By With sub two weeks till the latest Armoy Road Races edition, pre-event hype, excitement has moved into overdrive, following further disclosed details about the high-quality event entry list.
Milenco by Padgetts Davey Todd is back hoping to retain the ‘Race of Legends’ crown and is joined on the starters-list by fellow international roads ‘Alien’, Armoy returnee, Dean Harrison.
Harrison is due to race the Boyce Precision Engineering/Russell Racing Yamaha, which he proved peerless on at the recent Oliver’s Mount, Cock O’The North.
Fellow Yorkshireman, triple TT Privateers Champion Jamie Coward also returns to Armoy as do Chasin the Racin host Dominic Herbertson, Joey Thompson, Neil Kernohan, JMcC Roofing Racing’s Adam McLean, BE/RK Racing’s Michael Browne.
Darryl Tweed, Guy Martin, Phil Crowe, PreZ Racing’s Paul Jordan, ten times TT Champion Ian Lougher and 2019 Superbike Classic TT runner-up, Derek Sheils.
A glaring entry omission at present is 25 times TT winner Michael Dunlop who was absent last year, after a disagreement with event organisers.
Speaking today about this month’s Irish road racing extravaganza, AMRRC (Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club) Chairman, Clerk of The Course William Munnis, candidly stated:
“The entries this year have been strong with many top-class riders which will make for some interesting riding come Friday and Saturday, the 28th and 29th July.
We’ve also a few entries from foreign riders, who hail from France, Germany and the US, and with nearly 30 newcomers including the French, German and American riders; they come from Donegal to Duleek and from Crewe to Hereford, which goes to show just how attractive our 3.03 miles road race is.
There currently is an issue around insurance for those riders from foreign countries but we are in the midst of trying to resolve it and are very hopeful that it will have a positive outcome.”
“The Steadplan Sales Classic Superbikes race and the Fay Stewart Senior Classics race have also some remarkable riders too. None less than Grimsby man, Guy Martin, along with Phillip Crowe, Barry Davidson, Richard Ford and Ian Lougher.
I don’t doubt this year will have its issues – we just have to look at the current weather pattern – but the Club and I are working extremely hard to ensure that riders, sponsors and fans alike have a safe and enjoyable few-days at the road races.
I find it incredible that so many people give of their time freely to ensure that this event runs smoothly – set up of the course has begun.
The community, both racing and Armoy, come together to support riders, sponsors and fans – there is no other sport quite like it!
For those of you who still wish to support road racing, programme packages can be availed of through our website but at this stage they can only be collected at the Armoy office.”
Quotes courtesy of Naked PR
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
