Thursday Night traditionally brings 3 races to open the events actual racing. It is a pleasure to say this year the Thursday Night passed without incident, all 3 races getting off on time, to their full duration and a cracking evenings racing, marred only by the crash involving John McGuinnes earlier in the days Superbike Session.
Here are the results of the first three races of the 2017 International North West 200!
Today it all starts!
The Tandragee 100 kicks off the Road Racing Season and roads close at 3pm! If you are heading to Tandragee hopefully this map will give you an idea of the course and its facilities…
Here’s to a safe and fun weekend for everyone!
Enjoy!
Series that captures the lives and passions of the men, women and families who populate the extraordinary world of Irish road racing.
Wednesday 19th April 2017 BBC One Northern Ireland saw the first part of four (TBC) on Irish Road Racing and the people behind it… (The next episode is Wednesday 26th April 2017 at 22:40 hrs).
Check out the series web page here : BBC One (Northern Ireland) : Road Riders
And just to wet your appitite here is the trailer from episode one :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04zvr2y/player
But…
Today London was victim to a terrorist attack;
London – we stand with you!
Terrorism can not succeed.
Full details avilable on the BBC News Website : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39355505
On Tuesday 14th March 2017 at approximately 01:00 hours Rescue 116, the Irish Coastguard Helicopter lost contact coming into refuel during a rescue operation of the coast of Mayo in the Republic of Ireland.
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was taken to hospital on Tuesday after being found in a critical condition by RNLI crew.
The three other crew on board have been named as Chief Pilot Mark Duffy and winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith.
RIP Rescue 116 – Absolute Heroes.
Read the full article here : http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/irish-road-racing-in-danger-of-disappearing-for-good-1-7813238
Respected team owner John Burrows says he fears the unique spectacle of Irish road racing could disappear for good unless swift action is taken to safeguard the future of the sport.
As exclusively revealed by the News Letter in January, the cost of providing insurance cover for National road races in 2017 has risen by as much as £4,500. Clubs are also facing potentially crippling excess payments, which have soared from £1,000 per claim in 2016 to £2,500 this year.
In the past week, two popular races in the Republic of Ireland – the Killalane and Kells events in North Dublin and Co Meath respectively – have been called off as a direct result of spiralling insurance premiums.
Only three races are due to go ahead in the South, including the famous Skerries 100 (July 1), Walderstown (July 9) and the Faugheen 50 meeting on July 23.
Read more at: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/irish-road-racing-in-danger-of-disappearing-for-good-1-7813238
It was only yesterday that I posted about this problem, and I mentioned the need for us all to support our local clubs, and buy programs when we go to the events. We really need to make sure we safeguard the future of this unique sport for many more generations to come!
With the turn of the new year it is time to open up the tbni.blog sponsorship programme again.
This is very simple and also exceptionally good value for our sponsors (Prices start from FREE!). The sponsorship only runs until 31st December 2017 and resets itself in the new year to allow new sponsors a chance to get in.
What does it involve? Basically you get a slot on one of my panniers – (Details below) – for you to put your company logo.
You then get your logo / brand out there everywhere my bike goes and is kitted out with the boxes. You also get your brand / logo added to this site which attracted over 30,000 unique visitors in 2016. Remember though that these visitors are looking for this site and it’s content. We don’t buy visitors – our figures are genuine and only consist of people who are looking for information on what we post. The people you want to see your branding will, as all of our visitors want to be here!
You will also get exposure via the Twitter and Facebook Pages.
Revenue generated goes back into tbni.blog to keep it running, up to date and to enable the addition of new content.
For more information get in touch with us via :
or via this contact form :
Error: Contact form not found.
All decisions on Sponsorship will be made by me – I will only endorse products that I feel to be useful / beneficial / fun and positive to this site. I will not enter communication as to why I feel your brand / logo may not be suitable or has been unsuccessuful in being selected for inclusion in this program. If you want to be added to the waiting list for this program then please let me know.
Extracted taken from Road Racing News :
The Killalane Road Races, will not be taking place this year, following a decision made by event organisers Loughshinny Motorcycle Supporters Club, who will continue to promote in 2017, the Skerries 100 scheduled to take place on the 1st of July.
With the various news in recent weeks about insurance premium’s going up for all Irish roads meeting’s, it’s fair to say quite a few people expected, the 2017 Irish roads calendar to be reduced in size.
In total this year, their will be seven Irish national meeting’s, the Cookstown 100, Tandragee 100,
Kells(editted – also cancelled), Skerries 100, Walderstown, Armoy and Faugheen 50 Road Races.
Unfortunately from the time the above was writted Kells Road Racing Event has also unfortunately been cancelled – hence the strikethrough.
Screenshot taken from the Kells Road Races Facebook Page : No further statment has been issued at this time.
This is obviously horrific news and a major blow to the Irish Road Racing scene all over the island and should be seen as a harsh reality check for all spectators of the sport.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday – the one American Football match of the year that the majority of the UK also pretend to know whats happening! ?
For me, I’m going with the Atlanta Falcons for the win.
UPDATE : After a bit of research it seems the Simpsons have already covered this. And as I am sure we all know the Simpsons love to predict things and on this one they predict the Patriots…
Time for a rethink?
Date of Purchase : June 2016
Mileage Covered : c 7000 miles
Price at Time of Purchase : £99 with armour (RRP £129)
Current Price : £129 with armour
Whilst at the Isle of Man TT Races in 2016 I called into the Roadskin pop-up store in Douglas and picked myself up a couple of bits of kit, namely a pair of their jeans and one of these hoodies. The hoody at the time was on special offer at £99 including the armour – a saving of £30.
I had fancied such an item for quite some time. Something lighter than the usual motorcycle jacket, something a bit more casual for when you are off the bike and something that still offered some protection. The problem was the hoodies that I had seen seemed to offer two out of my three requirements, the one that seemed to be always missed was the protection – probably the only one that actually matters!