The Auto Cycle Union’s (ACU) Road Racing Committee announce details of wildcard riders for this years British Grand Prix at Donington Park on 22nd – 24th July 2005. The riders were asked to submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Team Profile, which include details on lap times for Donington Park and other circuits plus technical details of their machines. This information was requested to allow informed decisions on the combined competitiveness of both the rider and the machine. Whilst the ACU and w....
Anstey’s winning time was 54 minutes 39.74 seconds, an average speed of 124.242 miles an hour. Lougher’s average speed was 122.894 and that of Farquhar 122.853. After the race had finished it was announced that Adrian Archibald had taken on fuel on the mountain with the help of a spectator and at that point was deemed to have retired. It was soon apparent at the start of the race that yesterday’s Superbike winner, John McGuinness, was not going to repeat his victory today. McGuinness was reporte....