Month: January 2024

Lee Johnston Returns for 2024 Isle of Man TT

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Lee Johnston Returns for 2024 Isle of Man TT :

Lee Johnston has announced he will return to the Isle of Man for the 2024 TT Races with Ashcourt Racing.

Johnston missed the 2023 event due to life-threatening injuries sustained at the 2023 North West 200. This year his TT Campaign will feature a Honda CBR1000RR-R SP for the Superbike and Superstock events and an Aprilia RS 660 in the Supertwin class. His machine for the Supersport class is yet to be confirmed.

“It’s never good to miss a year at the TT, but even more so when the weather was as good as it was last year. The amount of track time and the sheer number of laps completed saw the game move on considerably. You’ve got to do 130mph+ now to win a Supersport race which is unreal.”

“I’m being realistic about it. This will be somewhat of a rebuilding year but I can’t wait to get back on my bike at the TT. Obviously I want to do as well as possible, particularly in the Supersport and Supertwin Races, but I want to enjoy it as well.”

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2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards

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2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards :

The 2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards were held in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday 19th January 2024. The list of award recipients is as follows :

Award Winners :

  • Adelaide Motorbike Insurance Irish Motorcyclist of the Year – Glenn Irwin
  • Zerofit Short Circuit Rider of the Year (UK circuits) – Glenn Irwin
  • Monster Energy Off Road Rider of the Year – Jordan Scott
  • Belfast Chauffeur Hire Outstanding Achievement – Richard Kerr
  • Kawasaki Young Rider of the Year – Casey O’Gorman
  • Sloane Helicopters Short Circuit Rider of the Year (Irish circuits) – Jason Lynn
  • Bayview Hotel Team of the Year – MD Racing
  • A.McLean Bookmakers Race of the Year – Lee Johnston, British Supersport Feature Race, Silverstone
  • Classic Bike Festival Ireland Services to Motorcycling – Barry Davidson
  • Coleraine Kawasaki Hall of Fame – Eugene Laverty
  • IFS International Road Racer of the Year – Peter Hickman
  • Greenlight TV King of the Roads – Michael Dunlop
2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards - Jonathan Rea
2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards - Michael Dunlop
2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards - Peter Hickman
2023 Adelaide Irish Motorbike Awards - Glenn Irwin

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Herbertson Signs for Burrows Engineering by RK Racing

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Herbertson Signs for Burrows Engineering by RK Racing :

Burrows Engineering by RK Racing have announced via a Social Media Post that Dom ‘the Bomb’ Herbertson will be their representation for the 2024 Roads Season.

Burrows Engineering by RK Racing have announced that Dominic Herbertson has signed with the team for the 2024 season, and is set to contest every solo class at this year’s Isle of Man TT Races.

Herbertson replaces the outgoing Mike Browne and will ride the team’s BMW M 1000 RR in the RST Superbike, RL360 Superstock and Milwaukee Senior TT Races, as well as a Yamaha YZF-R6 in the two Monster Energy Supersport Races. The team have also confirmed they’ll contest the two Carole Nash Supertwin Races with the popular 32-year-old.

Led by Team Principal and former TT racer John Burrows, the decision to sign an established rider in Herbertson – who lapped at over 130mph average for the first time in 2023 – marks a move away from the team’s position of fielding riders in the earlier stages of their road racing careers, with the likes of Dan Kneen, Jamie Hamilton, Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, Davey Todd and Browne all being brought through the ranks with Burrows’ highly-professional outfit.

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2023 MCUI(UC) Awards :

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2023 MCUI(UC) Awards :

Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) 2023 Awards : Celebrating the Champions and the Legends of Irish Motorcycling

The 2023 Motorcycle Racing Season came to a glorious conclusion with a spectacular awards night at the La Mon House Hotel on Friday, 12th January, 2024. The event honoured the top three riders in each of the classes that make up the USBK Championship, as well as the recipients of the special MCUI awards. The awards night was a fitting tribute to the passion, talent, and dedication of the Irish motorcycling community.

The Special MCUI Awards :

In addition to the USBK champions, the awards night also recognized the outstanding achievements and contributions of some of the legends and heroes of Irish motorcycling. The special MCUI awards were presented to the following recipients:

  • Bertie Mann Award: This award, named after the late Bertie Mann, who was a pioneer and a visionary in Irish motorcycling, was given to Ivan Davidson for his lifetime of work within motorcycling. Davidson is a former racer, team manager, and MCUI official, who has been involved in the sport for over 60 years. He is widely respected and admired for his knowledge, experience, and passion for motorcycling.
  • Sam McClements Memorial Cup: This award, named after the late Sam McClements, who was a former MCUI president and a stalwart of the sport, was given to Michael Dunlop for his road race most superbike wins. Dunlop, who is already a legend in his own right, added to his impressive tally of road racing victories in 2023, with wins at the North West 200, the Isle of Man TT, and the Ulster Grand Prix.

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Get Started in Irish Sidecar Racing

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Get Started in Irish Sidecar Racing :

With the just announced news that motorcycle sports events will return to Ireland in 2024 now is the perfect time to get involved!

In 2023 a lack of adequate insurance cover meant all motorcycle sport and racing events were cancelled in Ireland.

The MCI have announced than an insurance policy has been agreed and tat gives the go ahead to most disciplines to get back out on their respective circuits.

The Irish Sidecar Club and the Irish Sidecar and Motorcycle Racing Supporters Club have issued a press release via Facebook inviting anyone with a genuine desire to get involved in sidecar racing to get in touch and get things in motion to make that happen.

If you have an interest in racing the three wheelers then now may well be the time to step up and make it happen.

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Motorcycle Union of Ireland Insurance Update

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Motorcycle Union of Ireland Insurance Update :

Some bitter sweet news from Motorcycling Ireland in the latest update on the insurance situation in the Republic of Ireland.

The sweet news is an insurance policy has been put forward and has been accepted by the MCI. This will see the return of motorcycle sports in Ireland.

However, the bitter taste, of this policy is that it does not cover road racing or motocross events that are held on coillte (state owned forestry land). A question mark is also over drag racing events in Cork.

Further details are expected from Motorcycling Ireland in the coming days. One interesting rumour to be confirmed – or hopefully not – is that this policy constitutes a two year deal. If that is indeed the case then there will be no road racing events in 2025, making 2026 the earliest road racing (or events on coillte) could return to the South. If that were to be true, is it even likely that road racing will return, or is it now destined to be a legend – a story of the good old days – the golden age? I really, genuinely hope not.

2023 saw no motorcycle sporting events in Ireland due to the lack of insurance cover. Huge work has went on in the background by Motorcycling Ireland to even get a quote on the table, so to have one on that table and accepted as adequate and affordable is a superb achievement.

The last road race in the South was the 2022 Faugheen 50.

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2024 Classic Bike Festival Ireland Dates Announced

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2024 Classic Bike Festival Ireland Dates Announced :

The Classic Bike Festival Ireland is back in 2024 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before!

The event will be held at the Bishopscourt Race Circuit, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland on 3rd and 4th August 2024.

To wet your appetite the 2023 festival featured over 230 riders on 280 bikes on track over the weekend.

The packed programme is likely to follow on from the last year’s event and should include classic racing, sidecars, parade laps and modern race bikes. Some superb racing is also expected and after last year’s exciting events there will surely be something for all motorcycle race fans to enjoy.

Get this event marked up on your calendar now! 

Check out my review and photo galleries of the 2023 event here.

2024 Classic Bike Festival Ireland Dates Announced
2024 Classic Bike Festival Ireland Dates Announced

2024 Armoy Road Races Dates Confirmed

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2024 Armoy Road Races Dates Confirmed :

The Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club have confirmed via a Press Release that the 2024 Armoy Road Raes : Race of Legends meeting will take place on the 26th and 27th July 2024.

The Club have also taken the opportunity to address ‘rumours’ on the current status and future of the event in a blog post entitles, ‘New Year, New Update on Rumours.’

The Armoy race dates for 2024 are FRIDAY 26th and SATURDAY 27th JULY.

As in all previous years, the application has been made for our dates and they are not confirmed from the MCUI until their Interconference and AGM. This has not been done yet for various reasons but we’d be 99% confident that the Armoy dates will be confirmed for 2024 as applied for.

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2024 Ulster Grand Prix Cancelled

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2024 Ulster Grand Prix Cancelled :

The Ulster Grand Prix have confirmed via a Facebook Post that the 2024 event has been cancelled.

“It is with regret that the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club must announce the Ulster Grand Prix will not take place during 2024.

Despite recent positive negotiations with stakeholders of the event, the club has been left with no choice but to take this course of action given motorcycle sport’s ongoing insurance issues and a lack of sufficient time to find a solution to these challenges.

The DDMC remains committed to reviving the Ulster Grand Prix and will continue to work towards achieving that goal.”

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Ian Hutchinson back with Milenco Padgett’s Honda Team for 2024 Calendar

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Ian Hutchinson back with Milenco Padgett’s Honda Team for 2024 Calendar

Three-time North West 200 race winner, Ian Hutchinson will be re-united with the Milenco Padgett’s Honda squad for a full-scale onslaught on the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport races at the 2024 Briggs Equipment North West 200 in May.

Briggs Equipment Ireland | Padgetts Motorcycles

The move marks another inspiring comeback for the 44 year old during a career that has seemed to be an almost relentless battle against injury and illness since he last raced full-time with the Yorkshire-based team during 2010.

Hutchinson’s stunning ten race winning run with the Padgett’s team at that season’s NW200, Isle of Man TT, Ulster Grand Prix and Scarborough Gold Cup ended when he sustained a serious leg injury at Silverstone in September 2010.

After enduring more than 40 operations, the ‘Bingley Bullet’ eventually fought his way back into contention to claim victory in the 2013 Macau Grand Prix plus, a third win at the NW200 in 2016 and eight more TT triumphs before he crashed and broke his leg again during the 2017 Senior TT.

Battling back to fitness again, Hutchy returned to road racing with Honda in 2018, riding a Padgetts prepared CBR600RR to 7th and 16th place finishes in the Supersport class at the NW200.

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