2019 DTRA dates are out! For those who don't know, the DTRA is run on a not for profit basis by a group of volunteers headed up by Anthony Brown and Anna Butler. They took over the running and organisation of the UK dirt track national series for the 2013 season and how overseen a blossoming of the sport in the nation, building on the foundations of Short Track UK's trailblazing work. The club grows in membership every year and introduces improvements and new ways of marketin

SIDEBURN SUBSCRIPTION & CAP, WORTH £49, FOR £30 Sideburn is partnering with the DTRA is partnering to offer 2019 DTRA members an exclusive deal on 2019 subscriptions. Take out a four-issue subscription for the regular price of £30 and get four issues, plus a Sideburn embroidered flat track trucker cap, RRP £19. The subscription will start with SB36. Sideburn will deliver your magazines at the race that follows the magazine's publication. The final issue of the year will be se

Following on from news about Wilbur's mini framer, Adam from Grimsby got in touch to share details on his son, Luke's homebuilt race bike. Here's what he told us... Luke Elliott Age 13 Home town Grimsby Junior 1 flat track -Scunthorpe speedway winter series holds lap record for junior 1 on this bike Won all 7 races first time out on Honda SS50 Currently leading the championship 108cc Lifan engine - Dad built Currently building junior 2 engine for summer championship yx140

It would be hard for me to choose a favourite DTRA racer (who isn't also a family member), ok, you twisted my arm - WILBUR SKIPP! Wilbur and his Harley XR750 Tribute, actually built out of a Honda XR75, is featured in Sideburn 35, but this is his new bike. His father, Jeremy, also a DTRA regular, sent us these details... Chassis is Lazer and engine is a bored out XL125, possibly 175cc with a Megacycle cam. Seller built it some years ago and couldn’t remember! He’s allowed up