Plans to hold an Isle of Man TT-style race meeting on the borders of England and Scotland are gathering pace with organisers getting backing from MPs, local councillors, racers and race teams. If given the go ahead, the plans would see races happen around the Jedburgh area of Scotland, which is 10 miles from the border with England, with a programme seeing Supersport, Superbike/Superstock, Supertwin and a sidecar event being run. "This would keep the event small enough as not to stand on the toes of established race meetings like the Northwest 200 or the Isle of Mann TT. However, it would be hoped that it could generate interest from racers and others, and be used as a tester for large events or track racing by teams until it becomes an event in its own right," said a spokesman. "The Irish road racing fraternity are very keen for this to go ahead and have even expressed an interest too include it in their yearly race calendar. The dream of this becoming a large event in its own right is a possibility, with financial gain for businesses and the area as a whole on a large scale." The proposed circuit would be 11.1-miles in length and begin on the A68 outside Border Meringues, go north to Bonjeward on the A68 turning left towards Cleekamin, then right off the A68 onto the A698 towards Hawick. Left at the junction with the B and over the Dunion Hill. The it turns north towards Jedburgh entering the Castlegate and towards the town. Turning right at the junction on the Castlegate and the Canongate before roceeding down the Canongate turning left onto A68 and towards the start/finish. Supporters of the scheme include: Scottish ACU, ACU, Cameron Donald, Mark Buckley, Michael Pearson, Michael and William Dunlop, Ryan Farquhar, Phil Jessopp, Colin Appleyard and Clive Padgett. Would be a nice trip....
I would love for this to happen. Right on my stomping grounds. Fantastic roads around the Scottish borders. I'd say I spend around 90% of my riding time around there. Only thing is everyone will now about the roads then
first i have heard of this and i like it, i would certainly be popping up to watch if it can get the go ahead
"Supporters of the scheme include: Scottish ACU, ACU, Cameron Donald, Mark Buckley, Michael Pearson, Michael and William Dunlop, Ryan Farquhar, Phil Jessopp, Colin Appleyard and Clive Padgett." Plus everyone else in the country even remotely interested in bikes. Imagine that, a TT where we dont have to pay the Steam Racket company an arm and both legs just to get there. Think of all the extra beer and posh camping equipment you will be able to bring in that van you an your mates can now afford to hire.
We do a local route in North yorkshire, we all call it the Yorkshire TT, its awesome and has some fantastic roads, particularly between Helmsley and Stokesly, 22 odd miles and its like a foookin rollercoaster If you carry on to Whitby then down to Pickering and back to Helmsley its 84 miles of seriously fast smiles!!
Whats that championship that Practical Sportsbikes is sponsoring, the one where they have to use Pre '85 bikes with no external mods, original frames, engines, forks, brakes, farings and bodywork, etc? I belive that mods are allowed to the fork internals and the internals to the engine and rear shock replacement, but they will still look like GS1000's, CB900F's, GPZ900's, GPZ750/1100's, tearing round the UK tracks, i think i'm goin to the CRMC meeting at the very end of June/beginning of July at Mallory. Cant wait to see that old stuff bashing elbows.
