By Race action at the 2021 KDM Hire Cookstown 100 kicked off in tumultuous fashion for Driffield’s Dan Harrison, who joined the Irish road race winners fraternity, after an excellent performance during this evening’s Steelweld Fabrications Open B race.
Starting amongst the second wave of racers, Harrison by the end of the first lap of the nine lap race, had on aggregate timing grabbed the race lead, holding a 0.124 advantage over Tommy Henry.
The following race laps would prove proficient and some for Harrison who by mid race distance was in total command of proceedings.
Taking the chequered flag at the completion of the eighth and final lap, Harrison enjoyed a 4.705 second race winning advantage, with second place going to first across the finish line, former Junior/Senior Manx GP No.1 plate holder Anthony Redmond.
Previously mentioned 2019 Irish Road Race Senior Support Champion Tommy Henry, finalised the rostrum finishers whilst positions 4th-6th went to Dennis Booth, Vinny Brennan and Noel Carroll.
The corresponding Super Seal Windows Senior Support B race was won by paddock favourite Nigel Rea with second, third going to Noel Smith, Adrian Heraty.
In total just six racers completed the nine lap race, with fourth, fifth, sixth positions occupied by Andrew Castle, RJ Woolsey and James Rothery.
Friday evening’s race action concluded with Mid Ulster District Council Supersport B success for Irish roads, Manx GP veteran Dennis Booth.
Results in full per race, are as follows:
Steelweld Fabrications Open B:
1st Dan Harrison
2nd Anthony Redmond
3rd Tommy Henry
4th Dennis Booth
5th Vinny Brennan
6th Noel Carroll
7th Liam Chawke
8th Stephen Degnan
9th Alan Connor
10th Rad Hughes
11th David Murphy
12th Paul Fallon
13th Andrew Sellars
Super Seal Windows Senior Support B:
1st Nigel Rea
2nd Noel Smith
3rd Adrian Heraty
4th Andrew Castle
5th RJ Woolsey
6th James Rothery
Mid Ulster District Council Supersport B:
1st Dennis Booth
2nd Paul Fallon
3rd Rad Hughes
4th David Murphy
5th Donald MacFadyen
6th Stephen Degnan
7th Eric Wilson
8th Andrew Sellars
Photo credit: Rod Neill
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
