Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club Official Statement

Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club are pleased to announce, following a meeting with residents of the Dundrod circuit, tomorrows Ulster Grand Prix will carry on as it has in previous years. The club would like to make it clear that we have always had an excellent relationship with Dundrod residents, and the breakdown was caused by totally unacceptable behaviour of a very small number of marshalls on duty during our first practice session on Wednesday. The club will not stand for any such behaviour and have since removed the marshalls in question, and will not let them officiate at any more of our race meetings, as is already the case with these marshalls in the Southern Centre of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland. The club wish to apologise to the residents for any upset caused.

We now look forward to tomorrows Ulster Grand prix, with the expectation of a safe and exciting days racing, coupled with continued harmonious relationships with all the local residents who are a key component to the Ulster Grand Prix and all the road races. Lastly, we appeal to all race fans to respect the property of landowners around the circuit and to obey our hardworking band of marshalls who voluntarily do a very difficult job very well.