The gate's ready drop on the Apico 2-Stroke Festival
By Jenni Foulkes on 17th Aug 22
Motocross Two-Stroke Apico Two-stroke Festival
The hugely-successful Apico 2-Stroke Festival, featuring the Red Bull Pro-Stroke National, returns to the popular Sellindge, Kent track this weekend.
Packing a punch with a healthy line-up of Pro, Expert, Clubman, Vets and Youth classes the two-day event caters for riders of all levels and is set to keep the crowd on their feed cheering and hollering.
A cash and product fund of 13,500, together with spot prizes, will incentivise the competitors to go for it and ensure plenty of action.
The schedule will allow for racing on both days for two-stroke riders. There are full ACU British 2-Stroke championship titles to be won in the 125, Open, Evo and Super Evo classes, and there will be youth classes catering for 125, 250F, BW and SW85s. The Red Bull Pro Stroke National Clubman MX1/MX2 groups will also compete over two days - riders can choose whether to ride two or four-stroke machines.
On Sunday, the Red Bull Pro-Stroke National will provide classes for Pro/Expert MX1 and MX2.
Apico Factory Racing has partnered with the Festival since its inception and is back on board for the fifth running of the event. It will hand out prizes that will include the latest products from its quality portfolio of brands such as Arai, Leatt and Forma, amongst many others.
Classes Saturday and Sunday:
ACU British 125 two-stroke
ACU British Open two-stroke
ACU British Evo two-stroke
ACU British Super Evo two-stroke
Red Bull Pro Stroke National Clubman MX1
Red Bull Pro Stroke National Clubman MX2
Red Bull Noughties (age 25 + machine year 2000/2008)
Over 40s Open 2- stroke
Youth 125
Youth 250F
Youth BW/SW85
Sunday-only will feature the Red Bull Pro-Stroke National Pro/Expert MX1 and MX2 with the likes of Tommy Searle, Jordan Booker, Conrad Mewse, Liam Knight, Josh Spinks, Lewis Hayward, Jack Lindsay, Steven Clarke, Brad Todd, John Adamson, Michael Ellis, Jamie Law and Adam Sterry in the mix.
Racing starts from 9.30am each day. A day/weekend spectator pass is just 10, whether for one or two days. Parking is free.
The track is located in Sellindge, near Ashford, Kent, just off the M20.
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