FOCUSED EVENTS have announced a trackday at Thruxton on the 5th of October. The ultra-fast circuit has strict noise controls and isn't often a venue for trackday enthusiasts. Just 18 places are being made available and riders will have use of one

SuperDuke ... the ultimate trackday weapon?IT'S THE second year of the Super Duke Battle, and a grid full of riders will again be descending on the BSB paddock this year, in a repeat of the very successful KTM Super Duke Battle, sponsored in 2008

FORMER WORLD AND BRITISH Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson is currently instructing winter trackdayers at Almeria Circuit in Spain as he embarks on a new venture with Europe’s leading track day organiser, Focused Events.Since an injury forced a

to Clarkson and one of my most frequently asked questions. Can a Porsche really beat an R1? In 1999 I made a video at Thruxton with JC and British Touring Car Champ Jason Plato. The brief was to see if my R1 was faster over a lap than Jason's Porsche Carrera

RacingRockinghamJuly 28-29 Thundersport GBSilverstoneOctober 13-14 CRMCSnettertonApril 21-22 Hottrax (300)June 23-24 Thundersport GB (200)July 7-8 Bemsee (200)September 8-9 Bemsee (200)September 15-16 CRMCOctober 20-21 Hottrax (200)ThruxtonOctober 6 NG

OctoberOctober 6 NG Road Racing, ThruxtonOctober 6 Preston & District, Three SistersOctober 13-14 CRMC, SilverstoneOctober 13-14 Derby Phoenix, Cadwell ParkOctober 20-21 Hottrax, Snetterton 200October 20-21 Thundersport GB, Mallory ParkOctober 20-21 Wirral 100