VMCC FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES 2011 RETURN OF THE KING!
The VMCC is proud to announce some very exciting news concerning this year’s event which will be held at Mallory Park on 8/9/10 July 2011. None other than Triple 500cc GP World Champion ‘King’
Kenny Roberts will be riding a works Yamaha OW60 in our ‘Past Masters’ track feature on Sunday 10th July. Kenny stated: “This will be my first time on a UK racetrack in front of the public since 1983.” VMCC CEO James Hewing stated. “Working in association
with Lisa Rose Public Relations in the United States to bring Kenny Roberts back to the UK to ride a Grand Prix Motorcycle is a huge privilege for the VMCC and is something that race fans have been waiting decades to see.” King Kenny last rode at Mallory as part of the American
Transatlantic Challenge team and this will be a theme for the event this year as other original team members from both sides of the Atlantic, including Stevie Baker, Graeme Crosby and Mick Grant (amongst many others to be announced) will also be out on track as part of this spectacular re-enactment. Keeping with the Yamaha theme, the Yamaha Classic Racing
Team (YCRT) will be making the trip from Holland to help celebrate 50 years of Yamaha racing in Europe. With multiple World champions such as Agostini & Read already booked to ride YCRT’s superbly prepared works Yamahas on this year’s ‘Past Masters’ Sunday, the Festival will again have more super star riders out on track than any other event of its type. This year we will also also be looking back to 1971 to celebrate 40 years since the epic Mallory Race of the Year battle
between Agostini & Cooper. Ago will be swapping his Yamaha leathers for MV ones when he takes to the track with old sparring partner John ‘Mooneyes’ Cooper. Anyone who has attended in previous years will have seen the
massive crowds that swamp Mallory Park on ‘Past Masters Sunday’ and with even more star riders to be announced in the coming weeks, 2011 will be no exception. 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. 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 and Eriks (UK). Enthusiasts can book their place to ride on the historic Mallory Tarmac by downloading an entry form from
www.vmcc.net or contacting HQ on (01283) 540557. Don’t delay, public track sessions sell out long before the
closing date for entries in June. The appearances of Kenny Roberts and Graeme Crosby are
being coordinated by Lisa McCollough, Appearance Director, Lisa Rose, Public
Relations.Tel: 1 (805) 769-8711
lisa@lisarosepr.com ww.lisarosepr.com For full event updates including an up to date list of star riders, go to the specific event website at
www.vmcc.net/1000bikes This dedicated event website also features some fantastic video clips of previous events.
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