Grasstrack Racing

Grasstrack is a form of track racing which typically, in its current form, takes place on a flat track consisting of two straights and two bends usually constructed in a field.
It is one of the oldest types of motorcycle sports in the UK with the first meetings having taken place in the 1920s. In the modern era, it is generally similar to Speedway with races usually taking place over 4 laps from a standing start. Unlike Speedway, which has 4 riders per race, Grasstrack racing can have many riders in each heat and the circuit is normally longer allowing higher speeds. Grasstrack has three solo classes, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc together with three sidecar classes; left-handed 500cc and 1000cc (turning left) and right-handed 1000cc (turning right).

Grasstrack motorcycles look quite similar to Speedway machines but there are different engine capacity limits for each class. In the United Kingdom there are classes for 250cc (normally 2 stroke engines), 350cc and 500cc bikes (usually 4-stroke engines). Unlike Speedway bikes which have no gears, Grasstrack bikes usually have a 2 speed gearbox. Both Speedway and Grasstrack bikes have no brakes. The only other main difference is that speedway bikes have no rear suspension and are shorter in length, usually by around 10–12 inches. There is also a class called Pre-75. These are bikes that have been made before 1975. The three classes in Pre-75, are 250, 350 and 500cc.

Current R.T.S Supported Rider(s)

Cameron Taylor

National Youth Championships
Juniors First 2018, Second 2017, Cadets Third 2014

James Shanes

European Grasstrack Championship
First 2016, 2017 Second 2015 Finalist 2018, 2019, 2020
Best Semi-final Results: First 2019 Second 2016, 2018

British Masters Championship
First: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Second 2018, 2021 Top Ten Finish 2014
Other Appearances: 2013 Challenge: First 2014

British Championship
350cc: Second 2014
250cc: Second 2013, Third 2012

Wayne Broadhurst

British Masters Championship
Appearances: 1986, 1988, 2018

British Championship
350cc: Second 1992 Third 1990, 1993, 1997, 2017

British Best Pairs
350cc Second 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996

British Upright Championship
350cc First 2018