The Isle of Wight "Diamond Races" | All new road race festival for 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2020
- Introducing the "Diamond Races", the all-new road racing festival set to be hosted on the Isle of Wight in October 2021.
On an island known for its remarkable coastline and just two hours from central London door to door, the Diamond Races is set to take place on a 12.4 mile-long course in the south of the Isle of Wight. Shining a spotlight on the island’s natural beauty and on roads already acclaimed as being some of the best and most enjoyable in the world, the road-race boasts a course through the picturesque villages of Chale, Kingston, Shorwell and Brighstone as well as a fast 5-mile coastal stretch along the military road.
The new race meeting will be run under the strict event regulations stipulated by the sports’ governing body, the ACU (Auto Cycle Union), through which all UK motorcycle sport is administered. With road safety at the heart of the Diamond Races, the organisers will strive to highlight the paramount importance of safe road use, with meticulous attention paid to the safety of riders, spectators and officials, whilst incorporating a strategy to promote road safety.
This event has been developed in lockstep with the local Isle of Wight council and experts from the motorcycle racing fraternity, and both the Diamond Races team and the Isle of Wight council are excited to confirm the planned road race event will take place from in October 2021, with two practice days on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the time-trial feature races staged on a Saturday.
The exact event date will be announced after the 2021 British Superbike calendar is published. Planned to become a regular motorcycle race meeting and end-of-season celebration, the event will take place a week after the British Superbike season traditionally wraps up at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, welcoming Superbike, Supersport and lightweight machines, along with a sidecar demonstration and an electric motorcycle category to follow in the future.
In addition to the feature races, there will also be a mass participation event for motorcyclists to take to the Diamond Races course, led by renowned road riders, to experience the thrill of road racing on safe, closed and controlled roads, which will also play a key role in promoting road safety and consideration to the Diamond Races audience.
The Diamond Races has a world-leading team behind it, not only with huge names from the motorcycle road racing industry, but also boasting a globally-experienced business team with notable digital, technology and event management expertise to make the event possible, and working in close conjunction with the Isle of Wight council to host the event with full local support.
Some of the key players include Gary Thompson MBE (Isle of Man TT Clerk of the Course), Steve Plater (past Isle of Man TT Senior winner and ex British Champion), Neil Tuxworth (ex-Honda Racing Manager) as well as James Kaye (ex- British Touring Car Championship driver and Diamond Races co-founder) and Matt Neal (three-time British Touring Car Champion and Honda UK ambassador).
This will be the first time in history that a professional road race has taken place on the Isle of Wight, and being within such easy reach of the 17 million people who are estimated to live in the UK’s heavily- populated London & South East region, the Diamond Races will attract both seasoned racing enthusiasts and first-time road racing spectators to the island.
Away from the course, the Isle of Wight has many other attractions that families and holidaymakers can enjoy whilst visiting. Being held in October - traditionally the end of the tourist season for the Isle of Wight - Britain’s “sunshine island” will certainly benefit from a boost to the local economy with another pillar of entertainment to accompany the popular Isle of Wight Music Festival (June) and the long-established Cowes Week (August).
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I’ve never been to any road racing events before. I’m so excited
I used to live on the Isle of Wight & I always used to enjoy going on long drives on the Military road, lovely & very scenic bit of road. It'll be a blast on the bikes.
Born on The Island and dreamed of this 40 years ago. Well done to all those who have pushed for this and navigated all the challenges to make it a reality. So excited this has happened can’t wait to get back and see how the roads I learned to ride on should really be ridden!
Some lovely and technical routes on the Island, coners that could quite easily kill a tourist as they're a lot sharper than they look and coming off a long straight
Bushcraft Jon agreed some very technical parts on the way back to Shorwell
Looking forward to this new road race, hopefully it will bring more - new people into motorbike racing etc.
Yo wait what? This is awesome I'm totally looking forward to it!
I can’t wait !!
The track looks awesome !!
Hey can we watch the race in any tv chennal or online ??
@@akhilks742 probably be streamed online I would imagine
It’s a public road not a track.
Bring it on guys just what Road Racing needs now is some positive plans going forward. Keep pushing Steve you know there is plenty of internet out there from Riders and Spectators too. Let’s get a date booked and I’ll get my accommodation booked hehe get in there boys
So can't wait for this. Goodluck to all involved with making this happen. As an islander born & bred you have my full support.
Cannot wait. Great move by all involved.
This is incredible news! :-)
Tell my family in freshwater bay on the Isle of Wight I'll be coming over in 2021
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Get there early so you can ride the military road 😁
@@wetkneehouston6293 I'll definitely be there only of international flights are on though
I hope it can be done, that would be awesome to have another real race track.
Military road is my favourite road I've ridden in England. Amazing straights and a few tricky bends with stunning views, what more could you ask for
Fireblade sp 🔥🔥🔥
Military road the Isle of white Sulby straight without the pub & longer. That’ll be first port of call .Exciting times .
Shame it's not going to happen, this would have been awesome 😔
Every year I want to go to iom but can never get there. Now I'm just over the water im definitely going!!! Can't wait!
Best remortgage the house to afford the ferry then
@@wetkneehouston6293 mates gotta boat💥
@@brittenv1000 sorted then 👍
That would be great. Really hope it doesn’t end up like the Welsh TT.
O yes 🏍💨
So chuffed this is coming to my little island!
This will be awesome for my island! Excellent idea. Fingers crossed our muppet MP Bob Seeley doesnt spoil it! He hates anything thats good for the island.
Do a world tour around the isle of wight on me 76 Suzuki GT750A most weekends as i live here ...Military Road has just been resurfaced and will be a fantastic viewing point......
Lets race!
Bloody good news 👍
Lacks a bit the iconic landmarks/corners of the IOMTT + everything is a bit flat. But there are some nice parts of the course especially the Military RD
Jeez that music is loud !
great music
why is hillier on a bmw?
Blimey. God news.
they axed the moto x in arreton yet this cock extension TT has been allowed? bit odd.
IS this ever goign to happen :(
From the almost half of the lap I watched it seemed pretty poor from a spectators point. Lots of private properties and loads of high hedges. I would imagine most people will welcome it but there will also be the ones who won’t want people in their gardens etc. Thoughts .
Hillier? NOT on a Kawasaki?
No on a BMW now
there are some interesting changes for 2021 hillier BMW, dunlop ducati, mcguinness kawasaki
@@erwiin9725 and hutchy back to BMW
ahh didnt know that cummins is the only one who is performing on honda...which bike will gary johnson drive?
@@erwiin9725 not sure but Paul Jordan is over to Suzuki John burrows
would be great but as an "overner" as the locals on the isle of wight say. they also dont like entertainment much theres been a motocross event shut down due to noise and a car racing event shut down guess what yeah for noise so i doubt this would last very much since most still live in the dark ages down ere
Can't wait to read all the negative cave men comments in the local press.
Does wonders for the Isle of Man and businesses at all level. Hopefully a nice money maker for the islanders loads of grockel boxes on their way. I wonder if it will bring the cost of the crossing down?
It'll never happen. Nothing good ever happens in this godforsaken country