Excitement is entering another level for Irish Road Racing fans with the 100th Anniversary KDM Hire Cookstown 100, due to begin tomorrow afternoon.
The opening Irish roads event of 2022, has a seventeen-race schedule which includes the showpiece Cookstown 100 Superbike A race.
Leading names for Cookstown action include McAdoo Kawasaki’s Adam McLean, BE Racing In Conjunction with Richardson Kelly Racing’s Michael Browne, Thomas Maxwell, Barry Davidson and reigning Duke Road Race Rankings Champion Michael Sweeney.
Talented racers set to tackle the Orritor Circuit for the first time include WH Racing’s Julian Trummer, Milo Ward, Chris Green and Jay Bellers Smith.
The full prospective practice, qualifying, race schedule for the 2022 KDM Hire Cookstown 100, is as follows:
April 22nd:
Newcomers A Practice
Newcomers B Practice
Qualifying order:
Supersport 600 Group A
Supersport 600 Group B
Lightweight Supersport
Senior Support Group A
Senior Support Group B
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300
Junior Support Group A
Junior Support Group B
Junior Classics Group A
Junior Classics Group B
Open A – Group A
Open B – Group B
Senior Classics
Super Twins Group A
Super Twins Group B
Races:
Supersport 600 B – 9 Laps
Senior Support B – 9 Laps
Open B – 9 Laps
April 23rd:
Races running order:
Senior Support A – 9 Laps
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300 – 9 Laps
Lightweight Supersport – 9 Laps
Supersport 600 A – 9 Laps
Super Twins B – 9 Laps
Super Twins A – 9 Laps
Junior Support A – 9 Laps
Junior Support B – 9 Laps
Open A – 9 Laps
Junior Classics A – 7 Laps
Junior Classics B – 7 Laps
Superbike B race – 9 Laps
Senior Classics – 8 Laps
Superbike A race – 12 Laps
Photo credit: Tommy Vennard
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou