The stage is set for more first class Irish roads action on Friday and Saturday, at the 59th Around A Pound Tandragee 100.
Racers on Friday afternoon, set to sample the Tandragee course, dubbed by many as a ‘Mini TT’, for the first time include BE Racing In Conjunction With Richardson Kelly Racing’s Tom Weeden, Paul Robinson backed Sam Grief, Lee Hembury and Italy’s Enrico Rocchi.
Outside of the various notable debutants, lots of focus will also be on the likes of Duke Road Race Rankings leader Derek McGee, McAdoo Kawasaki’s Adam McLean, Derek Sheils, Michael Sweeney and Shaun Anderson, having his first roads outing aboard the Noel Williamson Racing BMW.
The full confirmed race order for the Around A Pound Tandragee 100, which has attracted an astonishing entry of almost 300 racers, is as follows:
Photo by Tommy Vennard
Saturday 4th of May – Roads close from 10:00 AM
Racing scheduled to begin from 11:00 AM
Race 1: Supersport – 6 Laps
Race 2: Junior Support – 5 Laps
Race 3: Open Race – 6 Laps
Race 4: Junior/Senior Classics – 5 Laps
Race 5: Super Twins/Super Mono – 5 Laps
Race 6: 125/Moto 3 – Lightweight – 5 Laps
Race 7: Senior Support – 5 Laps
Race 8: Around A Pound Tandragee 100 Senior Open – 7 Laps
Words by Stevie Rial