By Anticipation is building and building ahead of the start of the 2019 Irish roads season tomorrow, at the KDM Hire Cookstown 100, which on Friday hosts a full day of practice, qualifying sessions, plus five races in the evening, including the Open Superbike race.
Lots of focus will also be on BE Racing In Conjunction with Richardson Kelly Racing’s Derek Sheils, who’s aiming to make it a hat trick of feature race crowns at Irish road racing’s longest running roads event.
Others amongst the top class entry, keen to begin their 2018 roads stints in style include McAdoo Kawasaki’s Adam McLean, Michael Sweeney, Paul Jordan, Darryl Tweed and reigning Duke Road Race Rankings champion Derek McGee.
Photo by Baylon McCaughey
Talented racers set to tackle the newly resurfaced Orritor circuit for the first time tomorrow, include Tom Weeden, Lee Hembury, Adrian Harrison, Sam Grief and Dutch star Nadieh Schoots.
The full prospective practice, qualifying, race schedule, for the 2019 KDM Hire Cookstown 100, is as follows:
Friday 26th of April: – Roads close at 12:00 PM
Newcomers (A) practice
Newcomers (B) practice
Open (A) qualifying
Open (B) qualifying
Senior Support (A) qualifying
Senior Support (B) qualifying
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300 qualifying
Junior Support (A) qualifying
Junior Support (B) qualifying
Junior Classics qualifying
Supersport (A) qualifying
Supersport (B) qualifying
Lightweight 400 (A) qualifying
Lightweight 400 (B) qualifying TBC
Senior Classics qualifying
Super Twins (A) qualifying
Super Twins (B) qualifying
Junior Support B race
Supersport (B) race
Open (A) race
Lightweight 400 (B) race TBC
Open (B) race
Saturday 27th of April: – Roads close at 10:00 AM
Senior Support B race
125/Moto 3/Supersport 300 race
Supersport (A) race
Junior Support (A) race
Junior Classics race
Super Twins (A) race
Super Twins B race
Senior Classics race
Senior Support (A) race
Lightweight 400 (A) race
KDM Hire Cookstown 100 (A) Grand Final
KDM Hire Cookstown 100 (B) final
Words by Stevie Rial
