Finally, after ‘you’ have missed the first three rounds of the 2021 season the Darley Moor Motor Cycle Road Race Club can welcome back spectators through the gates of the Darley Motorsport Centre, nr Ashbourne, DE6 2ET for Round 4 of their Championship on Sunday 20th June 2021. But, what a meeting to return to with the largest entry for 5 years! Yes, there are a few restrictions in that trackside viewing area is restricted to between Park Corner and The Hairpin, but the Club have been hard at work improving those areas during the Closed Season right up until this last weekend.
Just several points to note beforehand:
Current Conditions
1. Spectators can now attend Race Meetings only. There is still no spectator access to Track Days or Test Days.
2. Spectators must not attend if they have any signs or symptoms of Covid-19, or they are isolating.
3. All tickets must be purchased in advance there is no payment on the gate. Go to www.darleymoor.co.uk
4. There is no spectator camping available at the venue.
5. You must obey the rule of 30 with no groups of more than 30 permitted.
6. There is NO spectator access to the Paddock.
7. Certain areas will be closed on race days.
8. Spectators are advised to wear face coverings and observe the social distancing rules.
9. Spectators are advised to make use of the hand sanitisers available around the venue.
10. A take - away food service will be available.
Now to remind you of what you have been missing if your memory needs a little help. A wide variety of machinery on two, three and four wheels; two stroke 125 and 250cc Grand Prix style machinery; four stroke machinery derived from road bikes from 300cc through to 1300cc; brand new machinery to some classic racing machines fifty plus years old, but still in fine fettle; 600cc – 1300cc engines powering two classes of sidecar outfits with the pairings working together (usually!) and long-time guests to the majority of rounds, the Long Circuit Kart Club with another array of four wheeled machinery battling out on track. For this round only the Auto Cycle Union’s National 50cc Championship will be Special Guests racing with yet another wide selection machinery. Competing throughout the day are the many stalwarts of the Club, some extremely fast up and coming riders hoping to step-up to the British Championships and beyond in future seasons, including several extremely fast young ladies beginning to make their own mark.
At the time of writing there is already plenty of competitors and former champions, for local race fans to support including:
Adam Walters - Derby Pre-Injection Solos
Andy Whale - Birmingham Lightweight Championship Ash Stone – Matlock Open Solo
Ben Dale – Warrington Pre Electronic 600cc and 750 Twin Championship Carl Morris – Etwall Pre-Injection Solos
Christopher Lynas – Macclesfield Classic & Forgotten Era
David Bradley – Matlock Classic &Forgotten Era
David Brooks – Uttoxeter Pre Electronic 600 & 750 Twin David Carson – Northwich Formula 600, 700cc Twins
David Glossop – Wilmslow Senior Championship, CB500 &Suzuki Bandit Championship, Formula 600 Championship
Freddy Oakley – Chesterfield Junior Championship, Lightweight Championship Graham Oakley – Chesterfield Classic & Forgotten Era
Howard Baker/Mike Killingsworth - Sutton Coldfield/WashingboroughFormula 600 Sidecars
Jamie Hanks Elliott – Birmingham Junior Championship, Lightweight Championship Josh Daley – Wigan Open Solo
Keith Waddington/Mick Storey – Barnsley/East Yorks Open Sidecar Championship Liam Clements – Newcastle under Lyme CB500 & Suzuki Bandit
Mark Brailsford – Chesterfield CB500 & Suzuki Bandit Mark Goodings – Doncaster Open Solo
Martin Powell – Telford Classic & Forgortten Era
Richard Wardle – Stoke on Trent Formula 600
Roger & Bradley Stockton – Crewe Formula 600 Sidecar Champonship
Scarlett Robinson – New Mills Junior Championship, Lightweight Championship Steve Price – Stockport Lightweight Championship
Steve Thomas/Danny Lewis – Rockferry/Saughall Massie Open Sidecar Tim Poole - Northwich Open Solo
All full list of dates for the remaining race action at the Darley Moor Motor Sports Centre is below, all events start at 10am.
Sunday 20th June Round 4 Darley Moor MCRRC
Sunday 11th July Round 5 Darley Moor MCRRC
Sunday 12th September Round 6 Darley Moor MCRRC
Saturday 9th October Round 7 Darley Moor MCRRC
Sunday 10th October Round 8 Darley Moor MCRRC
2021 Stars at Darley Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October 2021
(Spectator tickets to be ordered prior to meeting at www.darleymoorstore.co.uk) Adult £13.00 Seniors £10.00 No overnight camping)
For any further information regarding race and test days please check www.darleymoor.co.uk; Facebook: Darley Moor Sports Centre; Instagram: darleymoorsportscentre; telephone: 01246 866537 or 01335 343833.
2021 Championship standings
Junior Championship Class A – 1st Jamie Hanks-Elliott, 15pts; 2nd Scarlett Robinson, 12pts; 3rd Jack Smith, 10pts
Junior Championship Class B – 1st Katie Hand (2019 Junior Champion), 15pts; 2nd Lissy Whitmore, 12pts; 3rd Freddy Oakley, 10pts
Senior Championship – 1st David Glossop (2019 Champion), 15pts; 2nd Elaine Moody, 12pts
Classic & Forgotten Era up to 250cc – 1st Jim Hind, 15pts; 2nd Geoffrey Mills 12pts; 3rd Jeff Smith, 10pts
Classic & Forgotten Era 251cc to 500cc – 1st Hefyn Owen, 15pts; 2nd Meredydd Owen, 12pts; 3rd Neil Lloyd, 10pts
Classic & Forgotten Era 501cc – 1300cc – 1st David Bradley (2019 Champion), 15pts; 2nd John Chambers, 12pts; 3rd
Martin Powell, 10pts
Lightweight Championship – 1st Andy Whale, 15pts; 2nd Steve Price, 12pts; 3rd Jamie Hanks-Elliott 10pts
Honda CB500 & Suzuki Bandit Championship – 1st Tom Fisher, 15pts; 2nd Gary Cutts, 12pts; 3rd Mark Brailsford (2019 Champion), 10pts
Formula 600 Championship – 1st Tom Fisher, 15pts; 2nd Albert Walker, 12pts; 3rd Richard Wardle, 10pts
Pre-electronic 600cc & 750cc Twin Championship – 1st Ben Dale, 15pts; 2nd Stuart Bradbury (2019 Champion), 12pts; 3rd Shaun Evans, 10pts
700cc Twin Cylinder Championship – 1st Jim Hodson, 15pts; 2nd Sean Seddon, 12pts; 3rd Dave Carson (2019 Champion), 10pts
Open Solo – 1st Josh Daley (2019 Champion) 15pts; 2nd Mark Goodings, 12pts; 3rd Ash Stone, 10pts
Pre-Injection to 1300cc – 1st Adam Walters (2019 Champion), 15pts; 2nd Brendan Brown, 12pts; 3rd Carl Morris, 10pts
Open Sidecar – 1st George Holden/Oscar Lawrence, 15pts; 2nd Steve Thomas/Danny Lewis, 12pts; 3rd Keith Waddington/Mick Storey, 10pts
Formula 600 Sidecar – 1st Howard Baker/Mike Killingsgworth, 15pts; 2nd Roger Stockton/Bradley Stockton (2019 Champion), 12pts