Feb 2006; Speed-Fest coming to Infineon Raceway, Mon. February 27th! Thursday, February 9, 2006 2005 Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon will be among the featured drivers at Speed-Fest. WHAT: Race fans will get the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in motor sports at Infineon Raceway at Speed-Fest, which kicks off Ignition Tour 2006, a series of three promotional events designed for race fans as Infineon Raceway gears up for the upcoming Big O Tires Race Season. get it all here...
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April 15 2006; Skegness, England, UK; World Motorcycle racing news; Motorcycle racing is on track; TOP-FLIGHT Speedtrack motorcycle racing will return to Irby in the Marsh on Sunday.The East Midland track racing season will start with the first round of the centre championships for adult solos and sidecars plus the Junior Poacher for the young riders.

Organised by Wainfleet and District Sporting Motorcycle Club, the meeting has attracted competitors from as far afield as Kent, Wales and Bristol to compete against the best of the local racers. Bradley Kite, from Kent, is the UK's newest and youngest ACU nomination to contest this year's World Longtrack Championships.

At only 17, he will be up against the flying 18-year-old Jamie Rodgers from Sheffield and Martin William from Newent. Also in the chase will be England's fastest off-road woman rider Teri Massingham and, also, in the 500cc class, Ricky Scarboro, of Wragby, and the popular Dean Garrod, from Norfolk. In the 350cc event 17-year-old Michael Faulkner, of Little Steeping, and 15-year-old Aaron Pease, of Cambridge, will have Ben Morbey of Stickney and 12 other top 350cc riders to contend with.The 250cc class looks just as impressive with Ben Morbey's brother, Sam, and Chris Archer, from Louth among the entrants. But the one they all have to beat is 250cc British champion David Knowles from York. get the rest of this racing news here...
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