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ACU GBXC Sprint Championship 2016

With just a month to go before the opening round of the 2016 ACU British Sprint Championship event details have been released by the new sprint promoters, Fast Eddy Racing.

After last season's cancellation of championship sprint events they are back for 2016 with a four round championship that will take riders from the South to the North. New classes, two timed tests (with transponders) and different start formats are all ways that organiser Paul Edmondson has set up to improve and help the championship move forward.

Each event will feature two types of special test, one being MX and the other Enduro. The plan is to allow all riders a sighting lap on each test followed by six timed tests giving a total of twelve timed tests per day with around a total test time of one and a half hours.

Another added bonus is that day 1 will not start until 11.00 am therefore allowing riders who travel time to leave their homes on Saturday morning! This is something that the promoter hopes will help keep the series strong and sensible for all riders wishing to participate in this year's championship.

Further details, dates and venues can found on the GBXC website, www.gbxc.co.uk, along with an entry form for each round. If you need any further information or want to pay by card for your entry please ring 01543 370070 or 07870 291143.

Dates & Venues:

  • GBXC ACU British Sprint Championship Round 1 on March 19th & 20th 2016 at Rogers Hill Raceway, near Bere Regis, Dorset, DT2 7HN
  • GBXC ACU British Sprint Championship Round 2 on April 30th & May 1st 2016 at H2O, Selattyn, near Oswestry, SY10 7PA
  • GBXC ACU British Sprint Championship Round 3 on May 21st & 22nd 2016 at Westwood, near Sheffield, closest postcode S75 3DL
  • GBXC ACU British Sprint Championship Round 4 on July 9th & 10th 2016 at tba

Classes:

Championship E1, E2, E3
Expert E1, E2, E3
Clubman E1, E2, E3
These classes will start each event on the Enduro test first		 Vets
Sportsman
Ladies
Youth under 16
these classes will start each event on the MX test first

Results:

Riders will start their first timed test run in order of class, however, after the first timed test all riders regardless of class will start fastest to slowest.
Trophies for the top three overall in each class will be awarded at the end of Day 2 at the podium area.

Entries: CLICK HERE

Entries will be limited to 120 in total.

Start times:

Day 1 11.00 am to 4.30 pm
Day 2 09.00 am to 2.30 pm

Track:

Tests may be reversed or modified for Day 2, however, a sighting lap will be given to all riders on both days.