The North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club Off Road Section promoted round 5 of the Championships on a sunny but showery day at Tandragee.
In the Ballymac Hotel Sidecarcross Championship, defending Ulster Champion Neil Campbell & Craig Parmenter made a surprise return to the track after his recent surgery and ended up winning the overall, beating Gary Moulds & Steve Kirwin, the 2018 Championship leaders into second overall, despite Moulds & Kirwin winning a thrilling third race.
Third overall were the Stoneyford cousins Geoff & David Ingram, again showing strong form, also making a welcome return to the track were Dean Faulkner and Gordon Ringland in only their second outing this year, they ended up fourth overall.
In the Gilchrist Plant Hire Premier Quad class, Mark McLernon stamped his authority on the day by winning all three races in style, veteran Comber man Justin Reid came out second overall after two seconds and a third, while Championship leader Michael McAneney had to settle for the bronze medal position, racing was close through the pack, but McLernon was unstoppable at the front and was never headed.
The GMG Contracts Clubmans Quad Class opening race was held in a heavy downpour which was unpleasant for riders and spectators alike, but the remaining two were held in perfect conditions and both these were won by Stephen Mulholland, ruing his dnf in race 1 second was Sean Cassidy after producing the ride of the day in race two when his bike refused to start and he came from dead last to fifth, and Kyle Orr picked up third overall, while Noel Bradley picked up the overall win with consistent finishes.
The J&L Race Prep/Lloyd Acoustics Youth Quad Classes, the 250 Class winner with yet another impressive treble was Stewart McMullan from Jamie Quinn from Omagh a fighting second after three spirited races, third was Andrew Black.
The 110 Class had Luke Dillon from Moira taking the overall after cousin Ross rear shock exploded on the last lap of race three while leading, second was class new boy Travis Toye, while Ross had done enough with his two wins to hold on to third..
The 50cc Automatic Class produced another treble with a dominant day for young Blake Orr with a second overall for Adrian McVey third, Conor Bradley was third with Jacob Glenn from Dollingstown fourth
RESULTS
Ballymac Hotel Sidecarcross Championship
- Neil Campbell & Craig Parmenter (WSP Zabel 700) 75, 2 Gary Moulds & Steve Kirwin (665 AMS Hocob VMC) 69, 3 Geoff Ingram & David Ingram (Zabel VMC 700) 58 4. Dean Faulkner & Gordon Ringland (WSP Zabel 700) 52 5. Tony Willis & Ian Glenn (EML KTM 650) 51 6. Ricky Mairs & Ben Alexander (VMC Zabel 700) 46
Gilchrist Plant Hire Premier Quad
- Mark McLernon (Wray Engineering Walsh Honda) 75 3. Justin Reid (JustWin Racing Husqvarna) 64, 3 Michael McAneney (MET Laeger Honda) 60 4. Leonn Rodgers (R2R WSP Kawasaki) 54, 5 Dean Dillon (Walsh Datum Honda) 50 6.Sean Goss (Honda) 42
GMG Contracts Clubman Quad
- Noel Bradley 56 69, 2. Sean Cassidy 56, 3. Kyle Orr 54 , 4. Stephen Mulholland 50, 5. Pat Whelan 50 6. Jack Young 49
J&L Race Prep/Lloyd Acoustics Y3 (250)
- Stewart McMullen (Lucas Oils Yamaha) 75, 2. Jamie Quinn ( Justwin Racing Yamaha) 64, 3. Andrew Black (Yamaha) 54 4. Mark Mulholland (Yamaha) 51 5. Ian Harron ( Yamaha) 50
- Josh McKnight (Yamaha) 49
J&L Race Prep/Lloyd Acoustics Y2 (110)
- Luke Dillon 69, 2. Travis Toye () 62 3. Ross Dillon (?) 50 4. Harry Minish (?) 49, , 5. Freddie Williamson (?) 45 6. Charlie Williamson (TTW Racing/Clean it Car Care) 36
J&L Race Prep/Lloyd Acoustics Y1 (50)
- Blake Orr (Suzuki) 75, 2. Adrian McVey (Suzuki) 62, 3. Conor Bradley (Cobra) 62. Jacob Glenn ( Suzuki) 54, 5. Alfie Brown ( Suzuki) 31, 6. Rory Farren ( Suzuki) 18
Malcolm Beattie
MRA Press Officer
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