Motoracing: Jeremy McWilliams for Kings of Wanneroo
Plus more local and international starsA star-studded cast of motorcycle racing talent is set to compete in this year’s Kings of Wanneroo international race meeting at Barbagallo Raceway (WA) from November 6-8, including former MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams.
McWilliams will race a KTM RC8R at the meeting, where he will be joined by a throng of other internationals including:
• Ryan Farquhar - multiple international road race wins at TT, Ulster GP and North-West
• Michael Laverty – world supersport rider and 2008 British supersport champion
• Michael Swann – 10-time Irish superbike champion and now freelance road tester
• Ian Lowry -- British superbike rider
• Keith Amor -- podium placegetter 2009 Isle of Man TT races, multi-circuit race winner
• Ian Lougher (Wales) – 30 international victories
• Conor Cummins -- one of international road racings brightest young stars
• Guy Martin (UK) -- podium placegetter Isle of Man TT, and Ulster GP race winner
• Simon Andrews – one of British Superbike Championship’s brightest new talents.
The 2009 Irish superbike champion (the title is still in progress) will also compete, with 2008 world superstock champion Brendan Roberts and Isle of Man TT winner Cameron Donald leading the local charge.
Glenn Allerton, who won the inaugural Kings of Wanneroo in 2008, may also compete, but he also has the final round of the 2009 Woodstock Bourbon Australian Superbike Championship at Phillip Island November 27-29 to factor into his thinking.
A special non-riding guest will be Australia’s two-time world supersport champion, Andrew Pitt.
The event will be conducted over three days: Friday practice, Saturday qualifying, with Sunday featuring the Kings International Production Superbike class and the Kings International Sidecar title events, with support classes.
Three-time world sidecar champions, the UK team of Tim Reeves and passenger Dan Sayle, will also be competing for the first time in Australia, with the Australian challenge led by national champions Shane Soutar and Jeff Rowe.
Click on the following link for more information on the Kings of Wanneroo.
Tickets will go on sale at the Perth Motorcycle & Scooter Show at the Perth Convention Centre from September 11-13.
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