Richard Kerr dominates for maiden Sunflower Trophy victory at Bishopscourt

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Richard Kerr produced a dominant performance to win the 45th Sunflower Trophy race at Bishopscourt in Co Down for the first time on Saturday to complete a treble.The County Donegal rider led throughout the 10-lap blue riband race to secure the prestigious silverware and £1,500 top prize from Ulster Superbike

Richard Kerr makes winning start at Sunflower Trophy meeting as Alastair Seeley clinches Superbike pole

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Richard Kerr made a winning start to the Sunflower Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt on Friday with a narrow victory in the opening Superbike race. The County Donegal man edged out Eunan McGlinchey (600 McAdoo Kawasaki) by just under half-a-second in the damp to seal the win on his AMD Motorsport

Michael Dunlop confirmed as late entry for Sunflower Trophy race on McAdoo Racing Kawasaki

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Michael Dunlop has joined the line-up for this weekend’s Sunflower Trophy short circuit meeting at Bishopscourt. The Ballymoney man will ride in the Superbike and Supersport classes for the McAdoo Racing Kawasaki team, joining Eunan McGlinchey. Dublin’s Derek Sheils had been due to compete for the Cookstown team at the

From Joey Dunlop to Jonathan Rea – every winner of Northern Ireland’s prestigious Sunflower Trophy race

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter The prestigious Sunflower Trophy has been won by some of motorcycling’s greatest names over the past four decades. Run by the Hillsborough Club, Ireland’s foremost short circuit meeting returns this weekend at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit near Downpatrick in County Down after a three-year absence. Carrickfergus man Alastair Seeley and Richard

Alastair Seeley has golden chance to add his name to illustrious Sunflower Trophy roll of honour at Bishopscourt

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Alastair Seeley has golden chance to add his name to illustrious Sunflower Trophy roll of honour at Bishopscourt A new name could be added to the illustrious list of Sunflower Trophy winners this weekend as Ireland’s premier short circuit race returns for the first time since 2019. Road racing legend

Cooper and Hutchinson for Sunflower Trophy races

Multiple Pirelli National Superstock champion Richard Cooper will make a welcome return to the Jim Finlay Sunflower Trophy races this Friday and Saturday at the Bishopscourt race circuit, having recently joined forces with local based Boyce PrecisionEngineering Yamaha by Russell Racing. Cooper, popular with the local race fans, brings a wealth of experience to the

Sunflower Trophy Motorcycle Races

Over the past number of years, the Sunflower has pulled a large entry to the 3-wheeled class, and this year is no different. With the National Sidecar class continuing to grow in numbers, this weekend’s meeting will see a good mix of the highly experienced and relative newcomers to the event. The top 3 from

Former winners Christian Iddon and Richard Cooper join line-up for Buildbase Suzuki at Sunflower Trophy

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Former winners Christian Iddon and Richard Cooper are entered for the Hillsborough Club’s Sunflower Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit in Co Down on Friday and Saturday. Iddon edged out Cooper in a photo-finish to win the blue riband race when Ireland’s premier short circuit meeting was last held in

National Superstock race winner Richard Kerr set for Sunflower Trophy bid on AMD Honda

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter National Superstock 1000 winner Richard Kerr will return to Bishopscourt to challenge for the Sunflower Trophy at Irish motorcycling’s end-of-season showpiece from October 21-22. The Donegal man won the Neil Robinson Memorial trophy at the County Down circuit in the summer during a free weekend away from his commitments in