A packed weekend at Newark Showground, where engineering obsession met long-distance heroes and smoke-filled fire-ups…
Scooter World at Newark Showground has quickly carved out its own identity: a full-on scooter-focused hub inside a much larger show, with enough variety to keep you bouncing between stands, stories and start-ups all day.
Yes, there are shiny builds and glossy detail to drool over in the show area, but what really makes Scooter World feel like a great show to start the year with is the sense that you’re surrounded by people who’ve actually used their scooters in anger – whether that’s on the drag strip, across Europe, or through thousands of miles of club and rally riding.
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On the show floor there was plenty to stop you in your tracks. Norman Ronald’s Vega drew a steady crowd, with Norman happily walking visitors through the details behind the scooter component by component.
Nearby, the Milan–Taranto machines told a different tale. Built by Dave ‘Waddo’ Waddingham and then ridden in a 1500km event, they give those scooters real credibility beyond the polish.
And for anyone who likes their Lambrettas served with a side order of “how on earth did you do that?”, Steve ‘Red’ Clarke’s 400cc conversion delivered exactly that.
Rotax-powered Lambrettas also put on a strong showing, with ‘Mr Granturismo’ Richard Taylor displaying an array of tuning and development parts, along with talk of an ambitious twin-engine project that already has people looking ahead to Scooter World 2027.
Add in Steve Holt’s hard-charging sprint scooter, Tracy Slowley’s road-going ‘Kermit’, and Adrian Punnet’s carbon road build, and you had a stand that buzzed all weekend.
Then came the Fire-up Hall: owners on the mic, scooters lit into life, and a haze of two-stroke smoke thick enough to make photography ‘interesting’ – but absolutely worth it for the spectacle.
Another fantastic year for this packed-out show, and a great way to start 2026.
Photos supplied by: Stan & Mau
Article originally appeared in Scootering Magazine Mar 26. To subscribe and some Meguiars cleaning freebies visit https://classicmagazines.co.uk/scootering?offer=SCOME2026
