Motor Bike Racing

William Dunlop memorial statue set to be unveiled in Ballymoney

By Kyle:- White Belfast Newsletter A statue in memory of Ulster road racing star William Dunlop is due to be unveiled in February. The statue will be erected in the Joey and Robert Dunlop Memorial Gardens in Ballymoney. One of motorcycling’s most popular and respected riders, William was tragically killed in a crash during practice
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Tandragee 100 revs up for 60th anniversary as top Irish road race returns for 2022

By Kyle White; Belfast Newsletter Tandragee 100 Clerk of Course Anne Forsythe says Irish road racing will have a chance to ‘re-energise’ in 2022 after a barren spell for the sport due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Co Armagh race is set to mark its 60th anniversary this spring as the event returns for the
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Mid Antrim 150 2022.

Organisers of the Mid Antrim 150 Club have confirmed that the much anticipated road races event will take place later this year in Clough village, County Antrim. Announcement made on behalf of the Mid Antrim 150 Club:- as some people are aware we have been unable to officially release our dates for the 2022 Mid
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Jonathan Rea: To have an MBE and OBE like Joey makes this all the more incredible

Firstly, I’d like to wish everyone a happy new year and I hope you all had a nice Christmas. By Jonathan Rea Saturday, 8th January 2022, 1:00 pm Updated 6 hours ago Hopefully, we can all embrace 2022 after what has been a difficult 2020 and 2021 for everyone with so many uncertainties. I hope
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Six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea awarded OBE in Queen’s New Year Honours

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Jonathan Rea says he is ‘deeply honoured’ to receive an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. The six-time World Superbike champion, who received the MBE for services to motorcycle racing in 2017, joins fellow Northern Ireland rider Joey Dunlop as a recipient of both prestigious royal accolades. Rea
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Adam McLean Re-signs To Race McAdoo Teams 40th Season

McAdoo Kawasaki/Gortreagh Printing Agree 2022 Deal With Young Star Adam McLan McAdoo Kawasaki Racing aare pleased to announce that Adam McLean will continue to compete for the team in 2022. Adam will race for a fifth consecutive season with us and we’re excited to continue our partnership. We believe Adam is one of the best
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JACK KENNEDY JOINS MAR-TRAIN YAMAHA FOR 2022

Reigning champion, Jack Kennedy, will join forces with the Mar-Train Yamaha squad to defend his British Supersport title in 2022. The Dubliner, who won last year’s 600cc series on a HEL Performance /Bournemouth Kawasaki, will renew his relationship with the Northern Ireland based team he last rode for in 2012. Now a three-time British champion
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Eunan McGlinchey re-signs with Gearlink Kawasaki for 2022 British Supersport Championship

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Eunan McGlinchey re-signs with Gearlink Kawasaki for 2022 British Supersport Championship Northern Ireland’s Eunan McGlinchey will continue in the British Supersport Championship in 2022 with the Gearlink Kawasaki team The 22-year-old Aghadowey prospect is entering his second season with the English team and will be joined by series rookie Zak

BURROWS ENGINEERING/RK RACING RETAIN MIKE BROWNE FOR 2022 ROADS ASSAULT AS YOUNG-GUN JACK BURROWS SET FOR MOTO3 DEBUT

BURROWS ENGINEERING/RK RACING RETAIN MIKE BROWNE FOR 2022 ROADS ASSAULT AS YOUNG-GUN JACK BURROWS SET FOR MOTO3 DEBUT Northern Ireland’s Burrows Racing/RK Racing team will go back to their roots in 2022 in a full-scale return to the Irish national road races with promising Cork rider Mike Browne spearheading the challenge. Browne will be the