Interphone National Road Rally News
Stevenage Control
Please note that the B&Q in the Old Town near to Bikestop has been demolished. There is a new B&Q but this is in the New Town and isn’t near the Control. Bikestop is at 104 High Street, Stevenage Old Town.
Full Steam Ahead
There is still more that two months until the National Road Rally hits the roads of Britain and it looks like it's set to be one of the best years ever. Entries are well in excess of those received by the closing date in 2007 and are in fact 25% higher than at the corresponding time in 2006.
Coupled with the knowledge that all the planned controls are manned and with preparations for the special test underway, the organising Committee are confident the 75th National Rally will be a resounding success. To read the full press release Click Here
A word from James Toseland
We can’t all be privileged enough to ride the GP’s but all motorcyclists can take part in the Interphone National Road Rally, and test their navigational and riding skills on England’s beautiful country lanes over a summer weekend. This year is the 75th anniversary of the event and once again riders are being encouraged to raise funds for Mencap. So why not give it a go and join over a thousand other riders on a great historical ride. Good luck from James Toseland.
National Road Rally Clothing
For those entrants that would like to purchase clothing with the 2008 National Road Rally logo embroidered on the chest, click here to download the order form that should be completed and returned to Embroidery Express PLC. All orders must be received by 1st June 2008.
Special Test Returns to MIRA
For 2008 theInterphone National Road Rally's special test for Platinum entrants will be returning to the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) proving ground at Lindley on the A5 between
Atherstone and Hinckley. This proving ground, which was opened in 1948, has a long association with motorcycles and has been used been used by all the famous british marques to test there bikes
on the various circuits. The proving ground is still being used by motorcycle manufacturers to test and develop there current machines.
The tests which will take place on the Saturday morning prior to your starting the Rally will test your skills and riding ability using your own machine, on some of the circuits. There will be no requirement for anybody to travel at speeds higher than they feel safe to do. There may also be tests of knowledge of your machine, equipment or even the highway code.
On completion of these tests which will take in the region of 1 to 1.5 hours there will be some refreshment available in the restaurant before you leave to go to your chosen start control of which there will 4 or 5 within a 25 mile radius of MIRA
Interphone Sponsor National Road Rally
The Organisers of the National Road Rally are pleased to announce that for 2008 the National Road Rally will be sponsored by Interphone, the wireless helmet communicator. As a result of the sponsorship all Interphone National Road Rally entrants will recieve a £15 discount off the rrp of an Interphone bluetooth helmet communicator. In addition, for every bluetooth helmet communicator purchased, Interphone will donate £5 to Mencap.
To find out more about the Interphone Bluetooth helmet communicator go to www.motocomp.com or click on the logo to the right.
