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FHO Racing Withdraw from 2023 North West 200

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FHO Racing Withdraw from 2023 North West 200 :

FHO Racing Withdraw from 2023 North West 200
FHO Racing Withdraw from 2023 North West 200

FHO Racing have issued a statement regarding their withdrawal from the 2023 North West 200 Road Races.

Hopefully the NW200 issues a statement explaining this decision, as it simply makes no sense that the ‘stock’ bike isn’t ‘stock’ enough.

This is a huge loss to the NW200 event and TBNI.Blog would like to wish every success for this exceptional example of a motorsports team in the future.

11/05/2023 :

The FHO Racing BMW Motorrad team are withdrawing from the 2023 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200 due to no confidence in the application of the Superstock technical regulations.

The Superstock class technical regulations mandate the machines must fully comply with conditions regarding the wheels, where Superstock machines must remain with the originally homologated wheels from the manufacturer, which from BMW are carbon. It then goes on to prohibit carbon material, however aftermarket wheels are also not allowed and no mandated alternative specification is prescribed.

The FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR machines passed scrutineering on Tuesday (9 May) and were allowed to take part in all qualifying sessions before being informed they were not allowed to race moments before the Briggs Equipment Superstock race this evening.

Having taking this issue out with the fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200 organisers, there is no confidence that the FHO Racing riders could take part in a race with the obvious dangers, and risks that road racing prevents and then the performance protested or disqualified on a technicality that is not adequately explained.

The FHO Racing team have checked the 2023 technical regulations against those of 2022 and the regulations remain the same, where the team raced the carbon homologated wheels in both Superstock races, as well as the event in 2019.

The effort commitment and logistics required to compete in the North West 200 are significant and this lack of confidence in the organisation renders the team’s participation in this year’s event impossible.

The FHO Racing team would like to sincerely apologise to all its sponsors and fans, and the team are now looking forward to getting back out on the roads in a few weeks time at the Isle of Man TT Races.

2023 Athea Road Races Cancelled

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2023 Athea Road Races Cancelled :

The South West Road Racing Club have announced that due to the continuing issues with motorcycle event insurance in Ireland the 2023 Road Races have been cancelled.

2023 Athea Road Races Cancelled
2023 Athea Road Races Cancelled

Keep up with all the latest News on the South West Racing Facebook Page and the Official South West Racing Website.

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2023 Kells Road Races Cancelled

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2023 Kells Road Races Cancelled :

The 2023 Kells Road Races have been cancelled. A Facebook Post from the Club confirmed the news.

This follows on from the cancellation of the Munster 100 Road Races and again the issue of insurance has caused the loss of another Irish event. The Club remains positive for the event’s return in 2024.

2023 Kells Road Races Cancelled

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2023 Munster 100 Road Races Cancelled

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2023 Munster 100 Road Races Cancelled :

The cancellation of the 2023 Munster 100 Road Races has been confirmed by a Facebook Post.

This is the first of the Irish meetings to confirm that their event will not take place. Citing the lack of insurance cover for motorcycle events in Ireland the Club hopes for a return to racing in 2024.

2023 Munster 100 Road Races Cancelled
2023 Munster 100 Road Races Cancelled

Keep up with all the latest News on the Official Munster 100 Road Races Facebook Page, the Official Cork Motorcycle Racing and Vintage Club Website and the Official Muster 100 Road Races Twitter Feed.

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2023 Skerries 100 Postponed

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2023 Skerries 100 Postponed :

2023 Skerries 100 Postponed : New Dates announced of 9th & 10th September 2023

The Loughshinny Motorcycle Club have announced via a Facebook statement that the 2023 Skerries 100 has been postponed from 1st and 2nd July 2023, and is now scheduled to take place on 9th and 10th September 2023.

Statement :

Loughshinny Motorcycle Supporters Club Committee have taken the difficult decision to reschedule the Country Crest Skerries 100 Road Races 2023 that were due to take place on 1st and 2nd July. The new proposed date is September 9th & 10th (subject to MCI securing the relevant insurance)

This is due to Motorcycling Ireland, the governing body of motorcycle sport in the Republic of Ireland being unable to secure a suitable insurance quote/cover for any form of competitive motorcycling in the South of Ireland, this year to date. Protracted negotiations are still ongoing with various insurance companies.

The club has had to make this difficult decision due to the limited time now available to organise such a major sporting event.

The Country Crest Skerries 100 2023 will take place on September 9th & 10th (subject to MCI securing the relevant insurance)

We thank you for your continued support and will keep you updated if there are any changes to this situation.

Keep up with all the latest News on the Skerries 100 Road Races Facebook Page, the Skerries 100 Twitter Feed and the Official Skerries 100 Website.

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2023 Ulster Grand Prix Cancelled

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2023 Ulster Grand Prix Cancelled :

2023 Ulster Grand Prix Cancelled

The Dundrod Club have confirmed this evening via a Facebook Post that the 2023 Ulster Grand Prix has been cancelled.

Blame has firmly been pointed at the Insurance situation and funding issues.

The statement in its entirety can be read below :

It is with deep regret the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club has been forced to abandon plans to revive the Ulster Grand Prix on August 18-19, 2023.

The club began the initiative with confidence, enjoying the full backing of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and the Ulster Grand Prix Supporters’ Club. There was encouraging support from teams and riders and we also received strong commitments of financial support from the local business community for which we are extremely grateful.

However, in recent weeks those plans have been undermined by two specific issues.

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2023 North West 200 Events : Race Week Schedule

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2023 North West 200 Events : Race Week Schedule :

The 2023 North West 200 Race Week runs from 6th – 13th May 2023 and the events schedule has been released.

The week will pack 2 practice sessions (Tuesday and Thursday) and 2 race sessions (Thursday evening and Saturday) into a week filled with other activities.

Along with the official scheduled events as below the local towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine will have bars and venues full of fun things for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

The TBNI.Blog Road Racing Calendar (iCal version) has been updated with all the details below so you can easily take them with you. (Details on how to subscribe to the iCal version are right here).

Enjoy race week.

2023 North West 200 Events

Keep up with all the latest News on the North West 200 Facebook Page the Official NW200 Twitter Feed and the Official NW200 Website.  

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2023 Armoy Road Races Confirmed

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2023 Armoy Road Races Confirmed :

Start line from the Armoy Road Races
2023 Armoy Road Races Confirmed

The 2023 Race of Legends Armoy Road Races have been confirmed by the club via a Press Release published on Facebook.

Statement by Chairman William Munnis on behalf of the Directors of the Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club.

“After a directors’ meeting earlier this week, the Club can confirm that the Race of Legends Armoy Road Races will take place in 2023 on Friday/Saturday 28th and 29th July.

“Careful consideration was given regarding the insurance costs and other associated information to run this race. Caution will be adhered to throughout, to ensure that we can deliver the well run, and high-profile road race that we are known for in Armoy whilst meeting the needs of the event.

“The £30K insurance cost is extensive and many other costs have also risen. We would, however, like to thank the MCUI for all their hard work in achieving a working solution to these insurance issues. We would also like to thank the local community, residents, our sponsors, riders and the wider road racing community for their support and encouragement throughout – this hasn’t been an easy period and the decision to run the race this year hasn’t been made lightly.

“We will be looking at support packages and these will be launched via our website soon – please do keep an eye out on our social media platforms and other road racing media outlets for further information in due course. We now begin the detailed planning, at a much later stage, of running a road race at the end of July!”

Keep up with all the latest News on the AMRRC Official Facebook Page, the Armoy Road Races Twitter Feed and the Official AMRRC Web Page.

As this situation evolves and affects more events TBNI.Blog will endeavour to keep you up to date.

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