Following local rider, Mark Osbourne's success in the Dave Thorpe EVO event at Torridge Motor Club in April, Devonshire Motors are again sponsoring Mark for the next big event in North Devon- Round 5 of the Clubman Sidecarcross Championship. The event will take place on Sunday 29th July (with the first championship race at 11.15am) and will also incorporate four support groups- the EVO open, Junior Clubman Modern, Twinshock and an Expert/Junior A modern group.
For anyone not too familiar with the sport, the basic premise is similar to that of regular motocross but with a team of two- the driver and a passenger in a sidecar (known as the “monkey”) racing around a circuit. The event will cater for everyone from complete novices wanting to try the sport for the first time to riders who travel from all over the country to compete in the ‘Expert’ and ‘Junior A’ groups.
For anyone not too familiar with the sport, the basic premise is similar to that of regular motocross but with a team of two- the driver and a passenger in a sidecar (known as the “monkey”) racing around a circuit. The event will cater for everyone from complete novices wanting to try the sport for the first time to riders who travel from all over the country to compete in the ‘Expert’ and ‘Junior A’ groups.
Despite the unfavourable weather in April, the last event held at Torridge Motor Cross was a resounding success, so much so that elements of the previous event will be incorporated into this- the same circuit is being used and the EVO and Twinshock machines (which provided great entertainment) will be racing again.
Think the day is just for the competitors? Far from it. The sport is equally as exciting for spectators- the Torridge Club offers 90% visibility of the circuit from the main spectator area so none of the action is missed and everything from on-site catering to bouncy castles and display and trade stands will be present on the day and visitors are welcome to look at the machines up close in the race paddock.
We have three pairs of tickets to the event up for grabs and anyone interested in winning can find out the details on our Facebook page- www.facebook.com/Devonshiremotors in the coming weeks.
All the team at Devonshire Motors wish Mark Osborne the best of luck for the event and we’ll be sure to let you all know how he gets on at the end of July.
**Unfortunately, due to our recent spell of bad weather, the organisers have had to cancel the event. We will, of course, keep you updated on any future events we sponsor at Torridge Motor Club**
**Unfortunately, due to our recent spell of bad weather, the organisers have had to cancel the event. We will, of course, keep you updated on any future events we sponsor at Torridge Motor Club**
