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Statement issued on behalf of the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club – Jamie Hodson

August 10, 2017 by TomBoyNI

Terrible news following tonights Ulster Grand Prix action.

Rest in Peace Jamie Hodson.

It is with much regret that the Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club confirm that a rider was killed following a crash during the Dundrod 150 National race on Thursday 10th August.

35 year old Jamie Hodson from Wigan was involved in an incident at the ‘Joey’s Windmill’ section of the circuit. His brother Rob Hodson was involved in the same accident, but has no serious injuries.

An experienced rider, Jamie was the reigning Manx GP Supertwins champion, and this year achieved a top 10 finish in the TT Lightweight race.

The Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club would like to express its sincere condolences to Jamie’s family and friends and requests that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.It is with much regret that the Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club confirm that a rider was killed following a crash during the Dundrod 150 National race on Thursday 10th August.

The 2017 MCE Ulster Grand Prix is Here : Where to Watch – Vantage Points

August 9, 2017 by TomBoyNI

The Ulster Grand Prix – the fastest road race in the world – is now underway. Today will see a qualifying session and then a series of five scheduled races concluding with the Charles Hurst Dundrod 150.

Racing will resume on Saturday 12th August 2017 taking us to the feature race – 2017 MCE Ulster Grand Prix.

The hardest question is 'where should I go to watch it?'

Thankfully the organisers have put together a very helpful list of the a the Vantage Points and how to get to them :

The 2017 MCE Ulster Grand Prix is Here : Event Coverage Schedule

August 9, 2017 by TomBoyNI

If you are unable to get to Dundrod for this years Ulster Grand Prix make sure you still catch all the action with the event's highlights coverage – on television, online and on the BBC iPlayer.

And if you are here but can't hear the commentary fear not as all Saturday's racing will be covered live by BBC Radio Ulster! (AM / FM / and online streaming).

Full coverage details :

The 2017 MCE Ulster Grand Prix is Here : Circuit Map

August 9, 2017 by TomBoyNI

With race Week already underway today is the first day we will see bikes on the road! And the roads close in a little over 2 hours.

So for your info here is the circuit map :

Have a great and safe Ulster Grand Prix to all the riders, teams, spectators, marshals, everyone.

Bikers : #KeepTheRaceInItsPlace

Drivers : #TakeaSecondLook

Dan Kneen to join Tyco BMW for the 2017 Ulster Grand Prix

August 1, 2017 by TomBoyNI

Read the Tyco BMW Press Release here :

http://tycobmw.com/manxman-kneen-to-join-tyco-bmw-for-the-ulster-grand-prix/

Tyco BMW have announced that Manx rider Dan Kneen will ride for them at the 2017 MCE Ulster Grand Prix.

With Ian Hutchinson out of contention for the Dundrod meeting due to the injuries he sustained at the Isle of Man TT, former MCE Ulster GP winner Kneen is set to be the team’s only rider at the final international road race of the year.

30-year-old Manxman Dan had his most successful TT campaign to date this year, securing both his fastest lap and a debut podium in the Superstock race behind Ian Hutchinson and Peter Hickman.

He comes to Dundrod with an impressive Southern 100 performance under his belt too, narrowly missing out on glory in the senior race to Michael Dunlop, who crossed the finish line just 0.12 seconds in front of Kneen.

Dan Kneen said: “First of all, it’s nice to be asked to ride for Tyco BMW. Obviously, the opportunity has come up, due to Hutchy’s injury, so I’d like to take this opportunity to wish him all the best with his recovery.

2017 Armoy Road Races – Race of Legends : Special Awards 2017

July 31, 2017 by TomBoyNI

Full list of awards and their recipients from the 2017 Armoy Road Racing Event :

Armoy Special Awards 2017 :

Man of the Meeting :

Sponsored by PMA Contracts
Derek McGee

Support Man of the Meeting :

Wayne Hamilton Memorial Trophy
Joseph Loughlin

Saltire Shield :

First placed 400cc Supersport in Junior Support
Tam Nicholl

Darren Murphy Memorial Cup :

Highest placed newcomer in Junior Support
Joseph Loughlin

Robbo’s Cup :

Fastest 2-stroke lap in lightweight 125cc
Adam McLean

2017 Armoy ‘Race of Legends’ : Full Results & Timings

June 12, 2018July 31, 2017 by TomBoyNI

The 2017 Armoy Road Races took place on 28th – 29th July 2017. Here are the full race results and timings for each race :

As a quick note Michael Dunlop took the feature race – ‘The Race of Legends’ in outstanding style by over 12 seconds – his seventh in a row at Armoy! As I said, ‘outstanding.’

Michael Dunlop at the 2017 Armoy Road Races - Taking his seventh 'Race of Legends' in a row! — Michael Dunlop at the 2017 Armoy Road Races – Taking his seventh ‘Race of Legends’ in a row!

Honda Confirm Cause of McGuiness 2017 North West 200 Crash

July 27, 2017 by TomBoyNI

The 2017 North West 200 was the start of the end for Honda’s Road Racing Season this year.

Things hadn’t got off to a great start anyway even after the announcement of what has to be described as a dream team of John MCGuinness and Guy Martin. Guy crashed out of Tandragee and had a mediocre Cookstown event, however whether Honda wanted to admit it or not there was clearly an issue come the North West.

Every road racing fan knows John McGuinness just doesn’t fall off and it didn’t take long until the rumours started flowing that there was an issue with the bike and something to do with the throttle and that is what had thrown John off the bike.

Now two and a half months later, those rumours have been confirmed.

Derek Sheils Out of 2017 Armoy Races

July 26, 2017 by TomBoyNI

I’m not going to comment on this one, just the facts…

No doubt though, not having Derek Sheils is a big loss to any event, he has been ripping the tarmac to bits this year!

Statement from Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club:

“It is with much regret that the Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club has confirmed that Derek Sheils will not be riding in the Armoy Road Races at the weekend.

“Derek cannot attend practice on Friday due to personal commitments and the Club cannot allow someone to carry out their statutory requirement of five practice laps on Saturday between races.

“Grid positions for Saturday’s races are placed on Friday night. Some of the races are already oversubscribed and there are only 27 spaces on the grid. There will be non-qualifying races run to cater for this. Some 20 entries were also returned post the closing date for entries.

“It would be extremely unfair to other riders to try and slot in one rider. The Club is a big fan of Derek Sheils but sadly practice laps cannot take place on the Saturday.”

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705&width=500Derek Sheils has replied himself :

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705%3Fcomment_id%3D10155143854258705&include_parent=false https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705%3Fcomment_id%3D10155143919303705&include_parent=falseOf course there is then the other side of the coin…

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705%3Fcomment_id%3D10155144194903705&include_parent=false https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705%3Fcomment_id%3D10155144078293705&include_parent=false https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmoyRoadRaces%2Fposts%2F10155143807333705%3Fcomment_id%3D10155143812263705&include_parent=false

Is there still hope though?

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fderek.sheils.5%2Fposts%2F10214381650874355&width=500 https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fderek.sheils.5%2Fposts%2F10214381650874355%3Fcomment_id%3D10214381832398893&include_parent=falseIf anything changes rest assured I will keep you updated…

Has Guy Martin Quit Road Racing? The Full Story…So Far…

July 26, 2017 by TomBoyNI

Guy Martin looking focused on the 2017 Honda Fireblade - Practice Session 30th May 2017 - Isle of Man TT Races — Guy Martin looking focused on the 2017 Honda Fireblade – Practice Session 30th May 2017 – Isle of Man TT Races

The internet has went crazy today reporting on Guy Martin retiring from Road Racing. As a Guy Martin fan, that is of course devastating news, and I honestly believe that most pure fans of road racing will also agree that Guy was / is good for the sport and its profile. However following an ‘exclusive interview’ with MCN it looks like his road racing days are over…

With huge publicity surrounding the partnership of John McGuiness and Guy Martin on the new Honda FireBlade things looked perfect for the 2017 season.

Then it all started to unwind. A poor Tandragee 100 started the season with Guy crashing out on his first lap, followed by an uneventful Cookstown 100 and North West 200 (at the same time as losing team mate John McGuinness to a horrific crash) which led us to the Isle of Man. After the ‘box of neutrals’ incident Honda withdrew from the rest of the event. Guy went onto a second place in the TTZero with Team Mugen, his team mate Bruce Anstey taking the win in that event.

Then the press release came that Honda and Guy would not be participating in the Ulster Grand Prix, a circuit that has brought Guy great success as well as proving almost deadly in 2015.

At this point I think most of us thought the writing on the wall was now here.

Guy Martin’s Road Racing days are over.

Explaining his decision to call it a day in an exclusive interview with MCN’s Matt Wildee, Guy said: “Racing’s been good to me, but I’m bored of it. You spend the early part of the year preparing for the season – testing, racing, talking about it, and then doing it all over again. It’s like Groundhog Day. It’s time to stop.”

Or are they?

Read the Tyco BMW Press Release here :

Armoy Special Awards 2017 :

Man of the Meeting :

Support Man of the Meeting :

Saltire Shield :

Darren Murphy Memorial Cup :

Robbo’s Cup :

Is there still hope though?

Disclosure :