GO Classic Bike Festival Ireland: Qualifying, race schedule and parade lap times for star-studded highlight at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit

The GO Classic Bike Festival Ireland takes place this weekend at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit in Co Down, featuring classic bike displays, parade laps and racing for classic and modern machinery.

The schedule is as follows (all times provisional):

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

9:00 Parade - Lightweight 1

Fifteen-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini was the star guest at the GO Classic Bike Festival Ireland in 2024. (Photo by Rod Neill/Pacemaker Press)placeholder image
Fifteen-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini was the star guest at the GO Classic Bike Festival Ireland in 2024. (Photo by Rod Neill/Pacemaker Press)

9:20 Parade - Junior 1

9:40 Qualifying - Classic SBK/GP 250 10:00 Qualifying - Sidecars

10:20 Parade - Senior 1

10:40 Qualifying - Pre 73

11:00 Qualifying - SuperSport Next Generation

11:20 Parade - Lightweight 2

11:40 Qualifying - Classic GP/SS400/GP125

12:00 Qualifying - Open Invitation

12:20 Parade - Junior 2

12:40 Parade - Joey 25 Invitation Parade (finishing on Grid for photographs)

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 RACE 1 - Classic SBK/GP 250

14:20 Parade - Senior 2

14:40 Parade - Lightweight 3

15:00 RACE 1 - Sidecars

15:20 RACE 1 - Supersport Next Gen

15:40 Parade - Junior 3

16:00 RACE 1 - Pre 73

16:20 RACE 1 - Classic GP/SS400/GP125

16:40 RACE A - Open Invitation

17:00 Parade - Senior 3

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3

9:00 Parade - Lightweight 4

9:20 RACE 2 - Classic SBK/GP 250

9:40 Parade - Junior 4

10:00 RACE 2 - Sidecars

10:20 Parade - Senior 4

10:40 RACE 2 - Pre 73

11:00 Parade - Lightweight 5

11:20 RACE 2 - Supersport Next Gen

11:35 Parade - Junior 5

11:55 RACE 2 - Classic GP/SS400/GP125

12:15 Parade - Joey 25 Invitation Parade (finishing on Grid for photographs)

LUNCH BREAK

13:40 - Bam Bam Parade Demonstration

14:00 RACE 3 - Classic SBK/GP250

14:20 RACE 3 - Sidecars

14:40 RACE 3 - Supersport Next Gen

15:00 Parade – Senior 5

15:20 RACE 3 – Pre 3

15:40 Parade - Lightweight

16:00 RACE B – Open Invitation

16:20 Parade – Junior 6

16:40 RACE 3 - Classic SBK/GP250

17:00 Parade – Senior 6

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