It was all about high speeds and action-packed racing as the Irish Minibike Championships descended on county Louth. Whiteriver Karting in Collon was the venue .
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For the first time since 2010 there are no British riders in MotoGP. Three-time race winner Cal Crutchlow’s departure at the end of 2020 has left a void, with no obvious candidates waiting in the wings and a UK biking scene that seems unable to develop riders who can break into racing’s premier class.
It’s not down to a lack of talent or desire, more the result of a lack of longterm infrastructure to enable young riders to make it on the world stage. It’s also the harsh reality that other countries, namely Spain and Italy, are doing things so much better.