UKBEG members may be interested in the Donington Classic Motorcycle Festival - Friday to Sunday, 9th to 11th August.

Event details can be found here

We're going on Saturday 10th - it's an excellent way to start our weeks holiday before heading off to the Ulster GP on Sunday 11th as part of Diggertours.

In addition to lots of exotic racing motorcycles spanning 80 years and a full CRMC race programme, the event features a Britten V1000 and a Moto Guzzi V8, both of which will be on display and ridden on the track. We've never heard these particular machines running before so it'll be a real treat ....

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

We've had a brilliant day at Donington. Their Classic Festival just gets better, with a great mix of CRMC racing and some very rare Grand Prix motorcycles both on show and demonstrated on the circuit.

We managed to meet up with Spen and spent some time with him before taking in the rest of the event.

The star of the day was undoubtedly the Britten V1000 - a stunning machine and beautifully engineered. Unfortunately it wasn't on the circuit today but it should be demonstrated tomorrow at around 2.50 - 3.00pm. Most other classic GP machines were out on the circuit, including the Guzzi V8 and three Honda sixes - what a glorious sound!

Just to make the day complete, the BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane performed three very low flypasts early in the afternoon. This was totally unexpected but very welcome - classic aircraft and classic motorcycles, you can't beat it ...

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk