2015 North West 200

Xavier Denis - 2013 Manx Grand Prix

 

taking 11th place in todays "A" Newcomers Race.

 

Félicitations

Maintenant, prendre une bière

 

Full results here............

http://www.manxgrandprix.org/~/media/Files/MGPResults/MGP-Results-2013/Races/Newcomers%20A%20-%20Result.ashx

 

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Best Wishes to the Manx Grand Prix

My neighbour and old stager Stephen Carr....

 

While Frenchmen Xavier Denis, who I met at the NW200 will make his Island debut..

 

 

http://www.manxgrandprix.org/

 

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Xavier Denis - Road Racing Debut

The NW200 is not all about the top flight professional racers, it attracts a wide variety of amateurs from all over the world.

Xavier Denis travelled from central France to make his road racing debut.......

Thursday evening results:

 

Supersport Race ( R6 )

32nd

best lap 5.41.562 - 94.52mph

speed trap 155.5mph

 

Superstock ( ZX10 )

29th

best lap 5.20.796 - 101.662mph

speed trap 170.5mph

 

I acquainted Xavier and his mechanic Christopher in the Harbour Bar, Portrush.  They were buzzing from the night's racing, Guinness and Cognac!

 

 

 

 

( Christopher second from right, Xavier extreme right, merry road race fans on the left )

 

A wet Saturday hosted one race before the meeting was abandoned......

 

 

Saturday Supersport

29th - beating Maria Costello

 

 

pictures courtesy of Brian Bain Photography......

 

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Xavier takes part in the Manx next month so go and say hello.

Hopefully we will see him return to these shores, I was encouraging him to sample the Ulster.

 

Bon travail!