As entries closed at the end of last week (17th August) for the 2012 Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup Road Races being held on Saturday and Sunday 15th & 16th September one of the most significant received was that of John McGuinness.

John will ride for the Padgett’s of Batley Race Team who will be providing the 19 times TT winner with Honda Superbike and Supersport machines.

Due to his commitments with the Honda TT Legends Team, John will only be racing on Sunday 16th September, which includes the feature race of the meeting, the Steve Henshaw Gold Cup, in which the Morecambe rider finished second last year behind Ryan Farquhar after a race long battle.


Racing starts at 1.00pm both days, with practice and qualifying on Saturday from 9.00am and free practice on Sunday from 9.30am.

Admission is available on the gate at £20 for Saturday and £25 for the Sunday per adult, accompanied children 15 and under are free as is parking.

Sorry all advance tickets have been sold out but there will still be plenty of tickets to be bought on the gate but these will not allow you access to the competitors paddock.

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