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I'm going over to England with my family for vacationing and racing the Vets MXdN at Farleigh Castle this year. I'm racing the Evo 250 class and am very excited but am wondering if anyone on here that has raced it has any tips in terms of what to prepare for that may be unique to this track/race?
I'm planning on bringing a set of spare gear, goggles and lots of tear offs because I'm thinking it will likely rain on at least one of the days.
I'm planning on bringing a set of spare gear, goggles and lots of tear offs because I'm thinking it will likely rain on at least one of the days.
The weather could go either way that time of year, it could be shorts and tee shirts, plenty of cider or it could be ankle deep in mud... with plenty of cider.... You will love it, it's an awesome event.
Thanks Sidecar. I've seen in videos from years past how rough the track gets. Looks brutal by the end!
The Shop
Massive event.
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Raced it last year in Over 50 Open Evo, on my sons 89 RM125, that he built for the event , and then didnt get an entry.
Qualified 26th out of 60, which i was over the moon with, but the little bike struggled in the wet on sunday, crashed out of 13th in the first race, ended uo 24th i think in the last one.
Great weekend, get there early and take in the atmosphere.
This year the boy is in 125 EVO, i was going to do Super Evo but didnt get in, so canned the build,
There are loads of slower guys, I was over halfway up the grid on a 125 against 250 and 500 guys, and im not small (220ish).. secret is to walk the track loads, and pin it from the start, you only get maybe 4 laps so you cant piss about, I was 19th till the last lap, but 30 odd seconds off what Nicol did. Its fast at the front , top 10 to 15, after that , its not too bad.
Its an excuse to be there, and enjoy it without the stress of riding .
Pit Row
We were originally trying to find some bikes to rent for this but ended up buying some, renting a storage unit and putting them in there. I'm not sure what the plan is for the bikes after the race. I may look into shipping mine home.
We are going to do it again this year if it all comes together, opens all sorts of doors, if we had as many EVO bikes as we have SM bikes around us , we would be laughing
Determined to make it onto the podium on a 125, i'm racing this year on my Mugen powered 92 Peak CR125. I just won this years UK EVO MX Championship on it and she's running sweet so fingers crossed! Track is amazing to ride on the older bikes, you'll love it!
( thinking about registering for next year, I went through the regulations but didn't see any info concerning machine requirements for each class?)
I've been lucky enough to get in the past 3 years at Farleigh in the EVO 250 class, but unfortunately I didn't get an entry this year.... gutted!
The EVO250 class is fast, but very fun. Handling is key, get the bike set up. Drop the forks and run a decent amount of sag. The hills are fast and rough and things can get very busy on the old bikes! You will want a new set of soft/intermediate tyres. I've always liked the Michelin MS3's at Farleigh but they aren't available anymore.
You will also need to unplug your brain a bit. Your practice session is also your qualifying session and you get 3/4 laps. Your time determines your gate pick and gate pick is important at Farliegh. So you need to be on the pace from the get go. As said, walk the track a lot so it is familiar before you even ride it. You will then go straight into your racing, and the races are short. There's no time for warming up or building speed, you need a mint start and then sprint right to the finish. It's intense but its what makes it so fun!
Here's a video of me from 2016, track will likely be the same this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shj5aIhT57w&t=476s
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