Our Belgian friends are once again working with our Dutch friends again to promote the third annual Hells Race, the second at Speedway Lelystad, near Amsterdam. I went last year and had a great time. Practice Saturday, race Sunday. You need to buy a Netherlands race licence, it's a bit of a faff, but not too bad. Then pre-enter through hellsrace.com Then there's a whole series of race series for the rest of the year. Read our Hells Race Mega Post from last year's event. Post

Blogs, remember them? Man, I miss the heyday of blogs. Instagram and facebook gone done killed most of them, but not all. We're still going at it, hammer and tongs, and Lennard Schuurman's Bubble Visor blog is still serving up dozens of photos at a time, both originals and those 'curated' from around the interwebs. These are just a handful of Lenny's own shots from the recent Flatlands Festival held at Lelystad Speedway, Netherlands. Raise your hands, type Yeah!, if you still

From our friends in the Netherlands... How to ride a Dirt Track bike! That is the question? Our school will try and answer this question. The day is guided by Pro Dirt Track riders Maikel "Dirt Master" Dijkstra & Jan Simon Ter Heide. A proper dirt track course with tuition concentrating on corner entry and exit techniques. If sliding and drifting is your thing be there or be square. Not for the faint of heart but accessible for most with BALLS, male or female. Got to www.spe

Our friends at Lelystad Speedway near Amsterdam has been chosen to host a new bike meet, the Flatlands Festival. Taking inspiration from DirtQuake, the organisers are allowing their festival goers to ride on track. There will also be classes for more experienced riders to race in pro or amateur classes. The date is 9-10 September. Visit Flatlands Festival for more info #Lelystad #Netherlands