2018 British Talent Cup calendar announced

As the inaugural British Talent Cup appears ever closer on the horizon, the provisional calendar* provides a first look at the dates and events that will host the Cup's first season. Beginning with testing in Valencia in March and then moving onto British shores for the season opener at Donington Park alongside the British Superbike Championship, the calendar takes in BSB, WorldSBK and MotoGP™ events in the UK and the Netherlands before the field return once more to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo alongside MotoGP™ for the season finale. Source link

Puig: New junior series plans to expand racing in the UK

Alberto Puig: “Our idea is to have someone who represents or takes care of the riders – and we were thinking about Jeremy McWilliams. He can help us a lot to develop not just this team, but the future racing, and scouting of kids in England. The racing tradition is there, you just have to go and find it. If a country has been strong at something before, it’s hard to believe it’s over for them. What makes this sport important is the racing itself. If we have good riders, we’ll have the sport we have. The biggest thing that motorcycle racing has is the thrill, the excitement and brutality of the sport – and that’s what we need to