Grass roots racing in Spain
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:45 pm
Wow , I went to a tiny little village last sunday to watch the bike racing .
The XXVIII Trofeo De Velocidad , Alguena Circuito Urbano.
They close the village streets, barricade every thing, and the guys go racing for the day.
3 classes of 80cc race bikes , Classics * almost entirely Montessa , Bultaco and Ossa 250s from days gone by, and The big boys on the Super Motards.
10E entry , including a cap and program.
No wonder the Spaniards are so prolific in the big race classes , when there is such a depth of racing going on all over Spain.
The track is well guarded with straw bales, and due to the nature of the circuit , only the big motards will get up to a reasonable speed , maybe 70 miles per hour .
No major accidents, mainly slide offs, and a few bounces off straw bales .
Maybe you can see my Facebook pictures . https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
The XXVIII Trofeo De Velocidad , Alguena Circuito Urbano.
They close the village streets, barricade every thing, and the guys go racing for the day.
3 classes of 80cc race bikes , Classics * almost entirely Montessa , Bultaco and Ossa 250s from days gone by, and The big boys on the Super Motards.
10E entry , including a cap and program.
No wonder the Spaniards are so prolific in the big race classes , when there is such a depth of racing going on all over Spain.
The track is well guarded with straw bales, and due to the nature of the circuit , only the big motards will get up to a reasonable speed , maybe 70 miles per hour .
No major accidents, mainly slide offs, and a few bounces off straw bales .
Maybe you can see my Facebook pictures . https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater