2010 Event Report The best ‘Mallory’ yet! The stars, the participants and the weather all combined to give the record crowds a weekend to remember. The VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes is now an accepted and an essential fixture on the motorcyclist’s calendar. We now talk of “Mallory” or “1000 Bikes” and every motorcyclist knows what you mean. This opportunity for the owners of both road and track machines to experience riding on a genuine race circuit at their own pace and in the company of like-minded enthusiasts is so attractive that the event was over-subscribed yet again. But it’s more than that. It is now one of those occasions where you are likely to meet everyone you ever knew in your world of motorcycling. Where you see the famous in informal and accessible situations and where you make new acquaintances, see unique and/or rare machines, where you learn more about motorcycle history and technology and where you are able to savour the sights, the sounds and the aromas of machines of a bygone age. Whilst the key attractions are out on the track, the exponents of Vintage Grass-track and the more relaxed devotees of the “Pre-1965 Trials” put on demonstrations of their activities in the out- field areas and the VMCC Sprint section staged dramatic demonstrations of their skills to a vast and appreciative crowd on the track at Sunday Lunch time. Sunday afternoon saw the ‘Past Masters’ led by Freddie Spencer on his Honda RS500 and Carl Fogarty MBE on his Ducati 996 showing us the skills, the style and the panache that made them so successful. The wide variety of machines and their ability to move fast and furiously was a great delight to the many spectators who thronged the circuit on the Sunday afternoon, many of whom joined long queues in the race paddock to add new autographs to their collections. The weather stayed warm and dry for the whole of the weekend, which encouraged exploring the road and the race paddocks for interesting and unusual machines and for visiting the ‘Avenue of Clubs’ where it was possible to learn more about some of the (over 50) one-make club’s in attendance. Whilst everything seemed to run on well-oiled wheels, a big vote of thanks must go to all of those volunteer marshals who worked long and hard before, during and after the event to make sure that it did! No specific names, because the contributions of everyone involved all combined together to make the 2010 Festival a weekend to remember. VMCC CEO with Freddie Spencer before his parade session The VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes gives 3 awards every year for best post war machine, best Pre war machine and best Club stand from within the massive 50 strong Ave of Clubs. The 2010 awards were as follows- The Classic Racer award for the best club stand was presented to Bryan Reynolds of the Rudge Enthusiasts Club. David Peters received the Old Bike Mart trophy for the best post-war machine for his 1979 Honda CBX1000Z The Classic Motorcycle trophy for the best pre-war machine went to Beverley Whale for her 1935 Excelsior Manxman. Want to know more? More fantastic images of the event are available on request from VMCC HQ. You can now enter for this event online using the 2011 Entry Form and Guidance Notes .. The “1000 bikes” weekend offers EVERY lover of old motorcycles the opportunity to participate at some level- and if not participating, there is something to appeal to the broadest range of “classic tastes”. That’s why the VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes is supported by some of the biggest names in the old bike movement including Footman James Insurance Brokers, Bonhams Auctioneers, Mortons Motorcycle Media, the National Motorcycle Museum, Norton Motorcycles UK as well as Eriks UK. The Vintage Motor Cycle Club Limited Telephone +44 (0)1283 540557 Allen House Fax: +44 (0)1283 510547 Wetmore Road Email: [email protected] Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 1TR, UK TRACK SESSIONS Track sessions in which YOU can ride your own solo or race outfit will take place over both days of the event. Machines will be grouped according to type with Road Machine Sessions on Saturday 10th and Race Machine session on Sunday 11th July only. With prices starting at just £32.00 for the first track session (£22.00 each for further sessions) this event is incredible value as that allows both you and a friend into the whole weekend’s event. ALL TRACK SESSION ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED WHY NOT COME AS A SPECTATOR CALL THE MALLORY PARK SPECTATOR TICKET HOTLINE ON 01455 842931 OR WWW.MALLORYPARK.CO.UK THE VINTAGE MOTOR CYCLE CLUB FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES TRIALS Saturday 10/07/2010-11.00am-3.30pm (See event map for location). ACU Permit No. CT/13745 The Taverners have been putting on Vintage Trials in the Leicestershire area for many years from the time when Vintage (as in Pre 1930 machines including “flat tankers”) were used. More “modern” machines became eligible as the VMCC’s 25 year eligibility rule moved on with a colonial class for (virtually) Road Machines which ran for a time alongside the Trials Bikes on a modified course. When the 25 year rule reached 1957 it was decided to keep this as a cut-off date for eligibility, with machines up to 1965 invited as “guests”. We aim to try to encourage the continued use of the girder/rigid and tele/rigid with lesser entry fees and courses not so demanding as most Trials. We run a winter series October to April of 7 Trials at various venues around Leicestershire many on old disused railway sites. These courses feature not many rocks or too many death defying sections with the aim of encouraging older machines to be brought along. We have entries from riders past three score years and ten, alongside youngsters from 10 years upward. It’s often a family affair with many Fathers, Sons & Granddads taking part plus our very good young lady rider. Machinery taking part is very varied from 600cc Levis to all sorts of smelly Two Strokes, (hopefully they will graduate to a nice four stroke), with AJ’S, Bullets, Beezers, Fanny Barnetts, Trophy’s, James’, Ariels etc. In June every year we also run a non-competitive trial for any age of machine to encourage anybody to “come and have a go”. Make sure you come and see us making the best use of our “mud pluggers” on the Saturday of the Festival weekend in the wooded area adjacent to “Gerards” Bend. For more details of the Taverners Trials activities contact Roger Monk on (01509) 412662. FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES TRIALS - PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST No Name Year Capacity Machine Class 1 Robby Stone 1939 500 BSA M24 A 2 Kevin Coxon 1947 350 AJS Rigid B1 3 Mike Nicholson 1947 350 Matchless B1 4 Ben Measures 1948 350 Ariel B1 5 Sarah Measures 1956 197 Francis Barnett C 6 Stuart Measures 1955 350 Royal Enfield B2 7 Gerard Fitz-James 1951 350 Royal Enfield B2 8 Martyn Calcott 1953 197 James J9 C 9 Barrie Rodgers 1954 346 Royal Enfield B2 10 Andrew Demott 1955 350 Royal Enfield B2 11 Mick Fern 1956 197 Greeves C 12 Aron Taylor 1956 350 Royal Enfield B2 13 Trevor Taylor 1956 350 Royal Enfield B2 14 Roger Monk 1956 199 Triumph B1 15 Roger Taplin 1958 250 Greeves G 16 Chris Mills 1960 200 Tiger Cub G 17 Ralph Taylor 1961 250 BSA G 18 Peter Guslov 1962 250 Greeves Scottish G 19 A Owens 1963 199 Triumph Cub G 20 Rod Phillips 1964 250 Greeves G 21 Andrew Dixon 1964 350 BSA B40 G 22 Michael Legg 1964 199 Triumph G 23 Chris Dawkins 1964 200 Triumph Tiger Cub G 24 Werner Eckel 1938 250 Japette A 25 Martin Hazlewood 1955 197 James C 26 Michael Baverstock 1958 350 Royal Enfield G 27 David Hird 1953 350 Royal Enfield B2 28 Simon Fredon 1956 197 Greeves C 29 David Irish 1956 350 Royal Enfield B2 30 Mick Armson 1954 349 Royal Enfield B2 31 Patrick Jeal 1962 250 Greeves G We hope to see a good range of interesting machines (and riders) over the weekend and hope to provide a good demonstration of our sport in a safe and enjoyable environment for all. ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HELMETS For more details and an entry form please contact- Festival of 1000 Bikes Trial VMCC HQ Allen House Wetmore Road Burton upon Trent Staffs DE14 1TR Observers please contact- Mr Roger Monk Tel:(01509) 412662 GRASS TRACK Sunday 11/07/2010 - 10.30am-3.30pm (See event map for location). ACU Permit No. 28763 The Grasstrack will be held on Sunday 11th July 2010 on the same course as in 2009 which is situated just outside the pay-line near the “Lodge Gates D” (see map for details ). Grasstrack - the “Grass Roots” of motorcycle sport, it’s not just a pun, many clubmen and international stars alike started with Grasstrack as did some of our top venues, Mallory Park for example owes much to a Grasstrack heritage. The sport caters for all, a real mixing pot of characters and personalities, young, not so young, short, tall, male or female. Visit the Grasstrack and Speedway Sections Demonstration Grasstrack situated near “Lodge Gate D”, experience for yourself the unique atmosphere, the smell of Castrol ‘R’ mixed with methanol and freshly cut grass collectively known as ‘R’omatherapy, combine this with close exiting racing and the sound of an on song Rudge or JAP, soon you realise Grasstrack has something to make all your senses tingle.