A steward’s meeting at the Vauxhall International North West 200 has decided that Alastair Seeley will start on the 4th row of Group B in the Supersport races and on the 2nd row of Group B in the Superbike races at this year’s event. The decision was made after Seeley failed to qualify during Tuesday’s dry practice after he struck ...
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- TT & road races
- 16 May 2013
Michael Dunlop continued to dominate the 2013 Vauxhall International North West 200 practice today with fastest times in every category except the Supertwins during a very wet session this morning. The damp conditions meant that the times set on Tuesday will determine the grid positions for this evening’s three races and the five events on Saturday. Nevertheless the Ballymoney man ...
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- TT & road races
- 16 May 2013
Two of the most iconic race teams- and colour schemes- in British bike racing have merged at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. HM Plant Honda has joined forces with Clive Padgett’s mega successful race team for both the North West and the TT. Bruce Anstey and 19 times TT winner John McGuinness will race the black and orange ...
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- 14 May 2013
The first International road race of 2013, the Vauxhall North West 200 on May 18, promises to be the scene of a series of fascinating duels between the heavyweights of the pure road racing world. Milwaukee Yamaha mounted William Dunlop will be locked in sibling rivalry with his younger brother Michael for the first time in their now factory supported ...
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- TT & road races
- 08 May 2013
Michael Dunlop continued his blisteringly successful start to the Irish road racing season with a double Superbike race triumph at Saturday's Tandragee 100 in Co Armagh. The Ballymoney man had been testing his Honda TT Legends Fireblade that he will race at the Vauxhall International North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT race during the week at Castle ...
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- TT & road races
- 06 May 2013
There will be a huge Irish welcome waiting for Scottish rider Stuart Easton when practice begins at the Vauxhall International North West 200 on May 14. Just two years after suffering serious injuries in a practice crash at Portstewart the Hawick rider will return to race on the North coast circuit for the Northern Ireland based Mar-Train Yamaha squad. ‘I ...
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- TT & road races
- 27 February 2013
A day of carnage and tragedy marred the opening practice session of the 2012 Macau Grand Prix. After a series of rare crashes earlier in the day Portuguese rider Luis Carreira lost his life in a crash on the third lap of the afternoon qualifying session. 35 year old Carreira, who finished fourth in Macau in 2008, died soon after ...
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- TT & road races
- 15 November 2012
Macau Grand Prix riders were stunned to receive a personal letter from Mike Trimby on their arrival in the Chinese city informing them that he is quitting as race co-ordinator after 34 years in charge. Although Trimby would not comment himself when approached by MCN his letter cites 'problems with a certain member of the Macau Grand Prix organisation who ...
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- TT & road races
- 18 November 2011
Bad weather continued to play havoc with the Macau Grand Prix schedule with Friday morning's qualifying session being cancelled because of rain. The packed car racing programme of practice and qualifying left no room for the bikes later in the day so all the action will shift to Saturday-again weather permitting. It is hoped that the 7.30am Saturday morning warm ...
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- TT & road races
- 18 November 2011
Jonathan Rea won the Motorcyclist of the Year award at the sixth annual Irish Racer Awards on Friday night. Over 550 guests attended the event, held in the Ramada Hotel, Belfast. The huge event is now generally regarded as the biggest night of its kind in bike sport. The big winners: GREENLIGHT IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR: Jonathan Rea Red ...
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- TT & road races
- 19 January 2009
