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  • Olivers Mount Racing: Michelin Steve Henshaw Gold Cup 2021 cancelled

    Olivers Mount Racing: Michelin Steve Henshaw Gold Cup 2021 cancelled

    Olivers Mount 2021 - 16/08/2021 Statement from the organisers:   With much regret, we have to admit defeat and cancel the Hill Climb scheduled for 11/12 September and The Michelin Steve Henshaw Gold Cup planned to take place on 18/19 September.   Much negotiation has taken place with the Scarborough Local Authority and the ACU, the sports governing body, but the health and safety issues that remain extant will not be completed before the Hill Climb event and the Gold Cup are due to ta...

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  • iomtt 2021 Isle of Man TT survey

    iomtt 2021 Isle of Man TT survey

    It's your chance to have a say about the future of the Isle of Man TT Races holidays, travel and accommodation. The iomtt.com survey was first run in 2007 and has been repeated since to build up a picture of what fans think about the event and how they plan their visits.  Importantly, it also gives visitors - and potential visitors - the chance to say what they didn't enjoy, or where they had problems when planning their holiday. Over 6000 responses were received for the 2018 edition of thi...

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  • Olivers Mount 2021 update

    Olivers Mount 2021 update

    Oliver’s Mount 2021 Barry Sheen Classic Festival, Oliver’s Mount 2021 Festival Cancelled  - Gold Cup rescheduled (Press release from Oliver's Mount Racing) Scarborough Borough Council have recently conducted detailed inspections of their entire estate, including Oliver’s Mount. Their surveyors have found serious issues with many of the aged buildings at Oliver’s Mount Paddock that make it unsafe to hold meetings at the venue at the current time. The safety of the...

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  • Jim Clark, a great racing hero

    Jim Clark, a great racing hero

    Jim Clark died more than half a century ago, but he continues to be listed as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. Why? In his too short career, the Scottish driver took victory in 25 races, at that time a record for the sport. Since his death, of course, that marker has been eclipsed by many drivers including Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.  However, Clark was racing in an era of not only fierce competition (after all he was racing against the ...

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  • 2020 Steve Henshaw Gold Cup Schedule revealed

    2020 Steve Henshaw Gold Cup Schedule revealed

    2020's premier Road Racing event takes place at Oliver's Mount in Scarborough later this month.  Extended to a three-day meeting, the Steve Henshaw Gold Cup will feature some of the top names in British motorcycle racing. Tickets are still available from Duke, but strictly limited to 3000 per day due to coronavirus social distancing requirements.  Tickets are not available on the gate, but can be purchased from the Duke Video website throughout the weekend.   Steve Henshaw ...

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  • Barry Sheene Classic This Weekend - schedule revealed

    Barry Sheene Classic This Weekend - schedule revealed

    Road Racing returns after lockdown with the Barry Sheene Classic at Oliver's Mount in Scarborough this weekend.  Starting on Friday, the Barry Sheene Classic will be the first chance most fans have of seeing stars such as Dean Harrison in action since the end of the 2019 season.  The event, expanded to three days, features a mix of classic two- and four-stroke machines from 350cc to 750cc and modern Supersports and 650cc Twins. Tickets are available now from Duke, but strictly limited ...

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  • The future of the TT? Interview with Paul Phillips

    The future of the TT? Interview with Paul Phillips

    "We've all got to get ourselves really well prepared for a new type of future and, I think, from the TT nothing ought to be off the table in terms of how we think it develops" - TT Business Development Manager, Paul Phillips. In a wide-ranging interview with Autosport's James Allen, Paul Phillips has been discussing how the TT might emerge from the current coronavirus crisis, and what a future TT might look like. The interview forms part of the #ThinkingForward series which has featu...

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  • Cancellation of Oliver's Mount Summer Festival

    Cancellation of Oliver's Mount Summer Festival

    Racing dramatically returned to Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough last year with the star-studded Barry Sheene Classic in July and the Gold Cup in September. This year, 2020 was set to be one of the greatest in Oliver’s long history, with four dramatic events planned. Over the winter period, there have been track and paddock improvements, as Oliver’s Mount Racing Ltd continues to add investment into the last remaining road race in England. However, unfortunately, due to the ongoing g...

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  • Update on delivery: COVID-19

    Update on delivery: COVID-19

    We've been working to ensure that during the difficult times we are all experiencing motorsport fans are still able to receive deliveries from Duke to help pass the time on lockdown. The good news is UK free delivery is continuing as close to normal as possible. We have amended our warehouse working patterns and processes to ensure the safety of our colleagues, and Royal Mail and the Isle of Man Post Office are also implementing safe working to keep the flow of parcels going. Non-UK addresses Un...

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  • New telephone number, same great service

    New telephone number, same great service

    There's a new number to call to reach Duke Video's customer service team, and it should make things cheaper for UK customers

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