Sunflower Trophy Races

The final round of the 2018 Ulster Superbike Championship which incorporated the Sunflower Trophy Races attracted a bumper crowd. A combination of a good entry list, great weather and arguably the best motor racing venue in Northern Ireland if not the whole of Ireland tempted a huge number of people off of their sofas to watch
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Cooper Stuns With 2018 Sunflower Trophy Win Hat-Trick

Buildbase Suzuki British Superbike star Richard Cooper took a sensational victory at today’s Sunflower Trophy race.  A newcomer to the event, Cooper took the win in the feature J.A.S. Finlay Superbike bike race giving him a hat-trick of wins over the weekend. Cooper led from the start until six-time Sunflower winner Michael Laverty forced his
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Cooper wins Sunflower Opener

Richard Cooper made the perfect start to his debut Sunflower Trophy Races at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit today, Cooper qualified in pole position then following this up with a win in the opening Superbike race of the weekend. Still on a high from his win at the final British Superbike races at Brands Hatch last week
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Sunflower Trophy Races 2018

The scene is set for the 41st Sunflower Trophy  race meeting at the County Down Bishopscourt circuit, which takes place fri and sat 19th & 20th October. Six times a winner of this prestigious end of season feature race, TYCO BMWs Michael Laverty  will be aiming to win the Trophy for an amazing 7th time! The 37-year-old spearheads the
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Sunflower Trophy Races Jamie Lyons

Dedication and Determination!! Back in 2016, a young up and coming junior moto cross rider was seriously injured in the final rounds of the Youth Moto Cross championships at Sailsbury in England, so bad was this accident, that Doctors at the hospital, told his parents, that he may never walk again!, riding motor cycles or
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Sunflower Trophy Races Paul Williams

Welsh road racing enthusiast, Paul Williams , or Potchy to his friends,returns to the Sunflower Trophy races this weekend, hoping for better luck than last year,when he suffered a broken collarbone following a spill. The 43 year old self employed Mechanic has taken in a few of the Irish road races this year, , including

Sunflower Trophy Races, From Passenger to Driver

  “Originally enjoying the spills and thrills of sidecar racing as a passenger I saw the light and decided driving was my forte and Robinson Racing was born.” Making his Irish debut at the Sunflower Trophy Races is Formula 2 sidecar driver Simon Robinson and his passenger Phil Gravel. Now living in Haltwhistle ,the civil

Sunflower Trophy Races

The wee village of Dromara in Northern Ireland has become famous for its former Road race stars, ,known to many as the Dromara Destroyers amongst the famous quartet was Ray McCullough. McCullough may be retired, but last year he gave an up and coming short circuit rider, permission to use the same helmet style that

Sunflower Trophy Practice Schedule

Sunflower Trophy Practice Schedule ( All sessions Timed) 1. Pre Injection 2. Production Twins 3. Supertwins 4. Superbike Cup & F1 5. Superbike Pro 1 6. Young Guns Challenge / Junior Cup 7. Supersport Cup 8. Supersport Pro 9. Lightweight Supersport 10. Moto 3 / 250cc GP 11. Superbike and Superbike Cup Qualifiers 12. Supertwins