The Motorcycle Trade Expo at Birmingham NEC opened for business as usual on Monday 21 January, despite the inclement weather affecting some areas of the country.
With all major routes in the area clear of snow, and the NEC access roads and car parks operating normally, visitors were having few difficulties accessing the show to see the latest products and meet with distributors and wholesalers.
Two-time MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo confirmed that he would be appearing at the show for the scheduled question-and-answer session, as well as appearances on the stands of Alpinestars and Oxford Products, distributors of his new helmet sponsors HJC.
New MotoGP racer Bradley Smith arrived for his second appearance at the show, answering questions from the crowd in the show’s Knowlege Shop, and ex-BSB racer Chris Walker arrived to help out on the Paintseal Europe stand.