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Clerk of Course to exclude competitors not complying with Standing Regulation 17 |
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 Competitors are reminded of Standing Regulation 17 which includes the statement: Yellow Flag - Waved : The Yellow Flag waved is a direct instruction to the rider to Slow Down and Prepare to stop, Overtaking is Forbidden Should a rider inadvertently gain a position (ie. A preceding rider slows at a faster rate), once it is safe to do so, (s)he should return to the original position and may raise his/her hand to indicate same.
As of forthwith, competitors reported as not complying with this standing regulation to the Clerk of Course may be excluded from the event.
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Drysdale stands down as Ulster Centre Secretary |
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Alan Drysdale has stood down as Secretary of the MCUI (Ulster Centre) with immediate effect to concentrate on his role as Chair of the 2&4 Wheels Motorsports Steering Group.
Steve Freeburn, who is currently Assistant Secretary of the Ulster Centre, has been appointed as ‘Acting Secretary’. Steve recently played a pivotal role in the set up of the Irish Motorcycle Photographers Association (IMPA), which is now an affiliate of the Ulster Centre. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary, Steve was a delegate to the Ulster Centre for the Belfast and District Motor Club.
Announcing the changes, Chris Blair, Ulster Centre Chairman explained, “Alan returned to the Secretary’s position in January 2007 - a position he previously held in the 1980’s – when we were having difficulty finding someone to take on the role. He made it clear from the outset that his return was very much a short-term arrangement and had already flagged his intention to stand down at our AGM in November.
“Alan has now decided he needs to stand down immediately as he has overall responsibility for the delivery of a number of new initiatives which 2&4 WMSG will now undertake over the next couple of years. Alan concluded he would have a conflict of interest if he were to remain as Secretary of the Ulster Centre while also having responsibility for the delivery of the 2&4 programme.
”We are sorry to lose Alan, but are confident that the Ulster Centre will continue to benefit from his skills and expertise with his work at 2&4. We wish Alan all the best for the future and sincerely thank him for his efforts for the Centre over the past two years. Steve Freeburn has been working closely with Alan over the past few months and I am confident that there will be a smooth transition of duties with minimal impact on our members”.
Chris Blair
Chairman
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Entry and Regs for May Day Clubmans |
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 Entry Forms and Supplementary Regulations for the ISB meeting to be eld at Bishopscourt Monday, 4th May can be downloaded here and here
Completed entry forms to be returned to WILSON McKIBBIN, BISHOPSCOURT RACING CIRCUIT, 29 LISMORE ROAD, BISHOPSCOURT, DOWNPATRICK, BT30 7EY.
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Entry and Regulations for ISB 13/6/2009 |
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 Entry Forms and Supplementary Regulations for the ISB meeting to be eld at Bishopscourt Saturday 13th June can be downloaded here and here
Completed entry forms to be returned to Mr. David Nelson, 12 Canvy Manor, Long Lane, PORTADOWN, Co. Armagh, BT63 5LP.
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Maximum Capacity for Super Twin Machines |
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A query has been raised with me as to the maximum permitted capacity for a machine in the Super Twins class in the Irish and Ulster Road Race and Short Circuit Championships.
The maximum capacity of a machine in the Super Twins class is 650cc. A Supplementary Regulation will also be issued at 'Rider Sign-on' by the Motor Cycle Road Racing Club of Ireland and the Killinchy Club for their event on 10th/11th April and the Belfast and District club for their event on 13th April to further clarify this matter.
Please note that in accordance with the General Competition Rules the promoters of any event reserve the right to measure the capacity of any machine. Also the cost of the rebuilding any machine so measured rests with the entrant even if the machine is found to be within the capacity limit for the class.
Alan Drysdale
Secretary MCUI (UC) Ltd
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Ulster Centre appoints Six Riders as Rider Liaison Officers |
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The Ulster Centre, Tarmac Committee, has appointed six riders as ‘Rider Liaison Officers’ for 2009.
The six riders appointed are:
- Norman Dunbar,
- from Portglenone, who competes mainly in the Senior Clubmans class at short circuit events. Norman has also acted as a sponsor at short circuit events and has some very positive ideas for the improvement of Clubman’s racing.
- Ryan Farquhar,
- the multiple Irish Road Race Champion from Killyman near Dungannon. Ryan is well versed in Ulster Centre matters having previously been a delegate of the Dungannon club and a member of the Roads Inspection Committee.
- Darren Gilpin,
- from Galgorm, Ballymena who has played an instrumental role in the development of the new Super twins Championship at both Road Race and Short Circuit events.
- Kirk Jamison,
- from Newtownards, who led the ‘ISB riders’ initiative in 2008 to improve awareness of the Irish Superbike Short Circuit Championship. Kirk has also been a regular contributor of ideas to the Centre and pressed hard for the return of the Ulster Centre Short Circuit championships in 2009.
- James McCann,
- from Ballymoney, a relative newcomer to the sport who has quickly moved up through the Support Classes into the Senior Classes at Road Races.
- Baylon McCaughey,
- from Cookstown. A keen supporter of riders in Clubmans Racing and the Support Classes at Road Races, Baylon still has the occasional race outing himself. He also finds time to contribute to the Co Tyrone press and run his own website on Irish racing.
Commenting on the appointment of the riders, Ivan Davidson, Convenor and Press Officer for the Ulster Centre Tarmac Committee said,
“The appointment of the six riders to act as liaison officers was an idea suggested during a recent meeting with the riders who responded to a questionnaire we issued last year to seek ideas to develop the sport.
“Hopefully, their appointment will help to bridge the gap that competitors perceive to exist between them and Senior Centre Officials. We are confident that by working together we will be able to effect major improvements in our sport over the next few years”.
For further information contact:
Ivan Davidson
Tarmac Committee Convenor and Press Officer
Tel: 028 9181 5918 Email
Alan Drysdale
Centre Secretary and General Press Officer
Mob: 07872441750
Email
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Hillsborough Motorcycle Club Prizegiving |
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| Sunflower Tropy Prize-Giving will be held 6th March in the Ballymac Hotel, Lisburn at Leathemstown starting at 8pm.
Music by Country Harmony. Tickets £20, contact Eric Lyons Tel. 02892 678427.
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To: All MCUI (UC) Tarmac Licenceholders for 2009 |
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A summary of Main Rule Changes agreed by MCUI Inter Centre Conference in Dublin on 17th t January 2009 is set out below. All changes are effective immediately.
| 1.0 | Reduction in Age Limit for Short Circuit Competition Licence: The minimum age limit to ride a 125 production machine has been reduced from 13 years of age to 12 years of age.
The minimum age limit to ride a 125cc Grand Prix machine at a Short Circuit event stays at 13 years of age.
The minimum age limit for over 125cc up to Supersport machines also stays at 16 years of age. Exceptionally, 15 year olds may be given permission by the Ulster Centre Tarmac Committee to ride Super Twins, 250 Grand Prix or Supersport machines in Short Circuit events subject to restrictions below:
the rider must have competed for at least one full season on a 125 Grand Prix machine; not a production machine.
the rider will be restricted to Super Twins, 250 GP or Supersport machines and can only ride such machines in classes restricted to these specific machines; not any other Open classes for which the machines may also be eligible. |
| 2.0 | Qualification for International Licence for Road Racing. The qualification requirements have been revised to clarify that result from the Support Championship Races at Road Races and Clubmans Championship Races at Short Circuits do not count towards the points required for the licence. |
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ULSTER TEAM FOR SIX NATIONS CHALLENGE |
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| The team to represent Northern Ireland in the inaugural ‘MotoSix, Six Nations Road Race Championship’, at Donington Park on Saturday/Sunday, March 28/29, has been announced by team manager Ivan Davidson.
Donington Park has joined forces with the governing body of motorcycle sport in England and Wales, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU), to host the MotoSix challenge, which will feature solo and sidecar teams representing Northern Ireland, England, Irish Republic, Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales.
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Ulster Road Race Championships returns in 2009 |
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 The Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) Limited is pleased to announce the revival of the Ulster Centre Road Race Championships for 2009. The championships were last awarded in 1988.
The 2009 championships will be held over the five National Road Races in the Ulster Centre:
1. Cookstown 100 Road Race – 24th/25th April
2. Tandragee 100 Road Race – 1st/2nd May
3. Bush Road Race – 19th/20th June
4. Mid Antrim 150 Road Race 31st July/1st August
5. Armoy Road Race – 7th/8th August
Commenting on the return of the championships at the Ulster Centre Awards Night, at La Mon Hotel on 2nd January, Ivan Davidson, Convenor and Press Officer for the Ulster Centre Tarmac Committee said,
“The Ulster championships have been revived in response to feedback from a number of riders who suggested to us that with the current ‘credit crunch’ it is likely that a number of riders will find it difficult to travel to all the rounds of the Irish Championship series in 2009.
Also with the introduction of the Armoy race in 2009, the Tarmac Committee now consider an Ulster Centre Championship to be viable again with five road race events, one less than when we last held the championship in 1988. The championships will also generate increased interest for the enthusiastic Ulster road race supporters. We hope to attract sponsorship for the championships in future years”.
The detailed rules of the championships, including the classes, are currently being developed by the Tarmac Committee and will be published by the end of February. They are expected to be broadly aligned to the rules of the Irish Road Race championship.
The five national road races in the Ulster Centre will also be counting rounds of the MCUI Irish Road Race Championship for 2009.
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