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Scooter racing at Lydden Hill with the large white track name behind the tyre wall.

BSSO round 2: Lydden – George Fileder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

Arriving at Lydden Hill midday Friday, we got set up straight away with my new SRP teammate Damon Yates. This would be my first meeting on the SRP Lambretta, #229, pictured third from the left. I was accompanied by one of our good racing friends, Daz. He would stay in…

iggy-grainger1 May 2025

Scooters outside The Spa at Scarborough Easter 2025.

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BSRA National Scooter rally #1 – Scarborough 2025 | RALLERY

I’d like to say I set off to Scarborough full of the joys of spring, but a nasty lingering ‘Benalmadena Bug’ meant I just wanted to lie on the sofa. I'm not looking for sympathy (well maybe a bit), but I'd spent a few hours in A&E/the walk-in centre the…

iggy-grainger28 April 2025

The Resort Moseltal in the Moselle Valley, Germany.

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MadMoselle Scootacular: The new Scooterist Meltdown | NEWS

What happens when you cross the spirit of Scooterist Meltdown with a beautiful area of Germany, famed for its locally produced wine and stunning scenery? That's right, you get the MadMoselle Scootacular! It's a brand new ALL-INCLUSIVE event by Spirit of 84 Scooterists - the team behind legendary events like…

iggy-grainger17 April 2025

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BSSO Round 1: Croft – Ben Reading’s race report | SPORT

This weekend sees the BSSO heading to Lydden Hill in Kent for what is expected to be a great weekend of scooter racing. With a full Stock grid (for the first time in years) and plenty of testosterone, there should be lots of action. You can see the full entry…

iggy-grainger10 April 2025

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South West Scooter Clubs: Dawlish Pre Season | RALLERY

After an unnecessarily stressful week (some little scrote tried to pinch my scoot and managed to break the handlebars), I'm sorted and ready for my trip to Dawlish for the SWSC rally at Lady's Mile Holiday Park. It's an easy ride up (about 140 miles for me), even managing to…

iggy-grainger26 March 2025

Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

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BSSO season kicks off at Croft this weekend | RACE PREVIEW

After the winter break, the British Scooter Sports Organisation (BSSO) are back this weekend for a two-day meeting at Croft near Darlington. Here are some useful bits and pieces about who is racing, what's new, a timetable for the weekend and a few other snippets of info. Stock classes Stock…

iggy-grainger21 March 2025

A John Spurgeon sprayed, full custom, Harry Potter themed Lambretta Series 2 at Burton Brewers custom show 2025.

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Burton Brewers Custom Show 2025 | RALLERY

Those Burton Brewers know how to pick a good date for their annual Custom Show. They sandwiched it in between two very wet and windy February days and treated us to a real taste of spring. With perfect blue skies and temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, it was an ideal…

iggy-grainger24 February 2025

The Scooter World hall at the Newark Winter Warmer show.

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Newark Winter Classic Show | RALLERY

Newark's Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic was held last weekend in bitterly cold weather, but crowds still flocked to the Newark Showground. This show is a huge affair with lots of traders and parts sellers outside the various halls, selling everything and anything related to two wheels. Those outdoor traders…

iggy-grainger14 January 2025

Ben Readings leading a group of riders at the BSSO season finale at Lydden Hill.

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Ben Readings #65 The Lydden Hill BSSO finale | SPORT

The final round of our BSSO Championship. The morning alarm rings over a very grey and fairly miserable Lydden Hill. The Forecast isn't looking too great but just four more races of this year's championship, two for Production and two for Group 6. Just four more chances for me to…

iggy-grainger2 December 2024

Scooterists gather outside the caravans at Ladram Bay scooter rally.

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SWSC season finale – Ladram Bay | RALLERY

It's Friday morning and it's rally time again (isn't it always?). I'm meeting up for breakfast before the off. Five of us are riding up to Ladram Bay, all on 2 strokes, what could possibly go wrong? Once we're off the M27 the ride through the New Forest into Dorset…

iggy-grainger27 November 2024