HYDREX BIKE ANIMAL HONDA BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
Following on torrential rainfall, organisers were left with
a difficult decision to cancel today's Ulster Grand Prix at
the Dundrod circuit in Northern Ireland.
Despite early hopes of the weather improving and the organisers
delaying proceedings until just after lunch, Clerk of the
Course Noel Johnstone confirmed that despite his best efforts
to try and postpone racing until tomorrow, it wasn't possible
and announced the cancellation of this year's races.
It meant disappointment for Hydrex Bike Animal Honda rider
Guy Martin who has had a less than successful season this
year and the Ulster GP was his last hope of the big win on
the roads.
"I've never seen so much water in my life. There's nobody
to blame apart from the good old British summer. The organisers
did as much as they could to get the races on but it was never
going to happen. I'm bitterly disappointed for myself as this
would have been a good chance to have boxed off a big win
this year, but I'm equally disappointed for the fans who turned
out in their thousands and got absolutely drenched hoping
to see some action. It wasn't very good weather for bikes,
but it was most certainly good weather for ducks" said
Guy, a point echoed by team owner Shaun Muir.
"It's disappointing all round after all the hard work
that has gone in by both the team and the organisers but there
was absolutely nothing we could do because it was impossible
to race in those conditions. You have got to feel sorry for
Guy who was really up for this race after winning here for
the past couple of years and I feel he could have had a big
result here. It's been a bad weekend but hopefully we can
all bounce back from this and we now need to concentrate on
the job in hand at Cadwell next weekend."
Martin, along with team mate James Ellison will be in action
at the ninth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
at Cadwell Park over the August bank holiday weekend with
Guy threatening to put in a late entry in the CJ Fund cycle
race on Sunday evening!
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