Mallory Park has another busy season ahead of it in 2004,with a host of race meetings for both motorcycles and cars.
Big news is the return of the British Superbike Championship(17/18 July) after a one year absence. This is the country'smost exciting motorsport series and its stature is such thatit is now regarded as the world's leading domestic motorcyclerace series. There will be top line riders and teams takingpart in what is sure to be a weekend of high-speed action.
Other highlights include the Post TT (June 13), a greatgathering of classic racing motorcycles and personalitiesand the Sidecar Festival (17 October), which is now theworld's largest racing sidecar event.
The Oval Action Day will see stock and hot rods battle it outover the Mallory Mile, with other race dates being filled byclub events for both cars and motorcycles, old and new. Intotal, there will be 40 race days running through to October,with the year finishing with the ever popular Boxing Day event.
There have been big changes to the circuit over the winter,with the building of a new race control and hospitalitycomplex. The familiar old buildings have been demolished,run-off areas extended and start/finish line moved. One ofthe positive results of the changes and in particular there-location of race control, is that spectators can have evenbetter views of the action than before, confirming MalloryPark as one of the best viewing circuits in the country.
When not in use for racing, Mallory Park is in demand for bothmotorcycle and car track days, competitor's practice days,testing and corporate events. The off road circuit is suitablefor both motorcycle and car use and the many acres of landare available for a variety of uses including exhibitions andshows. The new hospitality suite is able to sit up to 180guests and can be used seven days a week.