ALL Northern Ireland Road, Circuit Trials cancelled for 2023

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ALL Northern Ireland Road, Circuit Trials cancelled for 2023

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64591498

All motorcycle road racing, short circuit racing and trials in Northern Ireland have been cancelled for 2023.

After an emergency meeting of the Ulster Centre of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland, the organising clubs deemed it impossible to run events because of soaring insurance charges.

Quoted costs for public liability insurance for 2023 have tripled, amounting to more than £400,000.

Cancelled events include the North West 200.

Other cancelled events include the Cookstown 100, Tandragee 100, Armoy Race of Legends, Ulster Grand Prix, and Sunflower trophy at Bishopscourt.

The Ulster Superbike Championship is also among the events which will not take place.

Motocross is not affected.

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Public liability insurance covers the cost of claims made by members of the public for incidents that occur in connection with the races.

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Analysis: Biggest crisis the sport has ever faced
Motorcycle racing is a unique part of our sporting culture, they've been racing in this country for over 100 years.

Northern Ireland has produced some of the greatest motorcyclists the world has ever seen, like five-times world champion Joey Dunlop.

Racing survived the Troubles and after cancellations because of foot-and-mouth and Covid, but I fear this is biggest crisis the sport has ever faced.

It's not just a hammer blow for motorcycling but also a huge blow for tourism.

The North West 200 is Northern Ireland's biggest outdoor sporting event.

This year organisers claim £17m was spent in the local economy and the total estimated visitor attendance at the event was 195,000 for the week, with more than 100,000 on race day.

Unless a solution is found, the future of motorcycle racing is very bleak.

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Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) chairman John Dillon said meetings had been held on Monday and Thursday about the issue.

"The consensus was that the costs proposed were, at this time, unsustainable for most clubs in order to provide the required public liability cover to run our planned events," he said.

"The MCUI (UC) will, however, continue to pursue all options for the provision of public liability insurance, should they arise in the near future.

"We appreciate that this situation is far from ideal, however although we have been unable to secure the running of events for this year, this arrangement and decision will go a little way to at least allowing licence holders the opportunity to engage in competitive events, should they wish, with the appropriate cover and security."

The MCUI (UC) issues licences to motorcycle racers in Northern Ireland, which include competitive personal accident cover for riders.

The union are still in the process of procuring this cover, which is a requirement for competing in races.

Despite no races taking place in Northern Ireland, the cover will be needed for racers who want to compete in events elsewhere in the United Kingdom or further afield.
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