Harrogate & Surrounding area -
Car & Motorcycle Racing, Hill Climbs, Drag racing, etc
This section covers car
racing,
motorcycle racing, hill climbs,
scrambling, moto-cross,
speedway, drag-racing, stock car racing, etc.
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available in an area are listed.
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Harrogate & Surrounding
area Motor Sports
The
motorsport venues listed below are not actually
situated in Harrogate, however they are in the
North Yorkshire area, and therefore may be within
travelling distance.
The British Automobile
Racing Club Yorkshire Centre runs ten hill
climbs each year between April and September
at the north's premier hill climb venue.
The track has a full asphalt surface and is
the UK's longest at 1448 meters.
With a width of around 4 meters, the tight
track guarantees high speed action as it
twists and turns from the valley bottom to the
summit, passing in between farm buildings
amongst other driver challenges.
Not only is there high speed action, but the
location is stunning too overlooking the
beautiful Wharfe Valley.
Harewood hosts two
weekends of the British Hillclimb Championship
in May and July, when the UK's top drivers
descend on the track for high speed action.
In June there is a Classic and Historic hill
climb with cars from days gone by being pushed
to their limit (and sometimes beyond).
Events include a range of competition cars
from road going saloons, through sports cars
to full blown single seater F1 powered race
cars.
Many meetings have special classes for cars
such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, TVR, Morgan,
Aston Martin etc.
Harewood Hill Climb can
be found off the A659 between Harewood village
and Collingham.
There is ample free car parking, access to the
paddock to see the cars and drivers close up
and good trackside spectating.
There is a children's play area (subject to
weather), a commentary system, timing boards,
speed trap, food and a bar.
Full details of the events calendar, admission
charges, history, photos, videos, along with
loads of other information can be seen on the
website.
If you want to see competitive car racing
close up, come to Harewood Speed Hillclimb.
The Quad Squad
Pheasant Hill Farm, Ebberston, Scarborough,
North Yorkshire, YO13 9PB Tel: 01723 859582
The quad bikes are the some of the most up to
date available on the market and are always kept
in excellent working condition and are easy to
operate for all members of the family. Bikes are
available both for adults ( men & women ) and
children. On arrival customers who have
prebooked are provided with full wet weather
gear, wellingtons ,safety glasses and helmets (
a changing room & toilets are available ) before
an introduction to their respective quad bikes,
persons riding are given a full explanation of
all the simple controls. Riders are asked if
they have experience or not, this trek is
suitable from beginners to the more advanced
with more challenging terrain available for the
adventurous. A trained experienced leader (John
or Fiona) takes the group at all times. The Trek
is conducted from the farm and goes through
quite forest & farmland which is well away from
busy roads. The Trek's are suitable for Company
Corporate functions (i.e. teambuilding
exercises).
North Yorkshire Off-Road
Centre
Craigielee, Prospect Field, Robin Hoods Bay,
Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4RH Tel: 01947 880371 E-mail:
info@nyoffroad.co.uk
At the North Yorkshire Off Road Centre we
provide exceptional driving tuition in fantastic
surroundings. We also offer a privately owned
and family run off road centre which boasts
teachers with over 20 years tuition experience.
We have geared our courses so they are suitable
for beginners and novices as well as the more
advanced. You may come along in your own vehicle
or use one of the school vehicles to enjoy your
day of off-road driving. The idyllic setting of
Robin Hood's Bay provides the perfect backdrop
for a day that you'll never forget. The centre
has its own private hillside and quarry site
which has a super selection of terrain providing
courses which are perfect for beginners and
excellent for the experienced and daring 4x4
drivers. You'll have a choice of driving over
natural or specially prepared terrain, you'll be
able to boldly go where no 4x4 has gone before.
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