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Coyne rubs shoulders with motorcycling’s elite

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ON THE GRID: Kevin Coyne and his team of mechanics on the start line at Donington Park last weekend.

By Sean Moriarty

Local motorcycle racer Kevin Coyne enjoyed a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with the best riders in the world last weekend.

The Farranfore-based racer is contesting the Superstock 600cc class that runs alongside the British Superbike Championship.

Due to a congested calendar brought about by COVID-19 delays, British Superbike Championship organisers were unable to accommodate the class second round meeting in Scotland which is due to be held this weekend.

As a compromise they were able to get the class on to the support race programme of the British round World Superbike Championship which took place at Donington Park last weekend.

It was a rare opportunity for an Irish club rider to compete at the same meeting as the stars of the sport including six-time World Champion, Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rae.

Coyne gave a good account of himself across the three-race meeting – his pre-season target is top 20 finishes before the end of the season in the highly competitive class – by finishing 23rd in two races, just three places off his target.

“Kevin and his team would really like to thank everybody who makes this dream a reality,” said his father Mark. “We go to Brands Hatch in Kent at the end of July, and having never raced there before it's going to be tough, but Kevin is excited to get going again.”

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Status Orange Weather Warning for Kerry

Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September, A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while […]

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Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September,

A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while a Status Yellow warning for strong and gusty winds is in place from 7am on Wednesday to 12am on Thursday.

Possible impacts and disruptions include difficult travelling conditions, localised and coastal flooding, power outages, fallen trees and branches and poor visibility.

Kerry County Council is advising members of the public to prepare for severe weather on Wednesday and to ensure that items vulnerable to high winds are stored away. The Council is also advising motorists to travel with extreme caution on Wednesday and to expect surface water and spot flooding on all routes.

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World Rally Champion Phil Mills’ Killarney visit

Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month. The club is celebrating Prodrive’s […]

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Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month.

The club is celebrating Prodrive’s association with the Rally of the Lakes on October 14.

The legendary British motorsport preparation firm was responsible for building some of the most iconic associated with the local rally.

The celebration, which will raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation, will be hosted by the voice of Irish motorsport Alan ‘Plum’ Tyndall.

Welshman Mills, who won the 2003 World Rally Championship, alongside Petter Solberg has confirmed his attendance at the Killarney Racecourse-based event.

He is just one of many superstars attending the showcase.
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“Accompanying the stars will be a collection of iconic Prodrive machinery, ranging from the BMW E30 M3, all the way through to the Subaru Group A and World Rally Cars the 1990s and early 2000s,” said Killarney and District Motor Club vice chairman and organiser Mike Shea.

“All proceeds of this event will go directly to the Jack & Jill foundation helping provide support and special care to children across the country and is a once in a lifetime event.”

This event is in association with: Lyons of Limerick; C.Wharton Tool Hire Ltd; BG Motors Ltd; Castleisland Tyre Centre; Aherns Motor Group; Reen’s Rathmore Peugeot; KC Print and Moriarty’s Central Car Sales

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