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Bill Smith Motors Update
MCN Winner Paul Vennere
MCN Winner Paul Vennere pictured with Mark and Karen Smith being presented with his prize Yamaha R1 which was riden by Valentino Rossi during the 2009 Isle of Man TT Races.
Bill Smiths Annual Toy Run
Bill Smith's toy run makes hospice kids' day
Children at Claire House received more than 200 gifts from a convoy of 220 riders on Sunday.
Some had teddies – covered in plastic to protect them from the rain – strapped to their bikes as they left Bill Smith’s showroom in Chester and headed for the hospice on the Wirral.
Bill Smith Motors’ toy run gathers riders from Cheshire, Manchester and North Wales every year to pay a visit to the children's hospice, and brings money as well as toys - £1000 this year.
Karen Smith, a director at Bill Smith’s, said: “Every penny is vital for the hospice and for people to be giving me cheques for £30 at a time was fantastic.
"When there is a recession everyone struggles including the hospice,” she said.
“It was very moving to see how generous everyone was and it made the children’s day to see all the motorbikes.”
• To make a donation to Claire House go to www.claire-house.org.uk
Madras Challenge Cup Team
Bill Smith Racing leads to Victory in India
David Jones has won both races with a 6 second lead in Race 1 and a 29 second lead in Race 2. He is within 0.3 second of the current lap record set by the Petronas Malaysian Super Sport Team recently. Over the next 2-meetings we will improve on bike set up and aim to beat this record.
Bill Smith Racing
Bill Smith Racing wins second leg!
David Jones has done the double again at The Madras Race Circuit and set a fastest lap of 1.43.8 now beating the previous lap record of 1.44.6 set by the Petronas Malaysian Super Sport team. Their riders were on factory specification world super sport bikes, which makes the victory even more sweeter. Today the air temperature was 43°c and track temperature of 49°c, we are using standard pump fuel both resulting in the bike being under powered due to it not being set up for these conditions. Race 1. 1. David Jones 17.34.568 (fastest lap of 1.43.836) 2. Gavin Hunt 17.37.128 3. Roger Maher 18.13.651 4. Jules Croft 18.24.597 Race 2. 1. David Jones 17.43.589 2. Gavin Hunt 17.49.531 3. Roger Maher 18.15.129 4. Jules Croft 18.17.325
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 : Party in the Park - Triumph Live
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:46:46 : Madras Challenge Cup In India
Fri, 27th Nov 2009 : MCN Awards Yamaha No1 Prize!
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 : Party in the Park - Triumph Live
Triumph celebrates 20 years with party in the Park
September 18th 2010.
September 18 is the date that all Triumph fans need to put in their diaries, as this is the day the British motorcycle manufacturer throws a festival to celebrate 20 years since the successful relaunch of the iconic brand.
Riders of all marques are welcome and a packed day of entertainment is being lined up for the event, which will take place at the Mallory Park race circuit in Leicestershire, with additional activities scheduled to take place at Triumph's state of the art manufacturing facility nearby in Hinckley.
A full programme of on and off track activities is being developed, with entertainment for all the family. On track activities will include a round of the Triumph Triple Challenge, special invitation races featuring Triumph's class-leading Street Triple and Daytona 675 motorcycles plus mind blowing shows from Triumph's professional stunt riders.
Off-track, visitors will be able to view the latest range of Triumph motorcycles together with a selection of some of the best custom Triumph's created, while key bikes from Triumph's history will form part of a unique exhibition exploring 20 years of Triumph Hinckley.
There will be a host of opportunities for visitors to ride the latest line up of great bikes from Triumph's very own demonstration fleet both on and off track, and there will be many other riding activities for visitors to enjoy.
Visitors looking for kit will be well catered for at the Triumph Clothing and Accessories Megastore, where there will be a host of bargains waiting to seduce plus a first chance to purchase items from the 2010 Autumn/Winter clothing collection.
The company has also promised a few exclusive surprises for fans making the trip to this special event and the party will carry on late into the night, with a full programme of live music planned.
In addition, Triumph's state-of-the-art factory, situated eight miles from Mallory Park, will be open for event visitors to take a tour of this great facility where Triumph's motorcycles are made.
Tickets for TRIUMPH LIVE are on sale now and are available online via www.triumph-live.co.uk - with an advance price of £24 (free for children under 16). Tickets can also be purchased via Mallory Park's booking hotline on 01455 842931.
Camping facilities at Mallory Park will also be available on a pre-booked basis.
Triumph's story is one of the major successes of British manufacturing in recent years. Following the bankruptcy of the Triumph cooperative in 1983, rights to the name were bought by entrepreneur John Bloor. Mr Bloor, whose Bloor Holdings company is still the sole owner of Triumph Motorcycles Limited, developed an all-new range of bikes that were unveiled in September 1990 at the Cologne motorcycle show. From a six-model range and 2,000 sales in 1991, the company's range has grown to encompass 17 models, with around 50,000 sales each year across more than 31 countries.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:46:46 : Madras Challenge Cup In India
Madras Challenge Cup In India
Well known motorcycle dealer and famous TT world champion road racer Bill Smith is giving 10 local riders the amazing opportunity to head to India to take part in a month long series of motorcycle races.
Bill has secured sponsorship for the Bill Smith racing team to be guests of the India motorcycle federation for the entire series of the MADRAS CHALLENGE CUP beginning 30th January. They will be racing at the new purpose built track which has been heavily invested in to by the Indian government.
Bill who was formula three world champion in 1978 and holds a record 50 TT replicas says that this is a trip of a lifetime for these local riders to be part of a different culture and race against other international riders. The standard will be very high and the biggest problem will be totally different conditions ,with heat and humidity being the biggest concern. However he sees this trip as hopefully the first of many and he hopes to secure business as well as racing contacts with India for the future. Bill and his family are celebrating 50 years in business at their showroom in Chester and sees this trip to India as one of the first unique ways of celebrating his 50th year in business.
He hopes his many years of expertise in racing will enable him to bring home a winning team.
Fri, 27th Nov 2009 : MCN Awards Yamaha No1 Prize!
MCN Awards Yamaha No1 Prize!
An expert panel of judges headed by Marc Potter, the Editor of motorcycling's weekly newspaper Motor Cycle News (MCN), announced the winner of the coveted MCN Bike of the Year award, the Yamaha YZF-R1. "It's a no-brainer" said one judge; "You simply couldn't give the award to any other bike" said another. The praise was without qualification and the decision unanimous. Yamaha took a massive gamble when it launched the 2009 R1 - altering the character of superbikes, abandoning the headline-grabbing horsepower war and asking riders to relearn how to get the best from their bike. But it worked. The crossplane-cranked R1 was a real risk but a genuine innovation, and one that's been rewarded with championship wins the world over. In finding a way to innovate in a class that had become conservative as it approached the limits of conventional performance, Yamaha has set a powerful example to other manufacturers - and inspired bike buyers to believe there's life (lots of it) in the superbike class again''.
In addition to the top honour, the Yamaha superbike also scooped the award for Best Sportsbike over 601cc and to top it all the economical and competitively priced Yamaha Vity was voted Best Scooter by the MCN judges.
Yamaha's Managing Director Andrew Smith said ‘‘The MCN awards are the real benchmark for our industry and we are delighted to scoop the "Major" prize. They top a fantastic year for Yamaha with us achieving number one in the market, one British and no less than 5 World Championships in 2009. With a comprehensive range of scooter's and motorcycles available to customers moving into 2010, we feel that we are in a very strong position to capitalise on these fantastic achievements and make a visit to a Yamaha Dealer a must!.''
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