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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Browne clinches four-timer at Armoy road races
Mike Browne secured a fabulous four-timer at this year's Armoy road races as he took victory in the feature 'Race of Legends' event, the Open race and both Supersport Republic of Ireland rider joins Michael Dunlop, Davey Todd and Ryan Farquhar as the only competitors to win four or more races at an individual Armoy races and also as the only riders to have enjoyed success in the main event of the Cork rider takes his overall tally of successes over the three-mile county Antrim circuit to eight with his quartet of wins in began his winning sequence by taking the honours in the opening Supersport race on Friday evening and added another success in the middleweight class on a thrilling battle at the front, the BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha rider edged out Paul Jordan by half a second, with Michael Sweeney a further 16 seconds adrift in had some consolation in setting the fastest lap at start of the Open race was delayed by rain showers but when the action did get under way, Browne mastered the damp conditions best to secure a comprehensive win aboard the Honda Fireblade he only rode for the first time at the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man earlier this the help of a best lap of 101.012mph, Browne had almost nine seconds to spare over Sweeney at the finishing line, with Jordan in third having opted to take out his Supersport machine in preference to his 1000cc Jackson Racing was again ultimately dominant in the 'Race of Legends', overhauling early leader Jordan on lap three and increasing his advantage consistently thereafter, aided by the standout lap of the race at 106.898 on lap winning margin over runner-up Jordan was 4.3 seconds, as Sweeney completed the podium spots and Conor Cummins, Jamie Coward and Phil Crowe rounded out the top added to his Supertwins victory on Friday by making it a double in that category on his Aprilia on two wins made it five overall for the Magherafelt man at Armoy and his consistency across all classes led to him being awarded the man-of-the-meeting never looked like being denied in Saturday's Twins outing and enjoyed a cushion of nearly 10 seconds over second-placed man Barry Furber at the Brolly just got the better of Sweeney in the contest for third, his podium position being confirmed on adjusted time as he was part of the second wave of other race winners were Andy Farrell in the Classic Superbike, Barry Davidson in Lightweight Supersport, Lee Osprey in Supersport 300, Andy Hornby in Senior Classic, Nigel Moore in Junior Classic, Kevin Lavery in Junior Support, Sean Brolly in Senior Support and Chris Meyer in Moto3/125cc. Armoy race results Race of Legends - 1Mike Browne; 2 Paul Jordan; 3 Michael Sweeney; 4 Conor Cummins; 5 Jamie Coward; 6 Phil CroweFastest lap - Browne 106.898mphOpen race - 1 Mike Browne; 2 Michael Sweeney; 3 Paul Jordan; 4 Jamie Coward; 5 Neil Kernohan; 6 Conor CumminsFastest lap - Browne 101.012mphSupersport race two - 1 Mike Browne; 2 Paul Jordan; 3 Michael Sweeney; 4 Jamie Coward; 5 Conor Cummins; 6 Joe YeardsleyFastest lap - Jordan 104.932mphSupertwin race two - 1 Paul Jordan; 2 Barry Furber; 3 Sean Brolly; 4 Michael Sweeney; 5 Dean McMaster; 6 Joey ThompsonFastest lap - Jordan 93.542mph
Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Paul Jordan eager to join list of NI winners at Armoy's ‘Race of Legends'
Since the Irish national road race was first run in 2009, only Ryan Farquhar, Michael Dunlop and Davey Todd can lay claim to having won the blue riband race. Held each year in memory of the legendary Armoy Armada road racing quartet of Joey Dunlop, Frank Kennedy, Mervyn Robinson and Jim Dunlop — who competed together at Irish road races from the mid to late 1970s — the race has been dominated by Michael Dunlop, whose victory in 2023 was his 10th Legends success. The Isle of Man TT record-breaker is absent this year, as is English rival Todd, who was a winner of the big race in 2022 and 2024. A new name will be added to the trophy today, with Magherafelt racer Paul Jordan putting down a marker yesterday after he claimed pole position in qualifying on the Jackson Racing by Prosper2 Honda. Jordan lapped at 106.324mph, but Republic of Ireland rider Mike Browne was only a few tenths of a second slower on his Honda at 106.087mph. Manxman Conor Cummins is another chief contender on the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing BMW along with fourth-fastest Michael Sweeney (MJR BMW) and Yorkshire's Jamie Coward on the KTS Racing BMW, who made his return from injury at the Southern 100 this month following a crash at the North West 200 in May. Phil Crowe, the runner-up last year behind Todd, also can't be ruled out on his BMW. Jordan, though, will be fired up to emulate fellow Ulster winners Dunlop and Farquhar by winning the Superbike showdown. The 34-year-old is having a fine season, winning his first race at the North West 200 in the Supertwin category and securing another rostrum at the TT, again in the Supertwin class. Jordan, who also finished fourth in the second Supersport race at the TT in June, set a new lap record as he won the Supertwin race at Armoy yesterday and finished a close third in the Supersport race. However, he has been eager to prove himself on the 1000cc machines and a win today would be a feather in his cap. 'I was able to do the lap times (in Superbike qualifying) on my own, so that will only help me,' Jordan said. 'It's been good, a win and a third, so it's good for the team and good for me. 'A backmarker just played a bit of a part on the last lap there (in the Supersport race), which sort of ended it (challenge for second place), but I'm happy. We'll get another go at it tomorrow.' Browne will be aiming to double up in the Supersport class on the BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha after his win last night, while Jordan will fancy his chances of a repeat in today's Supertwin race. Dan Sayle sealed pole in the Moto3/125GP class with Ballymena's Barry Davidson quickest in qualifying for the Lightweight Supersport/GP250 race on the Bry Joinery 250 Honda. Former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams is competing on a 400 Kawasaki in the Lightweight race and was third fastest in qualifying on his return to the event after a long absence. Andy Farrell starts from pole in the Classic Superbike race with Sam West also on the front row in second place.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
TT stars to return for rebranded classic races
A host of road racing stars are set to take to the Mountain Course once again next month for the return of the Classic TT TT race win record holder Michael Dunlop will be competing alongside fellow 2025 TT winners Dean Harrison and Davey Todd, who was also crowned Southern 100 solo champion this will see classic and vintage machinery compete in the Lightweight, Formula 1, Senior and Historic Junior and Senior classes on the 37.7-mile (61km) Isle of Man TT racing in August on the Isle of Man was last run in 2019, but the brand was withdrawn when road racing returned in 2022 following the coronavirus pandemic. At that point, classic racing was brought into the fold of the Manx Grand Prix races, which it had run alongside each year since previously said the change was part of a bid to boost visitor numbers to the island for the late summer notable names due to compete include 23-time TT winner John McGuinness, Southern 100 winners Mike Browne and Rob Hodson, and Manxmen Conor Cummins and Nathan for the MGP begins on 17 August, with Classic TT competitors due to get time on the course three days Classic TT races themselves will be held on 27 and 29 August. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook, external and X, external.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Todd claims third Solo title at Southern 100
Davey Todd has been crowned Solo champion at the Southern 100 Road Races for the third year in a row, breaking the outright lap record in the 29-year-old won the Solo Championship race in the event's 70th anniversary year with a fastest lap of 117.414mph on the 4.25-mile (6.8km) Billown Course on the Isle of victory was Todd's fourth of the meeting, with Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop slotting into second and third on the final day of racing at the event also saw the Ryan and Callum Crowe secure the Sidecar Championship, setting a new outright lap record speed of 103.281mph. Todd took the lead off the line with Harrison and Dunlop slotting in behind on the road, and Nathan Harrison in Yorkshireman's advantage was a slender 0.018 of a second by the end of the first circuit, with only 1.5 secs separating the top Harrison took an opportunity to move into first place at Cross Four Ways on lap four, with Dunlop also closing in on Todd at the half-way a charge from Todd on lap eight saw him return to the front of the pack ahead of his fellow win also put him level with Harrison and Dunlop with three Solo wins at the Manxman Nathan Harrison's bid for a second podium finish at the meeting was thwarted when he was forced to to Manx Radio Motorsport, Todd said the race was "mega".He said: "It's pretty cool to be doing battle out there, Dean's pretty quick, I think this is the one that everyone wants."Rather than show him everything, I let him get in font and followed him for a bit, but he wanted to get other people involved and I wasn't keen on that so I got back in front."I thought if I hit all my marks we'd be good."Harrison conceded that Todd had the edge on him in the race on his Honda machinery."I'm happy to be on the podium, obviously I wanted to win, but you can't win them all, can you?" he said."I can't complain the bike's been faultless all week."Dunlop, who was competing on a Superstock bike instead of a Supersport, said he could see how just powerful Todd's bike was from his position in third."Davey was just able to blow past Dean, and Dean was using his slipstream," he said."I felt I could stay in there but too much time being lost out of the turns."Praising the number of spectators around the course, he said: "On the Isle of Man you always get a crowd, it was good." The Sidecar Championship race saw the Crowe brothers continue their dominance in the class at the 2025 event.A poor start saw the pair, from Jurby, drop back to fifth position, with Pete Founds and Jevan Walmsley pulling out a 5.5-secs lead on lap a strong charge saw the Crowes narrow that gap to 2.8 seconds by the end of the second circuit, before moving into the lead on the following record-breaking pace of their Honda on lap five helped to propel them to a commanding victory ahead of Founds and Walmsley, with Tim Reaves and newcomer Kevin Kolsch in Ryan Crowe told Manx Radio Motorsport a mistake at the start left him thinking that the win would not happen."I didn't think I was going to catch up but I just gritted my teeth and went for it," he said."I knew I was in for a ride on that one," passenger Callum Crowe said. "It was full on, not a bit of rest." Earlier, Michael Dunlop stormed to his only victory at the 2025 meeting in the 600cc Challenge Race, which opened the afternoon session of racing on the took an early lead, pulling out a gap on the road ahead of Mike a charge by Dunlop from third place on his Ducati saw him overhauling Browne's Yamaha before reeling in the Yorkshireman's advantage to take the lead in the latter part of the seven-lap the all-time TT race win record holder added to his tally of victories on the Isle of Man by taking the chequered flag 0.17 secs ahead of Todd."It was just tight going and I knew if I got on my own I'd be alright," Dunlop said."I was very scrappy in the last lap, which I shouldn't have been, but I was just trying to keep things on."Runner-up Todd said: "I just tried to get my head down and do what I could."Michael rode fantastic in that race. I was there if he left the door open but the door was firmly shut."Browne said that he decided to concentrate on maintaining his podium place after being overhauled by Dunlop."I kept making little mistakes, I was trying too hard. So I settled for third," he added. Rob Hodson completed a double in the Lightweight class after leading the second race from start to Wigan man set a fastest lap of 104.73mph on his way to victory, stretching his lead to almost four scrap behind for the remaining podium places saw Todd hold off Michael Sweeney and Paul Jordan for there was disappointment for Wednesday's third placed rider in the class, Manxman Joe Yeardsley, after an issue with his leathers forced him to retire while in contention for another podium Manx Radio Motorsport while it was a good race it was tough."After a good few races around here, giving your all, it takes its toll," he said."But after probably three, four laps I pushed on in a couple of places.""When you've led the full race you don't want to give it up on the last couple of corners, so we pushed on."Todd said an issue with the brakes on his Paton, which "scared me a couple of times", meant he eased off on the chase for the he added that he was "stoked" with the result. 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BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Todd clinches third victory at 2025 Southern 100
Davey Todd made it two wins from two in the Senior class at the Southern 100 Road Races after a closely-fought contest with Dean blistering pace set by both riders saw the race lap record broken twice during seven circuits of the 4.25-mile (6.8km) Billown Course in the south of the Isle of it was Harrison that set the fastest lap with a speed of 116.855mph, Todd managed to hold onto the lead, crossing the finish line just 0.2 seconds was the third win at the 2025 event for the 29-year-old after he secured victory in the first Senior and Supersport races held on Tuesday evening. Starting at number one on the road, Todd held on to the lead on his BMW machine on the first lap of Wednesday's race despite a strong charge by Harrison's lead remained under half a second as the race went on, with Michael Dunlop a further 4.69 secs behind in third, also on BMW set a new race lap record with a speed of 116.783mph on lap four, only for Harrison to better it on the next circuit with a speed just shy of the outright lap record for the it was Yorkshire's Todd who held on to take victory from the Laxey resident, with Dunlop finishing a comfortable third. Todd told Manx Radio Motorsport: "I knew Dean would be there, he's so strong round here and he still has the outright lap record."But I feel settled, I feel comfortable... I've got a little bit more in me if I need it." Reflecting on the contest with Todd, Harrison said: "I nearly had a bit of a go into the last corner but I was a bit far back."I feel pretty good. His bike's really strong speed-wise, so we've just got to sit in the slipstream, but through the corners I've not got a problem staying with him, and on the breaks, so we'll have another go later on."Dunlop said trouble with his gearbox meant this year had been "a bit of a nightmare"."Those boys just ran apace and I got caught up on lap one," he added. "But I don't think I'm a million miles off, I just need to get with them and get a tow because I just don't have that last bit." Mike Browne achieved his first win of the meeting in a fiercely contested Supersport 600cc race, which saw the lead change several times over seven laps of the kept his nose out in front on the fist lap, with Browne a close second followed by Rob Hodson, who was being hunted down by was all change by the end of lap two with Browne taking the lead from Todd and Dunlop closing the gap by two seconds and slotting into it was Browne's Yamaha at the front of the pack at the start of the last lap and he took the chequered flag with a margin of 0.159 seconds from Todd on his said the win was "a good start" to his day's racing on the Isle of Man."We used a tyre from yesterday and it was starting to go off, but it was a great race," he added. "Nice to get a different name on the top step." In the day's opening Supersport 600cc B race Lancashire newcomer John Marsh followed up his third-place finish in Wednesday's first race with his maiden victory on the course. Paul Cranston took second, with Dennis Booth in the invitation only Solo Founders Race, for riders who missed out on securing a place in the main Senior and Supersport events, saw Buckinghamshire's Craig Szczypek storm to finished 33 secs ahead of fellow newcomer Adam Williams, with Craig Kennelly securing a hard-fought the final race of the day's first session, Andy Smart took the win in the six-lap Lightweight Consolation Race ahead of David Glossop and Russel Brook. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook, external and X, external.
