More than 3,000 people braved the rain and wind in Kirkcaldy on Saturday when motorcycle racing returned to the town’s beach.
The popular spectacle was brought back to the Lang Toun last year for the first time in 40 years for a demonstration event and its success led to the organisation of an official meeting.
The smell of diesel and the roar of engines was an annual occurrence on Kirkcaldy’s beach from the late 1920s until 1948, when the Kirkcaldy Motor Club began a Grand Prix event in Beveridge Park.
Bikes continued to race on the beach until 1972.
Organised by Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club, this year’s programme involved more than 50 riders, including Scottish champion Mark Wilson.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vZrySMsj9pY%3Frel%3D0
The programme began with minimotos for children aged seven and up on a track round the Esplanade’s basin car park.
There was also a motor cycle trial obstacle course, with bikes riding through the burn and up the steep embankment beside the bus garage.
The beach was transformed into a race track for speedway racing.
Jake Drummond of Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club said: “I rode in the last official race in 1972 before road racing started to take precedence.
“Sand racing is a tremendous spectacle. We are hoping it will rekindle sand racing across Scotland.”
Club president Hugh Ward added: “In this, the club’s 91st year, we are going back to our roots with sand racing being one of the first things the club organised.
“Let’s hope the success of today’s event gives us the opportunity to stage more festivals celebrating motorcycling in Fife.”Photo gallery: Kirkcaldy beach motorbike racing