Better late than never https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-06-08/road-racing-is-back-at-olivers-mount-for-2020/
I have never been to see the racing at Oliver’s Mount but saw racing from the most recent year (2 years ago ?) on Eurosport yesterday. I have no idea how they can make social distancing work at the circuit, it’s tiny. Good luck to them, hope all their efforts to get the racing back up and running is rewarded. Andy
Tickets are available now. Online only and limited to 2500 spectators a day with no paddock access to the public. https://www.dukevideo.com/prdOMBS20...KGHnB_ir-jOJDJs6pcpXUU84lJfj2dLMZ7jnVe9eEHXBE
I really enjoy watching a day's racing at the Mount and have probably averaged a meeting a year since I first rode there in the sleet on my GSX400/4 to the Spring meeting in 1986 with a couple of mates on RG250s. Latterly the prices got a bit steep but I had planned to get to the April event this year. I will probably wait until next year when normality replaces the current situation before I go back. You do need a few beers in town in the evening, before you face the walk back up the hill when you are camping at the circuit.
Schedule for next weeks racing. Don’t forget it’s pre book only if you are thinking of popping along. With just 1 week to go until the start of The Barry Sheene Classic Meeting on Friday 14th August to Sunday 16th August, please see the below schedule of races:- FRIDAY 14th August: Practice: 20mins Newcomers (10 Minutes, 3 laps behind rider reps) Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) Classic A, B & GP 350 Twins Classic 500 & 750 Bennetts Classic Superbike Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) Classic A, B & GP 350 Twins Classic 500 & 750 Bennetts Classic Superbike Lunch Qualifying: 15mins Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) Classic A, B & GP 350 Twins Classic 500 & 750 Bennetts Classic Superbike Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) Classic A, B & GP 350 Twins Classic 500 & 750 Bennetts Classic Superbike SATURDAY 15th August: Warm Up: 3 Laps 9am Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) 9.10am Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) 9.20am Classic A, B & GP 350 9.30am Twins 9.40am Classic 500 & 750 9.50am Bennetts Classic Superbike 10am Non Qualifiers Racing: Race 1 – Twins – 8 Laps Race 2 - Supersport 600cc C – 6 Laps Race 3 - Classic A, B & GP 350 - 6 Laps Race 4 - Supersport 600cc B – 6 Laps Race 5 - Bennetts Classic Superbike - 8 Laps Race 6 - Classic 500 & 750 – 6 Laps Race 7 - Supersport 600cc A – 6 Laps Lunch/Parade Race 8 - Twins – 8 Laps Race 9 - Supersport 600cc C – 6 Laps Race 10 - Classic A, B & GP 350 - 6 Laps Race 11 - Supersport 600cc B – 6 Laps Race 12 - Bennetts Classic Superbike - 8 Laps Race 13 - Classic 500 & 750 – 6 Laps Race 14 - Supersport 600cc A – 6 Laps Race 15 Non Qualifiers - 6 Laps SUNDAY 16th August Warm Up: 3 Laps 9am Supersport 600cc (Numbers 1-99) 9.10am Supersport 600cc (Numbers 100+) 9.20am Classic A, B & GP 350 9.30am Twins 9.40am Classic 500 & 750 9.50am Bennetts Classic Superbike 10am Non Qualifiers Racing: Race 1 – Twins – 8 Laps Race 2 - Supersport 600cc C – 6 Laps Race 3 - Classic A, B & GP 350 - 6 Laps Race 4 - Supersport 600cc B – 6 Laps Race 5 - Bennetts Classic Superbike - 8 Laps Race 6 - Classic 500 & 750 – 6 Laps Race 7 - Supersport 600cc A – 6 Laps Lunch/Parade Race 8 – Barry Sheene Classic Feature Race – 8 Laps Race 9 - Twins – 8 Laps Race 10 - Supersport 600cc C – 6 Laps Race 11 - Classic A, B & GP 350 - 6 Laps Race 12 - Supersport 600cc B – 6 Laps Race 13 - Bennetts Classic Superbike - 8 Laps Race 14 - Classic 500 & 750 – 6 Laps Race 15 - Supersport 600cc A – 6 Laps Race 16 Non Qualifiers - 6 Laps
It's fantastic and I can highly recommend it. If you buy an advanced ticket then you get a free pit-pass. However, with the pandemic, then that would be a risk!
