ulster grand prix

The Ulster Grand Prix is in “real and imminent danger of disappearing” with organisers facing a financial crisis after a tough 2019 event.

The practice and race schedule will undergo a revamp at next year’s MCE Ulster Grand Prix, with the Dundrod 150 races cut from the programme. The legendary road race will take place between August 8-11 around the fastest road racing course in the world.

'You're wasting petrol and fuel and tyres and everything if you're not going with winning in mind. It might not happen but you have to at least set that goal' - Lee Johnston.

Conor Cummins will ride Honda machinery in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport classes this year alongside Bruce Anstey in the Batley-based Padgetts Racing team.

'How [Adrian Cox] has grown the Top Gun team over the last few years is a great story and it will be a real team effort to achieve good results' - Dan Hegarty.

You place Bruce Anstey fourth in our Road Racer of the Year poll...

You place John McGuinness fifth in our Road Racer of the Year poll...

'I am continually improving with the bike, strengthening my performance as a rider and I can only see us building upon our success in 2017 and more specifically dominating on the Supertwin' - Ivan Lintin.

'With our proven ability to operate a leading race team, coupled with William's extensive roads knowledge, we can make this very successful' - Martin Halsall.

'Due to business and personal commitments, Phil Reed of East Coast Construction will cease to run a privateer racing team with immediate effect' - ECR statement.

Bruce Anstey will again ride the Valvoline Padgetts YZR500 Yamaha in the Classic Superbike race at this year's Classic TT on the Isle of Man.

Michael Dunlop wins the feature 'Race of Legends' for the sixth year in a row at the Armoy road races.

'I got a bit knocked about and bruised with my off at the TT so this is my chance to get out there and do the bike justice' - Bruce Anstey.

Michael Dunlop has signed for Hawk Racing to ride the Buildbase BMW in the Superbike and Superstock classes in 2016 at the international road races.

William Dunlop sets his fastest ever lap at Cartagena in Spain after testing the MSS Colchester Kawasaki Superstock machine for the first time.

You place Lee Johnston fifth in our Road Racer of the Year poll...

You place Glenn Irwin eighth in our Road Racer of the Year poll...

Ian Hutchinson will contest the Supersport class at the international road races in 2016 for Keith Flint's Team Traction Control Yamaha outfit.

Manx rider Dan Kneen has joined Northern Ireland team Mar-Train Racing for the 2016 road races.

Guy Martin was entered on the Tyco BMW for the Macau Grand Prix in November.

Isle of Man rider Billy Redmayne holds off a late charge from Malachi Mitchell-Thomas to win the Junior Manx Grand Prix.

Scottish rider Andy Lawson has been named as the rider killed following an incident in the second Supersport race at the Ulster Grand Prix.

British Supersport star Glenn Irwin takes pole for Supertwins races at Metzeler Ulster Grand Prix from Lightweight TT winner Ivan Lintin.

Mar-Train Racing's Dean Harrison is aiming to go one better at the Metzeler Ulster Grand Prix this year after missing out on his maiden triumph in 2014 by one thousandth of a second.