Ace Cafe London Stunt Festival & Streetfighter Show, Wembley 2013  

Tickets are now available to purchase at the cafe and via the on-line web shop

Ace Cafe London, this year celebrating the 75th anniversary of having originally opened in 1938, returns to the world famous and iconic Wembley Stadium Complex for the 4th annual Stunt Festival & Streetfighter Show featuring the premiere of the all new Stunt Bike Open Freestyle Championship Finals, to be held throughout the day from 10am Sunday 28th July.

In addition to trade and industry stands and displays, the Carole Nash Grandstand, this increasingly popular annual event combines the cafe's legendary Streetfighter Sunday, as well as showcasing the dramatic live action finals of the stunt competition, with stunt riders from across Europe and beyond taking part and competing in the "Metzeler Arena" for the coveted awards, Metzeler tyres, Draggin Jeans and cash prize fund totalling £5K.

Individual Free Style:

1st - £2K 2nd - 1K 3rd - £750

Draggin Jeans Longest Stoppie - £750

Sickest Trick - £500

Highlights of this prestigious event also includes "Best Streetfighter" static display and competition, with cash prize fund of £500, the awards and prizes include vouchers for exclusive, precision-made performance products, courtesy of Germany's renowned LSL Motorradtechnik, to the value of £1800!

Best in Show: 1st - £100 & LSL Voucher £750 2nd - £75 & LSL Voucher £500 3rd - £50 & LSL Voucher £250

Best Engineering: £50 & LSL Voucher £50

Best Brightwork - £50 & LSL Voucher £50

Best Rat - £50 & LSL Voucher £50

Best Junior/Lightweight - £25 & LSL Voucher £50

Special cash prizes, each of £50, are to be awarded for the "Best Harley Streetfighter" & "Best BMW Streetfighter", each also receiving a £50 LSL Voucher, both marques this year respectively celebrating their 110th and 90th anniversaries.

Best Streetfighters competition will be run on a "Show Up n' Shine" basis and are to be on site at Wembley by 9am.

All fourteen winners, of both the Stunt Bike Open Freestyle Championship Finals and the "Best Streetfighter" Show Up n' Shine competition, also receive Draggin Jeans product vouchers courtesy The Key Collection.

Other features include tyre-frying burnouts and the "Extreme Wheelie"  machine for those who want to experience "Up in the air thrills, a fun mini moto circuit (40cc's, 5 "on track" at any one time and open to all over 6 years of age and with a special Academy session for kids), together with interactive stands and displays.

Live entertainment on the Ace stage includes with The Fuel Girls, and mixed with the music, the roar of engines and tyre-shredding drifters, along with the spectacular motorcycling aerobatics and hot tricks of the East Coast FMX Team, featuring Chris "Sir Swampy" Birch, widely acknowledged as Britain's No.1 FMX rider, a regular at the Red Bull X Fighters and BoldDog FMX British Championship winner, adrenaline will be pumping - let the action begin!

The London Rockin Rollers, who with their eight-wheeled thrills and spills have been rolling with the punches since 2007, will be assisting in raising funds for "Riders for Health", the events chosen charity and who will be operating a helmet park on the day.

Tickets are available at the cafe and via the Ace on-line web shop as well as "On the gate on the day".

Buy your ticket at the cafe and you will receive a free tea or coffee.

Tickets: £10 per person £15 Family Ticket (available on the day)

Club & Group pre-booking concessions available - please contact Lora David at the cafe on [email protected]

KTM and the ADAC present the KTM RC 390 Cup model, being used in the new 'ADAC JUNIOR CUP POWERED BY KTM'.

Unveilled at the 2013 MotoGP of Germany at the Sachsenring, the RC 390 is to be the new machinery for the Brand Cup for up-and-coming young racers in 2014.

By introducing this motorcycle, KTM takes another important step in extending its activities on asphalt. Following the successful entry into the Moto3 World Championship – KTM brought the World Championship title to Austria in the premiere year – and the completion of the Duke range of naked bikes with the 125, 200 and 390 displacement models, there will now also be a fully faired sports bike available for sale. In typical fashion, there is a direct connection to motorsports. The “ADAC Junior Cup powered by KTM” will see the RC 390 in action for the first time as the exclusive motorcycle used in this Brand Cup competition.

Naturally it is not difficult for the sports motorcycle manufacturer from Mattighofen, Austria, to make the connection between racing and series production. In short: KTM once again underlines that it is always “Ready to Race” in every aspect by presenting the RC 390 Cup at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

KTM CEO Stefan Pierer: ”We developed a pure GP racing machine for the Moto3 World Championship. In contrast, the RC 390 Cup is based on a series model project. Both of these two projects were given the highest priority because the development of lower displacement, high quality street bikes are among our core activities. The new KTM RC 390, which will be available for sale in 2014 will meet a big demand for affordable, quality sport bikes for the lower displacement class.”

The KTM CEO adds: “Since 1993, ADAC has achieved a great deal with excellent work with up-and-coming riders in the Junior Cup. The promotion and support of young talent is also a very important aspect for KTM. We are happy to put a lot of energy into this because we actively engage in the promotion of young riders both in offroad sports and on asphalt. We are honestly thrilled that we will be able to support the ADAC Junior Cup as the KTM 390 Cup with all KTM bikes. Also because with ADAC we have a committed, reliable and strong partner in which everyone involved is a professional.”

Ideal for young racers: KTM RC 390 Cup The primary development objective of the fully faired RC 390 Cup bike was to enable affordable junior racing with the best possible sporting potential.

To achieve this, the RC Cup bike has a strong and reliable heart of the most modern kind. 375cc displacement, four valve technology, liquid cooled, two oil pumps, electronic Dellorto fuel injection – these are the core features of the single cylinder, four stroke engine that is set to release around 38 horse power in the Cup bike and, which will be very fuel efficient even at full throttle.

As well as having more than adequate performance for junior racers, the RC specifications also ensures the best possible rideability, reliability and service-friendly features. The primary intention of the Brand Trophy competition is to discover and promote talented young riders.

To suit the aerodynamically refined fairing, the RC 390 Cup comes with a high quality chassis together with a typical KTM tubular steel trellis frame. The lightweight, mesh robot-welded tubular steel combines precise handling with perfect stability at every speed. The robust construction is another plus in the event that the bike makes contact with the ground. It also provides easy access for maintenance.

High quality suspension elements, developed together with WP Suspension as well as a performance-oriented four piston caliper braking system completes the youngster’s racing machine. Especially practical for sporting activities are the numerous PowerParts directly developed by KTM and the special accessories that will ensure both a professional and economical activity in the Brand Cup competition.

Modern, safe, efficient and fast: the RC 390 Cup plus the strong cooperation with ADAC hits the spot when it comes to what KTM envisages for motorsports for the younger generation.

This date fourteen years ago would have seen Darren Gough preparing to do battle against Australia in the Fourth Test of the 1997 Ashes series at Headingley. Today the England cricket legend demonstrated his continuing ability to switch from one physical challenge to another by passing his Advanced Motorcycle Test.

The Bennetts biker has teamed up with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) for a series of further motorcycle training sessions since April, and today was put through his paces under examination conditions. The Skill for Life advanced riding programme offered by the IAM develops five phases of advanced riding; Information, Position, Speed, Gear and Acceleration, ultimately passing on the skills and knowledge to remain confident and in control on a motorcycle. 

These skills and knowledge are being put to the test as “Goughie” undertakes a series of Bennetts Biking Dream Challenges throughout the summer on a range of different bikes. He recently rode a lap of the famous Mountain Course at the Isle of Man TT under the tuition of ‘Milky’ Quayle, and on Tuesday he will ride to all five of this year’s Ashes Test cricket grounds which span the length of England in a single day. 

Gough spent over an hour near his home village in Buckinghamshire being assessed, and at the end of the session was presented with a certificate and a full membership of the IAM.

On passing his Advanced Motorcycle Test today, Gough commented, “I’ve wanted to improve my riding skills ever since I first tried biking and took my CBT in 2009.  It has been an enlightening experience to go through this process with the IAM – they have shown me how relatively easy it is to brush up and enhance not only the safety but also the enjoyment of biking. 

“Also, I know riders who can provide proof to Bennetts or other insurers that they have passed their IAM Advanced Rider Test, are potentially eligible for a discount, so that was another reason to do it!”

Geoff Pretty, Senior Observer at the Institute of Advanced Motorists said, “Goughie proved himself to be a very natural biker. He listened, practiced and quickly achieved advanced rider status. The skills he has developed will help him to complete his series of motorcycle challenges.”

I would just like thank all who came to our Bike night (10th July)

What a brilliant night! We raised just under £370 for Help for Heroes.

Well done people and thank you.

Keith Watling

The Heritage Motor Centre is to host a special centenary Rally celebrating 100 years of the Morris motor car on Sunday 14 July.

Organised by the Bullnose Morris Club, the Rally is a tribute to William Morris, also known as Lord Nuffield and famous for his creation of the Morris car. Over 100 Morris cars manufactured from 1913 - 1987 are expected to join the Rally.

Many examples of Morris cars through the decades will be on display outside the Museum from 10am - 4pm. As a special tribute to the event, Museum visitors will also be able to view 6 Morris Oxford Bullnose models with White and Poppe four cylinder engines that are 100 years old.

For more information on the event please contact John Bishop, Club, Groups & Rallies Senior Co-ordinator on 01926 645032 or [email protected]. 

 www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk