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2021 Cookstown 100 Results

September 13, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Cookstown 100 Results :

The second, and final, road racing event of 2021 was the Cookstown 100 and was held over the weekend of 10th and 11th September 2021.

What is traditionally the season starter has actually marked the end of the Northern Irish Road Racing Season in 2020 and now 2021 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and as restrictions now start to ease I, and the rest of the road racing fraternity, hope to see the Cookstown 100 back to its rightful place as the opening event in the 2022 Season.

In respect of the 2021 event we were treated to another well run event with a busy Friday Practice Day with a few races to wrap up the day and then a Saturday Race Day that started off rather slowly with a number of red flags, but then picked up steam and rattled through a packed schedule of 12 Races.

We had classics, support, 125s and Moto 3s, 600s, 1000s and superbikes… Something for everyone. Despite a few last minute withdrawals such as Michael Dunlop to a BSB event, Derek Magee to injury we were treated to some excellent racing, and every competitor deserves a mention. So to everyone who donned a set of leathers and took part this weekend we applaud you!

In a horrible twist of fate the weather followed in an almost carbon copy of 2020 in that it was dry all day race day right up until the Superbike Cookstown 100 final. Then a heavy shower soaked the circuit, red flagging the final which had just got underway with a full grid.

(In 2020 the rain actually led to the final race being abandoned and there was no Cookstown 100 feature race).

After a delay to let the rain stop, 2 sighting laps were offered to the riders to make a decision and the decision was that the race would run however only seven riders took to the grid to take on the now damp and rather greasy Orritor circuit.

The 2021 Cookstown 100 Final ran as a short four lap sprint and from start to finish there was a duel between Darryl Tweed and Forest Dunn, with Tweed initially in the lead, but Dunn snapping hard his his heels for the first couple of laps. However, at the point that mattered, Forest Dunn took the chequered flag by 0.551 seconds to take home the coveted Cookstown 100 trophy.

2021 Cookstown 100 Results :

Oliver’s Mount 2021 Gold Cup Cancelled

August 17, 2021 by TomBoyNI

Oliver’s Mount 2021 Gold Cup Cancelled :

Despite ongoing efforts to run this year’s Gold Cup, Oliver’s Mount have announced that this years Gold Cup will not go ahead. The Health and Safety issues around refurb needed at the Paddock could simply not be completed on time.

The most worrying aspect of this press release however comes from paragraph 3 :

We are totally committed to the future of Olivers Mount, but we now need to take stock of where this leaves Oliver’s Mount due to the financial hardship the last 2 seasons many cancellations have created.
Oliver’s Mount : 16th August 2021 : 16:45

I wish all the best to Oliver’s Mount at this very difficult time, and keep my fingers crossed that a resolution can be found. Road Racing has taken an absolute battering over the last two years and no Oliver’s Mount would mean no road racing at all in England. Sad and worrying times.

Oliver’s Mount 2021 Season Update

August 15, 2021 by TomBoyNI

Oliver’s Mount 2021 Season Update :

Following the discovery in June of a number of serious structural building issues within the Oliver’s Mount paddock, Oliver’s Mount Racing and Scarborough Borough Council have been working closely together to further investigate the issues and plan for the safe demolition and reinstatement of the buildings to secure racing at Oliver’s Mount for many years to come.

The problems at the site are now known to be more severe than initially thought, made worse by the position of the paddock at the bottom of a steep incline, leading to many of the building issues now known to be caused by insufficient surface water management and the building foundations being undermined by years of heavy rain water. This means that the works required will now involve safe demolition of the buildings, including asbestos disposal, relocating of incoming mains electrical supplies, establishing new surface water drainage systems and the design and building of a number of retaining walls to reduce the risk of future issues within the paddock.

As a result of these detailed investigations and the complexity and expense of the required plans to get the paddock back into good order, it will not be possible to carry out all of the required works before the remainder of the meetings this season.

However, very constructive discussions have been held between Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough Borough Council, 243 Road Racing Association and the ACU and all parties are fully committed to running the Hillclimb on 11/12 September and The Michelin Gold Cup on 18/19 September if they can be held in a safe manner. Unfortunately, as the Supermoto course runs through the paddock, the safety restrictions make it impossible for the proposed Supermoto events to take place over the August bank holiday weekend of 28-30 August, but NoraSport and Oliver’s Mount Racing very much hope to reintroduce Supermoto events to Oliver’s Mount in 2022.

There is still a lot of work to achieve before the event dates to ensure competitor and team safety in the paddock, and there are high levels of confidence that the events will go ahead, but until all of the mitigation measures are in place, there will remain a degree of risk for the events and it is important that we are open about this with competitors and spectators as we have been all the way throughout the very difficult last 2 seasons. As ever, be assured that in the unlikely event these meetings do not go ahead, 100% refunds will be immediately available to all entrants and ticket holders.

The support from Scarborough Borough Council has been fantastic and their commitment to ensuring Oliver’s Mount continues long into the future is very clear to see and greatly reassuring. The ACU and 243 Road Racing Association are also offering all available support and this is greatly appreciated.

Following The Michelin Gold Cup, we will continue working closely with Scarborough Borough Council throughout Winter to ensure we can have a trouble free season in 2022. After the difficulties Oliver’s Mount has experienced since 2018, we certainly need a good season so we can continue to invest in future improvements. As ever, the best way people can support Oliver’s Mount is to get behind the Mount, understand the current challenges to keep Oliver’s Mount alive and most importantly come to support the events whenever possible so we can re-invest the proceeds for the future.

The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/

Oliver’s Mount Official Website.

Competitor Entries : https://www.243racing.co.uk/

Tickets : https://www.dukevideo.com/prdOMGC21/Olivers-Mount-Gold-Cup-September-2021-Digital-Ticket

2021 Cookstown 100 : Michael Dunlop, Will He or Won’t He?

August 21, 2021August 13, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Cookstown 100 : Michael Dunlop Appearance in Question as Statements from the Cookstown Club Contradict those from the Synetiq Team :

Synetiq BMW : 2021 Cookstown 100 : Michael Dunlop

IMPORTANT UPDATE RE 20210 Cookstown 100 : Ticket Sales for the 2021 Event has now ended.

The Cookstown Club earlier stated in a Facebook Post that Michael Dunlop would make an appearance at this years Cookstown 100 on his MD Racing Machine and the Synetiq Superbike.

Dunlop makes Cookstown 100 return

Michael Dunlop, star of the recent Armoy road races will return to the KDM Hire Cookstown 100, which is scheduled to take place on Fri and Saturday 10/11 September.

The Ballymoney rider, who last raced at Cookstown in 2018 will compete in both 600 supersport and Open races on his MD Racing Yamaha and Synetiq BMW by TAS Racing machines.

Dunlop, who won the 600 invitation race in 2018, and scored his only ever national road race win in the supertwins here in 2015 has not won the Feature Cookstown 100 race since 2013, something he will be eager to put right in 2021.

Dunlop’s attendance will certainly whet the appetite for road race fans, who have been starved of action between the hedges over the past two years.

Looking back to Armoy, the 17 times TT winner, Dunlop was in scintillating form, having had time during the pandemic to recover from injures received at the Southern 100 road race in 2019.

However…

2021 Cookstown 100 Ticket Update : Important Information (Updated 04/08/2021) :

August 21, 2021August 6, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Cookstown 100 Ticket Update :

IMPORTANT UPDATE RE 20210 Cookstown 100 : Ticket Sales for the 2021 Event has now ended.

In an attempt to clarify the process for purchasing tickets for the 2021 Cookstown 100 the club have released the following information in relation to purchasing tickets.

Spectators packages :

We are getting hundreds of emails and PMs asking how to book packages and other information..

TO BOOK –

** Go to paypal and enter [email protected]** IN NOTES SECTION – leave postage address or we cannot send packages to you..**

PACKAGES £25 EACH (Only standard package left)

** Unless automatically issed a refund from paypal your transaction has been accepted

** Tickets ARE available and will be up onto the 20th August deadline

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Please note, to help us avoid having to answer the same question repeatly or before sending PMs or an email to us. ALL necessary information needed has been posted below various times, please take time to scroll down and read these posts as we currently cannot keep up with replys individually.

Thanks for your support once again.

CDMCC

Keep up with all the latest News on the Official Cookstown 100 Facebook Group, the Official Cookstown 100 Twitter Feed and the Official Cookstown 100 website.

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

The TBNI Road Racing Calendar will be updated as soon as new information comes to light so make sure you are subscribed to that : https://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/

You will also find new information as soon as it is available through the TBNI Facebook Page and TBNI Twitter Feed.

So Follow those also

2021 Cookstown 100 Spectator Information (Updated 21st August 2021)

August 21, 2021August 2, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Cookstown 100 Spectator Information :

IMPORTANT UPDATE 21/08/2021 : RE 20210 Cookstown 100 : Ticket Sales for the 2021 Event has now ended.

The Cookstown 100 Club have issued further updated information (04/08/2021) on how to purchase tickets – read the details here.

The Cookstown 100 have released this important information today (2nd August 2021) via a Facebook Post.

The Club have also confirmed that tickets are still available :

2021 Cookstown 100 Voucher — 2021 Cookstown 100 Spectator Information

For further information please contact the Club via the email address below or the Official Cookstown 100 Group.

[email protected]

Spectators Tickets are priced at £25 for the weekend / ~~VIP packages are £50~~ VIP Packages are now sold out.

Spectators information :

Over the last few days we have been inundated with messages and email enquiring do spectators need to book online or even require a wristband to attend.

The club wishes to inform anyone who wishes to attend of the following information.

** The 2021 Cookstown 100 is organised as a CLOSED EVENT TO THE PUBLIC and is documented as such with government departments, so any member of the public cannot just turn up, regardless of the way it has been in the past. This aspect of the club running our event as a ‘closed event’ may differ from recent events which have been held, perhaps leading to this confusion within the public.

** General public cannot turn up and stand in a landowners field as you will not be insured to do so unless you have relevant items such as armbands etc from organising club or the landowner has given you permission to do so and has accepts responsibility for you being in their land and covered under their insurance rather than the promoting clubs insurance. The landowner has the right to remove you from their land if you do not have permission to be on it, as do club officals should landowners advise us to do so.

** Wristbands are required to gain access to the circuit after passing various security checks by psni and private security.

** Booking online must be done to comply with track and trace requirements by government departments.

2021 Armoy Results and Galleries

August 7, 2021August 1, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Armoy Results and Galleries :

Update : 07/08/2021 : Galleries from EVERY 2021 Saturday Race Added! See them underneath each Race Result!

Road Racing came back to Northern Ireland in 2021 with the first of two planned events coming to the County Antrim village of Armoy. We haven’t had racing in Armoy since 2019, in fact 2020 only saw a Cookstown event squeeze into the racing calendar.

However, the Armoy Club planned meticulously for the entire year, with regular updates and plans getting made public for a ticket only event to run on 30th / 31st July 2021.

That ticket only event quickly became a sell out and the planning paid off. The event was pretty much perfect.

It saw starting grids full of bikes in every class, from Support to Classics to Supersports to Supertwins and of course, Superbikes.

Friday was a qualification day with a couple of races at the end, both of which saw wins for local man, Michael Dunlop. The start of what would become a perfect weekend for Dunlop.

Then came race day and a packed race day at that. 11 planned races and all 11 ran. A red flag in the first race saw that race being declared a result after 5 laps, but from here on we were treated to a pretty much incident free race day right up until the final race, the Grand Final, the ‘Race of Legends.’

A red flag incident on the warm up lap saw a slight delay, but what followed was a Masterclass of road racing by Michael Dunlop as he raced seamlessly to his 9th Consecutive ‘Race of Legends’ Title.

Every race is deserving of a mention so in an attempt to avoid spoilers, the results are all below. Click the “+” beside the Race name to see the full results.

Bikes! will show on BBC1 Northern Ireland on 3rd August 2021 at 22:35 so make sure to set your reminders, failing that no doubt it will be available on the iPlayer after this time.

Friday 30th July 2021 :

Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight :
Lightweight Supersport / 250cc GP

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport :
Supersport

2021 Cookstown 100 Christmas Voucher Warning

August 21, 2021July 28, 2021 by TomBoyNI

2021 Cookstown 100 Christmas Voucher Warning :

IMPORTANT UPDATE RE 20210 Cookstown 100 : Ticket Sales for the 2021 Event has now ended.

If you got a voucher for the 2021 Cookstown 100 for Christmas the Club have issued a warning to make sure that you send your voucher back in order to complete the exchange for your tickets.

In the excitement of getting a ticket I never even read the fine print so thankfully got this message on the Cookstown 100 Facebook Page today!

Time is now running out for christmas vouchers to be returned to the Club.

If you still have your voucher, please forward it to the club asap @ 229 Orittor Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone BT80 9NB.

Please note as declared on the voucher..

‘Vouchers must be sent back to the organising club prior to the event to redeem voucher and receive program & wristband’

Entry to the event WILL NOT BE PERMITTED by showing a voucher to PSNI or Security on days of event.

The club thank you for all your support and ask for a final time for vouchers to be returned to avoid disappointment.

Regards

CDMCC

Armoy 2021 Race Schedule

July 28, 2021 by TomBoyNI

Armoy 2021 Race Schedule :

ARMOY RACE TIMETABLE:

Friday 30th July:

Scrutineering 8am

Roads Close 12:30pm

Practice 1:00pm – Practice finishes 6:00pm –

Racing 7pm

Saturday 31st July:

Scrutineering 8am

Roads Close 10:00am

Race Order:

Armoy 2021 Road Closures

July 28, 2021 by TomBoyNI

Armoy 2021 Road Closures :

ARMOY ROAD RACES – ROAD CLOSURE TIMES :

Roads close Friday 30th July 2021 : 2.30pm to 9.30pm.

Practice will commence once the course has been cleared by officials.

This will be followed by Hilton Car Sales Supersport Race (1) and the The Diamond Bar and Mermaid Club Lightweight Supersport Race (1) in the evening.

Roads close Saturday 31st July 10am to 7.30pm.

Full 11 race programme, with the event culminating in the Bayview Hotel, Portballintrae ‘Race of Legends’ feature race.

Please note spectators must be at the event and in situ one hour before the road closes. This will allow us to carry out all the safety requirements in good time prior to the racing. Have your wristbands at the ready in order to be directed to the right car park and viewing area.

2021 Cookstown 100 Results :

2021 Cookstown 100 : Michael Dunlop Appearance in Question as Statements from the Cookstown Club Contradict those from the Synetiq Team :

Spectators packages :

Spectators information :

Update : 07/08/2021 : Galleries from EVERY 2021 Saturday Race Added! See them underneath each Race Result!

Friday 30th July 2021 :

Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight :Lightweight Supersport / 250cc GP

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport : Supersport

ARMOY RACE TIMETABLE:

Friday 30th July:

Saturday 31st July:

Race Order:

Disclosure :

Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight :
Lightweight Supersport / 250cc GP

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport :
Supersport