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Category: Events and Shows

  1. Henry Surtees Foundation Fundraising Auction, plus Special Guests

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    The Henry Surtees Foundation fundraising auction will take place on Tuesday 11 July 2017 at Mercedes-Benz World, Surrey. The event includes a champagne reception hosted by Steve Rider and Henry Hope-Frost with special guest interviews plus a fundraising auction by Malcolm Barber of Bonhams.
     
    Auction lots include signed artwork and memorabilia from an exclusive Omologato watch, No 1 of a limited edition range that has been designed in collaboration with the Surtees Family to a pair of Sebastian Vettel’s 2016 racing gloves. There’s also a great selection of behind-the-scenes factory tours from Red Bull Racing and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Teams to even the loan of a Ferrari California T for a weekend! Tickets to the event cost £70 and can be purchased via www.henrysurteesfoundation.com
     
    Please here for a full link of the auction lots - happy bidding!

    The 2017 event is set to be the highest profile event yet and will feature a special tribute to the charities founder, John Surtees CBE, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Last year it raised over £58,000 for the Henry Surtees Foundation which was established by John, following the tragic death of his son Henry.

    Freddie Spencer, Derek Bell, Damon Hill, Stuart Graham and Paul Hollywood are amongst those already confirmed to be attending.

  2. WHAT'S ON this week...

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    Bike Night - Jacks Hill Cafe
    The Old Goats Grumble 3
    Unwanted MCC's 13th Cock Out Rally
    Barflys Rally
    Mallory Bike Bonanza
    Carry On At The Camp
    Gravesend MCC Music & Bike show
    Isle of Man Bonanza, Jurby
    Stourbridge MCC Annual Motorcycle Custom Show
    Chinnor Bike Dayz
    The Billy Goat Rally
    BeicFest
    Garstang Autojumble
    Victory & Indian Bike Day @ Ace Cafe
    Great Western Air Ambulance Ride In And Festival

    See more details (and more events) on the main WHAT'S ON section for July

  3. Kiwi Aaron Slight – undoubtedly the best rider never to win the World Superbike title...

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    ... will be guest of honour at the 24th Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show over the weekend of October 14-15 at Staffordshire County Showground.

    As fast and smooth on the track as he was flamboyant and controversial off it, and often sporting a multi-coloured Mohican haircut, Slight will have some entertaining tales to share with the Stafford audience. And with more than a decade racing in WSB, when the series was arguably at its peak for both factory Kawasaki and Castrol Honda teams, the friendly New Zealander will have plenty of great races to draw from.

    The Classic Mechanics Show, the largest show of its kind in the world which majors on the later Japanese and European scene, promises the usual successful mix of almost 1000 trade and autojumble stalls, stunning club stands and private entries, Bonhams record-breaking auction, live entertainment in the Classic Dirt Bike area and Classic Racer Grand Prix Paddock, and the live Restoration Theatre.

    Ticket prices are a bargain £12 for adults, £11 for seniors or £3 for under-12s if bought in advance. Parking is free.

    www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com/october 

  4. 23-times TT winner John McGuinness will be the guest of honour at the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival 2017

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    Llangollen Motorcycle Festival - LlanBikeFest | 5th & 6th August 

    LlanBikeFest's John Hutchinson said: "John is recovering well from his recent crash and says he is 100% committed to being at the Festival both days - even if he has to be wheeled round!"

    Plenty to see and do, with 100’s of bikes on show, displays, trials, stunts, live music, stands, family fun and some brilliant local rides on fabulous roads. Excellent local camping. Back by popular demand – George Formby (alias Graeme Hardy).

    "This year we are making it even better for families, with children 15 and under free. As well as 100's of bikes of every type on show, there will be trials and mountain bike stunts, displays and competitions, birds of prey flights, rides, children's entertainments, a great line-up of bands and a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on Sunday. Above all, LlanBikeFest is a celebration of all we love about motorcycles, set in some of Britain's best biking roads."

    venue: Royal International Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, LL20 8SW

    www.llanbikefest.co.uk

    www.facebook.com/llanbikefest/

     

    Llangollen Motorcycle Festival - LlanBikeFest