A few weeks after dominating the Southern 100, Davey Todd was able to do it again at another important road race. Aboard the team Padgett Honda, the 26-year old Brit was the weekend&rsquo;s star performer at Armoy, the winner of four races in all.  After scoring victory in the Open Race, the first of the event&rsquo;s races, Todd did it again in Supersport races 1 and 2 and, particularly, in the Race of Legends, the &ldquo;main event&rdquo;. He&rsquo;s the first Englishman to do so, after ten years of domination by Michael Dunlop, and he also set a new lap record over the course of the weekend, completed at an average of 108.534 mph (roughly 175 km/h). It was no surprise that he was also named &ldquo;Man of the Meeting&rdquo;.  Michael Dunlop a notable absence   While it was a memorable weekend for Todd, the same can&rsquo;t be said for the aforementioned Michael Dunlop, who was the outright favourite leading up to the event. The 21-time TT winner decided to pull out of the races just a few hours ahead of time in protest, claiming that his team had not been treated in the same way as other teams by the organization.  The riders in attendance still put on a show though, with wins for other National Road Races specialists like Mike Browne in Moto 3, Jamie Coward in the Supertwins and multiple TT winner Ian Lougher, who led the way in the vintage class, but the absence of &ldquo;The Bull&rdquo; nevertheless left something of a bitter taste.  Translated by Heather Watson  BSB, Brad Jones back in the saddle: &ldquo;An indescribable feeling&rdquo; 

The team Padgett rider dominated at one of the best-loved National races, scoring four wins and a fastest lap. Michael Dunlop a notable absence

Road Races: Davey Todd wins the &ldquo;Race of Legends&rdquo; at Armoy

        Last weekend saw the return of Northern Irish road racing, the Armoy circuit hosting a total of thirteen races across the Superbike, Supersport, Lightweight, Moto3 and historic bike classes, with many experienced riders ready to do battle. Dunlop, the matador  The outright star of the event was Michael Dunlop. Among the most highly-anticipated riders, the nineteen-time Tourist Trophy winner triumphed in several races (as well as setting a new lap record over the course of the weekend), including the Race of Legends, considered the main event, in which he crossed the line first with the BMW M1000RR of the Synetiq Racing Team (formerly the Tyco team), ahead of Davey Todd and Derek McGee. As well as the Race of Legends, Dunlop also won in the Open A, beating the experienced Derek Sheils, in both the Supersport races, ahead of Adam McLean and the aforementioned McGee, and in the 250. Another highlight was Michael Browne&rsquo;s Moto3 win with the bike belonging to Joey's Bar MCC Racing, owned by the legendary Joey&rsquo;s son, Gary Dunlop. Guy Martin on the podium  Another man at the centre of attention was Guy Martin, an icon of the motorsport world, who took part in the race reserved to historic bikes, in the Senior 1000 class. A specialist in the category, Martin finished second behind another road racing great, Ian Lougher. Road racing action will resume on 14-15 August, when the second IRRC round is set to play out at Horice in the Czech Republic. Translated by Heather Watson Road Races: the Ulster GP aims to return for its centenary edition       

"MD6" dominates the famous Northern Irish road race aboard the BMW M1000RR. Guy Martin on the podium with an historic bike

Road Races: Michael Dunlop wins the Armoy Race of Legends

        One of the few races remaining on the 2021 calendar is the Armoy Road Race, and Guy Martin may well appear on the entry list. One of the motorcycle world&rsquo;s best-loved personalities, the Englishman has admitted that he is interested in competing in one of the classic bike races. "If they are able to do Armoy this year and have a classic 750 or Open race, I&rsquo;ll be there on the grid, no doubt about it&rdquo;, Martin told the BBC. "Nothing compares to the Irish road races"  Despite the serious accidents that the 39-year old has been involved in in the past, including those at the TT in 2010 and 2017, and the wet Ulster incident in 2015, Martin's passion for road racing (and particularly the Irish Nationals) lives on and he continues to have fun competing with the classic bikes, an arena in which he&rsquo;s scored some excellent results and wins in recent years. "The atmosphere in the road races, especially in Ireland, is like nothing else in the world&rdquo;, explains Guy. "I&rsquo;ve stopped racing the big sports bikes, but I still love the classic races and last year I really missed them, as it was the first time I didn&rsquo;t compete in any event of that kind". Martin also thinks back to his National origins: "I still remember my first win at Antrim in 2005 as one of the best moments in my career, because I finished ahead of my idol Ryan Farquhar. He taught me to love these races, him and other legends like Adrian Archibald and Martin Finnegan, so beating him was like a dream come true&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson WorldSBK, Cresson explores Most: &ldquo;Like Donington, but difficult to pass&rdquo;       

Having never officially retired and now one of the most famous faces in racing, the 39-year old Brit may well compete in the classic bike series again this year

3 risultati per 'EN armoy'

Road Races: Davey Todd wins the “Race of Legends” at Armoy

Road Races: Michael Dunlop wins the Armoy Race of Legends

Road Races, Guy Martin: a return to racing at Armoy?