Carl Fogarty has spoken to the VMCC about his appearance at next week’s Festival of 1000 Bikes. Foggy said “I was at the Festival of 1000 Bikes last year and really enjoyed the whole occasion. It was the first time for a long time since I had ridden a bike in anger so hopefully I can knock a few seconds off my lap time this year! It will certainly take my mind off England not reaching the World Cup final that night!”

Rave Motorsport Ltd In conjunction with The Vintage Motor Cycle Club

Are pleased to announce a reunion display of the Armstrong  Racing Team with riders Niall Mackenzie Donnie McLeod  and Armstrong’s Technical Director & Engine Designer Barry Hart

Plus original factory racing Armstrong motorcycles and the new replica Armstrong by Rave Motorsport at the

Festival of 1000 Bikes Sunday 11th July 2010

For more information visit www.ravemotorsport.com/armstrong.html

The VMCC is proud to announce some very exciting news concerning this year’s event which will be held at Mallory Park on 9/10/11 July 2010.  

None other than 250cc/500cc GP World Champion “Fast” Freddie Spencer will be riding a Honda NS500 in our “Past Masters” track feature on Sunday 11^th July. “Fast Freddie” will be returning to ride at Mallory Park for the first time in almost 30 years when he was a member of the American “Transatlantic Challenge” team. Not only this, but we also have Four Decades of World Champions as Freddie will be joined on track by (amongst others) Jim Redman MBE, Phil Read MBE & 4 times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty MBE. “Foggy” is returning to the event for the second year in a row following his first “knee down” track outing in 10 years at the 2009 event!       

 Anyone who has attended in previous years will have seen the massive crowds that swamp Mallory Park on “Past Masters Sunday”. Indeed the event is so popular with riders wishing to enter their own machines in the weekends track sessions creating an extra paddock for road going machines has been essential. Over the past few years the event has become synonymous with the sheer variety of motorcycle sport on offer as well as the fact that everyone from track participants to spectators can mix with all the star riders in the paddock making this the friendliest event of its type in the World.   

Below are just some of the weekend’s attractions-

Track sessions in which the public can ride their own road or race machine take place over both days of the event. Machines will be grouped according to type with road machine sessions on Saturday 10th and race machine sessions on Sunday 11th July. With prices starting at just £32.00 for the first track session (£22.00 each for further sessions) this event is incredible value as booking just one track session allows 2 people into the whole weekend’s event & what a lot there is to see!

PAST MASTERS TRACK SPECTACULAR- SUNDAY 11^TH JULY.

Fast Freddie Spencer returns to Mallory Park to join four decades of World Champions in our Past Masters Track Spectacular. Also in association with the National Motorcycle Museum four of the original Norton Rotary Race Machines will be out on track with their original star riders aboard in what promises to be a truly historic event! In conjunction with Phil Morris Racing & back again for 2010 will be no less than 25 Honda RC163 machines appearing together, something that has to be heard to be believed! New to this year’s “Past Masters” will be a special feature showcasing machines from the famous Brookland’s circuit.  Provided courtesy of the Brookland’s museum volunteer team machines featured will include record holders such as the Brough Superior “Works Scrapper”.                  

Also appearing on track in the best line up of Stars and Machines in Europe (more to be announced)-

JOHN COOPER, MICK GRANT, SAMMY MILLER MBE, STAN WOODS, RON CHANDLER, CHRIS VINCENT, TREVOR NATION, STEVE SPRAY, TERRY RYMER, IAN SIMPSON, CHARLIE WILLIAMS, TOMMY ROBB, MALC WHEELER, COLIN SEELEY, TONY RUTTER & NICK JEFFRIES (riding the late David Jeffries TT winning TAS Suzuki GSXR1000).

PLUS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A CLASSIC TRACK WEEK END!

The Pre-65 Trial will be run on Saturday 10^th July in conjunction with the VMCC Taverners Section.

For entry forms contact VMCC HQ.

The VMCC GrassTrack Section will again be putting on a spectacular competitive grass track on Sunday 11^th July.

For entry forms write to Mr Trevor Hopkins, 2 The Willows, Daventry, Northants, NN1 0PU.

The Sprint Section of the VMCC will provide a fantastic display of straight line action during the lunchtime/late afternoon of Sunday 11^th July on Mallory Parks start /finish straight. There will also be a static display of Sprint machinery in the dedicated Sprint machine display marquee located in the race bike paddock during both days of the event.  

The Avenue of Clubs will again feature displays from nearly 50 one make motorcycle clubs from both the UK & Europe.

Some of the Clubs attending this year are having their own track sessions including the AJS & Matchless OC, the Moto Guzzi OC & the Rudge Enthusiasts Club. 

The Autojumble/Trade area will again be right in the thick of the action helping enthusiast’s to locate that elusive spare part.

Entertainment will be provided on the evening’s of both Friday 9th & Saturday 10^th July when our “house band” Chaser will be covering all your classic rock favourites on the “Classic Racer Magazine” Stage within in the VMCC “Big Top” marquee until late in the evening. Also in this area on Saturday evening will be the famous “Stars on Stage” featuring interviews with some of the “Past Masters” who will be riding on Sunday including none other than racing superstar Fast Freddie Spencer himself! Open day & night with a fantastic real ale bar over looking the track action on Stebbe straight the “VMCC Big Top” is not to be missed.

Spectator tickets are available directly from Mallory Park on (01455)842931 with under 16s free & Weekend Spectator Camping also available (payable at the event).

The Festival of 1000 Bikes is run in association with our event partners Footman James Insurance Brokers, Bonhams Auctioneers, Mortons Media, The National Motorcycle Museum & Eriks (UK). Enthusiasts can book their place to ride with the stars on the historic Mallory Tarmac by downloading an entry form from www.vmcc.net or contacting HQ on (01283) 540557 .Don’t delay, the event sells out long before the closing date for entries in June and as of mid March the track sessions were already around 75% sold with some specific classes becoming very full.

For full event updates including an up to date list of star riders go to the specific event website at www.vmcc.net . This dedicated event website also features some fantastic video clips of previous events.

As part of the “Past Masters” feature on Sunday 11^th July there will be a Brooklands Track Session for racing bikes that actually competed at Brooklands or that set records there.  The Brooklands Museum Volunteer Team aim is to "field" about 25 machines & these may be augmented by those with record-breakers that now live at Brooklands.