Phillip McCallen’s classic bike festival forced to cancel for second year due to ongoing impact of pandemic
Saturday, 26 June 2021
James Robinson Belfast Telegraph. Phillip McCallen’s Classic Bike Festival Ireland has been cancelled for the second successive year due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19 restrictions. Jointly organised by Irish road racing legend McCallen and Robin Titterington, the festival was due to feature classic racing for the first time this year in addition to parade
- Published in Circuit News, Motor Bike Racing
Phillip McCallen’s Classic Bike Festival at Bishopscourt cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. The organisers of the Classic Bike Festival Ireland have confirmed that the event this summer has been cancelled as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The two-day motorcycling extravaganza, held for the first time to great acclaim in 2019, had been scheduled to take place at Bishopscourt Racing
- Published in Motor Bike Racing
The coronavirus pandemic might just have saved the Ulster Grand Prix, says Philip McCallen
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
By Roy Harris Belfast Telegraph Road racing legend Phillip McCallen believes the under-threat Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod can be saved with this year’s Covid-19 cancellation proving a rare blessing in disguise of the current pandemic. The historic but debt-ridden event, £300,000 in the red and with the organising Dundrod club facing liquidation, would not
- Published in Blog / News, Motor Bike Racing, Road Racing
McCallen adds to festival appeal
Friday, 31 January 2020
By Roy Harris Belfast Telegraph Road racing legend Phillip McCallen has added exciting new attractions to his second Classic Bike Festival Ireland at Bishopscourt on August 1-2, once again sponsored by Go, one of the main fuel networks in Ireland. This year it will feature International Classic motorcycle racing in addition to parade laps featuring over 400 classic
- Published in Blog / News, Motor Bike Racing
Phillip McCallen’s inaugural Classic Bike Festival Ireland takes centre stage
Thursday, 01 August 2019
By Kyle White, Belfast Newsletter www.classicbikefestivalireland.com Phillip McCallen’s inaugural Classic Bike Festival Ireland roars into life on Saturday with the biggest display of classic racing motorcycles ever seen on these shores. Inspired by legendary motorsport events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Festival of Jurby on the Isle of Man, former North
- Published in Blog / News, Motor Bike Racing