Gary Birtwistle officially sewed up his first DTRA Twins title at the final round of the season, but it was in little doubt. It was also Royal Enfield's back-to-back championship win in the same series. We are huge fans of how Enfield have moved into the dirt track world, what they've brought to UK and US racing, and also the focus and professionalism Gary approaches his racing with. Birtwistle picked up an injury last year, opening the door for his team-mate, and Royal Enfie

We first met Steph Bolam when she arrived for the cover shoot of Sideburn 35, on a cold day in late-2018. She had been recommended as a cover star by Gemma of VC London, when we asked if Gemma knew of any riders in the capital who would be up for our cover concept. Steph was perfect. Read all about the SB35 cover shoot. The next time we saw her, Steph entered DirtQuake 2019, at Eastbourne. DirtQuake was for her, like it has been for so many riders, an intro to the world of di

The Dirt Track Riders Association have announced their work in progress schedule for the forthcoming season. Round 3 and Round 6 dates are provisional the rest are fixed. Round 1 Greenfield TT, 9-10 April Round 2 MCN Festival Peterborough, 14-15 May Round 3 - Provisional Date may change, 11-12 June Rounds 4 & 5 – Amman Valley, 16-17 July Round 6 – Provisional date may change, 8-9 August (This is a Monday-Tuesday so seems to be an error) Round 7 – Greenfield Oval, 17-18 Sept