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2016 Ulster Grand Prix dates released

Ulster Grand Prix bosses have announced that the 2016 Ulster Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, August 13 as part of the traditional Bike Week.

Returning to the famous Dundrod circuit for the 63rd year, the main events will be practice sessions on Wednesday 10th August, the Dundrod 150 National races on Thursday 11th August and the International Ulster Grand Prix on Saturday 13th August, while there will also be a host of entertainment and activities on offer throughout the week.  

The 2015 meeting saw Fermanagh racer Lee Johnston take three wins on his way to the overall man of the meeting crown, while British Superbike Star Peter Hickman also scored his maiden international road race win in the final race of the day.
 
The evergreen Bruce Anstey continued his impressive record on the roads with yet another Superbike win, while in the Supertwin class Derek McGee took a popular victory.  
 
A stellar line up that included Michael Dunlop, William Dunlop, Ian Hutchinson, Dean Harrison and Glenn Irwin battled it out around the 7.4 mile Dundrod circuit, but once again no one was able to better Bruce Anstey’s 133.977mph lap record from 2010.
 
“As this year’s racing season draws to a close it’s great to be able to confirm dates for Bike Week 2016. We’ve already had a lot of enquiries from riders and fans hopefully this will help them to plan ahead,” said clerk of the course Noel Johnston.
 
“We’ve planned the racing to accommodate the British Superbike championship and that’s something that’s become increasingly important for us. More and more riders are coming to Dundrod and switching from short circuits for the roads, so we want to avoid any conflicting schedules.
 
“One thing is for sure, by the time Bike Week comes around we will once again have a host of top names on the grid and some close racing on track.”

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