By Today’s the day, Irish road racing 2025 style, officially launches!
The 103rd Anniversary Bear Competitions Cookstown 100, the opening Irish roads event of 2025, boasts an 18-race schedule, including the Grand Final (Cookstown 100 Open (A) Race).
Leading lights primed for Orritor Circuit qualifying, race stints include Derek McGee, Michael Sweeney, Darryl Tweed, Kevin Keyes, Andy Farrell, Nigel Moore and Lion Heart Moto Racing’s Julian Trummer.
Notable racers set to join C100 rider ranks for the first time include Cowton Racing’s Franco Bourne, Parker Transport Racing’s Andrea Majola, Scott Racing’s Joe Yeardsley, Aran Sadler and Scarborough’s William Grant.
The full prospective practice, qualifying, race running order for this year’s Cookstown 100, reads as follows:
25th of April:
Newcomers Group A Practice
Newcomers Group B Practice
Qualifying Order:
Supersport Group A
Supersport Group B
Junior 250 Classics
Senior Support
Lightweight Supersport
Junior 350 Classics
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300
Junior Support Group A
Junior Support Group B
Senior Classics
Open Group A
Open Group B
Super Twins Group A
Super Twins Group B
Races:
Super Twins B – 9 Laps
Open A Invitation Race – 9 Laps
Junior Support B – 9 Laps
26th of April:
Races Order:
Senior Support A – 9 Laps
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300 – 9 Laps
Lightweight Supersport – 9 Laps
Supersport (Next Generation 600) A Race – 9 Laps
Open B Race – 9 Laps
Junior 250 Classics – 8 Laps
Super Twins A Race – 9 Laps
Supersport (Next Generation 600) B Race – 9 Laps
Junior 350 Classics – 8 Laps
Open A Race – 9 Laps
Junior Support A – 9 Laps
Classic Superbike – 9 Laps
Senior Classics – 8 Laps
Cookstown 100 Open B Race – 9 Laps
Cookstown 100 Open A Race – 12 Laps
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
