THE motorcycle racing season is set to come to a thrilling finale next Sunday with hundreds expected to flock to Southside to witness top American stunt riders in action before local riders go head to head in their championship deciders. Stunt rider Jason Britton, who presents SuperBikes on the Speed Channel will be accompanied by Jessica Maine, better known as the Road Rash Chic, one of only a few females presently pursuing stunting as a career.

Carlos Francis, who has helped bring in Britton on a cut price deal, said: "He is amazing ? he will go really fast and then stop the bike so the back wheel goes up in the air. He will balance on the front wheel."

Other tricks include hand stands while the bike is moving. The cut price deal ensures the antry tickets will be $7 for adults and $4 for kids.

And bike fans will have plenty to watch when the main action starts. The bumper package will see races in each class extended from the usual two to three races.

Bermuda Motorcycle Association president David Jones said all three classes are poised on a knife edge going into the final round of a series which started back in May.

Shannon Caisey currently heads the GP125 class over reigning champ Cyril Whitter who could still nick it on the day.

Jones said: "It's so close you cannot call it. There is only five points in it. They have been neck and neck all season. Shannon has been leading after Cyril had some bad luck and has had to come from behind and catch the other guys up. His bike has blown up and he has few crashes."

Jevon Simons is also in the running. "He's very consistent which is what you need to win a championship," said Jones.

The class has grown this year and now stands at around 60 bikers.

It's equally exciting in the 600 class where bikers are touching speeds of 100 mph. The category, popular among race fans for the speed and noise the bikes create, has also experienced an upsurge in interest. "Fans get to know the riders," said Jones who said a turn out of 500-600 was typical on race days.

Jones, 41, knows a thing or two about large crowds having raced professionally in Daytona where speeds of 170 mph were common. He said: "Marvin Robinson has been hounding me all season. He took over the lead at one point. Right now we are just five points apart.

"It's going to be phenomenal ? everyone will be there to see who wins the championship. It's very exciting. It's going to be a crowd pleaser. Myself and Marvin are going all the way to the death. I will take him on one lap and he will take me on another. It's been neck and neck all season," said Jones who has suffered one crash this season.

"In the top class the top three riders will start at the back," he added.

And the superscooter class is also set to go to the wire with John Cook battling his brother Ed Cook who had been leading for the majority of the season while Devon Bailey has been snapping at their heels. "That will go down to the last race."

Jones said next year he hopes to kick off the season with more stunt riders.