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Approx 70 or so motorcycles of all shapes, sizes and ages were entered into the Oliver’s Mount Race Circuit Hillclimb on Sunday 8th October. Vintage bikes, classic bikes, modern sports bikes and a few supermoto/motocross bikes thrown in for good measure make for a good spectacle!
But those of us with good taste really turned up to cheer on the four Lambretta riders competing. They were all flying the flag and helping to promote the ‘Scooters on the Mount’ side of the hillclimb events.
The competitors race up part of Scarborough’s legendary Oliver’s Mount road race circuit. It is an anticlockwise track, which is very rare in racing. The bit the hillclimb sprint uses, starts in the area normally used for the pits and finishes at the top of the main hill – the highest point on the track.
The riders go up one at a time with a 30 second or so delay, which makes for constant flowing action. The bikes go in category order – classic, then modern and in different capacity limits too.
Too hot to handle
The stunning Yamaha RD250 powered Lambretta hybrid (pictured above) was one of the scooters you just couldn’t help noticing during the weekend. Sadly tragedy struck on the way home after a fuel line split, the fuel pump kept the fuel spraying around and set the scooter on fire. Totalling it before it could be extinguished. An awful end to the weekend for the owner.
Pete Newbold’s full-framed GP
Pete Newbold’s full-framed GP
Weise Air Spin jacket and trousers plus SLUK goodies to be won
The prizes
The winner will receive a set of Weise Air Spin jacket and trousers, worth £226.99. The prize is available in male or female styles/fit.
The winner and two runners-up will also get a SLUK T-shirt and one of our special gel stickers. If you win please get in touch, either via email at editorial@ScooterLab.UK or by PM on our Facebook page with your address, size (jacket and trousers if you’re first) and which SLUK shirt and size you’d like.
