CLASSICRACERIRISHCLASSICROADRACING
82 ClassicRacer
To p:MartinLyonsout-brakesIanThompson.Above: BrianMateeratOrritorCrossroads.Right:JakeJonesis closelyfollowedbySammm
Kincead,GaryJamisonandDavidCarleton.Rightinset:350cccompetitorStephenBeattttie.Below:JamieO’BrienripsthroughGortin
Corner.Cookstown 100
Thefollowingweekend sawthe actionmove
to CountyTyrone forthe Cookstown100 and
twoseparate Classic races on thesignificantly
shorter 2.1-miles-per-lapOrritor circuit.
Thefirstrace wasthe Junior Classicand
350Honda-mounted BarryDavidson raced
like ademon,lapping at over70mph to finish
afull 21 seconds aheadofNigelMoore
and SeanLeonard.Lancashire rider Richard
Ford wasfirst to the flaginthe 250ccclass
followedbyBrian Mateerand Phillip Shaw.
In the Unlimited Classicrace Later that
afternoon,Liverpudlian JamieO’Brientook an
early lead whichhehelduntil RobertMcCrum
powered past him on the fourthlap and went
on to take the flagtwo secondsahead of
O’BrienwithTrevorRufustakingthird.
Averyin-form Davidsontook his 50throad
race win whenhe registered his second win
of the dayinthe 500cc class ahead of second
placedAnthonyAmbler,with FreddieSteward
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