{"id":593,"date":"2015-08-25T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T14:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maricelenmoto.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T14:17:22","slug":"nuestra-temporada-de-road-races-2015-armoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/maricelenmoto.com\/en\/archivos\/593","title":{"rendered":"Our 2015 Road Racing season: Armoy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At the end of July it was time for our \u201cpilgrimage\u201d to Armoy<\/strong>, the Road Race where we had been to during our honeymoon trip (report here<\/a>). Armoy is in Northern Ireland, about 500km from where we live (on the opposite side of it. In Ireland if you do more tan 600km from South to North it\u2019s because you ended up into the sea\u2026lol).<\/p>\n

We had taken some days off so that we could enjoy the event at its most.<\/p>\n

We arrived on Thursday 23rd<\/sup> of July, in the afternoon. After a tea\/coffee with scones with butter and jam shared with the B&B nice landlady and two other guests, we went to Armoy where we arrived just in time for the bike lap with classic bikes<\/strong> (and not so classic ones). We bought a good lot of merchandising (after 3 races this year we understood that it\u2019s no use buying tee-shirts of the road races because YOU NEVER SEE THEM, it\u2019s so cold that we always have one or two layers above them. So that I bought a hoodie\u2026 Next time I might buy a polar jacket ;D ), then we had some dinner and went to the paddock where there was the \u201cMiss Armoy 2015\u201d celebration<\/strong>. We wanted to see some people of the club organising who had been so friendly 2 years ago. And there they were. We had a good chat with them, they were happy to see us again (they thought we would never come back, they didn\u2019t know us! Lol ).<\/p>\n

Some riders were also attending the event, having a drink, as Michael Dunlop; while others were part of the election jury (Michal Dokoupil and Sam Dunlop). A nice and pleasant family atmosphere.<\/p>\n

After the election we went back to the B&B and stayed a while chatting with 3 Scottish bikers, one race marshal (the woman who counts the laps and waves the chequered flag) and her daughter who were all staying there, and also the landlady.<\/p>\n

Friday was Practice day<\/strong>. The organisers had advised us to go to \u201cLagge Jump\u201d to take jumps pics. There you have to arrive early because there is few space for many photographers\u2026<\/p>\n

The bad thing is that there is no close place for eating and drinking, but as other times the Irish Breakfast lasted most of the day and we had some snacks and water. Next time we\u2019ll come better prepared, we look like newcomers!<\/p>\n

There we spent all day taking many pics of the jumps. The speed in that straight line (with jumps) is just amazing<\/strong>. I have no word to describe it. A guy, Mark, joined us, and we chatted for a good while. At one point he told me \u201cI don\u2019t know if you look scared or if you look Wow\u201d, but I wouldn\u2019t know either. I have no word. Those men (and a few women) are just impressive, to go at that speed on THOSE roads, which are so narrow, with bumps and whatever, and where any small mistake can have a high cost\u2026 Respect!<\/p>\n

Traveling Marshal\"\"<\/p>\n

Doctor Fred Mc Sorley\"\"<\/p>\n

Michal Dokoupil & Conor Behan<\/p>\n

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Guy Martin, William Dunlop, Dean Harrison\"\"<\/p>\n

Christian Elkin & Callum Laidlaw\"\"<\/p>\n

Andy Farrell & Jeremy Mc Williams\"\"<\/p>\n

Dean Harrison\"\"<\/p>\n

Keith Amor\"\"<\/p>\n

Guy Martin\"\"<\/p>\n

Stephen Mc Knight & Andy Lawson\"\"<\/p>\n

Ryan Farquhar\"\"<\/p>\n

Michal Dokoupil<\/p>\n

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William Dunlop & Derek Mc Gee<\/p>\n

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Andy Farrell\"\"<\/p>\n

Seamus Elliott<\/p>\n

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Derek Mc Gee\"\"<\/p>\n

Davy Morgan<\/p>\n

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Stephen Casey & Brendan Merrigan\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Michael Dunlop\"\"<\/p>\n

The evening ended with the first race, Supersport<\/strong> (600). It was an amazing one. William Dunlop won it, followed buy Guy Martin and Dean Harrison.<\/p>\n

After the race we went back to the paddock to have dinner, and the fact is that Mark is a friend and in the team of Andy Farrell #96.<\/strong> He invited us to come to their camp place after dinner. So there we went although we don\u2019t like to be like \u201cgroupies\u201d (we are too old now lol)\u2026 We spent quite a good time with Andy and his team, all very nice people. He showed us his bikes (he participates with 1 Supertwin and one 600 with which he runs several races, but he had one broken bearing gear on the 600 and had no spare part, so next day he could only race with the Supertwin).<\/p>\n

He showed us an onboard video of an Isle of Man lap (last year Manx GP), with the comments on each reference point for each corner and circuit element (Isle of Man circuit is 60km\u2026). Amazing.<\/p>\n