Armoy Road Races: Event schedule and road closing times

An 11-race programme is planned for Saturday’s Armoy Road Races in Co Antrim.
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The Irish national meeting will be the first event to go ahead in 2021 after every other race, with the exception of September’s rescheduled Cookstown 100, was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Armoy ‘Race of Legends’ will also be the first Irish road race since the Cookstown 100 was held over 10 months ago in Co Tyrone – the only road race run in Ireland in 2020.

The Armoy Road Races will be the first Irish national meeting to go ahead in 2021 from July 30-31.The Armoy Road Races will be the first Irish national meeting to go ahead in 2021 from July 30-31.
The Armoy Road Races will be the first Irish national meeting to go ahead in 2021 from July 30-31.

Roads will close for practice on Friday, July 30 at 12.30pm, re-opening no later than 9.30pm. The first race on the programme, the opening Supersport event, is scheduled to take place in the evening along with a Lightweight Supersport race.

On Saturday, July 31, roads will close at 10am sharp, re-opening no later than 7.30pm.

Saturday’s main race bill is as follows:

Race 1 – Junior Support

Race 2 – Moto3 (125GP/SSP300)

Race 3 – Supersport Race 2

Race 4 - Open B

Race 5 – Junior Classic

Race 6 – Open A (201cc-1010cc)

Race 7 – Senior Support

Race 8 – Supertwin A

Race 9 – Senior Classic

Race 10 – Supertwin B

Race 11 – ‘Race of Legends’