Ulster Grand Prix set for return in 2022 as new club takes over legendary Dundrod race

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter The Ulster Grand Prix is poised to return in 2022 as a revamped racing festival featuring classic racing machines to mark the centenary of the iconic Dundrod event under a new promoting club. Former North West 200 Event Director Mervyn Whyte will be a director of the company, which will
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ULSTER GRAND PRIX STATEMENT

Since the flag dropped on the last running of the Ulster Grand Prix race in August 2019, the organisers of the event, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, have been working to resolve the financial difficulties suffered during that season. The effect of Coronavirus and the restrictions aimed at controlling the pandemic have hindered the
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Ulster Grand Prix: Negotiations underway to secure future of Dundrod event

By BBC Sport NI Negotiations are underway to secure the future of the Ulster Grand Prix, with an announcement about the road race possible as early as the autumn. A panel made up of many of the sport’s organisers, chaired by MP Ian Paisley Jnr, has been discussing a possible rescue plan for the international
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The coronavirus pandemic might just have saved the Ulster Grand Prix, says Philip McCallen

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
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Ulster Grand Prix organising club facing liquidation after winding up petition issued

By Kyle White, Belfast Newsletter. A winding up petition has been issued against the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, the News Letter can reveal. The development is another setback for the future of the Ulster Grand Prix road races and comes after confirmation last month that the event had been cancelled. With outstanding liabilities in
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2020 ULSTER GRAND PRIX CALLED OFF

It is with great regret the organisers of the Ulster Grand Prix, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, must announce the race will not take place in 2020. Despite numerous meetings in recent months with councillors, MLAs, MPs and Ministers and other interested parties, we have been unable to find the necessary financial support to
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Noel Johnston steps down as Ulster Grand Prix Clerk of the Course after 18 years

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter     Noel Johnston has stepped down from his role as Clerk of the Course of the Ulster Grand Prix with immediate effect. Johnston announced his decision in a statement issued to the media on Friday. It read: “Further to the recent Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club AGM, I have
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£300k debt spells end of road for world record breaking UGP

By Roy Harris Belfast Telegraph.   The famous Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod looks to have reached the end of the road. Officially in the record books as the world’s fastest road race, the UGP is saddled by debts of £300,000 with hopes of a rescue package fading. Despite their hopes of a reprieve, a
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Under-threat Ulster Grand Prix can be saved, despite £300k debts

By Roy Harris Belfast Telegraph. It may be too late for this year but the historic Ulster Grand Prix can still be saved in time for its 2022 centenary. With the event facing crippling debts in the region of £300,000, it seems impossible it will be saved this year with riders still awaiting payment for
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