17/05/2008: BMF Motorcycle Show - Racing Ahead!: 17-18 May 2008

17th & 18th May, 9am – 6pm, East of England Showground, Peterborough

Bikes racing around the BMF Show’s main arena track have always been a popular feature, but this year the main arena will be host to a BMF Show first, ‘The BMF Grand Prix’, a specially arranged Short Track UK race series over the two days with the grand final on the Sunday.

Now in its third year at the BMF Show, Short Track, a cross between supermoto and speedway racing, proved to be a hit from the start, as has the BMF’s infamous Moped Enduro race with this year’s grid already fully booked!

But the BMF Motorcycle Show is more than racing. Well established as Europe’s largest outdoor bike show with over 600 exhibitors and attendances regularly topping 80,000, trade bookings are coming in thick and fast with all of the major manufacturers and suppliers expected to attend. Already confirmed are Triumph, Honda, Yamaha, BMW, Harley Davidson, Suzuki and Kawasaki plus top names from the clothing and accessory markets such Frank Thomas.

Back in the arena will be The Royal Artillery Motorcycle Display Team - The Flying Gunners, with their amazing displays of precision riding while elsewhere will be the Wall of Death and, new for this year, ‘Extreme Globeriders’, bike riding inside a wire mesh sphere! Supplemented by sideshows including a Paint Balling gallery and for families, inflatable attractions of all sorts and sizes, this will be literally all the fun of the fair!

The BIS, Best in Show Competition, sponsored by Carole Nash Insurance, carries a top prize of £600 and one year’s free insurance for the winner. With a range of classes from Vintage to Modern, The BIS always has a top entry list.

Music features in a big way this year and the brand new exhibition hall is the venue for a top line-up of live music sponsored by Bik e Animal. The Bike Animal Stage will present an afternoon of live music open to all with a line up of competitors from last year’s Global Battle of the Bands.

For those camping, on Saturday evening, the Bike Animal Stage will present classic punk band The Damned complete with lead singer and fellow bike lover Dave Vanian and of course Captain Sensible. Top tribute band Limehouse Lizzy will be headlining on Friday evening and supporting acts over the weekend include, Sisters of Murphy, Hooker, Innofensive and BMF new comers Scream Blue Murder. The winners of the BMF’s 2007 Battle of the Bands competition, The Hoggz, will be opening the Bike Animal Stage on Saturday evening.

With a new layout, more traders, action packed entertainment, secure camping and free hard standing bike park sponsored by Michelin Tyres, the BMF Motorcycle Show 2008 is a weekend not to be missed.


Advanced Day Tickets – BMF Member £ ;11, Non Member £13, Member Family £27, Non Member Family £30

Public Camping – BMF Member £25, Non Member £30, Member Family £55,
Non Member Family £65

On the Day Tickets – Adult £16, Family £35, Camping £35, Family Camping £75

For full details on all events, ticket options and on-line booking see:
www.bmfshows.co.uk or book by ‘phone on 08712 301084

Contact details: Public enquiries: 0116 284 5380 or events@bmf.co.uk

Trade and sponsorship enquiries: 01775 768661 or jason@livepromotions.co.uk


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Issued by Jeff Stone: t: 0121 709 1040 m: 07802 763094 e: jeff.stone@bmf.co.uk
Details on this and other BMF activities can also be found on our web site: http://www.bmf.co.uk