Race of Legends

2023 Armoy Results

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2023 Armoy Results :

2023 Armoy Results

The 2023 Armoy Road Races ran over 28th and 29th July 2023.

Friday 28th July 2023 :

Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight Supersport and Twinshock Race

Race 1: Lightweight Supersport and Twinshock Race

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport Race (1)

Race 2: Hilton Car Sales Supersport Race (1)

Saturday 29th July 2023 :

Race 1 : Ian Hickman / James McKillop Junior Support

Race 1: Ian Hickman / James McKillop Junior Support

Race 2 : Steadplan Sales Classic Superbike

Race 2: Steadplan Sales Classic Superbike

Race 3 : Raymond Hodges TT Racing Moto3/125GP (incl. Moto450 & SS300)

Race 3: Raymond Hodges TT Racing Moto3/125GP (incl. Moto450 & SS300)

Race 4 : Roadside Garage Supersport Race 2

Race 4: Roadside Garage Supersport Race 2

Race 5 : MJF Builders Junior Classic

Race 5: MJF Builders Junior Classic

Race 6 : Causeway Geotech Open Superbike

Race 6: Causeway Geotech Open Superbike

Race 7 : Faye Stewart Senior Classic

Race 7: Faye Stewart Senior Classic

Race 8 : Armoy Supporters Club / McNAlly & Co Open B

Race 8 : Armoy Supporters Club / McNAlly & Co Open B

Race 9 : EMA Building & Civils Supertwin

Race 9 : EMA Building & Civils Supertwin

Race 10 : Park Electrical Services / Brad Moto Senior Support

Race 10 : Park Electrical Services / Brad Moto Senior Support

Race 11 : Bayview Hotel Race of Legends

Race 11 : Bayview Hotel Race of Legends

The full and detailed results breakdown (as well as timings for every qualifying session) for the 2023 Army Road Races can be found here :

https://www.elaps-timing.com/results2023/armoy2023/armoy2023.html

2023 Armoy Road Racing Photo Galleries :

  • 2023 Armoy Road Races (29/07/2023 – Saturday Race Day) :

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.744912157644548&type=3

(The photos in this gallery are my pics of the day. If you would like an non watermarked copy of any of these please get in touch. Photos can be used freely by any of the riders for their own personal promotion or that of the team. For other licensing enquiries please get in touch.)

  • 2023 Armoy Road Races (29/07/2023 – Saturday Race Day) Gallery 2 :

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.745309004271530&type=3

(These photos in this gallery are ‘seconds’ from the day. Sharpness and focus may not be 100% but they are uploaded to try and cover as much of the field as possible. If you would like an non watermarked copy of any of these please get in touch. Photos can be used freely by any of the riders for their own personal promotion or that of the team. For other licensing enquiries please get in touch.)

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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2023 Armoy Tickets On Sale Now

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2023 Armoy Tickets On Sale Now :

The Armoy Club has issued a reminder on Facebook today in relation to the 2023 Armoy Road Races and program / ticket sales…

2023 Armoy Tickets
2023 Armoy Tickets

REMINDER TO GET YOUR ARMOY ROAD RACE PACKAGE!!

Who’s got the blues now that the TT is over?

Well…

THERES ONLY 46 DAYS TO GO TO ARMOY

Be sure to get your race package now! Online Pre sales will CLOSE on Monday 10th July to allow time for posting. Supporters who choose the collection option can collect their packages from the Armoy club office (8 Main Street, Armoy) during Race week 24th – 28th.

For more information and to purchase a package click here: https://amrrc.com/online-sales-of-the-armoy-road-race…/

With the rising costs incurred to run the Races, We sincerely, do thank you for your support! 💪

#RaceOfLegends#AMRRC#ArmoyRoadRaces#VisitCauseway#DiscoverNI

#EmbraceAGiantSpirit

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

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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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2023 Northern Irish Road Racing to Go Ahead :

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2023 Northern Irish Road Racing to Go Ahead :

The Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) have just announced via release on their Facebook Page that motorcycle road racing in Northern Ireland is now set to go ahead in 2023.

A new quote has been obtained re the otherwise unaffordable insurance that had cancelled all motorcycling events in Northern Ireland. This quote, along with the funds raised by the generous donations of motorcycle fans, now means that Northern Irish Road Racing events can now go ahead.

Let’s go racing in 2023!

2023 Northern Irish Road Racing to Go Ahead : Statement from MCUI(UC)
2023 Northern Irish Road Racing to Go Ahead

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2023 Road Racing NOT Cancelled (Updated 15/03/2023)

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2023 Road Racing NOT Cancelled :

2023 Road Racing Cancelled

IMPORTANT UPDATE 15/03/2023 :

The Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) have just announced via release on their Facebook Page that motorcycle road racing in Northern Ireland is now set to go ahead in 2023.

A new quote has been obtained re the otherwise unaffordable insurance that had cancelled all motorcycling events in Northern Ireland. This quote, along with the funds raised by the generous donations of motorcycle fans, now means that Northern Irish Road Racing events can now go ahead.

Let’s go racing in 2023!

**(Other than the addition of ‘NOT’ to the title of this post, everything else will remain unedited as an accurate account of the events leading up to the cancellation of all 2023 Motorcycling events as well as what has happened since that initial cancellation).

Statement from MCUI(UC) re Obtaining Acceptable Insurance for 2023 Events

Yes, unfortunately that title is correct! As of the 10th February all Northern Irish Motorcycling events have been cancelled (except Motocross). That’s all road, track and trials racing!

And in one simple statement that is ‘devastating news.’

It has been a crazy 24 hours for Northern Irish road racing, and furthermore a crazy 3 or 4 days for Irish Motorcycle events. As as the time went by over the course of today it simply got worse. But where did it all start and what happened when?

By now you will have seen Social Media flooded with the news that all motorcycle events in Northern Ireland, scheduled for 2023, have been cancelled. All the press have picked up on it, the internet has been on fire with rumour and the outcry from both the motorcycling fraternity and the public has been very noticeable and vocal, but how did we get here?

Where did it start?

Since early this year there have been whispers that insurance was proving difficult to obtain for the year ahead. As the early part of this year progressed and the countdown to the year’s opening events got closer, those whispers had become very poorly kept secrets. It was pretty much common knowledge that the price of insurance was being quoted at a level that was simply prohibitively expensive.

To put it in context the figures being spoken about are – insurance for the 2022 Season was about £170,000. The quotes for 2023 were around the £400,000 mark.

Hope however remained that this would be sorted out and another nail in the coffin of road racing could be avoided. As we got into the final weeks of January and into the first week of February this hope had started to turn into worry.

I have already posted on 30th January 2023 about the impending insurance crisis. Unfortunately those worries turned out to be a mere week away from becoming a reality.

On the 8th February 2023 one of the first official statement from Motorcycling Ireland was issued and it made for very grim reading indeed.

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2023 Road Racing Insurance Crisis

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2023 Road Racing Insurance Crisis

2023 Road Racing Insurance Crisis
2023 Road Racing Insurance Crisis

The Facts :

  • The harsh reality is that road racing (both Irish / Northern Irish events) are facing an insurance crisis.
  • Without insurance there will be no racing.
  • The previous cost of insurance was expensive, but the current costs anticipated for 2023 are so expensive they are –currently– likely to be unaffordable.
  • The risks involved in paying for insurance now need weighed up by the Clubs. Can they afford it, and if so what happens in the case of poor weather, poor spectator attendance, and poor spectator programme / ticket purchases – when these things are considered are the risks still worth it?
  • Trials events have already been cancelled in Ireland.
  • No insurance is currently in place for MCI or MCI(UC) events – however negotiations are ongoing.
  • Brexit has affected MCI Insurance options. Previously UK Insurers were used for MCI events, however this now has to be sought through European Insurers.

No official comment has been made by the MCI or MCI(UC) however the skuttlebutt is that the latest quote for insurance has seen an increase in 300% from last year’s premium.

The Good News :

The Cookstown Club have made a comment, and at the time of writing are the only Club to have done so.

The remain positive for a 2023 event however do recognise the current situation and the risks that are currently hanging over motorcycling as a sport.

The have made these comments through a post on their official Facebook Page.

The full statement is available below.

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2023 Armoy Road Races Provisional Dates

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2023 Armoy Road Races Provisional Dates :

2023 Armoy Road Races Provisional Dates
2023 Armoy Road Races Provisional Dates :

The Armoy Club have applied for dates for their 2023 Road Races.

Save the dates in your diary – or simply subscribe to the TBNI.Blog Road Racing Calendar : 28th & 29th July 2023.

Confirmation of these dates is expected in December 2022.

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.

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/

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2021 Armoy Results and Galleries

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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

Armoy 2021 : Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight : Lightweight Supersport / 250cc GP
Armoy 2021 : Race 1 : Diamond Bar / Mermaid Club Lightweight :
Lightweight Supersport / 250cc GP

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport :
Supersport

Armoy 2021 : Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport : Supersport
Armoy 2021 : Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport :
Supersport

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2021 Armoy Tickets Now Available

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2021 Armoy Tickets Now Available.

2021 Armoy Tickets
2021 Armoy Tickets

The Armoy club have posted full details on their site – which can be found here :

https://amrrc.com/armoy-2021-spectator-pass/

Due to the current ongoing situation with the pandemic continuing into 2021, and despite giant steps taken in the Covid vaccination process and small steps in the lifting of restrictions, it is very clear the Armoy Road Races 2021 will have to be organised in a cautious and responsible way to protect residents, race officials, competitors and spectators.

As the race dates draw closer and in order for this event to take place, the Directors have taken the decision to control the numbers of spectators, restrict movement and monitor whatever Covid- 19 regulations and protocols are being applied regarding social distancing at the time of our event, by means of  a Spectator Pass.

The price of a spectator pass is set at £25 to cover the cost of the official Armoy 2021 Race Programme and a colour coded wristband, (both are required for spectator access to the event) and the postage costs involved in sending you your package.

You can purchase your pass HERE

**Small Print:  Due to the time restraints, the easing of restrictions or sending out packages etc, please be aware that when placing an order, these packages are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by AMRRC or Government Guidance, then a full refund will be issued.   

Whilst at the event, please adhere to any track & trace and guidance or Information leaflets/notices issued by the Armoy club relating to the latest Covid 19 regulations.

The Armoy club sincerely thank you for your support.

https://amrrc.com/armoy-2021-spectator-pass/

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.

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/

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2019 Armoy Road Races : Results

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2019 Armoy Road Races

More Information to follow on completion of the event…

2019 Armoy Road Races : Results : Friday 26th July 2019 :

Friday 26th July 2019 is practice and qualifying day at the 2019 Armoy Road Races.  However to conclude the night we are treated to 2 races, the Senior Support and Supersport Race 1.

After a day of practice were Michael Dunlop took the headlines – turning up on crutches (passed fit and ready to race with the aid of some mini steps) in order to defend his run of seven ‘Race of Legends’ titles.  In the second practice he was right in there with Derek Shiels – who wants to defend his current run of consecutive 2019 race victories.  Tomorrow’s feature race is already setting the scene to be epic.

The first race of the evening was the Senior Support – Ryan Fenton made his road racing debut and finished in a strong second place behind race favourite from the start Tommy Henry.  Andy McAllister completed the top trio, with Dermot Cleary in fourth.

The supersports had their first race of Armoy and in what must be one of the closest results of all time.  Derek McGee took the win from Paul Jordan by 0.002s.  That is two one thousands of a second!  Michael Sweeney completed the podium with Michael Dunlop taking forth on his MD Racing machine.  Even the timekeeping almost soiled itself – with initially the consensus being that Jordan had taken it at the line.  That was not the case…

2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Hilton Car Sales Supersports Race 1
2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Hilton Car Sales Supersports Race 1

 So a great start to the 2019 Armoy Road Races – and an amazing set up for tomorrow – now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that the Met Office Yellow Warning for heavy rain misses us!
Race 1 : Armoy Construction / PES Senior Support :

2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Armoy Construction / PES Senior Support Race
2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Armoy Construction / PES Senior Support Race

Race 2 : Hilton Car Sales Supersport Race 1 :

2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Hilton Car Sales Supersports Race 1
2019 : Armoy Road Races : Results : Hilton Car Sales Supersports Race 1

2019 Armoy Road Races : Results : Saturday 27th July 2019 :

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