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BBC News
3 days ago
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- 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
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
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Jordan and Browne take Friday Armoy road race wins
Paul Jordan and Mike Browne took victories in Friday evening's opening two events at the Armoy road races. Northern Ireland rider Jordan overhauled early leader Michael Sweeney to win the seven-lap Supertwins race one by 5.5 seconds from the Republic of Ireland competitor, with both of the top two riding Aprilia machines. Sweeney had led during the early part of the race but Jordan made his move on the approach to Armoy village on lap three and extended his advantage at the front with the help of a new class lap record of 100.694mph on his fourth lap, eclipsing Jamie Coward's one-year-old benchmark. For Jordan, who was also a Twins race winner at the North West 200 in May, it was a second victory of his career at the Armoy meeting, the Magherafelt man having previously been successful in a Supersport outing back in 2018. Joe Yeardsley overtook Barry Furber on the final circuit to claim the final podium spot as Joey Thompson and Marcus Simpson completed the top six. Browne repeated his triumph in last year's Supersport race one by taking a dominant win in this year's equivalent. Riding his BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha, the Cork rider consolidated his position at the front throughout and had 6.4 seconds to spare over runner-up Sweeney at the chequered flag. Third-placed finisher, Jackson Racing pilot Jordan, was a similar margin behind Sweeney as he finished in third position, with Conor Cummins taking fourth place on the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Ducati. Coward and event newcomer and former BSB rider Franco Bourne rounded out the top six. Browne produced the fastest lap of the race at 104.074mph on his fifth circuit as he collected his fifth Armoy race win to add to his three Moto3 victories and that 2024 Supersport success. Earlier in the day, Jordan topped qualifying for Saturday's Open and 'Race of Legends' events by recording a lap speed of 106.324mph on his Jackson Honda. Browne was second quickest on another Honda at 106.087, followed by Manxman Cummins on a BMW with 105.249. Browne was fastest in Supersport qualifying on 102.018, while Jordan headed the Supertwin session with 100.577. Twelve further races are scheduled to take place on Saturday, with roads closing around the three-mile circuit at 09:00 BST. Saturday's racing will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and worldwide on the BBC Sport website. Friday race results Supertwin race one - 1 Paul Jordan (Aprilia); 2 Michael Sweeney (Aprilia); 3 Joe Yeardsley (Aprilia); 4 Barry Furber (Yamaha); 5 Joey Thompson (Aprilia) Fastest lap and new lap record - Paul Jordan, 100.694mph Supersport race one - 1 Mike Browne (Yamaha); 2 Michael Sweeney (Yamaha); 3 Paul Jordan (Honda); 4 Conor Cummins (Ducati); 5 Jamie Coward (Triumph) Fastest lap - Mike Browne, 104.074mph Qualifying leaderboards Open Superbike - 1 Paul Jordan (Honda) 106.324mph 2 Mike Browne (Honda) 106.087 3 Conor Cummins (BMW) 105.249 4 Michael Sweeney (BMW) 104.676 5 Jamie Coward (BMW) 104.311 6 Phil Crowe (BMW) 103.843 Supersport - 1 Mike Browne (Yamaha) 102.018mph 2 Conor Cummins (Ducati) 101.911 3 Paul Jordan (Honda) 101.573 4 Dominic Herbertson (Ducati) 101.539 5 Michael Sweeney (Yamaha) 101.214 6 Jamie Coward (Triumph) 99.797 Supertwins - 1 Paul Jordan (Aprilia) 100.577mph 2 Michael Sweeney (Aprilia) 98.378 3 Barry Furber (Yamaha) 97.968 4 Franco Bourne (Kawasaki) 97.707 5 Joey Thompson (Aprilia) 97.559 6 Jamie Coward (Kawasaki) 97.082
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Jordan and Browne take Friday Armoy road race wins
Paul Jordan and Mike Browne took victories in Friday evening's opening two events at the Armoy road Ireland rider Jordan overhauled early leader Michael Sweeney to win the seven-lap Supertwins race one by 5.5 seconds from the Republic of Ireland competitor, with both of the top two riding Aprilia had led during the early part of the race but Jordan made his move on the approach to Armoy village on lap three and extended his advantage at the front with the help of a new class lap record of 100.694mph on his fourth lap, eclipsing Jamie Coward's one-year-old Jordan, who was also a Twins race winner at the North West 200 in May, it was a second victory of his career at the Armoy meeting, the Magherafelt man having previously been successful in a Supersport outing back in Yeardsley overtook Barry Furber on the final circuit to claim the final podium spot as Joey Thompson and Marcus Simpson completed the top repeated his triumph in last year's Supersport race one by taking a dominant win in this year's his BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha, the Cork rider consolidated his position at the front throughout and had 6.4 seconds to spare over runner-up Sweeney at the chequered finisher, Jackson Racing pilot Jordan, was a similar margin behind Sweeney as he finished in third position, with Conor Cummins taking fourth place on the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing and event newcomer and former BSB rider Franco Bourne rounded out the top produced the fastest lap of the race at 104.074mph on his fifth circuit as he collected his fifth Armoy race win to add to his three Moto3 victories and that 2024 Supersport in the day, Jordan topped qualifying for Saturday's Open and 'Race of Legends' events by recording a lap speed of 106.324mph on his Jackson was second quickest on another Honda at 106.087, followed by Manxman Cummins on a BMW with was fastest in Supersport qualifying on 102.018, while Jordan headed the Supertwin session with further races are scheduled to take place on Saturday, with roads closing around the three-mile circuit at 09:00 racing will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and worldwide on the BBC Sport website. Friday race results Supertwin race one - 1 Paul Jordan (Aprilia); 2 Michael Sweeney (Aprilia); 3 Joe Yeardsley (Aprilia); 4 Barry Furber (Yamaha); 5 Joey Thompson (Aprilia)Fastest lap and new lap record - Paul Jordan, 100.694mphSupersport race one - 1 Mike Browne (Yamaha); 2 Michael Sweeney (Yamaha); 3 Paul Jordan (Honda); 4 Conor Cummins (Ducati); 5 Jamie Coward (Triumph)Fastest lap - Mike Browne, 104.074mph Qualifying leaderboards Open Superbike - 1 Paul Jordan (Honda) 106.324mph2 Mike Browne (Honda) 106.0873 Conor Cummins (BMW) 105.2494 Michael Sweeney (BMW) 104.6765 Jamie Coward (BMW) 104.3116 Phil Crowe (BMW) 103.843Supersport - 1 Mike Browne (Yamaha) 102.018mph2 Conor Cummins (Ducati) 101.9113 Paul Jordan (Honda) 101.5734 Dominic Herbertson (Ducati) 101.5395 Michael Sweeney (Yamaha) 101.2146 Jamie Coward (Triumph) 99.797Supertwins - 1 Paul Jordan (Aprilia) 100.577mph2 Michael Sweeney (Aprilia) 98.3783 Barry Furber (Yamaha) 97.9684 Franco Bourne (Kawasaki) 97.7075 Joey Thompson (Aprilia) 97.5596 Jamie Coward (Kawasaki) 97.082
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Automotive
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Browne wins Supersport at Tandragee as Dunlop on pole
Mike Browne won the opening Supersport event at the Tandragee 100 road races on Friday evening while Michael Dunlop set the pole position time for Saturday's two Open races at the county Armagh circuit. Riding his BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha, Browne led throughout the four-lap race and finished half a second ahead of Michael Sweeney, who was also Yamaha-mounted. Advertisement Dunlop had encountered difficulties in qualifying so started from 17th on the grid but ended up third on corrected time after setting the fastest lap of the race at 107.445mph on his Milwaukee V2 Ducati on his final circuit. The Ballymoney rider finished 2.7 seconds adrift of Skerries man Sweeney. Manxman Conor Cummins, Darryl Tweed and Shaun Anderson rounded out the top six in the Supersports, who will have another outing on Saturday. Earlier, record 33-time Isle of Man TT winner Dunlop lapped the 5.3-mile course at an average speed of 107.97mph on his MD Racing BMW Superstock machine to register the quickest ever qualifying lap at the event in the Open class. Advertisement That left the Ballymoney rider with 2.78 seconds to spare over nearest challenger Sweeney, who posted a 106.308 on his MJ Racing BMW. The top six qualifying leaderboard for the Open class was completed by Browne (105.866), Cummins (105.035), Anderson (105.021) and Marcus Simpson (102.846). Cork man Browne recorded the quickest lap in Supersport qualifying, 2.8 seconds ahead of Sweeney, with that order subsequently being replicated in the race. Tweed from Ballymoney was third, Anderson fourth and Cummins fifth on his Ducati. Manxman Cummins, 39, is making his first appearance at the event since his only previous visit back in 2007 and is riding for the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing team. Advertisement Dunlop was an early retirement back to the paddock in Supersport qualifying but later completed a lap on the machine at the back of the group in the Senior Support session. The 36-year-old, who picked up a treble at this year's North West 200 and a four-timer at the recent TT Races, is aiming to add to his 11 previous Tandragee race wins as he competes at the meeting for the first time since 2013, when he sealed a Superbike double. Sweeney topped the timesheets in the Supertwins qualifying, which was initially red-flagged. The Republic of Ireland rider circulated at 102.344mph on his Aprilia 660, followed by Tweed (100.228), Barry Furber (99.886), Joe Yeardsley (99.428) and Simpson (99.387). Advertisement Anderson headed the Classic Superbike qualifying and Tweed the Lightweight category. The Tandragee 100 is taking place for the first time since 2022 after essential resurfacing work on a section of the circuit was completed, with this the 61st running of the races. An 11-race programme is scheduled for Saturday, with roads closing at 09:30 BST and the first action on track at 10:00.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Browne joins KTS Racing for TT after Coward ruled out
Republic of Ireland rider Mike Browne is to ride for KTS Racing in the 1000cc classes at the Isle of Man TT after the team's regular rider Jamie Coward was ruled out of the event through confirmed earlier this week that he was withdrawing from the TT because of injuries sustained in a crash at the recent North West 200 international road races in Northern will now be on board Honda machinery for the Superbike, Superstock and Senior Cork rider had been scheduled to ride BMW bikes for the MLav Racing outfit, for whom he competed at the North will retain his Yamaha ride with BPE by Russell Racing for the Supersport races and his KMR Kawasaki machine for the Supertwins 34-year-old made his TT debut in 2019 and has achieved two podium finishes to date, along with a personal best lap of 130.872mph."Firstly, I would like to wish Jamie a speedy recovery. I am very keen to get going with the KTS Racing team and have high hopes to better the results of last year," said KTS Racing powered by Stanley Stewart Team Owner, Kevin Watret added: "We are all gutted to have Jamie injured following his off at the North West 200 and wish him a speedy recovery."We welcome Mike on board with KTS. Let's see if we can get him some good results."
