Manky Monkey Motors

I've recently dropped Shaun & Hunter a mail as there was a small amount of info on the web re Pendine 2015, some more has been been added to the web in the last 24/48 hrs so........

It looks like Pendine is back on for motorcycles after a years hiatus.

As of 2015-01-20 - Web info shows the 2015 event as running 4 days, from Thurs 21st May through to Sunday 24th, with the event being a joint affair between the PLRC (who ran the 2013 event) and Straighliners.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendine-Landspeed-Racing-Club/166621133481919?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

Taken from Straighliners website
http://www.straightliners-events.co.uk/event/events/pendine-sands-speed-week.html

The Pendine Land speed Records club and Straightliners are pleased to announce that the Pendine speed week will take place on the 21st to the 24th of May. Yes four days of top speed action on the Historic Pendine sands. One of only five sites in the World to hold the outright Land Speed Record.
The event will be run under ACU permit and will be the first event of its type for many years . We plan to run two courses, a long course for the record contenders and a short course for the rider who just wants to come for the experience, in fact it will be just like Bonneville without the very high cost of getting there
 
The Pendine National Sand Records
 The Long Course Record event entry costs for contenders will be
 £400 for the Full four days
£350 for three days
£250 for the two day weekend entry
There are no one day entry's for records
There will be classes from 50cc right up to unlimited solo, we will also run the sidecar and three wheeler classes as well all classes will be based on the Bonneville format IE each capacity class will have the 51 divisions
The Pendine Short Course
 The short course at the event is open to anyone and will be a RWUB type event with no awards or records it is just for fun
Entry costs for this are £80 per day
Camping and accommodation deals are being sorted at the moment keep a look out on the FB pages and the Straightliners web site.

A far as I can tell/guess, the event looks like it may run as a Sprint (could be mistaken on that though!! Best keep an eye on their website for details etc), and the ACU website has a download of its 2015 Handbook available here http://www.acu.org.uk/RidersMembers/ACU-Handbook.aspx  select the Road Racing download (as Sprints, Drag Racing Hillclimbs fall under this title) and PDF page107, handbook page 379 give details.

Are you racing Tone?

I'm not going to be racing this time.... well out of my "amateur" league :( but I'm still lucky enough to be running the T in July....

The Pendine Landspeed Racing Club (PLRC) have revamped their website

http://www.pendinelsr.com/


There's also a flyer for the May event

With the 2015 Pendine bike event only a week away, thought I'd have a look at the Straightliners website

 http://straightliners-events.co.uk/event/events/pendine-sands-speed-week.html

to see how things were progressing........ If the website's correct, it's showing:
3-day entry - 10 entrants
2-day entry - 4 entrants
1-day entry (short course) - 12 entrants

Hope things pick up & the event gets a good entry.

Worth noting the event is now Fri 22nd to Mon 25th May


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendine-Landspeed-Racing-Club/166621133481919?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

I can't see this being run Tony.

That's what you call inflation 2013 2 days £140. now £240. see why entrants are low  ???

The facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendine-Landspeed-Racing-Club/166621133481919?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

 is saying they're expecting to have the first runs underway around 1 - 1.30 Sat. These will be short course runs, followed by long course runs around 2.00.
All times are subject to tide and sand conditions.

Spectating is free with a request make a donation to the timing fund if you can

Are you going Tony?

Not this year........  but the idea of seeing Babs and Bluebird in July would be something to behold

There are some photos of the event, along with the records set, on various 'facebook' pages


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pendine-Landspeed-Racing-Club/166621133481919?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

https://www.facebook.com/uktimingassociation

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1069469406416103.1073741866.359703307392720&type=1