Apico Two-stroke Festival joins the ACU for 2019
By Team TMX on 15th Nov 18
Following recent negotiations, the ACU are pleased to confirm that the Apico Two-stroke Festival will be joining the ACU for 2019 and beyond.
The Apico Two-stroke Festival is the brain child of two-stroke enthusiast Dave Willet and after just a couple of years carving out a niche as the UKs top race meetings for lovers of two-stroke machines, it has grown into a three-round series for 2019 season.
In conjunction with the Two-stroke Festival becoming an ACU sanctioned championship, it will also be hosting the All New Apico Two-stroke ACU British 125cc Adult Championship along with resurrecting the ACU British Evo and ACU Super Evo Championships.
These classes will be run as part of the Apico 2-Stroke Festival which will retain its regular classes for modern bikes and youths on 85s. This is a huge step forward for an event which has already been a huge hit, attracting riders from youths to veterans, clubmen to top professionals like EMX300 champion Brad Anderson.
The dates for the 2019 season are:
May 25/26: Marshfield MX, Wiltshire
August 3/4: TBC
September 21/22: Sellindge MX, Kent
The move to the ACU will also allow riders of the Apico Two-stroke Festival to the progress into the Maxxis ACU British Two-stroke Championship and European Championship events in the future.
The event has grown into something very special, says organiser Dave Willet, former British 125 and 250 Two-stroke champion. We pride ourselves on the classic, old-school style of grass roots racing, with tracks chosen to reflect our ethos of racing for all.
We aim to continue giving riders what they deserve - well-prepared tracks suitable for all bikes and abilities, a fun-fill filled weekend and even support for their racing with the brands involved in the series.
In 2018, one rider won a 5,000 sponsorship package from Apico, and many others won prizes ranging from Arai helmets to complete oil packages. And adults walked off with prize money in many classes. The lucky recipient of the sponsorship package was 85 class winner Jack Grayshon.
With the announcement the Apico 2-Stroke Festival is backed by the UKs governing body of motorcycle sport, the ACU, and the inclusion of three national British championship classes, 2019 is set to be a great year for all involved says Dave Willet.
Racing two-strokes is here to stay, and its cost-effective fun for all riders from clubmen and youth to and professionals. The fun of racing is back and its two-stroke.
Classes for 2019 are:
ACU British Adult 125
ACU British Evo
ACU British Super Evo
85cc Youth Supermini SW/BW
125cc Rookie class
125cc Fast (Intermediate/Novice)
250cc Fast (Intermediate/Novice)
250cc Faster (Expert)
Registration is open soon and will close on April 24, 2019. It will be open for day entries at the Marshfield opener. The Registration fee of 75 secures you a place at every round, and the cost is 95 per round for registered riders. All riders must be ACU affiliated, and transponders can be hired on the day.
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