11th July
Tickets on sale...
Make sure your well prepared for the evening of the 18th July and purchase your tickets early online via the Lakeside Hammers web site.........

   10th July
1991 League Winning Squad
The most successful team in Arena-Essex's 25 year history have agreed to turn out for a special one night only appearance More.....

   9th July
World Cup Winner Peter Karlsson
Former Grand Prix rider and World Team Cup Winner Peter Karlsson, has agreed to ride in Paul Hurry’s ‘Battle Of Lakeside’ on 18th July 2008 at the Arena Essex Raceway. More.....

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The big day has arrived and what a week it's been, it's certainly opened my eyes into what goes on during the organising of a meeting, my full respect to promoters who do it week in week out, season after season! Due to the World Cup there has been a slight change in the line up with Troy Batchelor coming in for Danny King and for me Troy will start as one of the favourites. With the usual logistics of some rider arrivals there has been an amend to the start time from 7.30pm to 7.45pm with parade at 7.30pm.

Another amend to the line up with experienced Josef Franc coming in for Glen Phillips. The grasstrack challenge is all systems go after a week of talks with the govening body who needed some assurances 10 riders on the track at one time was feasible. I'm really looking forward to seeing the boys go at it as they wont be holding back!

 
 

Richard Smith
With a wealth of experience across all the grasstrack classes how will Richard cope with the tight turns of Arena?

Lee Street
Vastly experienced all round motorcyclist,
must start as the favourite to win the challenge.


Tom Perry
New kid on the block and taking the sport by storm, interesting to see how is quick 250 Jawa will go at Arena.