By Full collection of qualifying results per class at the 2023 Armoy Road Races.
Results per class, read as follows:
(Personal best lap time located near racer’s name)
125/Moto 3:
1st – Michael Browne – 1.59.819
2nd – Adam McLean – 2.04.159
3rd – Nigel Moore – 2.07.139
4th – Chris Meyer – 2.10.125
5th – Gary Jordan – 2.10.950
6th – Robert O’Neill – 2.13.262
7th – Kyle Parkes – 2.15.676
8th – Malcolm Love – 2.16.955
9th – Sean Leonard – 2.18.752
10th – Lee Osprey – 2.26.931
Supersport 300:
1st – Barry Davidson – 2.14.615
2nd – Darren Duncan – 2.21.962
3rd – Linton Irwin – 2.23.403
4th – Paul Hanratty – 2.23.918
5th – Neil Lloyd – 2.30.987
6th – Roger Chen – 2.39.552
Moto 450:
1st – Dave Walsh – 2.15.502
Supersport Group A:
1st – Michael Dunlop – 1.43.369
2nd – Michael Browne – 1.45.378
3rd – Davey Todd – 1.45.554
4th – Paul Jordan – 1.45.822
5th – Dean Harrison – 1.46.636
6th – Dominic Herbertson – 1.50.899
7th – James Chawke – 1.52.702
8th – Graham Kennedy – 1.52.799
9th – Darryl Anderson – 1.53.199
10th – Barry Furber – 1.53.259
11th – Liam Chawke – 1.55.409
12th – Michael Gahan – 2.00.390
13th – Andy Sailor – 2.01.481
14th – Alan Johnston – 2.04.368
15th – Noel Carroll – 2.05.073
16th – Brian Fuidge – 2.06.181
Supersport Group B:
1st – Adam McLean – 1.46.729
2nd – Joey Thompson – 1.50.067
3rd – Darryl Tweed – 1.50.436
4th – Phil Crowe – 1.51.048
5th – Marcus Simpson – 1.51.196
6th – Julian Trummer – 1.52.299
7th – Neil Kernohan – 1.52.568
8th – Mike Norbury – 1.53.837
9th – Damian Horan – 1.56.086
10th – Ryan Whitehall – 1.56.217
11th – Keith Pringle – 1.56.432
12th – Dennis Booth – 1.57.388
13th – Paul Marley – 1.58.473
14th – Kevin Barsby – 2.00.331
15th – Michael Gillan – 2.02.173
16th – Paul Cranston – 2.03.388
17th – Wade Boyd – 2.11.308
Junior 350 Classics:
1st – Barry Davidson – 2.11.411
2nd – Ian Lougher – 2.14.317
3rd – Robert McCrum – 2.19.157
4th – Mark Johnson – 2.20.404
5th – Kyle Parkes – 2.21.277
6th – Jonathan Doran – 2.21.957
7th – Andy Kildea – 2.22.848
8th – Linton Irwin – 2.23.541
9th – Stephen Walsh – 2.25.493
10th – Gary Hutton – 2.25.655
11th – Paul McMahon – 2.28.395
12th – Damian Horan – 2.29.841
13th – Dave Bell – 2.32.453
14th – Sam Kinkead – 2.32.973
15th – Davy Crawford – 2.34.460
Junior 250 Classics:
1st – Richard Ford – 2.18.040
2nd – Brian Mateer – 2.18.869
3rd – Malcolm Love – 2.21.416
4th – Edwin Gilmore – 2.22.736
5th – Chris Meyer – 2.35.952
6th – Gavan Duffy – 2.38.915
7th – Trevor Stewart – 3.03.956
Open Group A:
1st – Michael Dunlop – 1.40.857 (New qualifying lap record)
2nd – Derek Sheils – 1.41.209
3rd – Davey Todd – 1.41.566
4th – Michael Browne – 1.43.249
5th – Paul Jordan – 1.44.620
6th – Adam McLean – 1.45.267
7th – Dean Harrison – 1.45.885
8th – Dominic Herbertson – 1.48.467
9th – Graham Kennedy – 1.49.235
10th – James Chawke – 1.49.533
11th – Barry Furber – 1.51.973
12th – Darryl Anderson – 1.52.408
13th – Dennis Booth – 1.53.677
14th – Sam Johnson – 1.54.289
15th – Liam Chawke – 1.54.521
16th – Stephen McKnight – 1.56.143
17th – Alan Johnston – 2.01.784
18th – Noel Carroll – 2.01.943
19th – Sean McTaggart – 2.05.705
Open Group B:
1st – Phil Crowe – 1.44.600
2nd – Marcus Simpson – 1.47.185
3rd – Neil Kernohan – 1.48.567
4th – Darryl Tweed – 1.49.356
5th – Joey Thompson – 1.50.018
6th – Mike Norbury – 1.50.113
7th – Julian Trummer – 1.50.311
8th – Dave Bell – 1.53.200
9th – Richard McLoughlin – 1.54.931
10th – Damian Horan – 1.55.419
11th – Paul Cranston – 1.55.487
12th – Ryan Whitehall – 1.56.401
13th – Kevin Barsby – 1.56.707
14th – Keelim Ryan – 1.57.346
15th – Paul Marley – 1.57.765
16th – Michael Gillan – 1.58.280
17th – Donald MacFadyen – 2.01.507
18th – Paul Gartland – 2.05.390
Lightweight Supersport:
1st – Darryl Tweed – 2.00.898
2nd – Aidan Cleary – 2.03.536
3rd – Tim Walsh – 2.07.272
4th – Graham McAleese – 2.07.294
5th – Shaun Wynne – 2.07.842
6th – Jonathan Watt – 2.08.959
7th – Mark Shiels – 2.18.580
8th – Laird Shingleton – 2.47.862
GP 250:
1st – Sam Johnson – 2.02.456
2nd – Chris Meyer – 2.05.335
3rd – Malcolm Love – 2.17.062
Post Classic Twin Shock:
1st – Dominic Herbertson – 2.00.865
2nd – Paul Jordan – 2.03.134
3rd – Andy Hornby – 2.04.061
4th – Barry Davidson – 2.05.091
5th – Dave Bell – 2.30.107
6th – Roger Chen – 2.58.267
Super Twins Group A:
1st – Michael Dunlop – 1.48.900
2nd – Adam McLean – 1.49.917
3rd – Paul Jordan – 1.51.495
4th – Barry Furber – 1.53.966
5th – Anthony O’Carroll – 1.56.991
6th – Jacque Foley – 1.58.805
7th – Michael Gahan – 2.00.971
8th – Stephen McKnight – 2.02.428
9th – Roddy Taylor – 2.03.988
10th – Mark Johnson – 2.04.675
11th – Kevin Baker – 2.06.743
12th – Mick Hogan – 2.08.297
13th – Jason Whelan – 2.08.525
14th – John O’Donovan – 2.09.191
15th – Adrian Heraty – 2.09.409
16th – Brian Fuidge – 2.10.763
17th – Noel Carroll – 2.14.608
18th – William Roberts – 2.15.618
19th – Brian Appleton – 2.18.098
20th – Eric Lindauer – 2.27.339
Super Twins Group B:
1st – Joey Thompson – 1.51.938
2nd – Marcus Simpson – 1.52.047
3rd – Darryl Tweed – 1.56.544
4th – Ryan Whitehall – 1.58.105
5th – Andy Hornby – 1.59.435
6th – Tim Walsh – 2.01.449
7th – Shaun Wynne – 2.02.788
8th – Veronika Hankocyova – 2.03.829
9th – Dave Walsh – 2.05.901
10th – Ashley Robson – 2.07.715
11th – Darren Duncan – 2.10.376
12th – James Walsh – 2.11.482
13th – James Rothery – 2.14.504
Junior Support:
1st – Anthony O’Carroll – 1.57.308
2nd – Jacque Foley – 1.58.820
3rd – Tim Walsh – 1.59.113
4th – Roddy Taylor – 2.03.952
5th – Kevin Baker – 2.04.331
6th – Adrian Heraty – 2.05.029
7th – Mick Hogan – 2.05.318
8th – Aidan Cleary – 2.05.704
9th – Dave Walsh – 2.06.146
10th – Veronika Hankocyova – 2.06.953
11th – Chris Meyer – 2.07.393
12th – Tam Oliver – 2.07.995
13th – Jason Whelan – 2.08.114
14th – James Walsh – 2.08.237
15th – Ashley Robson – 2.09.204
16th – John Cahill – 2.10.360
17th – Rudi Paul – 2.11.496
18th – William Roberts – 2.12.210
19th – James Rothery – 2.13.498
20th – Conor Maguire – 2.15.386
21st – Brian Appleton – 2.16.075
22nd – Mark Shiels – 2.19.492
23rd – Brendan Flynn – 2.20.574
24th – Graham McAleese – 2.24.567
25th – Kieran Brockie – 2.24.597
Senior 1000 Classics:
1st – Andy Hornby – 2.05.338
2nd – Richard Ford – 2.05.836
3rd – David Suddes – 2.11.208
4th – Andy Kildea – 2.13.180
5th – Robert McCrum – 2.14.964
6th – Neil Lloyd – 2.23.447
7th – Roger Chen – 2.47.645
Senior 500 Classics:
1st – Dennis Booth – 2.11.554
2nd – Barry Davidson – 2.15.590
3rd – John Cliffe – 2.17.985
4th – Andy McAllister – 2.21.035
5th – Sam Kinkead – 2.27.352
6th – Phil Lunney – 2.35.495
Senior Support:
1st – Anthony O’Carroll – 1.52.636
2nd – Jacque Foley – 1.53.115
3rd – Sean Brolly – 1.55.240
4th – Dean Lacey – 1.57.533
5th – Aaron Hughes – 1.58.434
6th – Caomhan Canny – 1.58.712
7th – Keith Richardson – 1.58.937
8th – Graham McAleese – 1.59.093
9th – John O’Donovan – 1.59.414
10th – Mick Hogan – 1.59.523
11th – James Doy – 1.59.939
12th – Gary Jordan – 2.00.396
13th – James Walsh – 2.02.324
14th – Mike Swanson – 2.03.105
15th – Michael Carr – 2.03.972
16th – Tam Oliver – 2.03.991
17th – David Suddes – 2.04.464
18th – Kieran Brockie – 2.04.971
19th – Noel Smith – 2.05.033
20th – Lee Osprey – 2.05.147
21st – Stuart McCann – 2.05.302
22nd – John Cahill – 2.05.309
23rd – Ashley Robson – 2.05.624
24th – Rudi Paul – 2.06.422
25th – George Scott – 2.09.050
26th – Yvonne Montgomery – 2.15.530
27th – Tommy Heaphy – 2.32.130
Classic Superbike:
1st – Dave Bell – 1.52.338
2nd – Barry Furber – 1.53.638
3rd – Dennis Booth – 1.58.828
4th – Aaron Hughes – 1.58.939
5th – Keith Pringle – 1.59.088
6th – Andy Sailor – 1.59.343
7th – Paul Marley – 1.59.844
8th – David Suddes – 2.00.457
9th – Kristian Didelot – 2.04.299
10th – John Cliffe – 2.07.992
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
