Irwin left disappointed at Farleigh Castle event

Motocross rider Graeme Irwin was in action at the final round of the British MX Championship at Farleigh Castle, Wiltshire on Sunday.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Oct 2013, 13:32 BST

Irwin, from Carrick, was back on the MX2 Heads and all Threads Suzuki for the final round and finished the season in fifth in the series after a DNF in race one after a crash while challenging for seventh.

In race two he made the holeshot but a massive crash on the opening lap put him last although he fought back to 12th at the flag. A steady ride to fifth in his third race completed the day.

“Gutted is the only way to describe the day,” reflected Graeme.

On a positive note, he’s off to Japan to ride the works 250 Suzuki in the final round of the Japanese championship.

“It will be a first for me and I am really looking forward to the challenge. I can’t speak a word of Japanese, so that should be interesting. But it is a great opportunity and I can’t wait.”