Kerr picks up awards

Teenaged Kilmacrennan short circuit motorcycle racer Richard Kerr continues to shine.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2014, 07:22 BST
Richard Kerr (right) getting his two medals for the Irish and Ulster titles which he won in 2013. Also pictured Bob Wylie, 2013 sponsor and Christain Elkin, (left), team-mate and former British Champion.Richard Kerr (right) getting his two medals for the Irish and Ulster titles which he won in 2013. Also pictured Bob Wylie, 2013 sponsor and Christain Elkin, (left), team-mate and former British Champion.
Richard Kerr (right) getting his two medals for the Irish and Ulster titles which he won in 2013. Also pictured Bob Wylie, 2013 sponsor and Christain Elkin, (left), team-mate and former British Champion.

The 13-year-old won the Davy Wood Scholarship award at the MCUI awards night, for the most promising short circuit racer last year, the late Mr Wood was former manager of Joey Dunlop and countless other top roadracers.

Kerr also won the John Trevor Steele perpetual cup awarded to the best newcomer to racing, both very prestigious awards with a host of top racers names already on the trophies and considering it’s Richard first season on the tarmac.

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He also received his two medals for winning the Ulster and Irish 125 newcomers short circuit championships, this hasn’t gone unnoticed and Richard has been snapped up by well known sponsor Bob Wylie to campaign his 125 Honda in 2014, the team plans an assult on the British championship this year.

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