The countdown is on to
the start of a new racing season, and with a new exciting prospect for those
riders racing lightweight machines this year. Moto 400 has been created to inject a new lease of energy into what
has to date been known as Lightweight Supersport.
With the club system failing to
provide the conditions required to afford and enjoy racing, Moto 400 has
developed a championship to make lightweight racing affordable and competitive
again. With too many race events and several different championships with either
control tyres, limited circuits or too many rounds, grids and entries have been
poor due to riders being split up between these events and competitive
championship racing practically non-existant.
A seven round Moto 400 championship
is now in place for 2018, and will visit 4 different circuits, has over 60
riders now signed up, riding various lightweight machines from 250 production 2
strokes, Supersport 400 machines and single and twin 450 bikes, this year
Moto 400 will revive one of the most competitive racing classes that in the
past saw some of the greats of racing first learn their race craft.
Moto 400 championship sponsor Ernie Coates Motorcycles
has generously provided a total prize fund of £1000, and will be on hand to
provide track side support to riders.
Some of the main contenders for
the Moto 400 Championship will be last years Irish Lightweight champion
Dean Campbell, multiple Irish champion Alvin Griffin, last years Irish runner
up Mark Camblin, TT rider Callum Laidlaw, last years MGP newcomers runner up
Darryl Tweed, 2016 Irish champion Eoin Collins, along with a host of other
great talent including the Cairns twins, Slane MaGuire, Jason Floody, Gary McCoy, the Ging brothers and Yvonne Montgomery to name
a few.
First round of the Moto 400
Championship will take place this Easter Monday at Kirkistown as part of the
Ulster Superbike round being hosted by the Belfast & District club.
For more information visit www.moto400club.com
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