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Pure road racing alumni sampling the recent weekend’s Stars at Darley, included Mountain Course hero, 23 times TT winner John McGuinness MBE.
Making a guest appearance for Superbike TT victors Hawk Racing, the Morecambe racer was in decent form all weekend.
Third overall post the blue-riband ‘Stars’ races which were dominated by Charlie Nesbitt, paddock whispers suggest that it won’t be long till his next race outing, with a return to the Milenco by Padgetts outfit looming for the BSB series, Support Championships season finale.
Fellow ‘130 Mph Club’ TT member Rob Hodson, warmed-up productively for next month’s Macau Grand Prix, closely matching McGuinness MBE’s pace on route to top four finishes.
‘Tommy Club’ inductee Dan Ingham astride the Castings Technology Aprilia, sped to opening Super Twins race spoils.
Doncaster’s Mark Goodings bagged Open race triumphs, successfully wrapped up the 2023 Darley Moor Formula 600 Championship title.
Sam Johnson, making a much-welcomed return to race action, captured a Ben Godfrey Trophy race victory whilst additional experienced, up-coming roads scene regulars participating included:
2014 Sidecar TT Champion Conrad Harrison, passenger Ashley Moore, Maria Costello MBE, Chris ‘Rabbit’ Moore, Will Burchell and Stephen ‘Degsy’ Degnan.
Photo credit: Allister Dickson – Startline Photography
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
