Guest Speaker – Geoff Crust
From Sand Racing and Grass Track Heritage to MotoGP & BSB Team Management
On Wednesday 9th September, Yarm Motorcycle Club welcomes Redcar based Geoff Crust, former MotoGP and BSB team manager to share a unique, two‑generation story of motorsport
- Geoff’s father, Ernie’s days racing on the sands of Redcar and Saltburn
- How Ernie became one of the few people to record and preserve the area’s early motorcycle‑racing history
- Geoff’s own journey into professional racing, leading teams at the highest levels of the sport
- Behind‑the‑scenes insight into MotoGP and BSB team operations
- Stories of riders, race weekends, technical challenges, and the reality of life inside elite racing
- How a certain Valentino Rossi helped end Geoff’s MOTO GP career
- How motorsport has evolved from Ernie’s era
This is a rare chance to hear from someone who has lived both the heritage and the modern pinnacle of motorcycle racing. Whether you’re into racing history, MotoGP, BSB, or just great stories from inside the sport, you don’t want to miss this one