Road Racing: Success for Keith Amor at Armoy
Keith Amor was back on the winner’s podium at the weekend with the KBMG Racing rider putting in a trio of fine rides at Saturday’s Armoy Road Races Having his first outing since Kells in mid-July, the Scotsman took the top step of the rostrum with his now, almost customary, Supersport 600cc victory and he backed this up with a brace of runner-up... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Four more wins for Farquhar at Armoy
The Ryan Farquhar success train showed no signs of slowing down at the weekend when the KMR Kawasaki rider added four more wins to his 2010 collection. The Dungannon rider was competing at the second running of the Armoy road races and with victories in the Grand Final, Open, Super Twins and 450 races, as well as runner-up spot in the Supersport 600cc... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Adelaide Insurance Kells International Road Races called off due to adverse weather conditions
Rain came into play yet again on the Irish Road Racing scene today as torrential rain and poor visibility forces the Adelaide Insurance Kells International Road Races to be abandoned today after just 3 races. In the weeks leading up to the Adelaide Insurance Kells International Road Races, the scene was being set for it to yet again be one of the best... [Continue reading...]
Skerries 100: Amor back in the saddle and back to winning ways
Keith Amor made a successful return to racing on Saturday when he took victory in the Supersport 600cc race at the Skerries 100 road races near Dublin The Falkirk rider had had a three-week break since the Isle of Man TT races but it didn’t take long for him to resume his rivalry with Ryan Farquhar. The duo had a race-long dice in the 600cc... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Skerries 100 Race Report
2010 seen the 65th running of the Skerries 100 Road Race, located 4 kilometers outside the coastal town of Skerries in North Country Dublin. The Skerries road race is 65 years old this year and remains one of the most popular events on the road race calender for all of the riders. This years entry list boasted some of the sports big names including... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Farquhar left fuming by MCUI (UC) decision
Ryan Farquhar has spoken about his decision to boycott the Bush Road Races in protest about the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland’s (Ulster Centre) decision to stop the 450cc machines from competing directly alongside the 125cc bikes at Irish National Road Races. Over the winter, Farquhar was informed that the 450s would be allowed to compete in direct... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Cookstown 100 Sizzler for Farquhar
Five starts – five victories could only mean one man – Ryan Farquhar! The current Duke Road Race Rankings Champion started the defence of his title one week ago at the Ian Watson Spring Cup with eight wins from eight starts and continued his early domination of the 2010 season at the opening road race of the Irish/Ulster season at the Cookstown... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Ryan Farquhar dominates at Cookstown 100
The Ryan Farquhar steam roller showed no signs of slowing down at the weekend when the KMR Kawasaki rider dominated the racing at Saturday’s Cookstown 100 road races taking no less than 5 race wins. Hot on the heels of his eight wins at Oliver’s Mount, Farquhar won all five of the races he started around the 2.1-mile Orritor circuit, the first... [Continue reading...]
Irish Racing: Cameron Donald makes impressive return at Cookstown 100
Donald takes a brace of second places at the 2010 Cookstown 100 After a 10-month hiatus through injury, Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Cameron Donald made a successful return to road racing’s ‘Between the Hedges’ discipline earlier today at the Cookstown 100 in Ireland – dispelling any doubt that the Double-TT Winner would return... [Continue reading...]
Road Racing: Athea Road Races cancelled
The popular Athea Road Races have become the third road race this season to fall by the wayside due to financial difficulty. Just two days before the start of the Irish Road Racing season and the championship has been dealt another blow with the cancellation of a third road race for the 2010 season. The Athea Road Race Club have been forced to cancel... [Continue reading...]
Irish Racing: New cross-border Road Racing Championship aims for the stars
Irelands first ever Armoy/Kells Cross-Border Road Racing Championship launched Road Racing Clubs from Armoy and Kells have joined forces to launch Ireland’s first ever Cross-Border Championship event on 17th/18th July and 6th/7th August. The initiative is the brainchild of committee members form both the Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club and Kells... [Continue reading...]
ISB: Relentless Suzuki set for Irish Superbike debut at Easter
Donald and Anstey to open their 2010 Irish Superbike account at Bishopscourt on Easter Saturday Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing’s Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey will open their 2010 accounts over the Easter weekend in Northern Ireland. Both riders will make their first UK and Ireland appearance in the Irish Superbike Championship at the Good Friday... [Continue reading...]