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Belfast Telegraph
6 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Mike Browne proud to claim Supersport victory at Armoy Road Races, while Paul Jordan savours Supertwin success
The Cork man claimed pole on Alistair Russell's R6 and Browne made a winning start to the weekend, leading every lap and pulling away from the chasing pack to win by over six seconds. He set the fastest lap of the race at 104.074mph to secure the win comfortably after seven laps of the three-mile course in County Antrim by 6.39 secs from Michael Sweeney (EM Building Yamaha), who had to work hard to fend off Northern Ireland's Paul Jordan on the Jackson Racing Honda by Prosper2 Honda for the runner-up spot. Sweeney and Jordan were locked in battle throughout the seven-lap race, but Jordan was unable to make a decisive pass as the experienced Skerries man defended his lines. They were clear of Manx racer Conor Cummins, who finished fourth on the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Ducati Panigale V2. Browne, who was a Supersport winner at the Southern 100 at the Billown course a few weeks previously, said: 'I wouldn't say I dominated from the start. 'There was a few spits of rain there and we took our time for two laps, and there was a bit of a wet patch down into Church, so I had a look at that. 'I looked back and was surprised I had a little bit of a gap, so I tried to keep that and I wanted to try and keep a bit of room in case we came across some backmarkers towards the end of the race. 'I had a good, clear run, so I'm happy. It's good for the team to get a win.' Sweeney said he expected Jordan to be a threat in the race based on his lap times in qualifying. 'I could hear him at every turn and my board was saying +0, so I knew I wouldn't get away and I knew from the qualifying times that he had the pace,' he said. 'I was a little bit off it this morning, but I ran a couple of laps with Mike (Browne) at the front and then he just pulled the pin and got away. 'Then I had to defend against Paul (Jordan) at every turn and I knew he would try and get the drive on me up to the line.' Jamie Coward (KTS Macadam Racing Triumph) and eye-catching newcomer Franco Bourne (Cowton Racing Kawasaki) were the top six. Jordan won the earlier Supertwin race and established a new lap record for the class at 100.694mph. The Magherafelt man had to fight his way through from fourth after a sluggish start, but once he overhauled Sweeney (MSR Aprilia), he was able to make a break for it. Jordan won by 5.58 secs on the Jackson Racing by Prosper2 Aprilia from Sweeney, with the Isle of Man's Joe Yeardsley in third on the Scott Racing Aprilia. 'It was just the usual Paul Jordan start and that was it,' Jordan said. 'To be fair, after the practice we had this morning, I knew I had a bit of pace and I knew not to panic. 'So, I just bided my time and, once I got to the front, I just kept on banging out the laps, and I felt I was going a lot slower than I was this morning. 'The bike is probably the best bike I've rode.' Coward retired on the KTS Racing Kawasaki, with Barry Furber (DC Autos Yamaha) taking fourth. Joey Thompson (TH Racing Aprilia) and Marcus Simpson (LMR Kawasaki) completed the top half-dozen. Roads close on Saturday for practice from 9.00am, with 12 races scheduled. The prestigious Race of Legends is the headline event and a new winner will be crowned in the absence of Michael Dunlop and Davey Todd.
Belfast Telegraph
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Davey Todd thrilled to ‘turn the tables' and mark himself as the man to beat at Southern 100
Todd won the first Superbike and Supersport races and narrowly missed out a hat-trick after he was forced to settle for the runner-up spot in the Supertwin race. The Yorkshireman set three lap records as racing commenced in perfect conditions around the 4.25-mile Billown course and Todd will now be focused on retaining the Solo Championship title in the feature Superbike race. Riding the 8TEN Racing BMW, Todd was a runaway winner in the Ellan Vannin Fuels Senior race, pulling away from Honda's Dean Harrison and establishing a new lap record for the race at 116.409mph. He won by 4.5s after seven laps, with Harrison 1.2s up on Manx racer Nathan Harrison (H&H Motorcycles Honda) in third. Michael Dunlop finished fourth on his MD Racing BMW, 6.8s behind Nathan Harrison, with Mike Browne fifth on his Honda. Todd was beaten twice by Dean Harrison in the Superstock races at the TT last month and was delighted to turn the tables on his rival. 'I love that bike, the 8TEN Racing BMW, the bike is fantastic and I've loved it all year,' he said. 'I finished second in the Superstock races at the TT to Dean, so it's nice to turn the tables in that one. 'I've been good off the start in general and it took me a couple of laps to get into it after the Supertwin race.' Runner-up Harrison is riding a different 1000cc Honda from the bike he rode to victory at the TT and said he had no answer for Todd. 'It's a little bit different to the bike I rode at the TT and I've stuck a couple of Honda Racing fairings on it,' said the Bradford man. 'The bike's wheelieing everywhere so we'll make a few tweaks for tomorrow and have another go.' Rob Hodson finished sixth on the SMT Racing Honda ahead of Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda). In a scintillating H&H Motorcycles Supersport race, Todd and Browne were locked together throughout the seven-lap encounter. Dunlop, who started from pole on the Milwaukee Ducati, had been trying to close the gap in third when he retired from the race with two laps remaining. The leading duo broke away from the chasing pack and traded blows for the lead, but Todd broke the lap record on the Milenco by Padgett's Honda on the final lap with a speed of 111.544mph to take the win by 1.256s from Browne (BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha). Michael Sweeney finished an excellent third on his Yamaha after prevailing in a breathless battle for the last rostrum place, crossing the line ahead of Nathan Harrison, Jordan and Hodson. 'I'm just stoked with that and I really enjoyed the battle,' said Todd. 'It's always nice when you can win a race with a battle like that.' Hodson (SMT Racing Paton) capitalised when Todd (Milenco by Padgett's Paton) ran slightly wide on the final lap to win the opening Supertwin race, with Manx rider Joe Yeardsley 14 seconds adrift in third. Todd set a lap record for the race at 106.095mph. The Supersport B race was rerun at the end of the evening following a red flag crash involving six riders on the first lap. No injuries were reported. Veteran Ulsterman Paul Cranston won the race from fellow Northern Ireland man Dennis Booth by only 0.330s. It was Cranston's first win at the Southern 100 in 43 years. The opening Sidecar race was won by Manx brothers Callum and Ryan Crowe.
Belfast Telegraph
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Michael Dunlop seals top spot in qualifying to boost hopes of Supersport glory at Southern 100
Dunlop improved from 15th on Monday to seal the top spot on the Milwaukee Ducati Panigale V2. The Ballymoney rider jumped up the leaderboard after limited laps in Monday's practice session, which was halted by a red flag crash involving French rider Yann Galli. In an update on Tuesday, the Southern 100 organisers said Galli had been transferred to a hospital in the UK and described his condition as 'comfortable and stable'. Racing was due to get under way on Tuesday night around the 4.25-mile Billown course, but the first Senior race for Superbikes did not go ahead after some riders, including Dunlop and Michael Sweeney, signalled that conditions were unsuitable after completing their sighting lap. Rain showers and fading light after qualifying ended ultimately wiped out the planned two-race schedule. The Superbike machines were ushered back into the paddock and Clerk of the Course Giles Olley said he had taken on board the views of three senior riders, who had been selected to give their feedback. The less powerful Supertwin machines were given the green light to race shortly before 9.00pm, but the red flag came out after the opening lap when rain began to fall. Rob Hodson was leading at the time on the SMT Racing Paton from Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgett's Paton) at the time of the stoppage. Earlier, Dunlop lapped at 110.243mph in Supersport qualifying to secure pole by just over half a second on his Ducati from Todd (Milenco by Padgett's Honda). Cork's Mike Browne was third fastest on the BPE by Russell Racing Yamaha followed by Ulsterman Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda). In the Superbike qualifying session, Todd picked up where he left off on Monday, leading the way on the 8TEN Racing BMW at 115.644mph. Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) was around half a second in arrears in second place after lapping at 115.159mph, while Manx rider Nathan Harrison maintained his impressive form on the H&H Motorcycles Honda to go third fastest (114.634mph). Dunlop was fourth on his MD Racing BMW with a speed of 112.908mph. Todd, who is the reigning Solo champion at the event following a hard-earned win over Dunlop in 2024, said there was more to come from his BMW. 'I'm happy enough and I was just trying to navigate traffic and get a couple of laps in early before we hit traffic,' Todd said. 'The bike is working well and the team is doing a great job but we're missing a sprocket, so the gearing is wrong, but the bike's working alright and it will be even better when we get the sprocket we need." Wigan's Hodson was fastest in the Supertwin session at 104.957mph from Todd (104.781mph), with Jordan – who won his maiden race at the North West 200 in the Supertwin class in May – third on the Jackson Racing Aprilia. Practice and qualifying has now been completed at the Southern 100 with racing scheduled to commence on Wednesday evening when the first Superbike, Supersport, Supertwin and Sidecar races are on the programme. The meeting concludes on Thursday with a packed day of racing in the morning and afternoon, including the blue-riband Solo Championship race.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Rutter sustains spine and leg fractures in TT crash
Seven-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Rutter has had "a number of fractures" in his spine "stabilised" after a crash in Friday's Supertwin race. The 53-year-old crashed on the third and final lap at the 31st milestone on Friday and was transferred to the Walton Unit at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool. Advertisement A statement on Bathams Racing's Facebook page said "the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully" and he has "already been able to mobilise on his feet". "He suffered a number of fractures in his spine between the L2 and L5 vertebrae," Rutter's team said. "Surgeons have successfully stabilised all the fractures and Michael has already been able to mobilise on his feet. "He requires more surgery in his ankle to repair a further fracture, but for now the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully." Rutter made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1994 and decided to step back from the Superbike and Superstock races for the 2025 event to focus on the Supertwins - the slowest of the four classes at the road race. The Isle of Man TT is an annual road race which takes place on 37.7 miles of closed public roads on the Mountain Course.
BBC News
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Rutter sustains spine and leg fractures in TT crash
Seven-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Rutter has had "a number of fractures" in his spine "stabilised" after a crash in Friday's Supertwin 53-year-old crashed on the third and final lap at the 31st milestone on Friday and was transferred to the Walton Unit at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool.A statement on Bathams Racing's Facebook page said "the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully" and he has "already been able to mobilise on his feet"."He suffered a number of fractures in his spine between the L2 and L5 vertebrae," Rutter's team said. "Surgeons have successfully stabilised all the fractures and Michael has already been able to mobilise on his feet."He requires more surgery in his ankle to repair a further fracture, but for now the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully."Rutter made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1994 and decided to step back from the Superbike and Superstock races for the 2025 event to focus on the Supertwins - the slowest of the four classes at the road Isle of Man TT is an annual road race which takes place on 37.7 miles of closed public roads on the Mountain Course.
