Race Days 2023

[Pilot]

I report back.
We were on the road at various race tracks!
Here are a few photos from the Red Bull Ring in Austria, at the Rupert Hollaus Gedächtigs Lauf 2023.
The next Race it is Schwanenstadt Austria.

Greetings Pilot

 

[Andy J]

It would be awesome if we could arrange to get as many current and former Laverda track and race bikes together at one circuit in 2024 as part of the 75th anniversary. Any suggestions folks?

 

[Jo]

It's always great what has been put together again this year. Thanks for posting Reinhold!

 

[The Sock]

It would be awesome if we could arrange to get as many current and former Laverda track and race bikes together at one circuit in 2024 as part of the 75th anniversary. Any suggestions folks?

Goodwood would be an ideal venue, with considerable Laverda on track history.

 

[Otto]

What about our Dutch Laverda trackevent at Assen?
we called it our ‘Little TT’ because when in 2020 the big TT due COVID didn’t toke place we had our first ‘Laverda Sulla Pista’ event.
Now every year we have fun in august with a classic/youngtimer Trackdays at Assen this year with somewhere around 10 Laverda’s .
Maybe in 2024 we can extend to an anniversary event And have a Laverdaclass of our own.

 

[Paul Marx]

Certainly mainland Europe.
The UK is unfortunately rather out of bounds due to prices in general particularly for crossing the Channel, not to mention potential customs formalities.
Paul

 

[Andy J]

I seem to recall a track event was organised as part of the 70th at Adria, but that circuit is now closed? However, I see there is a new circuit at Cremona. Perhaps that is also a possibility?

 

[Paul Marx]

I seem to recall a track event was organised as part of the 70th at Adria, but that circuit is now closed? However, I see there is a new circuit at Cremona. Perhaps that is also a possibility?

There was an event at Adria on the Thursday.
Internet seems to confirm that the track is closed.
Cremona isn't very far.
Whatever, if a track day were to be planned, it's more than time to book the track if opportunities still exist at whatever the dates are..
Paul

 

[KERMIT1200]

Certainly mainland Europe.
The UK is unfortunately rather out of bounds due to prices in general particularly for crossing the Channel, not to mention potential customs formalities.
Paul

Hi Paul,
It works both ways!
Going from the UK if the bike has a V5, ideally insurance for the road, Tax then shouldn't be a problem , even if the bike is in the back of a van. Yes I've been stop, this year in Dieppe, and had to pull over for documents to be checked! Had the number plate sitting aganist back wheel for the officials to check it out. Explained that we were off for a jolly track day at Paul Ricard.
My suggestions would be Paul Ricard at the SRC event , I'm pretty sure the organisers would be more than happy, track only session even! SPA Bikes classic weekend . In the UK Donington when either , hopefully , EEC race series is there; or when Classic Bike Track Day are holding an event.

Andy

 

[Paul Marx]

Hi Paul,
It works both ways!
Going from the UK if the bike has a V5, ideally insurance for the road, Tax then shouldn't be a problem , even if the bike is in the back of a van. Yes I've been stop, this year in Dieppe, and had to pull over for documents to be checked! Had the number plate sitting aganist back wheel for the officials to check it out. Explained that we were off for a jolly track day at Paul Ricard.
My suggestions would be Paul Ricard at the SRC event , I'm pretty sure the organisers would be more than happy, track only session even! SPA Bikes classic weekend . In the UK Donington when either , hopefully , EEC race series is there; or when Classic Bike Track Day are holding an event.

Andy

It works both ways but Laverda is an Italian marque and there's more of them about on the Continent than in the UK. You're more likely to get a good turnout over here.
And people drive on the wrong side of the road in the UK.
Paul

 

[hooksey]

What about our Dutch Laverda trackevent at Assen?
we called it our ‘Little TT’ because when in 2020 the big TT due COVID didn’t toke place we had our first ‘Laverda Sulla Pista’ event.
Now every year we have fun in august with a classic/youngtimer Trackdays at Assen this year with somewhere around 10 Laverda’s .
Maybe in 2024 we can extend to an anniversary event And have a Laverdaclass of our own.

Now that looks like a Hoot!

 

[Pilot]

Hi, a Laverda class in Assen? We would be interested!
I think I can get about 6 Laverda riders together!
Here are a few pictures from last weekend in Schwanenstadt Austria.
I drove the Laverda 500 there!

 

[Gareth99]

Gents,

I've just been to a Classic Bike Track Day event at Cadwell park, that was spread over the whole weekend. It was very well organised and caters for older bikers who don't want to mix it with new bikes, and who want to do more than then normal 1 or 2 parades at a race event. This year is Honda's 75 anniversary so they arranged for three special parades each day - two were for race bikes and one was for any road legal bike. The latter was shared with Aprillia Tuonos which was 20 or 25 years old (can't remember, don't care).

My point is that there is an organisation that can run a track day for us, and is used to having special, one-marque events in the middle of their normal programme.

Oh, and BTW, the special parades were free.....

 

[Andy J]

Well in that case Gareth why not get organising a Uk 75th anni Laverda track event with them for next year.