Wheeldon Off-Road Centre has struck a deal with Red Bull Pro Nationals promoter e22 Sports to operate all its motocross try out areas this year.
e22 Sports says the experiential areas are an important part of its mission to introduce new people to off-road riding and are being run at all rounds of the Red Bull Pro Nationals as well as at at last month’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood.
At round two of the Red Bull Pro Nationals held at Weston-super-Mare in May, 140 new riders received tuition over the weekend from the Wheeldon Off-Road team. “We’re committed to introducing newcomers to the fun that can be had from riding off-road,” said e22 Sports managing director Matt Bates.
“Offering a try out area helps to increase understanding and bring new riders into the sport and motorcycling in general. We chose Wheeldon to provide this facility for us as they are experts in this area with some of the best instructors in the country.”
Based in South Devon and Europe’s only permanent indoor training facility, Wheeldon boasts a 30,000 sq foot indoor training area, comprising novice and junior training and advanced rider circuits. Motocross Try Outs at the Red Bull Pro Nationals cost £10 per session and full safety equipment is provided. Remaining venues and dates for the series are Canada Heights, Kent (Aug 3/4); Hawkstone Park, Shropshire (Aug 31/Sept 1); Culham Park, Oxon (Sept 21/22).