Place to be : Wheels & Waves-El Rollo, 2017

Next day it’s the time of the first highlight of the show, ‘El Rollo’ a flat track race held at San Sebastián’s Hipódromo an hour’s ride from Biarritz. “Our event is about motion,” is the mission statement of Southsiders MC founder Vincent Prat, who organize this legendary festival. You’ll need motion to see it all. We’re going to the race with Maximilian Funk which formerly works at Gestalten and now he spent his working hours with The Hookie Co.

We heard now the flat track race was 4 times bigger compared to the last year event, with a mix of serious competitors and sloppy day-racers. The races were short enough that it wasn’t a mess, and the mix of machines ranged from the new Indian 750s (currently dominating professional races), to vintage Trackmaster specials with Triumph or BSA power. Thanks to Sideburn mag for defibrillating this sport back into today’s motorcycle scene, proof again the custom scene is the lifeblood of the motorcycle industry today.