Supermoto & Stunts at Scottish Show

Added on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Get ready for some high octane live action at this year’s Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show, held at the Royal Highland Centre on 12-13 March, as visitors are treated to the opening round of the Scottish Supermoto and two spectacular live stunt shows.

The Scottish Supermoto first round will be held over both show days in Arena two, with qualifying and three races for the S3 (up to 250cc) class taking place on Saturday, as well as three races for the Open (any size) class.

Visitors to the show on Sunday will be able to enjoy qualifying and three races for the S1 (250-400cc) and S2 (450cc upwards) classes, the first event in the year’s seven-round series.

Around 40 competitors are taking part and Scottish rider Dougie Cunningham, currently S1, S3 and overall Champion, is said to be ‘untouchable’ on the half-mile course. S2 Champion Jeff Malcolm will be looking to defend his crown.

There’s also stunt action galore at this year’s show, with the very best names in two-wheeled crowd-pleasing action defying the laws of physics, as Broke FMX and Kevin Carmichael perform stunt shows throughout the day.

Broke FMX’s 25-minute show happens three times daily (10.30am, noon and 2pm) in Arena one and rider John Pearson is sure he’ll be getting the very best out of his Suzuki RM250. His routine includes backflips that are more than 70 feet long! With fellow stunt rider Dan, who pilots a Honda CRF250, the routine involves countless hours of practice to evolve into something that’s fast-paced and different.

“We practice as much as possible but living in the North West of England it’s usually wet,” John says. “What’s more it’s extremely hard to find somewhere to practice as nobody likes the noise of motorbikes.”

Look out too for Triumph-riding Kevin Carmichael, who’s also putting on three shows a day (11am, 1pm and 3pm) in Arena two.

Best known for his unique, dynamic and fascinating riding style, Kevin’s tricks have been adopted by professional stunt riders all over the world. Kevin was the first person to wheelie a superbike with no front wheel or forks, and also has achieved this stunt with a passenger. He was also the rider who first started using a brake mounted on the handlebars, which has been copied by every stunt rider in the world!

Show is open 9am until 5pm each day. Adult ticket prices start from just £12 when booked in advance or £16 on the door. Senior citizen tickets are £7, and entry for children aged under 15 is free. Parking is £4 per car, motorcycles are free and secure helmet storage is available. To book tickets call the 24hr ticket hotline on 0871 230 1108 or visit http://www.scottishmotorcycleshow.com where you can find all the latest updates.

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