F
ollowing the success of last year’s
event there appeared to be a large
number of entrants from not only the
UK, but also across the water from Belgium,
France and Spain on a variety of machines,
from traditional hot rods to vintage Harley-
Davidson motorcycles.
Having enjoyed multiple runs at the first
event, one of my main worries this time around
was that with a higher turnout of entrants we’d
suffer from limited races. However, staged
over two days, this didn’t seem to be the case
and the organisers did a great job in keeping
things flowing. Allowing the bikes to race four
at a time also resulted in more runs, and it
certainly made things interesting with three
other competitors to keep an eye on!This time my steed was to be my highly
modified Lambretta LD, fitted with knobbly
tyres to try and get some sort of traction.
Having made some improvements by fitting a
172 Malossi kit over the winter, I was hopeful
of some good results, and I’m pleased to say
that the LD didn’t disappoint. Up against the
bikes I was fairly evenly matched (with the
exception of a couple of Triumphs, which were
extremely rapid).
In the run-up to the weekend things were
frantic to say the least, especially for Simon
Allan and Steve Aquilina who both struggled to
get their scooters finished in time. Simon was
having a complete engine rebuild and only had
it set up on the dyno the day before the event.
Steve, meanwhile, was trying his hardest toget a scooter that had been stood dormant for
around 40 years into a useable state. Last-
minute racing for sure, but I’m pleased to say
that all made it to the start line.
Signing on and scrutineering took place
on the Friday, giving us a chance to meet
fellow racers and check out some very cool
machinery. Saturday dawned bright and early
with a promenade parade shortly after 7am,
ready to start racing around 8am. Remember,
we were racing against the waves (the tide to
be exact) so we had limited time before the
North Sea covered the track!
Despite the rush to get the scooters ready,
all four were on the beach and raring to go,
and it was a sight to behold to see them lining
up against the bikes, which outnumbered us.Race the Waves 2:
Return to the sand
Regular readers may remember my Bridlington visit last year for the inaugural Race
the Waves event, where I took my modified Triumph Tigress along to entertain the crowds
and to take on the bikers.This year I again headed to the beach, this time on my
Lambretta LD, and I was joined by three fellow scooterists racing a variety of Vespas.
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