Road racing royalty John McGuinness will headline the 2015 Scarborough Gold Cup at Oliver’s Mount later this month and is set to be joined by Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop, as well as multiple world sidecar king Tim Reeves.
After a stellar TT, McGuinness is back at top form and looking to add the Gold Cup to his trophy cabinet. But he will not have it his own way though as William Dunlop is also making the trip to Scarborough along with Ryan Farquhar and Ian Lougher.
Oliver’s Mount crowd favourites Lee Johnston and Dean Harrison will certainly be in contention but everyone will have to be on top form to beat circuit specialist Ivan Lintin. The 2014 Gold Cup champion will be focused on retaining this title.
Throw into the mix Bruce Anstey and your guess is as good as ours on who will win. Maybe it won’t be these guys though. Perhaps James Cowton, Dan Hegarty, Jamie Coward, Daley Mathison, Dan Cooper or Davy Morgan can tame the 2.5 mile circuit and land on the top step of the podium.
Guy Martin is entered, and depending on how his recovery goes with injuries he recently picked up in Ulster, he will be there with just one thing in mind - winning the Gold Cup.
Michael Dunlop wants to race. The only thing stopping him right now is being able to prepare a bike in time but no one attacks Oliver’s Mount in quite the same way as Dunlop.
The entry list of solos is exciting but it is also the sidecar entry that looks fantastic.
Tim Reeves is coming to Oliver’s Mount with the simple goal of breaking the sidecar lap record. That is something we can’t wait to see. To do that though, Reeves is going to have to get ahead of Dave Molyneux, Lee Crawford, Ian Bell and Conrad Harrison amongst others.
Huge crowds are expected at Oliver’s Mount of September 12th/13th for the Gold Cup
Image by Charles Robertson
Event details:
The 2015 Oliver’s Mount Gold Cup takes place on 12th/13th September.
Details are available on our website: www.oliversmountracing.com
Timetable:
SATURDAY - PRACTICE:
Practice: 3 Laps
09.00 Newcomers
09.10 Junior Even Nos
09.20 Junior Odd Nos
09.30 Super Lightweight
09.40 Cock O’The North/Gold Cup Even Nos
09.50 Cock O’The North/Gold Cup Odd Nos
10.00 Lightweight
10.10 Sidecars
10.20 Classic F1 and F11
Timed Qualifying: 4 Laps
10.30 Junior Even Nos
10.45 Junior Odd Nos
11.00 Super Lightweight
11.15 Cock O’The North/Gold Cup Even Nos
11.30 Cock O’The North/Gold Cup Odd Nos
11.45 Lightweight
12.00 Sidecars
12.15 Classic F1 and F11
12.30 Senior 700 to 1100
SUNDAY - PRACTICE:
Practice: 3 Laps
09.30 Junior Even Nos
09.40 Junior Odd Nos
09.50 Super Lightweight
10.00 Gold Cup Even Nos
10.10 Gold Cup Odd Nos
10.20 Lightweight
10.30 Sidecars
10.40 Classic F1 and F11
10.50 Senior 700 to 1100
SATURDAY - RACING
13.30 Race 1 David Jefferies Cup - A
14.00 Race 2 David Jefferies Cup - B
14.30 Race 3 Lee Pullen Trophy
15.00 Race 4 National F2 Sidecars
15.20 Race 5 Cock O’ The North - A
15.50 Race 6 Cock O’ The North - B
16.20 Race 7 National F2 Sidecar
16.40 Race 8 Phil Mellor Trophy
17.10 Race 9 Classic F1 and F11
17.45 Race 10 Senior
SUNDAY - RACING
13.00 Race 11 Phil Mellor Trophy
13.30 Race 12 National F2 Sidecar
14.00 Race 14 Classic F1 and F11
14.30 Race 15 Steve Henshaw Gold Cup - A
15.00 Race 16 Steve Henshaw Gold Cup - B
15.30 Race 17 National F2 Sidecar
16.00 Race 18 David Jefferies Cup – A
16.30 Race 19 David Jefferies Cup - B
17.00 Race 20 Lee Pullen Trophy
17.30 Race 21 Senior
