Burrows Engineering / RK Racing part ways with Conor Cummins :
Burrows Engineering / RK Racing have announced via a social media post that they have parted ways with Conor Cummins as of the end of this 2025 Season.
Image : Burrows Engineering / RK Racing Facebook
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank @conorcumminsiom for his efforts and professionalism as he was part of our team during our 2025 roads campaign.
Like every season, we had highs and lows together, the highlights of which include when Conor managed to give us our fastest TT lap to date and take a superb 5th and 6th places in the Superstock races at this years event.
We wish Conor well as he moves on to the next chapter in his career and again thank him for his efforts in 2025.”
The race sees 12 laps of the 3.803 miles circuit open the day’s racing and this year seen an outstanding session from Davey Todd who lead comfortable from the first to last second of the event.
The first few laps seen a half second duel between Emo Kostamo and Peter Hickman until Kostamo overshot one of the corners onto the runoff. Emerging in 6th he battled his way very quickly back to third which is where he remained as Hickman took the second podium spot, securing a 1 – 2 for 8Ten Racing.
Rumours have been circulating for a couple of days now about a return of the Ulster Grand Prix and it now has been confirmed that the Northern Ireland Government will be budgeting for around £400,00 over a ‘multi-year contract’ and that approximately 50% of that will be set aside for the UGP in order to make improvements around the circuit. However, and notably funding will not be provided for the racing itself.
So the Ulster is by no means back just yet, but this is the biggest step forward in ensuring bikes return to the Dundrod circuit.
Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd Press Release for 2027 “Ulster Grand Prix” Press Release dated – 03/11/2025 @ 2.30PM
The MotorCycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Ltd over the last four months have engaged with many government departments, MLA’s, councils and agencies on “pure road racing” in Northern Ireland.
Road Racing between the hedges in Ireland has been attracting competitors and spectators since 1903 when the Governing Body was first established.
We have built a legacy around road racing over this period of time which has produced world class talents. 2026 will see five pure road race events in Northern Ireland, Cookstown 100, NW200, Tandragee 100, Armoy and the Mid Antrim 150 is back on the Calendar. This is a great upturn and promising for road racing since the covid pandemic which had a huge impact on everyone. We appreciate all the support and help from Department of Communities, SportNI and 2&4 Wheel over the years for the funding for much needed safety equipment.
Thinking ahead to 2027 our plan is to bring back probably the purest and most natural road race events in the world.
14/11/2025 : UPDATED SCHEDULE BELOW : Following the cancellation of the qualifying session on Friday (Thursday night UK) a revised schedule has been released that will see qualifying and racing take part on Saturday. There will be a one hour break between qualifying and racing.
The Macau Grand Prix marks the end of the 2025 road racing season and features iconic racing on the famous crash barrier bound road circuit around the streets of Macau.
The 2025 Macau Grand Prix will run over the 13th – 16th November 2025 with the 57th Edition of the Motorcycle Grand Prix scheduled for the 13th – 15th November 2025.
The timings specific to the motorcycle Grand Prix are as follows (timings are local Macau time GMT + 8) :
Timings subject to change.
07:45 – 08:45 :Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Free Practice
GMT : 23:45 12/11/2025 – 00:45 13/11/2025
07:45 – 08:45 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying
GMT : 23:45 13/11/2025 – 00:45 14/11/2025
07:00 – 08:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Qualifying
GMT : 23:00 14/11/2025 – 00:00 15/11/2025
09:10 – 10:00 : Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition – Race (12 laps)
GMT : 01:10 15/11/2025 – 02:00 15/11/2025
The Macau Grand Prix features four full days of motorsport covering many different classes, the entire event being live streamed on the official website.
The 2026 Briggs Equipment North West 200 race week will take place between Monday, May 4 and Saturday May 9.
The action will begin with qualifying sessions during Wednesday, May 6 and again on Thursday, May 7 with roads closing between 9.00am and 3pm on both days.
Racing commences on Thursday evening with roads closing at 4.45pm until 9pm with three four lap races taking place for the Superstock, Superbike and Supersport machines.
The action will resume on Saturday May 9, with roads closing between 9am and 7pm. The six race programme will include two Superbike races, two Supertwin events and Supersport and Superstock contests.
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The Billown Course once again echoed with the roar of road racing machines this week, as the 2025 Southern 100 – ‘The Friendly Races’, delivered two days of pure thrills on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th July. After a frustrating start to the event, with Monday’s practice and Tuesday’s scheduled races heavily impacted by poor weather conditions, the resilient Manx spirit prevailed, and gave way to spectacular display of pure real road racing.
Photo : Ryan Crawley : Official Southern 100 Facebook Page
With the sun finally gracing the Billown Circuit, Wednesday 9th July became a packed schedule, compensating for lost track time.
The day kicked off with the Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior Race. Right from the start, it was clear that Davey Todd was on a mission. Riding his 8TEN Racing BMW, Todd made a statement, pulling a modest but decisive gap by Iron Gate on the opening lap.
While Dean Harrison, on his Honda Racing UK machine, briefly set the fastest lap on the second lap, Todd was in absolute command. He extended his lead lap by lap, culminating in a new race lap record of 2 minutes 11.433 seconds on lap four.
This blistering pace propelled him to an eventual winning margin of 4.564 seconds over Harrison.
A highly commendable performance also came from Nathan Harrison, who secured the final podium spot with a composed ride aboard his H&H Motorcycles Honda.
Next up was the JCK Limited 600cc B Race, which saw a fantastic battle unfold. Newcomer John Marsh (No. 54) impressed everyone by taking a third place on the podium. Paul Cranston (No. 93), who secured the win, building on his strong showing in qualifying. Dennis Booth (No. 26) completed the top three, in second position, adding to his consistent week.
The premier middleweight class, the H&H Motorcycles 600cc Race, proved to be a nail-biter. This race delivered multiple lead changes and some incredibly close-quarters racing. While results from this particular race were hard-fought and tight at the time of going to press, the sheer intensity was a highlight, showcasing the competitive depth in the Supersport category.
The day’s action concluded with the highly anticipated Ace Hire Sidecar Race. The dynamic duo of Ryan and Callum Crowe (No. 7 outfit) continued their impressive 2025 form, clinching a thrilling victory. They faced stiff competition from Pete Founds and Jevan Walmsley (No. 72 outfit), who, despite a major incident at the recent TT, showed incredible resilience on a borrowed machine to finish a strong second, just over six seconds adrift. Lee Crawford and Scott Hardie (No. 4 outfit) completed the podium, demonstrating their consistent pace.
The hallowed Billown Course has once again roared to life, as the 70th Anniversary Southern 100 kicked off its qualifying sessions on Monday, July 7th, and Tuesday, July 8th, 2025. Despite a challenging start with an unfortunate red flag incident on Monday and inclement weather halting Tuesday’s evening racing, the provisional grids are packed with talent, promising a week of exhilarating road racing.
Under mostly dry skies, the opening day of qualifying on Monday saw riders waste no time in setting blistering paces. Davey Todd, on his 8TEN Racing BMW, immediately stamped his authority, topping the Superbike/Superstock charts with a formidable 2:14.216 lap. Close on his heels was local hero Nathan Harrison (Honda) at 2:16.163, demonstrating his intimate knowledge of the Billown circuit. Road racing titan Michael Dunlop, on his MD Racing BMW, settled into third with a 2:17.072, a clear indication that he was just finding his rhythm and would be a force to be reckoned with. Dean Harrison and Michael Sweeney also showed strong form, rounding out the top five.
The Super Twin class saw Rob Hodson pick up where he left off last year, leading the pack with a 2:27.006 on his Paton. Davey Todd continued his impressive multi-class performance by securing second in the Super Twins, showcasing his versatility. Paul Jordan and Joe Yeardsley also put in strong performances, setting up what promises to be a fiercely contested Lightweight race.
The Supersport sessions were equally captivating. Davey Todd once again led the yellow-plated “A” race contenders, posting a 2:20.160, narrowly ahead of Paul Jordan and Nathan Harrison. The “white plate” Supersport session for newer riders or those without pre-qualification was topped by Nathan Harrison, showing his all-around speed, with David Rigby leading the white plate entries.
A somber note was struck on Monday evening when a red flag brought the Supersport session to an early close due to a one-rider incident at Stadium Bend involving Yann Galli. Thankfully, reports confirmed the rider was conscious and stable, later transferred to a UK hospital. This incident, coupled with the approaching darkness, led to the postponement of the second Superbike and Lightweight sessions to Tuesday.
The 2025 Southern 100 took place on 7th – 10th July 2025 on the Billown Circuit, Castletown, Isle of Man.
Racing was scheduled to commence on 8th July for two races but due to inclement weather only qualifying took place over the first two days of the event. Racing was subsequently ran over 9th and 10th July 2025.
Statement From South West Road Racing Athea – 2nd July 2025 :
A number of events have taken place since May of this year involving the Road Racing Alliance of Ireland, Motorcycling Ireland, The Minister for Sport and Sport Dispute Solutions Ireland. These events were necessary in order to introduce the initial steps required to secure the future of all motorcycle sports in the Republic of Ireland.
While these events were completely outside of our control, South West Road Racing Athea welcomes the positive measures which have emanated from them and accepts that it will take time for MCI to finalise a programme for the implementation of these measures.
It is therefore with deep regret that South West Road Racing Athea have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our major event which was planned for
September 2025.
We hope that all processes will be completed in the near future and that we can announce the rescheduling of our event in due course.
South West Road Racing Athea thanks all of its members, supporters and the local community for their patience.
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