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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
Seven times Grand National Flat Track Champion Chris Carr is returning to England in early October for a number of exciting engagements.
After enjoying last year’s low-key visit, that Bike magazine said was ‘like Rossi racing at Darley Moor’ Carr was keen to come back and help promote the burgeoning UK flat track scene.
Carr is internationally renowned as an all-time great. A professional dirt tracker for over 20 years he still races at the very highest level in the USA, contesting both the Grand National twins and singles classes on his Harley-Davidson XR750 and Honda CRF450.
Carr, winner of numerous Indy and Springfield Miles, and the first man to travel over 350mph on two wheels, will make personal appearances, give talks and teach at a special one-off dirt track school. On the last day of his visit, Carr will race 50 of Britain and Europe’s best flat track racers in an afternoon of no-holds-barred heats, semis and a grand final. The race will take place at Rye House Speedway track, Hoddesdon, Herts. Carr will compete against 11 other competitors at a time on a specially modified 50bhp Honda with no front brakes.
SCHEDULE
Thursday October 8: An evening with Chris Carr at Peterborough Lions Rugby Club. The night is a celebration of dirt track (and land speed racing), with a talk from Carr, plus merchandise stalls, displays of new and historic flat track bikes AND an auction of the leathers Chris Carr wore when he won the historic 2008 Indianapolis Mile.
Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door. For ticket details and directions go to http://www.sideburnmag.blogspot.com
Friday October 9: Chris Carr flat track school at Rye House, Herts. Very few places left. £125 on your own bike. £225 including rental of CCM 450 flat tracker. http://www.ftexperience.com/
Saturday October 10: Personal appearance at Stratstone Harley-Davidson, from
http://www.stratstone.com/harley-davidson-bikes.html
Sunday October 11: Carr takes on Europe’s best flat track racers for a full day of racing at Rye House speedway, Herts. Racing starts at 1pm. Adults £10 on the gate. Details and directions can be found at www.shorttrackuk.com
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