Post the Faugheen 50 Road Races, 2022 Irish Road Race Championship leads per class, are held by the following:
Michael Sweeney (Superbike – Super Twins), Michael Browne (Supersport – 125/Moto 3), Keelim Ryan (Lightweight Supersport – Senior Support).
Barry Davidson (Supersport 300), Michael Gahan (Junior Support), Brian Mateer (Junior 250 Classics), John Leigh Pemberton (Junior 350 Classics – Senior 500 Classics), Richard Ford (Senior 1000 Classics).
Thus far during 2022, 22 racers, 49 racers respectively have claimed Championship round victories, podium finishes.
Summary of current Irish Road Race Championship standings per class, read as follows:
(Present points total located near racers name)
Lightweight Supersport:
1 – Keelim Ryan – 95
2 – Alan Johnston – 77
3 – Jonathan Watt – 71
4 – Stephen Tobin – 45
5 – David Howard – 40
6 – Shaun Wynne – 37
7 – Brian Loughlin – 28
8 – Aidan Cleary – 27
9 – Kris Duncan – 25
10 – Michael Hoey – 19
125/Moto 3:
1 – Michael Browne – 75
2 – Eoin O’Siochru – 40
3 – Chris Meyer – 36
4 – Sean Leonard – 29
5 – Nigel Moore – 16
6 – Gareth Arnold – 13
7 – Jack Sands – 11
8 – Edwin Gilmore – 10
Supersport 300:
1 – Barry Davidson – 75
2 – RJ Woolsey – 74
3 – Mark Johnson – 49
4 – Darryl Tweed – 20
T5 – Michael Brady – 16
Steve Moody – 16
7 – Sam Johnson – 11
8 – Linton Irwin – 10
Super Twins:
1 – Michael Sweeney – 100
2 – Michael Gillan – 44
3 – Jonathan Watt – 42
4 – Michael Gahan – 35
5 – Liam Chawke – 31
6 – Eoin O’Siochru – 30
7 – Anthony O’Carroll – 26
8 – John Ella – 26
9 – Dominic Herbertson – 20
T10 – Stephen Tobin – 16
Ryan Whitehall – 16
Paul Williams – 16
Supersport:
1 – Michael Browne – 90
2 – Michael Sweeney – 89
3 – Graham Kennedy – 38
4 – Darryl Tweed – 37
5 – Dominic Herbertson – 36
6 – Stephen Tobin – 32
7 – Liam Chawke – 27
T8 – Michael Dunlop – 25
Adam McLean – 25
10 – Michal Dokoupil – 23
Superbike:
1 – Michael Sweeney – 185
2 – Graham Kennedy – 95
3 – Thomas Maxwell – 90
4 – Michael Browne – 85
5 – Michael Dunlop – 50
6 – Darryl Tweed – 43
7 – James Chawke – 42
8 – Liam Chawke – 38
9 – Brian McCormack – 36
10 – Richard Charlton – 29
Junior Support:
1 – Michael Gahan – 78
2 – Eoin O’Siochru – 75
3 – Michael Gillan – 72
4 – Jonathan Watt – 57
5 – Jack Oliver – 56
6 – Anthony O’Carroll – 50
7 – Ryan Whitehall – 35
8 – John Ella – 26
9 – Marcus Simpson – 25
10 – Brian Loughlin – 22
Senior Support:
1 – Keelim Ryan – 106
2 – Marcus Simpson – 69
3 – Michael Gillan – 61
4 – John Ella – 42
5 – Michael Gahan – 40
6 – Anthony O’Carroll – 37
7 – Darragh Trappe – 32
8 – Jack Oliver – 31
9 – Ryan Whitehall – 29
10 – Eoin O’Siochru – 29
Junior 250 Classics:
1 – Brian Mateer – 100
2 – RJ Woolsey – 83
3 – Kyle Parkes – 78
4 – Richard Ford – 65
5 – Philip Shaw – 45
6 – Trevor Stewart – 26
7 – Robert Wright – 21
8 – Nigel Moore – 16
Junior 350 Classics:
1 – John Leigh Pemberton – 106
2 – Barry Davidson – 100
3 – Nigel Moore – 78
4 – Andy Hornby – 56
5 – Andy Kildea – 48
6 – Mark Johnson – 45
7 – Michael Brady – 43
8 – Robert McCrum – 40
9 – Gary Hutton – 32
10 – Freddie Stewart – 29
Senior 1000 Classics:
1 – Richard Ford – 95
2 – Andy Kildea – 76
3 – Ian Thompson – 32
4 – Neil Lloyd – 27
5 – Andy Hornby – 25
6 – Trevor Stewart – 19
T7 – Liam Crotty – 13
Philip Shaw – 13
9 – Jonathan Doran – 11
10 – Roger Chen – 10
Senior 500 Classics:
1 – John Leigh Pemberton – 100
T2 – Freddie Stewart – 36
Patrick Walker – 36
T4 – Sean Leonard – 20
Mark Parrett – 20
6 – Anthony Ambler – 16
T7 – Pat Murray – 13
Wattie Brown – 13
9 – David Matravers – 11
10 – Sam Kinkead – 10
Photo courtesy of Baylon McCaughey
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou