The MCUI Officials Licencing Seminar, as proposed by the The Task Force Review Committee will be held in the Carrickdale Hotel, Carrickcarnon, Dundalk on Saturday, 21st January 2012 commencing at 11.00am. All personnel who intend to be Clerk of Course, Assistant Clerk of Course, Centre Steward or Club Steward at Road Races in 2012...
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Ireland’s premier Short Circuit Motorcycle Racing championship, the ‘Adelaide Masters Series’, is set to expand from four to five events for its second season, with the addition of the first round to take place away from Mondello Park. The Mondello Park and Motorcycling Ireland Short Circuit committee promoted championship continues to be backed by...
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Following a test at Oulton Park Josh Elliott will ride the Pr1mo ZX10 in the BSB Superstock 1000 Championship Josh is delighted to be joining the team for 2012 and will be working hard all winter and putting everything into his preparation for 2012 to bring the team the success it deserves. Full Official press release due soon.
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During the final Grand Prix Commission meeting of 2011, held on December 14 in Madrid, the following MotoGP rule changes and announcements were made, effective from January 2012. The changes confirm the amount of tyres available in the aftermath of the MotoGP testing restrictions being lifted; that a red rear light must be displayed...
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Aspar team director Gino Borsoi has responded to criticism of the legitimacy of the Aprilia RSV4-based CRT machine, which looks set to be run by several teams in MotoGP next season. Following Alex Hofmann and Randy de Puniet’s appearances on a World Superbike specification RSV4 during tests at Valencia and Spain, speculation arose over...
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Performance Technical Racing could run six bikes in next season’s World Supersport Championship having already confirmed five riders for its 2012 campaign. An unchanged line-up of Sam Lowes and Miguel Praia is set to head up PTR’s front-running Parkalgar squad, while Martin Jessopp, PJ Jacobsen and Mathew Scholtz have also signed on to compete...
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Top Northern Ireland road racer William Dunlop is confident he can make a blistering start to the 2012 campaign as he aims to build on a successful debut season in the Wilson Craig Honda team. Dunlop made impressive strides forward this year, particularly on the larger capacity machines, and the Ballymoney prospect feels he...
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Affectionately known as “Harry” to his friends multiple EMRA and Darley Moor Open Sidecar Champion Graham Bird died on 11 December 2011 at his Staffordshire home aged just 56 years young after a brave fight against cancer. First taking to the track as a driver in 1988 Graham scored his maiden race victory at...
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The Ulster Centre Tarmac committee have tonight agreed that there be no tyre deal for Motorcycle Racing in Northern Ireland in 2012.
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Elena Rosell looks set to become the first woman since Katja Poensgen in 2003 to sign up for a full grand prix season. The 25-year-old Spaniard – who overcame a tough Moto2 debut attempt for Aspar at Assen to finish as a wild-card at Aragon (33rd) and Valencia (25th) – is reported...
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