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May 2016 was our last visit to the annual Ducati Club Race weekend held at the Assen circuit. Back in the day, this event usually included Buell and EBR motorcycles on track. For many years the DCR Assen weekend was a regular feature in the UK Buell Enthusiasts Group events calendar, and we attended most of them.  

Wednesday evening 25th May.

We attended the Britten lecture in the TT Institute at the Assen circuit. Tickets were limited to just 35 people so we were lucky to be able to book ours before we left England.

It lasted over 2 hours and covered every aspect of the bikes design and history. The guys from New Zealand and the USA were brilliant. It was a memorable evening and one of the highlights of this week’s visit to the Netherlands.

In the group picture, left to right:

Black and yellow Britten owner, Bob Robbins, USA.

Blue and pink Britten owner, Kevin Grant, New Zealand.

Rider, Stephen Briggs.

Rider, Andrew Stroud.

Saturday 28th May.

We had an excellent afternoon at the Assen circuit. Today was qualifying for tomorrow’s races so we spent most of our time chilling out and having a good look around the paddock etc.

EBR rider, Bertus Folkertsma, made us very welcome and offered us the use of his teams’ hospitality. He now runs four 1190's and has managed to attract some big-name sponsors. It's a very professional setup.

Sunday 29th May.

We managed to meet up with Dutch Buell rider, Walter and spent

a couple of hours in his company. We managed to lose sight of

him in the mêlée just prior to the Brittens being wheeled into the pit lane.

To say these rare motorcycles attracted a lot of interest would be

an understatement!

UK Buell Enthusiasts Group 1998 & 1999 Main Events.

The first and second UK Buell Enthusiasts Group main events held at the National Motorcycle Museum. From 2001 the main event has been held at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby. Website: here

Sunday 19th July 1998. American Thunder, volume 1 issue 3. Click to enlarge images. 

Sunday 11th July 1999. American Thunder, volume 2 issue 3. Click to enlarge images.