Michael Dunlop clocks 125mph lap to set Superbike pace at Classic TT

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter     Michael Dunlop set the fastest lap of the week at the Classic TT in perfect conditions in Saturday afternoon’s Superbike session Riding the Team Classic Suzuki XR69, Dunlop – riding with a series of injuries – gritted his teeth and lapped at 125.75mph to top the leaderboard. The
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Ulster Grand Prix refutes claims government funding was misspent at Dundrod

By Kyle White; Belfast Newsletter The organisers of the Ulster Grand Prix have refuted claims that government funding provided for track safety at Dundrod was misspent. In September 2017, Sports Minister Paul Givan announced funding worth £255,000 for the international road race. On Thursday, BBC NI reported that of £230,000 of funding was spent on

2019 Ulster GP: Hickman makes it five wins in a day

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod, Peter Hickman’s phenomenal run of success at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix ended exactly as it had started with the Smiths Racing rider taking Saturday’s second Superbike race to make it a record-breaking seven wins from seven starts. With conditions the driest they had been all day, Hickman lapped
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2019 Ulster GP: Hickman edges Johnston for Supersport win

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod History was made at the Ulster Grand Prix late on Saturday afternoon when Peter Hickman took a thrilling second Supersport race win from Lee Johnston to become the first rider to win six races in a single meeting. The pair were never more than inches apart and each led
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2019 Ulster GP: Superbike double for BMW’s Hickman

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod, Peter Hickman equalled Phillip McCallen’s 23-year old record of five wins in a meeting at the Ulster Grand Prix when victory in Saturday’s feature Superbike race maintained his 100% winning record at this year’s event. The Smiths Racing BMW rider had to work a bit harder on this occasion
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2019 Ulster GP: Eight-second Supersport win for Hickman

By Phil Wain, BSN at Dundrod. Peter Hickman’s dominance of this year’s Ulster Grand Prix continued on Saturday afternoon when he swept to victory – his fourth of the meeting – in the opening Supersport race on the Trooper Beer by Smiths Triumph. Hickman moved ahead of Davey Todd on the run towards Leathemstown on
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2019 Ulster GP: Elkin bags Supertwins win

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod For the second time in three days, the Supertwins class at the Ulster Grand Prix served up a thrilling race as Christian Elkin and Joseph Loughlin disputed the win throughout the five laps but on the sprint to the line it was former double 125cc British Champion Elkin that
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2019 Ulster GP: Hickman dominates for wet Superstock win

Peter Hickman romped to his third victory at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix when he dominated proceedings in a heavily delayed Superstock race on Saturday afternoon. Heavy rain and mist in the morning meant it was 12.45pm before any track activity took place but when racing did get underway, the Smiths Racing BMW rider disappeared
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2019 Ulster GP: Harrison ruled out of Supersport action

By BSN Road racing Staff Dean Harrison has been ruled out of Supersport action at today’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Silicone Racing ZX-6R suffered engine damage during the first race on Thursday night and the team say they don’t have a suitable replacement in the truck. “Sadly, during the Shoei Supersport 600 race the engine
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