Like David I've just watched the Southern 100 practice session. It was good to meet some of the board-regulars again.

As ever, Ryan Farquhar looked a top-class rider. Is he being unfairly treated? What he has had to put up with seems a little irregular, at the very least.

For those that missed the official McAdoo statement, I have copied it below so you can judge for yourselves:

07/07/2003 - Skerries cut short after Farquhar Double!

Ryan Farquhar continued an unbelievable season at the Skerries 100 when he won his first two races of the day. The 250cc race was a stroll from start to finish when Ryan smashed the lap record a number of times, despite not really being pushed. Then in his second race of the day, Ryan stormed to victory on the McAdoo Racing ZX-6RR Kawasaki in the 600cc Supersport race. Flying Farquhar was never headed throughout the nine lap race, and again smashed the lap record a number of times, with the opposition nowhere to be seen! However, the MCUI decided to again examine Ryan’s machine after the race. Both Ryan and the team refused to allow this examination for a number of reasons. Firstly, the technical steward for 600cc racing was made aware at the Dundrod 150 of a number of technical infringements by certain riders (NOT including Ryan) and nothing was done about it. Why not? Secondly, Ryan has competed in four national road races in 2003 on the McAdoo Racing ZX-6RR Kawasaki and has won two of the four races. At Cookstown, where Ryan didn’t win, NO BIKES were examined. At Tandragee, where Ryan won, the bikes WERE examined. At Dundrod, where Ryan didn’t win, NO BIKES were examined. At Skerries, where Ryan won, the bikes WERE examined. Can anyone see a pattern emerging? Thirdly, Ryan was tested for drugs/alcohol AGAIN at the Skerries, meaning he has been tested at almost every race this season, despite riders supposed to be selected randomly! McAdoo Racing would like to point out that we are very much in favour of both rider and machine testing, but on a more regular and even basis. All riders and machines should be tested, not just a selected few. Finally, after the North West 200 fiasco, the team was warned by a well known official not to appeal against the ‘oil flag/Lougher’ incident or we would regret it - we sincerely hope this is not the payback for our appeal. The team withdrew from the remainder of the Skerries meeting after the 600cc race, which was a difficult decision as Ryan looked like cleaning up in the two Superbike races as well, but we felt unable to participate any further after this treatment. *******************This situation has saddened both Ryan and the McAdoo team as we feel we are being pushed out of the sport by the official bodies. Perhaps one day they will realize that we were one of the very few teams who actually put our own money into the sport, as opposed to making money from it! Ryan now moves on to the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man, where hopefully he can forget about the treatment we receive at home, and show everyone again what a great rider he is.