Coming to Three Sisters Circuit on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July is round five of the British Supermoto Championships. This truly spectacular, all action bike sport is where high speed tarmac racing meets off-road dirt jumps to really test a rider's skill and bike control.
A supermoto bike is basically a heavily modified motocross machine with the off-road wheels, tyres, suspension and brakes replaced by roadrace parts. To top it off the engines are then tuned for maximum performance which allows the talented supermoto racers to pit their skills against his fellow competitors. If you are still unsure as to what supermoto is, think of it as two-wheeled rally-cross with 28 riders tacking huge jumps and dirt berms on slick tyres before heading onto the twists and turns of the tarmac section of the circuit.
Obviously bike set up is important but this high-octane sport is still mainly about the skills of the fearless riders as they slide their 120+ mph machines into the tarmac turns and then lay rubber as they accelerate hard down the next straight. As a motorsport spectacle it’s tough to beat as you can get real close to the action and smell the boiling brakes and tortured rubber only feet away from the action.
Directions:
M6 JUNCTION 25 (signposted A49 Wigan & Wigan Pier). Down long slip road to roundabout where you turn right, (signposted A49 Ashton), also a Brown directional sign for THREE SISTERS. Along the A49 for just over 3/4 mile to the first set of traffic lights, (shops on left), turn left into BRYN road, also signposted GOLBOURNE. Along BRYN road for approx ¼ mile, turn left into LOCKETT road onto SOUTH LANCS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. Along LOCKETT road for approx ¼ mile and then left into Three Sisters Road.
Please Note: There is no exit at junction 25 for Southbound M6 Traffic. For Southbound customers we recommend proceeding to Junction 24 (1 mile) and returning Northbound to Junction 25. Joining the two wheel action are supermoto quads on Saturday and the awesome superbike powered Superlite buggies during Sunday's races. Practice and qualifying get under way on Saturday with the first bike out on track at 10am at Three Sisters circuit with racing both days starting around 11.15. The best thing for spectators though is the fact that thanks to NORAsport, admission is only £5,00 per person. So if you fancy avoiding the garden centre rush this coming weekend, head down to Three Sisters to view the best racers in the country in action. www.norasport.com, www.three-sisters.co.uk
Three Sisters Race Circuit
Three Sisters Road
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 8DD
Tel: 01942 270230