NETTs get ready to rumble
By TMX Archives on 2nd Mar 07
FOLLOWING a meeting on February 21, the NETT Quad Championship has now appointed a full committee for 2007 and has agreed to run under the auspices of Iveston and Satley MXC.
The aim of this association is to preserve and continue the tradition of one of the North East's longest standing clubs, which is seeking to re-group after losing the Witton Castle track last year, while at the same time continuing to encompass and grow the UK's longest running Quad Championship.
NETT was formed by Jim Fiddy of Washington back in 1985, when trikes were the best thing since sliced bread - and then subsequently run from 1993 by Paul Anderson's dad, with Paul now continuing his involvement in the club, but taking more of a back seat to run his business and mastermind the second year in the British Quad Championship for the official Suzuki UK Quad team.
The NETT Club will be one of the first English-based clubs to actively take up the ACU's decision to support Youth Quad racing, having witnessed the success had in 2006 by Quad Racing Scotland. The aim of this decision is for the whole Championship to re-group this year and put down strong foundations for both the near and long-term future of the club and quad racing in the North of the UK.
Now, it's simply a question for all the guys and girls out there to decide if they want to be part of that or not!
The 2007 event dates have already been issued and club membership forms, rules, regs etc are now being put together for distribution to all existing club members within the next couple of weeks.
In order to ensure things go smoothly, initial rounds will be postal entries only and all riders must supply a marshal, in order to ensure all members have a fair share of the responsibility in making the meetings, and the club, a success.
Classes for 2007 will be:-
ADULT
Championship and Support, with various classes run within the races (as in previous years) plus a new 40-Plus class due to popular demand in the ageing quad fraternity!
YOUTH
14-16 years - 200cc 2T/ 250cc 4T Modified (No Hybrids)
12-14 years - 200cc 2T/ 250cc 4T Std, Geared (No Hybrids)
10-12 years - 100cc 2T/ 150cc 4T Modified
8-10 years - 100cc 2T/ 4T
6-8 years - 50cc
All events are now confirmed, as follows:
Rd 1 - April 22 at Rowley, nr Consett
Rd 2 - May 13 at Wooley Ridge, Durham
Rd 3 - June 3 at Wilberfoss, nr York
Rd 4/5 - June 23/24 at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield, Co Durham
Rd 6 - August 12 at Claxton, York
Rd 7 - August 19 at Duns, Berwickshire
Rd 8 - September 23 at Rowley, nr Consett
If you are not already a member of NETT, and this applies to Adults as well as Youths and their parents for whom the club wishes to cater this year, then please contact Paul Anderson at Anderson ATV on 01388-528966 (days) or Stephen Carmichael on 07949-945983 (5.30pm to 9pm).