Minibike races are to be run over all four days of the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh, Warwicks – 29 October to 1 November – as owner Mortons Media bids to make the event more of a family show and better value for exhibitors and attendees. There is a new format – from the 50cc kids racing through to the 160cc pro adult class – with the best 12 from each class going through to the championship final on the Sunday, the last day of the show.
The circuit tried in hall 5 last year is being extended and will be more spectacular, with bigger jumps, berms and turns. To accommodate the greater circuit area, the minibike trade stands are being moved to hall 3. With minibikes being seen as a stand- alone product and not included in any off- road sales records, numbers sold remain uncertain but some 300 take part in racing and competitions in the UK, with some possible 1000 bike sales annually. The 2015 British Minibike Championship awards ceremony will take place on the main stage at Stoneleigh on the Friday, the second day of the show.