Double win for Jonny

Lisburn racing star Jonny Campbell has enjoyed further Minimoto success, after he secured a superb double championship win at the UK Masters recently.
Jonny Campbell.Jonny Campbell.
Jonny Campbell.

The nine year old, who attends Ballymacash Primary School, was victorious at the UK Masters Minimoto Racing event, which was held at Nutts Corner Race Track over the weekend of June 22 and 23.

Jonny was First in the Junior Aircooled Class and First in the Junior Production Class.

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Jonny is currently the 2012 double Irish Champion. He became the youngest ever Minimoto rider to win both classes in the same year at the 2012 Irish Minimoto Championships.

The local boy has been racing with the Minimoto Racing Club of Ireland from the age of five. His bike racing idols are Michael Dunlop (Road Racing), Scott Reading (Moto 2) and Cal Crutchlow (Moto GP).

Jonny is currently leading the Irish 2013 Junior Aircooled Championship.

He races at tracks all over Ireland from Castlefin (Co Donegal), Nutts Corner to Athboy (Co West Meath).

Jonny’s father John said: “We would like to thank local sponsors Pro Cleaner (window cleaning services) Paul Dick tyres and Copper hair salon for their continued support.”

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