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Flat Track

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I first heard about Flat Track racing in the UK through a friend. As someone with a long-standing interest in anything with two wheels my curiosity was immediately piqued. I decided to attend the first race of the new season.
I arrived at Leicester speedway track to find the racing already underway. I was greeted by the familiar smell of motorcycle fuel, oil and the occasional waft from the resident burger van. And the roar of the various bike engines as they sped around the short dirt track spraying dust into the eager spectators faces and onto the front of my camera lens.
I met with my contact who I had liaised with about coming along to take some photos then headed to the pits. There was an atmosphere of camaraderie and friendship. People were helping each other out getting bikes fixed up and ready to race. There was an abundance of DIY leather jacket designs and no shortage of heavily tattooed skin.
The race series has seemingly been designed to be very accessible, democratic and free of corporate sponsorship. The emphasis is on fun and enjoying spending time with friends and racing bikes in a raw way that nowadays is often lost to money, sponsorship and polished TV appearances.
There are numerous classes for all sorts of bikes meaning you can race almost any type of bike. All you need is some customised leathers, some ripped jeans and boots. And a passion for racing motorbikes in the way they were intended.
I was hooked, and decided to attend the rest of the season to spectate and take photographs of the proceedings.
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I first heard about Flat Track racing in the UK through a friend. As someone with a long-standing interest in anything with two wheels my curiosity was immediately piqued. I decided to attend the first race of the new season.
I arrived at Leicester speedway track to find the racing already underway. I was greeted by the familiar smell of motorcycle fuel, oil and the occasional waft from the resident burger van. And the roar of the various bike engines as they sped around the short dirt track spraying dust into the eager spectators faces and onto the front of my camera lens.
I met with my contact who I had liaised with about coming along to take some photos then headed to the pits. There was an atmosphere of camaraderie and friendship. People were helping each other out getting bikes fixed up and ready to race. There was an abundance of DIY leather jacket designs and no shortage of heavily tattooed skin.
The race series has seemingly been designed to be very accessible, democratic and free of corporate sponsorship. The emphasis is on fun and enjoying spending time with friends and racing bikes in a raw way that nowadays is often lost to money, sponsorship and polished TV appearances.
There are numerous classes for all sorts of bikes meaning you can race almost any type of bike. All you need is some customised leathers, some ripped jeans and boots. And a passion for racing motorbikes in the way they were intended.
I was hooked, and decided to attend the rest of the season to spectate and take photographs of the proceedings.
About author:
Leon Foggitt is a London based photographer working as an assistant and digital operator. In his spare time Leon works on personal projects around the themes of leisure and community.BACK TO GALLERY