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A ROAD RACE in Co Armagh has been suspended, after a serious crash involving two riders has left one in a critical condition in hospital.
The Tandragee 100 series of road races is a major event on the Irish biking calendar.
The two riders collided on the last lap of the race which took place yesterday. While one was seriously injured, the other suffered only minor injuries.
This crash occurred in the sixth race of the day – the Senior Support race.
The remaining races on yesterday’s bill were cancelled in the wake of the crash, amid poor weather conditions in the area.
The PSNI also closed the road in the area.
Earlier, driver and TV presenter Guy Martin was involved in a crash with another rider in the opening race of the day.
Both were uninjured.
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Before anyone starts with the “this sport should be banned” malarkey, everyone who is involved in the sport knows the risks. Most of them have lost people close to them and continue to race, with the blessing of their family and friends. The extreme nature of the sport is what makes it so exciting to watch and compete in. Hope this rider pulls through.
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: ok so. Debate over.
@John Mullan: Debate away, John…
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: i know someone from cork involved in this sport but is currently out of action due to shoulder injury but i know how qualified these ppl are & yes its a dangerous sport but name one that isn’t.
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: And this sport gets more people going to it than the GAA and yet RTE only reports the accidents, strange that???
Hope he makes a full recovery . If Journal.ie were as good to give news about motor and bike rally sport over the Country as they are with Gaa and Soccer. The only time Journalists will mention this sport is when regretfully a bad accident in this sport. Shame on you
@Alan Scott: Exactly, well said.
I’ve been to the moto gp which was an awesome spectacle but even watching this road racing on TV makes my heart jump! I hope to see it one day and
hope it goes on for many years. Well wishes to the rider.
Hope both riders pull through, Guy Martin seems to be finding the limit of his new Honda before he goes to the Isle If Man.
@MARK O ‘LEARY: Of Man even.
Indeed.
There is absolutely no need to, do this on public roads not designed to cope with these sort of speeds.This is a track sport.
@rory2u: Road racing is a track sport?
Apparently you can now only do road bowling in Stillorgan Bowl.
@rory2u: As Guy Martin once said…”If you think it’s too dangerous, Go home and cut the grass and leave us to it”
Get well soon Dario. If anybody can’t understand why these lads and lassies road race, have a look at the documentary on bbc on Wed night called road riders. It gives a brilliant insight into the lives of these brave people.
There are still knights in armour. Just more dusty than shining and their horses are made out of steel. Poor man may he recover soon.
Any more info on anything else that happened in the races this weekend Sean?
No. That would involve you actually doing a bit of work. Instead, you’re happy to incite negative opinion about a sport which I would wager you know NOTHING about.
It doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to you or any of the other professionally offended on here whether or not there has been a casualty.
Who won any of the races Sean?
@Katie Treanor: well said
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: In your reasoning why do you think this sport should be banned? It is a personal choice for an individual if they want to take part in this sport, As in most sports they know the risk involved. Should we ban snow and ice sports to? More people get killed skiing each year than in bike racing. Should we ban people from climbing Everest to as rescue teams are put in danger every day for the two month busy season could you give an answer to my questions?
@Martin Sinnott: Did you not read my post at all? I said the exact opposite to what you seem to have read…
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