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Category: Events and Shows
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Motorcycle Live 2013 is jam-packed with 30 manufacturers, over 150 exhibitors and 17 FREE live features and zones, but when your feet need a rest and you fancy being entertained by some of the biggest names in biking, head to the British Eurosport Entertainment Zone featuring the Blackhorse Stage.
Legendary racers-turned-commentators Steve Parrish and James Whitham will once again be at the helm of the Blackhorse Stage, hosting non-stop game shows, quizzes and celebrity interviews. Whitham’s rider Q&As will take place five times daily at weekends and four times daily on weekdays, giving an insight into the lives of some of the world’s top racers from MotoGP, World and British Superbikes and the Isle of Man TT.
Racers already confirmed to appear include 2013 World Supersport Champion Sam Lowes, 2013 British Superbike Champion Alex Lowes, 20-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness, Honda SBK stars Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam, MotoGP rider Bradley Smith, 2013 Superbike TT winner Michael Dunlop and three-time BSB champion John Reynolds. The riders will also be taking part in the ever-popular Fast Bikes Question of Bikes quiz, which always brings hilarity and chaos to the British Eurosport Entertainment Zone as their competitive spirits takeover.
Throughout the day show goers will have the chance to get involved in the stage games and win a whole host of prizes. Oxford Products Dress Undress will reward those who can strip off and re-dress the quickest, while Dunlop Man of Steel will test the strength of its participants as they attempt to hold two tyres at arm’s length for as long as possible. The British Eurosport Memory Game is a challenge for the mind and Blackhorse Race an Ace provides an opportunity for a member of the public to compete against a celebrity rider on a virtual track.
Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2013 are just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 6-16* (kids five and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). Bike parking is free of charge and subject to availability. Reduced car parking costs of £8 – subsidised by Motorcycle Live. To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
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25th - 27th October
Celebrating this year's 75th anniversary of the cafe having originally opened in 1938, and teaming up with the 59 Club's official French Section, Ace Cafe London is privileged to be able to confirm attendance at the annual Salon Moto Legende Show, Parc Floral de Paris, Vincennes.
The Ace presence and display at the show, will include the 1958 Royal Enfield Constellation motorcycle that featured on the front page of the UK's national newspaper, The Daily Mirror, of Thursday 9th February 1961 together with an array of Ace Cafe, Rockers and StoMoCo items, alongside "Gear with Grit" from Red Torpedo, sponsors of the TT Red Riders (to include Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, John McGuinness and Maria Costello) together with the all new 132 page Ace Cafe London Bookazine and the critically acclaimed seminal, 312 page book, "Ace Times - Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture", by author Mick Duckworth will also be available.
For more information about the show and the French section of the 59 Club:
www.salon-moto-legende.fr
www.59legend.com
www.ace-cafe-london.com
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TWO decades of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show were celebrated in style this past weekend as the ever-popular Staffordshire County Showground event saw one of its busiest days.
The 20th running of the show took place October 19-20 and featured a vast autojumble, over a thousand classic machines displayed, top outdoor stunts and a fascinating guest of honour.
As exhibition manager Nick Mowbray explained, all of this combined saw a near record crowd descend on the venue on Saturday: “It was another great weekend, and the first day was one of biggest I have seen in the 20 years of the show.”
Among the attractions that drew the visitors were rows-upon-rows of stunning classic motorcycles, including an extremely rare Yamaha YDS1 which was awarded the Best In Show prize. Owner Mark Cowdery, who only finished his restoration a week prior to the event, found information on the YDS1 hard to come by but clearly did enough to impress judges. “Never again,” said Mark, who took six painstaking years to complete the project. “Although I am doing a 1957 YD1 next so maybe I shouldn’t speak too soon.”
Also victorious was Rodney Hann’s Husqvarna 180 546cc which scooped the Classic Bikers Club Bike of the Year prize along with a £1000 goodie bag. Both trophies were presented by former 250cc world champ Christian Sarron. The amiable Frenchman also conducted engaging on-stage interviews with compere Dave Craggs where he shared memories from a racing career spanning three decades.
“Christian’s stories kept the large crowd spellbound,” said Classic Racer magazine editor Malcolm Wheeler, who commented on how much he and those gathered around the main stage enjoyed the discussions.
As ever, the sprawling Classic Motorcycle Mechanics autojumble covered every available square inch of Staffordshire County Showground, with visitors describing it as the “Aladdin’s cave of motorcycling”. And traders enjoyed a successful weekend too with thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts on the hunt for all manner of motorcycle parts, accessories, literature and memorabilia. There were treats for off-road and stunt enthusiasts as Steve Colley wowed the crowds in the main ring and the Classic Dirt Bike experience gave showgoers a veritable feast of action.
Colley’s incredible antics weren’t confined to the main ring however, as organising team Classic Bike Shows captured an amazing video of him showcasing his gravity defying display all over the showground.
Auction house Bonhams brought the gavel down on proceedings late on Sunday afternoon with one of the main highlights of its annual autumn sale a Moto Morini 250cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racer snapped up for just over £83,000. Ben Walker, Bonhams’ head of motorcycles, said: “With over £1.3 million raised, it was another successful Stafford which once again proves that quality always sells.”
Show manager Nick added: “The success of this year’s show and the superb line-up that we have managed to bring together proves that the world of classics is alive and well, and it is fantastic to see this era of motorcycles prospering.”
With the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show moving into its third decade next October, the popularity of one of the world’s premier classic motorcycling events looks set to grow and grow for many years to come.
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Women
Three weeks before;
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Book hair, nail, eyebrow appointment
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Buy hair colour
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Search e-bay for new outfit
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Look at your womanly physique in the mirror... decide that you need to lose a stone in 3 weeks, so make mental note to do workout, sit-ups, squats, etc, every day
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Save small amount of your favourite toiletries, face cleanser, toner, eye make up remover, day cream, night cream, eye cream, factor 15 for the face and factor 8 for the body (the sun WILL come out), body lotion, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hair product one (to give it body), hair product two (to make it straight), hair product three (to make it glossy) hair product four (so it does not frizz), hair product five (to keep it in place)
Two weeks before;
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Buy new outfit (two of just in case) off e-bay, found using searches such as 'Biker babe', 'biker rally outfit', 'black goth', 'black basque ladies', etc...
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Start tan-tastic preparations, scrub flesh and moisturise
The week before;
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Dye hair, hair cut, buy new hair product
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Eyebrows waxed
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Manicure (and pedicure if its summer)
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Apply self-tanning creams (unless goth)
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Look in shops for a new outfit (just in case you see one you like better than the two you bought last week)
The day before;
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Sort out the clothing you are taking into piles
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The clothing you are wearing on a hanger
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All other items hidden, so that your Victor Meldrew husband does not say "Do you think you are taking that lot for two days!"
The day of;
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Face pack, condition hair, shave armpits and legs, apply make up with no mascara (to avoid panda eyes on the way in gail force winds)
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Try to pack 10 tops, three pairs of jeans, 3 sets of matching underwear, toiletries (as above), towel (the size of a small country) into small bag
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Text mates to see if they are taking hairdryers and/or straighterners as you realise you have gone over your allocation baggage allowance
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Moisturise whole body, get dressed putting on extra layers of clothing that you could not fit into small bag
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Put extra items you forgot to pack into coat pockets
Men
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Put tent on bike
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Take toothbrush if longer than one night
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Moan at woman at the amount of luggage she is taking for two nights
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Put on 'Rally' pants, club t and leather vest
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Go...
Of course those apologies to all women who are lower maintenance and men who are higher...
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Motorcycle Live features a double dose of TT action this year, with two days dedicated to the Isle of Man’s flagship road racing festivals. Sunday 24 November will celebrate heritage event the Classic TT, while Sunday 1 December will be devoted to the world’s most famous road race, the Isle of Man TT. There will also be special guest appearances from top racers on a daily basis.
20-times Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness and 2013’s big winner Michael Dunlop will be leading a star-studded line-up which also includes Manxman Conor Cummins, fan favourite Bruce Anstey, SES TT Zero winner Michael Rutter, veteran competitor Ian Lougher and rising star James Hillier, who won his first TT race this year.
John Holden and Andy Winkle, Ben and Tom Birchall, Tim Reeves and Dan Sayle and sixteen-time TT champion Dave Molyneux along with his passenger Patrick Farrance will be representing the Sidecars. For a full list of riders and their appearance dates click here.
The riders will be signing autographs and meeting fans on the TT Paddock Experience stand and taking part in daily Q&As with TT commentator James Whitham on the Black Horse Stage in the British Eurosport Entertainment Zone in Hall 2. On Sunday 1 December, the TT will take over the stage, with four Q&A sessions and a special TT-themed edition of Fast Bikes Question of Bikes hosted by Steve Parrish. Race fans will also have the chance to bag early-bird Grandstand and VIP hospitality packages for the 2014 Isle of Man TT.
Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2013 are just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 6-16* (kids five aged and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). Bike parking is free of charge and subject to availability. Reduced car parking costs of £8 – subsidised by Motorcycle Live. To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
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