MRA PRESS RELEASE 19TH JANUARY 2012

The MRA are pleased to announce the dates and venues for the 2012 Ulster Motocross Championships, with all Championships running over 6 rounds again this year, but races up to three on the day, this season looks like being the most exciting, and unpredictable in years.

The new format means the days of double Champions is over, with Premier and Semi Expert riders running on MX1 & MX2 machines in the same race, but scoring separate points (and prize money), the racing should be intense.

Shorter races are the unfortunate consequence of the increased number of races, this will upset many purists, and indeed riders, but the upside is that races should be a lot more fast and furious with the limited time available, but over 18 races instead of 12, so fallers should be able to catch up over the course of the year.

Quads, Sidecars, Veterans, and the extremely exciting Under 21 classes will race on the same day again, with three races each, and with all classes running together in the solos, but again, separate Premier, Semi Expert and Clubman Championships. Quads will again be Premier and Clubman classes.

DATES FOR THE MRA ULSTER SOLO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday 9th April Desertmartin, Co Londonderry

Monday 7th May Seaforde Moto Park, Co Down

Saturday 26th May, Tinkerhill, Co Down

Saturday 9th June, Tandragee Motocross Park, Co Armagh

Saturday 7th July, Donemana, Co Londonderry

Saturday 28th July Tinkerhill Co Down

DATES FOR THE MRA QUADCROSS, VETERANS, UNDER 21 & SIDECARCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday 7th April, Desertmartin, Co Londonderry

Saturday 28th April Tinkerhill, Co Down

Saturday 2nd June Seaforde Co Down

Saturday 23rd June, Tinkerhill, Co Down

Saturday 18th August, Tandragee, Co Armagh

Saturday 8th September, Desertmartin, Co Londonderry

DATES FOR ULSTER YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday 10th March Desertmartin Co Londonderry

Saturday 31st March Donemana/Desertmartin TBC

Saturday 14th April Donemana, Co Londonderry

Saturday 5th May Donemana/Desertmartin TBC

Saturday 23rd June Gortnavern Co Donegal

Saturday 4th August Tandragee Co Armagh