honda RC45 so will other works rider of that era Nick Jefferies, Carl Fogarty and Jamie Whitham will also be parading along with Jim Redman who can’t keep away from the place, Andy McGladdery, Mick Grant, Roger Marshall, Dean Ashton, John McGuiness and Guy Martin. The highlight of the parades will be the appearance of the John Player Norton to be paraded by William Dunlop. The first parade on Sunday will be 12.30 and the second four lap parade at 14.45. Racing on Sunday commences at 13.00 and is hoped to be finished by 18.00, there will be a total of 9 races on Sunday.

Advance tickets for the meeting are now all sold but admission is available on the gate on the day, a weekend ticket is available for £38 which does not include paddock transfer, neither do the day tickets which are on sale each day at £20 per adult, children under 15 and parking are free.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE AUTO 66 CLUB, THE CIRCUIT OFFICE, OLIVERS MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2YW

TEL 01723 373000

FAX 01723 373111

EMAIL : office@auto66.com

FOGGY AND WHIT: GIVIN' IT GAS
2010 CHAT SHOW TOUR DATES

Two legends of motorbike racing, Carl Fogarty and James Whitham, are revving up for their first   UK  chat show tour.  

Foggy and Whit: Givin' It Gas   is an unmissable experience for all sports fans at five venues across  Englandand  Wales, for six consecutive nights from September 13th  this year.

Opinionated and hilarious, this is four-times World Superbike champion, Carl Fogarty, with his good friend and former British champ, TV pundit James Whitham, at their irreverent best - live and uncut.

With their own unique brand of verbal sparring, Carl and James provide insight into today's world of racing, recall former glories and disasters, and discuss the burning issues of the day – on and off-track.

The tour starts on September 13th in Llanelli, moves to   Hereford  on the 14th, up to Penrith on 15th, across to Barrow-in-Furness on the 16th  and closes with two dates in   Scarborough, on 17th  and 18th, in association with the 60th  anniversary of the Gold Cup races.

Carl said: “I’m really looking forward to the tour. I don’t see enough of James these days so it will be great to spend some time with him, but also with race fans throughout   England  and   Wales. We've held one-off chat shows before and they always seem to go down really well. We enjoy a bit of banter between us but it’s also a chance for fans to say hello and ask their questions. And it’s great to end up at Scarborough  where I have so many memories of the Gold Cup.”

James added: “I have known Carl for many years and I’m glad that this will be a perfect chance for a lot of people, who don’t really know what he is like in private, to see the real Foggy. He is a lot more relaxed these days and the chat shows we have done previously have been a right good laugh.”

On-stage chat and questions will last around two hours and each event will feature a prize charity draw and a chance for autographs from Carl and James.

Tickets, priced £20, can be bought at   www.foggyandwhit.co.uk

Details of corporate sponsorship and VIP packages can be obtained by emailing: corporate@foggyandwhit.co.uk

OLIVER'S MOUNT COCK O' THE NORTH ROAD RACES
Saturday 10th July & Sunday 11th July 2010

A last minute addition to the Sidecar entry for the Scarborough Cock o’ the North is multi TT Sidecar winner Dave Molyneaux and Patrick Farrance who will be riding their DMR Kawasaki outfit in the two Sidecar races.

To round off the bike week the organizers have arranged for extra entertainment in the Bikers Village and their will now be live music on the Friday and Saturday evenings with a late bar till midnight, bookings for the campsite are very high and the end of week party looks like being a tremendous success.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE AUTO 66, THE CIRCUIT OFFICE, OLIVERS MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2YW

TEL 01723 373000

FAX 01723 373111

EMAIL : office@auto66.com

Full details can be found on http://www.auto66.com

ACTION PACKED SCARBOROUGH BIKE WEEK
Sunday 4th July to Sunday 11th July 2010

Making a return to the calendar this year is the Scarborough Bike Week which kicks off on Sunday 4th July with the Barry Sheene Race Festival. This is a one day race meeting for classic and modern bikes as well as parades for classic race machines. There will be four parades in total and ten feature races including classic racing for the Syd Barnett – Denis Parkinson – Geoff Barry and The Barry Sheene Trophies.

The Barry Sheene meeting has attracted a star studded entry including Ryan Farquhar, long track promoter Peter Boast a past winner at Scarborough, Mark Buckley, Steve Mercer, Michael Pearson from Ireland, Paul Coward and Mark Parrett in the 350 classic, heading the 250 classic will be York veteran 82 year old Ted Fenwick. The main interest in the classic will be the fight between Farquhar and Olie Linsdell who will be renewing their battle on the Italian Paton machines. Practice commences at 9am with the first race at 12.30pm, admission is £15 for adults accompanied children under 15 and parking are free.

Bike week offers bikers hundreds of miles of Yorkshire countryside to explore and of course lots of activity in and around the Scarborough resort. The Auto 66 are arranging three speed events during the week, the first one at Olivers Mount on Tuesday 6 th July, a speed hill climb commencing at 10.30, the following day 7 th July, there will be a sprint and stunt show at Olivers Mount, followed on Thursday 8 th July by a hill climb in Dalby Forest where competitors will be against the clock on a closed off section off the forest drive.

Rounding off the week will be the annual Cock o’ the North Road Races on the 10th and 11th July, this event has attracted a huge entry and will cater for all classes from 125 to Superbike and Formula II Sidecars. Again practice will commence at 09.00am each day with racing from 1pm on Saturday with a possible earlier start on Sunday yet to be confirmed. Admission is £15 each day or a weekend pass at £28, all available on the main gate which does not allow Paddock access. Only weekend advance tickets are admitted to the Paddock area, accompanied children under 15 and parking are free.

Entries for the Cock o’ the North include Ian Lougher, Ryan Farquhar, Michael Pearson, Adrian Archibald, Ben Wylie, Dan Frear, Mark Buckley, Olie Linsdell, Phil Harvey, Steve Mercer, Keith Pringle, Paul Owen, Chris Palmer and many more. Heading the Sidecar entry is Conrad Harrison, Ian Bell and Dave Wallace.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE AUTO 66, THE CIRCUIT OFFICE, OLIVERS MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2YW

TEL 01723 373000

FAX 01723 373111

EMAIL : office@auto66.com

Full details can be found on http://www.auto66.com

2010 Road Racing Calendar

Organisers of the road race events at Oliver’s Mount are hoping this year’s 60th anniversary celebrations will be huge. Peter Hillaby, of the Auto 66 Club, said: “We have ploughed money into the 2010 programme and we are hoping it will be bigger and better than ever.

“The return of Bike Week after a two-year break is also massive for us and we wanted to get back to the way things were.We had a good year last year, particularly the Steve Henshaw Gold Cup event in September, and we are hoping the numbers will increase.” Famous race names Giacomo Agostini and Phil Reed will attend.

This year’s action starts with the 2010 Ian Watson Spring National Road Races on Sunday April 18. Following that will be Bike Week which includes the Barry Sheene Race Festival on July 4 and concluding with the Cock o’ the North Road Races on Saturday 10 and Sunday July 11. Rounding things off is the Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup from Saturday September 18 to Sunday 19 .

Ian Watson Spring Cup Road Races

Sunday 18th April 2010

Barry Sheene Classic Road Races

Sunday 4th July 2010

Cock ‘o’ the North Road Races

10th – 11th July 2010

60th Steve Henshaw International

Gold Cup Road Races

18th - 19th September 2010

To book advanced tickets for Oliver's Mount Race meetings and for further information please contact the Auto 66 Club at the following :

http://www.motorcycle-racetrack.co.uk/ticket-info.htm

http://www.motorcycle-racetrack.co.uk/ticket-booking.htm

Auto 66 Circuit Offfice
Oliver’s Mount
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2YW

Tel: 01723 373000
Fax: 01723 373111
E-mail: office@auto66.com
Website: www.auto66.com  or www.motorcycle-racetrack.co.uk