The current hot dry weather was the only real winner despite the best efforts of the organising Temple Club at the dusty Laurel Bank circuit near Saintfield, with only two races completed before blinding choking dust and a lack of available water to wet the track causing abandonment of the meeting. In the Ballymac Hotel Sidecarcross Championship, defending Ulster Champion Neil Campbell & Craig Parmenter beat Gary Moulds & Steve Kirwin, the 2018 Championship leaders into second place after four…
Against the back drop of the hottest heatwave to hit these shores in several decades, Loughbrickland Motocross Park opened for business, hosting the Ulster Youth Motocross Championship at this new facility , based on the A1 between Banbridge and Newry. It was a credit to Breda Meara and her dedicated track preparation team, with no rain for nearly two weeks, and record breaking temperatures, track preparation and maintenance on this natural hard pack circuit was always going to be challenging…
MyLaps Race Results Here More Photos Available in our gallery (Click Here) THERE was a competitive change for Ireland’s motocross stars on Sunday, when the British Championships arrived at Desertmartin. On Sunday, June 24, the Cookstown and District Motocross Club hosted round five of the nine round 2018 British Motocross Championship. First to the line was the new Two-Stroke class with Annalong man Lindsay Newell, Saintfield’s Ben Kennedy, Matthew Fry, from Randalstown, and Craigavon man Darren Bradford challenging for points.…
Round 5 of the 2018 Maxxis British Motocross championship at Desertmartin was the ‘home’ round for the Hitachi ASA KTM UK team and the impressive venue didn’t disappoint with the results by the team’s riders in MX1 and MX2; Graeme Irwin finished second overall on his KTM 450 SX-F to close down the points gap to first in the championship and Conrad Mewse was untouchable in MX2 to further strengthen his championship aspirations. As expected, the Desertmartin circuit was prepared…
THE Mourne Motorcycle Club hosted their twelfth annual off-road racing event for charity at Millbridge, Ballynahinch, on Wednesday, June 20. This year the event was held to raise monies for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Northern Ireland and the Perinatal Trust Fund of the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The racing involved solo motorbikes, quads and sidecars split into seven different classes, with each getting three competitive six lap races, before an extra four lap…
Risk Racing Russells Motorcycles by ENJOY Irish Motocross Championship 2018 Round Four – Doon Moto Park “Hammy takes 3rd Overall in Doon” MX1 Rider: HONDA CRF450 Robert Hamilton #3 Moto Results 4th – 3rd – 3rd Overall Position 3rd Robert : I had a hard crash in practice, which took its toll on me during the first moto, I just didn’t feel good at all. We made some adjustments to my bike for moto two, this improved the handling,…
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…
Ballyshallagh Road Bangor – Friday/Saturday 15th – 16th June 2018 There was an excellent turnout of riders and spectators at Ballyshallagh Road in Bangor for what was to be a full two-days racing classic dirt bikes around the beautiful hillside racetrack belonging to local landowner Cecil Pearson. The event was organised by the Northern Ireland Classic Scrambles Club with the aim of raising valuable funds for Cancer Focus and promoting the profile of their organisation which has been running these…
