2008 adelaideinsurance.com/Kells Road Races Preview

This weekend the road race action continues at the Kells  Co Meath .       Practice starts tomorrow Saturday at 1.00pm on the Crossakiel Circuit. All classes catered for including Senior, Supersport, 250cc, 125 GP, Senior and Small Support and Classic Races.       On form Ryan Farquhar tops the entry list and his main opposition this weekend will come from Falkirk’s Keith Amor, Mullinavats John Walsh, Liverpool’s Carl Rennie, Longford’s Damian Mulleady, Tipperary’s Roger Maher and Ballymoney’s Michael Dunlop.           Others who will also be to the fore are James Redpath, Keith Stewart, Wayne Kirwin, Adrian McFarland, Derek Sheils, Davy Morgan and Barry Davidson.       A late entry from ISB Contender Michael Pearson fresh from his success last weekend at Scarborough should add interest to the main Classes.       In the Senior support Damian Howard will continue his Championship bid with Andrew Farrell, David Yeoman’s, Myles Byrne, Alan O’Dwyer, Darwyn Young and Alistair Hayworth.       The small Support will see Championship leader Hayworth continue his battle with Wayne Boylan, others in the mix will be Paul Maguire, Gerry Daniel, Howard, Farrell, Byrne, Timmy Turtle and the Cookstown Butcher Baylon McCaughey.       The ever popular Classics will see Adrian McFarland, Ed Manley, Dennis Gallagher, Tim Stevenson, Freddy Stewart, Richard Ford, Barry Davidson, Mark McCloskey and Mark Morgan fight for honours in all classes.       125cc and 250cc races should see Michael Dunlop, Davy Morgan, Barry Davidson, Emlyn Hughes, John Ella, Sam Dunlop, Jeff Shaw, Graham Wilson, Mark Young, and Ivan Linton fight for the rostrum places.           Practice Saturday 19th July Roads close 1.00 pm and reopen 6.00 pm   Race Day Sunday 20th July Roads Close 11.00 am with racing getting underway 11.05 am, Roads reopen hopefully between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm