Hundreds of riders will hit the dirt this weekend at the 2019 Ravenswood Cup. The Bendigo Motorcycle Club will host the marquee event where defending champion Ryan Kenney will try to race into history by winning his fourth straight Cup title. RELATED: Ryan Kenney goes back-to-back in Ravenswood Cup BMC's Todd Canobie said the annual race was the most important day on the motorcycling racing calendar. "The iconic event has attracted many top riders in the past and continues to grow with as many as 100 riders expected to take part in 2019," Canobie said. "It is a true test of man and machine." Check out the action from the 2017 Ravenswood Cup. Source YouTube In 2018 the Junior Ravenswood Cup was introduced, giving younger riders the chance to battle it out on the dirt. Last year's junior winner Zeb Bertoni has moved up into the senior ranks, leaving the door wide open for a new rider to be crowned as the champion. Practice runs commence on Saturday morning between 11am-3pm, with 34 races to be held on Sunday from 9am onward. Have you signed up to the Bendigo Advertiser's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in central Victoria.
HIGH FLYER: Riders will compete on 125 two stroke and up to 450 four stroke engines at the historic Ravenswood Moto-X Park. Picture: GLENN DANIELS
Hundreds of riders will hit the dirt this weekend at the 2019 Ravenswood Cup.
The Bendigo Motorcycle Club will host the marquee event where defending champion Ryan Kenney will try to race into history by winning his fourth straight Cup title.
BMC's Todd Canobie said the annual race was the most important day on the motorcycling racing calendar.
"The iconic event has attracted many top riders in the past and continues to grow with as many as 100 riders expected to take part in 2019," Canobie said.
"It is a true test of man and machine."
Check out the action from the 2017 Ravenswood Cup. Source YouTube
In 2018 the Junior Ravenswood Cup was introduced, giving younger riders the chance to battle it out on the dirt.
Last year's junior winner Zeb Bertoni has moved up into the senior ranks, leaving the door wide open for a new rider to be crowned as the champion.
Practice runs commence on Saturday morning between 11am-3pm, with 34 races to be held on Sunday from 9am onward.
Riders hit the dirt for the Ravenswood Cup | Video, Photos
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